Download or read book The World Is Stupid You Can t Fix It written by Claude Roessiger and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is the country in a state of disarray? Why do our systems not work? In The World is Stupid-You Can't Fix It! author Claude Roessiger examines the major issues plaguing the United States today and proposes solutions to some of the ills. From the origins of man's society to windmills and boorish manners, Roessiger discusses a wide range of public policy issues-social democracy; drug, alcohol, and sexual policies; education; economics; technology; government spending; and government size. His inquiry ranges far, cuts incisively, and gives no quarter. In The World is Stupid-You Can't Fix It! he delves into a range of questions: - Does the populace understand that a major portion of public spending is waste? Is anyone truly incensed? - Was the Spirit of '76 no more than a fl ash in the pan? - Can men preserve liberty? - Was man made for liberty? Roessiger admits that the questions are difficult to ask and the answers even more difficult to discern. But they are important to discuss because for free people to remain free, they must be capable of rational argumentation and dialogue.

Download or read book You Can t Fix Stupid But You Can Certainly Vote It Out Of Office written by MG Stough and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-09-24 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sovereign Citizens stand up and speak their minds. This book contains lectures on Ideology, Americanism, Freedom and The American Way. Also included are the Founding Documents of The United States of America. This book acts as a guide to governmental styles and a small personal library of important American Freedom Documents.

Download or read book Trying to Fix Stupid written by Gerald Newman and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative and often hilarious look at teaching -- a beautifully written book that will resonate with anyone who's been a teacher or been taught in America. Gerald Newman, acclaimed author of The Rise of English Nationalism and holder of the Kent State University Distinguished Teaching Award, surveys his youth, education, students, and career in a memoir sparkling with humor and full of arresting portrayals of school life from both sides of the instructor's desk. Sketching his background and confessing his youthful follies and pranks, Newman arrives at his maverick schooldays, depicting a jolly parade of familiar types -- teachers, principals, geeks and Greeks, zany profs and silver-tongued "grandees of the lecture hall." Tracing his progress through the University of Washington, then Harvard, then his thirty-year career at Kent State after the infamous May 4th shooting (1970), he addresses the teacher's main mission to "Fix Stupid," amusingly revisiting battles with wayward students, John Birchers, Henry Kissinger, and other Harvard profs and sundry academics, administrators, and "woke" enthusiasts at Kent State. A historian, he shows his own shaping by great outside forces -- World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam, American political controversy, trendy intellectual fashions. He includes valuable teaching tips, laugh-out-loud accounts of educational travels, and biting commentary on the current political scene. This is a big book, containing much more than one man's life story, written in a light-hearted and entertaining spirit by a very keen observer.

Download or read book Wandering Thoughts from a Wondering Mind written by Mac McPhail and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-03 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mac McPhail's writing is like a breath of fresh air - deeply exhilarating and much needed, particularly in the world today. His columns have brought our readers much joy. Whether writing about his roots in the Clement community or offering a refreshing approach to the political world of today, Mac's columns teach life lessons we'd all do well to take to heart. Everyone should enjoy this book!" Sherry Matthews, General Manager The Sampson Independent Clinton, N.C.

Download or read book 101 Uses of Duct Tape Even Duct tape can t fix stupid But it can muffle the sound written by Muhammad Naveed and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of Contents Introduction Babysitting Your Little Sister Replacement of Shoe Laces Secure Your Car Keys Hanging Pictures Can Be Used As a Bookmark As A Vinyl Patch Fix a Car Light Duct Tape as an Art Medium Holding Wigs in Place Patching Shoes Can Be Used As a Waist Band or Belt Patching Up a Pool Puncture Holding the Bumper in Place Fixing Books As a Line Marker Muting a Person Makeshift Money Wallet Tying Hands Together Repairing Spilt Soles in Shoes As a Bumper Sticker Clothing Line Bicycle Streamers Utility Pockets Costume for Halloween or a Fancy Dress Party Repairing Hoses Sticking Stuff on Lockers Biore Strip Locking the Door Seat Cover Repairs Sticking Up of Basketball Hoop Tent Holes Repair Fixing Blinds Muzzle Waterproof Protection Repairing A PVC Pipe De-Cluttering Wires As A Bandage Repairing Door Hinges Repairing Holes in Clothing Fixing a Vacuum Cleaner Sticking Boots with Skis Repairing Work Gloves Wristband Cd Case Repairing Broken Windows Realistic Props Mouse Trap Make a Wallet Chain Sticking a Guitar Strap Headband Suspenders Broken Leg Sealing Snack Bags Repairing of Ski Gloves Repair a Boat or Canoe Spike and Cleats Keeping the Car Door Closed Fly Catcher Creating Vinyl Floors Small Patch for Fish Tanks Gift Wrapping Blister Repairs Writing on Vehicles Holding In a Battery Tool Belts Covering a Book Use It As a Rope Securing Vehicle Bumper Hold Pens and Pencils Together Napkin Rings Window Covering Reaching Small Objects Picture Framing Making a Hat Repairing Car Trims Repairing Furniture or Upholstery Lint Removal Repair Small Toys Velcro Replacement Repairing Holes in a Convertible Roof Broken Kitchen Bowls Laptop Protector for Laptop Purse Strap Repairing Socks Making a Ball Toilet Seat Repairs Repairing of a Shower Curtain Piñata Duct Joints Repairing File Covers Mend a Carpet Fixing Broken Decoration Pieces Holding Up Socks Create Disk Labels Sealing Letters and Envelopes Make a Leash Making Footwear Waterproof Wire Taping Repairing Tires and Tubes Lighting Broken Mirrors Shutting Up Your Mother-In-Law Author Bio Publisher Introduction A very commonly used adhesive or sticky medium used for several purposes is called duct tape. It is often referred to as duck-tape as well. In many instances, this tape is coated with polyethylene material and has a cloth or scrim backing. Duct tape is easily available in the market at very cheap rates. There are various duct tape varieties that you can choose from. It is mostly available in grey and black shades but other colors can also be made to order. It is a multipurpose tool that can come handy in many different types of situations and scenarios.

Download or read book The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity written by Carlo M. Cipolla and published by Doubleday. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A masterly book" —Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan "A classic" —Simon Kuper, Financial Times An economist explains five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world Throughout history, a powerful force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. It has global catastrophic effects and can be found anywhere from the world's most powerful boardrooms to your local bar. It is human stupidity. Carlo M. Cipolla, noted professor of economic history at the UC Berkeley, created this vitally important book in order to detect and neutralize its threat. Both hilarious and dead serious, it will leave you better equipped to confront political realities, unreasonable colleagues, or your next dinner with your in-laws. The Laws: 1. Everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals among us. 2. The probability that a certain person is stupid is independent of any other characteristic of that person. 3. A stupid person is a person who causes losses to another person while deriving no gain and even possibly incurring losses themselves. 4. Non-stupid people always underestimate the damaging power of stupid individuals. 5. A stupid person is the most dangerous type of person.

Download or read book Mindset written by Carol S. Dweck and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2007-12-26 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the renowned psychologist who introduced the world to “growth mindset” comes this updated edition of the million-copy bestseller—featuring transformative insights into redefining success, building lifelong resilience, and supercharging self-improvement. “Through clever research studies and engaging writing, Dweck illuminates how our beliefs about our capabilities exert tremendous influence on how we learn and which paths we take in life.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes “It’s not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest.” After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities. People with a fixed mindset—those who believe that abilities are fixed—are less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset—those who believe that abilities can be developed. Mindset reveals how great parents, teachers, managers, and athletes can put this idea to use to foster outstanding accomplishment. In this edition, Dweck offers new insights into her now famous and broadly embraced concept. She introduces a phenomenon she calls false growth mindset and guides people toward adopting a deeper, truer growth mindset. She also expands the mindset concept beyond the individual, applying it to the cultures of groups and organizations. With the right mindset, you can motivate those you lead, teach, and love—to transform their lives and your own.

Download or read book You Can t Fix Stupid written by Cornelia Brown and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-01-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "You Can't Fix Stupid," author Cornelia Brown dives deep into the frustrating and often amusing experiences of dealing with stupidity in today's world. With thought-provoking insights and personal anecdotes, this book explores the different facets of stupidity and why even smart people can sometimes act in foolish ways. Through the chapters, readers are taken on a journey to understand the challenges of living in a world where the perspectives of others often clash with our own. From encountering the echoes of frustration to longing for moments of silence, the author delves into the desire to bring about change and the illusion of control that often accompanies it. With a powerful focus on self-reflection and personal growth, "You Can't Fix Stupid" highlights the value of ending pointless debates and embracing the art of a good argument. It also explores the transformative impact of empathy and the importance of accepting imperfection both in ourselves and in others. While acknowledging the exhaustion that comes from attempting to fix stupidity, the author introduces the concept of the Smart Stupidity Syndrome (SSS) and unveils a refreshing perspective on making a difference, despite the impossibility of completely eliminating stupidity. Filled with wisdom, humor, and thought-provoking insights, this book serves as a reminder that while we may not be able to "fix stupid," we do have the power to create positive change and make a difference in our own lives and the lives of those around us.

Download or read book The Four Thoughts That F ck You Up and How to Fix Them written by Daniel Fryer and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whatever life throws at you, learn to deal with it in a healthier and more rational way. When it comes to destructive emotions and unhelpful behaviours, you are your own worst enemy. Rather than people or situations driving you to depression, distraction or doughnuts, all too often it’s your own unhealthy beliefs and thought habits that hold you back and f**k everything up. But, what can you do about it? Highly Experienced REBT (Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy) psychotherapist Daniel Fryer can stop these thoughts from messing up your life using a simple but effective model. In The Four Thoughts that F**k You Up ... And How to Fix Them he reveals the four unhealthy beliefs that hold you back (Dogmatic Demands, Dramas, I Can’t Copes and Pejorative Put-Downs) and shows you how to replace them with four healthy beliefs (Flexible Preferences, Perspectives, I Can Copes and Unconditional Acceptance) – in as little as six weeks. Yes, you read that right: Just six weeks to a new you. Developed in the mid-fifties by psychotherapist Albert Ellis, REBT is known as the first form of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). Not only is it an effective therapy, but it’s also an excellent philosophy for every day life. With this model, Daniel will help you identify a specific personal challenge and then reframe how you react to it, leading to a calmer, happier you. This approach is especially helpful if you struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, anger or self-doubt, or if you want to improve your relationships with family, colleagues and peers or, simply, yourself. When you free your mind from the thoughts that f**k you up, you’ll never look at anything the same way again. Want to get started?

Download or read book Mortals and Others Volume II written by Bertrand Russell and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a further selection of essays, ranging from the politically correct, to the perfectly obscure: from The Prospects of Democracy to Men Versus Insects.

Download or read book The Shallows What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains written by Nicholas Carr and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-06-06 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction: “Nicholas Carr has written a Silent Spring for the literary mind.”—Michael Agger, Slate “Is Google making us stupid?” When Nicholas Carr posed that question, in a celebrated Atlantic Monthly cover story, he tapped into a well of anxiety about how the Internet is changing us. He also crystallized one of the most important debates of our time: As we enjoy the Net’s bounties, are we sacrificing our ability to read and think deeply? Now, Carr expands his argument into the most compelling exploration of the Internet’s intellectual and cultural consequences yet published. As he describes how human thought has been shaped through the centuries by “tools of the mind”—from the alphabet to maps, to the printing press, the clock, and the computer—Carr interweaves a fascinating account of recent discoveries in neuroscience by such pioneers as Michael Merzenich and Eric Kandel. Our brains, the historical and scientific evidence reveals, change in response to our experiences. The technologies we use to find, store, and share information can literally reroute our neural pathways. Building on the insights of thinkers from Plato to McLuhan, Carr makes a convincing case that every information technology carries an intellectual ethic—a set of assumptions about the nature of knowledge and intelligence. He explains how the printed book served to focus our attention, promoting deep and creative thought. In stark contrast, the Internet encourages the rapid, distracted sampling of small bits of information from many sources. Its ethic is that of the industrialist, an ethic of speed and efficiency, of optimized production and consumption—and now the Net is remaking us in its own image. We are becoming ever more adept at scanning and skimming, but what we are losing is our capacity for concentration, contemplation, and reflection. Part intellectual history, part popular science, and part cultural criticism, The Shallows sparkles with memorable vignettes—Friedrich Nietzsche wrestling with a typewriter, Sigmund Freud dissecting the brains of sea creatures, Nathaniel Hawthorne contemplating the thunderous approach of a steam locomotive—even as it plumbs profound questions about the state of our modern psyche. This is a book that will forever alter the way we think about media and our minds.

Download or read book How to Fix Exploding Brains written by Ram Arora and published by ram. This book was released on 2009-11-11 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All living organisms are like biological robots. Their physical actions, organic capabilities and senses are firmly and very narrowly limited and so programmed in the DNA. Brain, the master controller of the living system, is as susceptible to external and internal stresses as all other bodily components. The brain is also abode of the mind, and the mind is the embodiment of thoughts. The scientific observation that brain and mind die simultaneously is irrefutable. Wherein the brain the mind parks itself is a mystery. The brain is more intricate than the universe and the mind exceeds the brain in complexity. Billions of neurons and trillions of synapses keep on firing, acting, reacting, storing, and communicating to and from sensory organs as long as the structure of the brain is not damaged, diseased, or dead. Brain, when overloaded with its electric charge due to intense mental activity, can explode like a bomb. Five people are known to have died when their brains blew up because of the condition called Hyper-Cerebral Electrosis (HCE). The most recent death occurred when psychic Barbara Nicole's skull burst. Chess Champion Nikolai Titov's head suddenly blew apart when he was concentrating on his move. The brain endures many mini explosions without shattering. HCE kills rarely, but sickens very often. All evil emotions cause stronger HCE than pleasant thoughts do.

Download or read book The Big Book of Duh written by Bob Fenster and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are stupid, then you're too dumb to know it. If you're smart, then you are no doubt smart enough to doubt yourself." -Bob Fenster The Big Book of Duh! is the perfect read regardless of where you happen to be sitting-think Uncle John's Bathroom Reader meets The Darwin Awards (without any of the dreary dead stuff). Proving there is a lot of reading going on in suburbia's smallest room, more than 1.5 million copies of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader have been sold since its first publication in 1988. As the new water-closet contender, Bob Fenster continues his romp into areas of idiot intrigue by chronicling the folly and reckless abandon of the human race. * Covering such topics as "My Favorite Morons," "It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time," "The Surprising Things People Don't Know," and "Dumb Plays in the Face of Fate," this compendium chronicles the densely inept and decidedly ignorant. * Featuring outrageous new stories plus the best material from the previous Duh! books, this compilation is the ultimate collection of human stupidity.

Download or read book Against Democracy written by Jason Brennan and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bracingly provocative challenge to one of our most cherished ideas and institutions Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us—it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make us smarter, more virtuous, and more caring for one another. These are some of our most cherished ideas about democracy. But Jason Brennan says they are all wrong. In this trenchant book, Brennan argues that democracy should be judged by its results—and the results are not good enough. Just as defendants have a right to a fair trial, citizens have a right to competent government. But democracy is the rule of the ignorant and the irrational, and it all too often falls short. Furthermore, no one has a fundamental right to any share of political power, and exercising political power does most of us little good. On the contrary, a wide range of social science research shows that political participation and democratic deliberation actually tend to make people worse—more irrational, biased, and mean. Given this grim picture, Brennan argues that a new system of government—epistocracy, the rule of the knowledgeable—may be better than democracy, and that it's time to experiment and find out. A challenging critique of democracy and the first sustained defense of the rule of the knowledgeable, Against Democracy is essential reading for scholars and students of politics across the disciplines. Featuring a new preface that situates the book within the current political climate and discusses other alternatives beyond epistocracy, Against Democracy is a challenging critique of democracy and the first sustained defense of the rule of the knowledgeable.

Download or read book Groundwork written by Scott Larson and published by Group Publishing, Inc. . This book was released on 2015-01-05 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transformation captivates a world hungry for change. Transformation looks like hearts cracking open to God’s touch, reconciliation in relationships, and the restoration of broken character. It is powerful to heal both within the church and the community, and our need for it today is great. But transformation like this doesn’t happen casually. Christian leaders are called to lead transformation within themselves and others but often do not understand the fundamental nature of how change really happens in the heart. Like throwing good seed onto poor soil, leaders miss the groundwork needed to produce genuine change. Authors Scott Larson and Daniel L. Tocchini have spent their lives learning how to do this groundwork. Through a combination of storytelling, research, and methods garnered from years of practice, the authors share their experiences of leading transformation within ministry and business. In Groundwork they invite leaders and ministry professionals to learn from both the authors’ mistakes and achievements and to put into practice the knowledge of what works and what impedes true change. Jesus taught that the seeds of God’s transformative power are freely sown; let’s do the groundwork so God’s seeds land on good soil and bear the fruit of hope and healing. Transformation captivates a world hungry for change. Transformation looks like hearts cracking open to God’s touch, reconciliation in relationships, and the restoration of broken character. It is powerful to heal both within the church and the community, and our need for it today is great. But transformation like this doesn’t happen casually. Christian leaders are called to lead transformation within themselves and others but often do not understand the fundamental nature of how change really happens in the heart. Like throwing good seed onto poor soil, leaders miss the groundwork needed to produce genuine change. Authors Scott Larson and Daniel L. Tocchini have spent their lives learning how to do this groundwork. Through a combination of storytelling, research, and methods garnered from years of practice, the authors share their experiences of leading transformation within ministry and business. In Groundwork they invite leaders and ministry professionals to learn from both the authors’ mistakes and achievements and to put into practice the knowledge of what works and what impedes true change. Jesus taught that the seeds of God’s transformative power are freely sown; let’s do the groundwork so God’s seeds land on good soil and bear the fruit of hope and healing. Transformation captivates a world hungry for change. Transformation looks like hearts cracking open to God’s touch, reconciliation in relationships, and the restoration of broken character. It is powerful to heal both within the church and the community, and our need for it today is great. But transformation like this doesn’t happen casually. Christian leaders are called to lead transformation within themselves and others but often do not understand the fundamental nature of how change really happens in the heart. Like throwing good seed onto poor soil, leaders miss the groundwork needed to produce genuine change. Authors Scott Larson and Daniel L. Tocchini have spent their lives learning how to do this groundwork. Through a combination of storytelling, research, and methods garnered from years of practice, the authors share their experiences of leading transformation within ministry and business. In Groundwork they invite leaders and ministry professionals to learn from both the authors’ mistakes and achievements and to put into practice the knowledge of what works and what impedes true change. Jesus taught that the seeds of God’s transformative power are freely sown; let’s do the groundwork so God’s seeds land on good soil and bear the fruit of hope and healing.

Download or read book What Killed Jane Creba written by Anita Arvast and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-06-04 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The death of a fifteen-year-old girl caught in the crossfire of “gang warfare” the day after Christmas in downtown Toronto shook the city to its core. A decade later, What Killed Jane Creba takes us through what led to the shooting, compared to what was said and done afterward, to show something far more nuanced than gang rivalries.

Download or read book Speak Without Fear written by Deb Sofield and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the classrooms of Yale and Harvard comes Deb Sofield's inspirational, instructional guide to help you conquer your fear of public speaking. Speak Without Fear transforms our old ways of thinking about public speaking and provides the reader with the necessary tools to move beyond the fe