Optimism over despair
ISBN : 9780241981979
An essential overview of the problems of our world today -- and how we should prepare for tomorrow -- from the world's leading public intellectual We have two choices. We can be pessimistic, give up, and help ensure that the worst will happen. Or we can be optimistic, grasp the opportunities that surely exist, and maybe help make the world a better place. Not much of a choice . From peerless political thinker Noam Chomsky comes an exploration of rising neoliberalism, the refugee crisis in Europe, the Black Lives Matter movement, the dysfunctional US electoral system, and the prospects and challenges of building a movement for radical change. Including four up-to-the-minute interviews on the 2016
The consolations of philosophy
ISBN : 9780140276619
This work tackles common human problems, illuminated by the writings of a key figure in the history of philosophy. "Consolation for Unpopularity" is offered by Socrates, "Anxiety" by Epicurus, "Anger" by Seneca, "Pride" by Montaigue, "Depression" by Schopenhauer, and "Timidity" by Nietzsche.
Whatever You Think, Think The Opposite
ISBN : 9780141025711
Whatever You Think, Think The Opposite is a daring attack on the way we look at our work and our world. Instead of the usual boring advice, Paul Arden offers daring quips, aphorisms and paradoxes - all seeking to revise what we hold as our 'common sense'. Whether you sell, manage or buy, Arden will inspire you with his original thinking, startling anecdotes, brilliant photographs and offbeat quotations from artists, scientists and philosophers. Whatever you think, Think the Opposite will force a rupture in whatever it is you used to think - even if you didn't know you thought it. And it will give you the confidence to take bigger risks and enjoy your work more than you can imagine.
The Cut Out Girl - A Story of War and Family, Lost and Found
ISBN : 9780241978726
Little Lien wasn't taken from her Jewish parents in the Hague — she was given away in the hope that she might be saved. Hidden and raised by a foster family in the provinces during the Nazi occupation, she survived the war only to find that her real parents had not. Much Later, she fell out with her foster family, and Bart van Es — the grandson of Lien's foster parents — knew he needed to find out why.
