Download or read book How to Build a Better Human written by Gregory E. Pence and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-08-17 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicine has recently discovered spectacular tools for human enhancement. Yet to date, it has failed to use them well, in part because of ethical objections. Meanwhile, covert attempts flourish to enhance with steroids, mind-enhancing drugs, and cosmetic surgery—all largely unstudied scientifically. The little success to date has been sporadic and financed privately. In How to Build a Better Human, prominent bioethicist Gregory E. Pence argues that people, if we are careful and ethical, can use genetics, biotechnology, and medicine to improve ourselves, and that we should publicly study what people are doing covertly. Pence believes that we need to transcend the two common frame stories of bioethics: bioconservative alarmism and uncritical enthusiasm, and that bioethics should become part of the solution—not the problem—in making better humans.
Download or read book The New Blueprint for Humanity written by Truth Honor and Integrity Show Community and published by . This book was released on 2023-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solutions created by Human Guardians to Restore our Earth
Download or read book A Spiritual Blueprint for Humanity written by Rozak Tatebe and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2021-02-28 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Rozak Tatebe reviews the conflict between science and religion through history, recognizing that notions of God and the soul were devalued with the rise of scientific materialism in the 19th century. Tatebe offers an alternate vision of a future where the soul in each of us recognizes its rightful place as our life guide, and shows us how be free from the domination of greed and self-interest. One way to this new path is through the spiritual transformation offered by the Latihan – a simple yet profound spiritual exercise accessible to all of humanity.
Download or read book Blueprint written by Nicholas A. Christakis and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A dazzlingly erudite synthesis of history, philosophy, anthropology, genetics, sociology, economics, epidemiology, statistics, and more" (Frank Bruni, The New York Times), Blueprint shows why evolution has placed us on a humane path -- and how we are united by our common humanity. For too long, scientists have focused on the dark side of our biological heritage: our capacity for aggression, cruelty, prejudice, and self-interest. But natural selection has given us a suite of beneficial social features, including our capacity for love, friendship, cooperation, and learning. Beneath all of our inventions -- our tools, farms, machines, cities, nations -- we carry with us innate proclivities to make a good society. In Blueprint, Nicholas A. Christakis introduces the compelling idea that our genes affect not only our bodies and behaviors, but also the ways in which we make societies, ones that are surprisingly similar worldwide. With many vivid examples -- including diverse historical and contemporary cultures, communities formed in the wake of shipwrecks, commune dwellers seeking utopia, online groups thrown together by design or involving artificially intelligent bots, and even the tender and complex social arrangements of elephants and dolphins that so resemble our own -- Christakis shows that, despite a human history replete with violence, we cannot escape our social blueprint for goodness. In a world of increasing political and economic polarization, it's tempting to ignore the positive role of our evolutionary past. But by exploring the ancient roots of goodness in civilization, Blueprint shows that our genes have shaped societies for our welfare and that, in a feedback loop stretching back many thousands of years, societies are still shaping our genes today.
Download or read book Reboot written by Jason Stockwood and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tech revolution will hit us all soon. How can any organisation survive and thrive? Headlines predict that whole industries will be decimated by Artificial Intelligence and automation. Some bosses and bankers are rubbing their hands at the prospect of cost savings and staff cuts. But there is another way. New technology can also empower teams, fuel creativity and make people happier. At Simply Business, twice voted the UK’s best company to work for, big data and automated systems are being harnessed to generate positive growth, staff are currently trialling a four-day week in their Northampton office. In this bold blueprint, CEO Jason Stockwood – named by the Sunday Times as the UK’s best leader – shows how any organisation can think freshly and benefit from technology by putting its people first.
Download or read book Blueprint with a new afterword written by Robert Plomin and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A top behavioral geneticist makes the case that DNA inherited from our parents at the moment of conception can predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses. In Blueprint, behavioral geneticist Robert Plomin describes how the DNA revolution has made DNA personal by giving us the power to predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses from birth. A century of genetic research shows that DNA differences inherited from our parents are the consistent lifelong sources of our psychological individuality—the blueprint that makes us who we are. Plomin reports that genetics explains more about the psychological differences among people than all other factors combined. Nature, not nurture, is what makes us who we are. Plomin explores the implications of these findings, drawing some provocative conclusions—among them that parenting styles don't really affect children's outcomes once genetics is taken into effect. This book offers readers a unique insider's view of the exciting synergies that came from combining genetics and psychology. The paperback edition has a new afterword by the author.
Download or read book The Human Blueprint written by Robert Shapiro and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the most complex and important scientific endeavor since the Apollo Project, and will have profound effects on every human being on the planet. It is the Human Genome Project--the effort to map the human genetic structure--and its completion could give us cures to diseases, indicate risk of disease, identify a criminal from a single fragment of skin, and a thousand other wonders.
Download or read book A Blueprint for Survival written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book God s Blueprint written by Christopher Knight and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the co-author of the international bestseller Who Built the Moon? comes this well-researched scientific study of the possibility of a divine creator – or God This book puts the idea of God on trial. Whilst the case has been hotly disputed over recent generations with scientists on one side and theologians on the other, evidence either way has been thin on the ground. Faith - belief without evidence - has been the basis for the world's major religions. Most scientists reject the notion of God because they require factual, empirical evidence in order to accept any proposition as being real. However, new information has become available, which appears to provide hard-nosed evidence of God's existence. Can faith be replaced by understanding, and can scientists formally embrace, once again, the concept of a supreme being as they did in Isaac Newton's day? Nothing less than God's 'blueprint' appears to have been discovered - found by chance by the author while researching the science of the Neolithic (late Stone Age) people of western Europe. The case will be tried taking the evidence step-by-step. You, the reader, are the jury. You must evaluate the evidence as the proceedings develop and, to aid you, there will be a brief summing up at the end of each section.At the close of the book you are asked to make a judgment as to whether the case is proven or not. Does God exist?
Download or read book I Am written by Dave Hernandez and published by Prosperinvest Pty Limited Itf the Jdld Trust. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a poignant narration voiced by Adam and Christ as letters to humanity that are guided by the author's imagination. A condensed version of the original volume, I AM: The Blueprint of Humanity. It uses extracts from the original version, but all the references and supporting arguments have been stripped away. It's about a journey that starts in the heart and mind of our Trinitarian-God Creator. It ventures through the dark places of your fallen condition to the pastures of your risen state in Christ. It's a recovery expedition into your true identity - the original blueprint of every human being that ever existed. The objective is to clear your pathway so you can find that which mankind has lost - I AM!
Download or read book Possible written by Stephan Bauman and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We need a better vision for saving the world. Across the world, people like you are rising up to fight poverty, oppression, and injustice not just professionals, but bloggers, musicians, entrepreneurs, artists, and advocates. People who refuse to accept the world as it is, who dare to believe change is" "possible. But we face a crisis of vision. We sense what needs to be done," "but often we don t know how to do it. Without a better blueprint for doing good well, our moment in history will slip away. Stephan Bauman, president of World Relief believes true change begins in the hearts and actions of ordinary people. In "Possible, "he presents clear and biblical thinking, powerful stories, and practical tools for sustainably impacting our workplaces, neighborhoods, villages, and cities. "Possible "is an eloquent and personal call to reconsider what it means to change ourselves so that we can change the world. "From the Hardcover edition.""
Download or read book Human Nature written by James Trefil and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Uncommon and refreshing. Moreover, Trefil is right." -Michael Ruse, The New York Times Book Review As a prizewinning theoretical physicist and bestselling author, James Trefil has long been the public's guide to a better understanding of the world. Now, in this provocative and engaging book, Trefil looks squarely at our environmental future and finds-contrary to popular wisdom-reason to celebrate. For too long, Trefil argues, humans have treated nature as something separate from themselves-pristine wilderness to be saved or material resources to be exploited. What we need instead is a scientific approach to the environment. In Human Nature, Trefil exposes the benefits of genetically modified species, uncovers vital facts about droughts and global warming, and shows why putting humans first is the best path ahead. By taking advantage of explosive advances in the sciences, we can fruitfully manage the planet, if we rise to the challenge. Human Nature promises to awaken a new state of environmentalism and our relationship to the planet-and is filled with optimism, rather than alarm.
Download or read book Humanity at the Helm written by Peter G. Montgomery and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blueprint for Revolution written by Srdja Popovic and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An urgent and accessible handbook for peaceful protesters, activists, and community organizers—anyone trying to defend their rights, hold their government accountable, or change the world Blueprint for Revolution will teach you how to • make oppression backfire by playing your opponents’ strongest card against them • identify the “almighty pillars of power” in order to shift the balance of control • dream big, but start small: learn how to pick battles you can win • listen to what people actually care about in order to incorporate their needs into your revolutionary vision • master the art of compromise to bring together even the most disparate groups • recognize your allies and view your enemies as potential partners • use humor to make yourself heard, defuse potentially violent situations, and “laugh your way to victory” Praise for Blueprint for Revolution “The title is no exaggeration. Otpor’s methods . . . have been adopted by democracy movements around the world. The Egyptian opposition used them to topple Hosni Mubarak. In Lebanon, the Serbs helped the Cedar Revolution extricate the country from Syrian control. In Maldives, their methods were the key to overthrowing a dictator who had held power for thirty years. In many other countries, people have used what Canvas teaches to accomplish other political goals, such as fighting corruption or protecting the environment.”—The New York Times “A clear, well-constructed, and easily applicable set of principles for any David facing any Goliath (sans slingshot, of course) . . . By the end of Blueprint, the idea that a punch is no match for a punch line feels like anything but a joke.”—The Boston Globe “An entertaining primer on the theory and practice of peaceful protest.”—The Guardian “With this wonderful book, Srdja Popovic is inspiring ordinary people facing injustice and oppression to use this tool kit to challenge their oppressors and create something much better. When I was growing up, we dreamed that young people could bring down those who misused their power and create a more just and democratic society. For Srdja Popovic, living in Belgrade in 1998, this same dream was potentially a much more dangerous idea. But with an extraordinarily courageous group of students that formed Otpor!, Srdja used imagination, invention, cunning, and lots of humor to create a movement that not only succeeded in toppling the brutal dictator Slobodan Milošević but has become a blueprint for nonviolent revolution around the world. Srdja rules!”—Peter Gabriel “Blueprint for Revolution is not only a spirited guide to changing the world but a breakthrough in the annals of advice for those who seek justice and democracy. It asks (and not heavy-handedly): As long as you want to change the world, why not do it joyfully? It’s not just funny. It’s seriously funny. No joke.”—Todd Gitlin, author of The Sixties and Occupy Nation
Download or read book Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing written by Global Green USA and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blueprint for Green Affordable Housing is a guide for housing developers, advocates, public agency staff, and the financial community that offers specific guidance on incorporating green building strategies into the design, construction, and operation of affordable housing developments. A completely revised and expanded second edition of the groundbreaking 1999 publication, this new book focuses on topics of specific relevance to affordable housing including: how green building adds value to affordable housing the integrated design process best practices in green design for affordable housing green operations and maintenance innovative funding and finance emerging programs, partnerships, and policies Edited by national green affordable housing expert Walker Wells and featuring a foreword by Matt Petersen, president and chief executive officer of Global Green USA, the book presents 12 case studies of model developments and projects, including rental, home ownership, special needs, senior, self-help, and co-housing from around the United States. Each case study describes the unique green features of the development, discusses how they were successfully incorporated, considers the project's financing and savings associated with the green measures, and outlines lessons learned. Blueprint for Green Affordable Housing is the first book of its kind to present information regarding green building that is specifically tailored to the affordable housing development community.
Download or read book The Human Body written by Cyril Harry Barnett and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Your Divine Human Blueprint written by Julie Renee Doering and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Divine Human Blueprint is the Definitive guide to working with the quantum field using your golden rings 'halo' as an access point to shifting the way things show up for you and your clients friends in less than optimal, to transforming each challenging situation for the better. 2008 was a pivotal year for me as I had reached my max on health and mental emotional challenges. I struggle with life and death and wanted more, better, and a life I wanted to live not just survive. I in the previous years had had 19 surgeries, 2 kinds of cancer; I experienced 2 traumatic brain injuries and died twice. I also had significant exposure to atomic radiation through underground governmental bomb testing in the Nevada desert as a young girl and had experience brutal assault. Whew...just writing this down makes me wonder how I was strong enough to rise above this and get through it, but I remember my incredible will driving me to stay, telling the angel of death, no I'm not going with you and pushing myself back into my body after death to return to a pain filled sick body. That year, I had a realization, I was promised the Garden of Eden, yet I was living in hell on earth. I wanted more, better and to experience the life I had been promised. So I, like Buddha, went to my Bodhi tree, and begin to chant and pray for a miracle. Take me of make me well now God. I saw the master cell in my mind's eye (this is a very powerful stem cell having the directions for how everything formed inn my body, with me from birth). As I observed this master cell it began to transform from very weak and sick, almost not functioning at all to a healthy brilliant cell and finally reach its God state where it became a pulsing blue orb. Oh my precious Lord, this was such an amazing and glorious phenomena to witness in myself, words cannot adequately describe the awe and absolute wonder of this grace filled moment. This work is of course for everyone. I, having been brought up Christian remembered and important quote from Lord Jesus as he spoke to his disciples: " these and even greater works then these you shall also do." I had chosen a life of pain and suffering so I could understand the depth of human suffering and then in an instant chosen to remember the miraculous system I came with, ask for help and in that moment, was completely ready and willing to receive and to transform into a healthy woman. Transformation, a tremendous quantum shift was happening within me from that moment on. The serve pain left my body, I had more access to my legs, and I could return to walking with ease, than running and dancing, things the medical community had felt would be impossible for me in my condition. The folks in my life at the time who had the PhD's in science and medicine were asking how is this happening. How are you doing this? They were watching me grow healthier stronger and younger. And thus both an apprentice program and this guide book were developed to share everything I could see and translate for science and humankind. I wrote this book over 2 years, a majority of it was written on the beaches of Mexico in an 11 week period. I write about many things, and have continued through the years to write and teach about as much as I could get out, and imagine I will do so for many years to come. So many people tell me they read the book through, and then read it again and again, each time through it feels new and they comprehend deeper levels of the teaching. That is the way my teachings work, you will always go deeper as you repeat the processes, and reread the pages. I hope this book will open your eyes to the truth of many misnomers and untruths that unfortunately have been taught and retaught for years, incorrectly or only with partial truth. With greatest love and respect, Julie Renee
