Download or read book Animal Envy written by Ralph Nader and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ralph Nader's newest work of the imagination, Animal Envy, is a fable about the kinds of intelligences that are all around us in other animals. What would animals tell us—about themselves, about us—if there were a common language among all animal species? A bracingly simple idea, one that has been used before in books like George Orwell's Animal Farm and E. B. White's Charlotte's Web among others, but never like this. In Animal Envy, Ralph Nader proposes, quite plausibly, that a programmer has created a "digital translation" app whereby animals of different species, from insects to whales, can speak to one another, and through a "hyper-advanced converter" these animals can then also speak, both collectively and individually, to humans. It is decided that there will be a global assembly. It will be called "The Great Talkout." Humans are persuaded to reserve 100 hours of network coverage so The Great Talkout may begin and will be viewed by humans everywhere, in all human languages, as well as all animal languages. The narrative that ensues is deeply felt and powerfully informed. Just as he did when he wrote Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us, Nader shows here that his visionary genius knows no limits.

Download or read book The Greatest of All Plagues written by David Lay Williams and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the great political thinkers have persistently warned against the dangers of economic inequality Economic inequality is one of the most daunting challenges of our time, with public debate often turning to questions of whether it is an inevitable outcome of economic systems and what, if anything, can be done about it. But why, exactly, should inequality worry us? The Greatest of All Plagues demonstrates that this underlying question has been a central preoccupation of some of the most eminent political thinkers of the Western intellectual tradition. David Lay Williams shares bold new perspectives on the writings and ideas of Plato, Jesus, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, and Karl Marx. He shows how they describe economic inequality as a source of political instability and a corrupter of character and soul, and how they view unchecked inequality as a threat to their most cherished values, such as justice, faith, civic harmony, peace, democracy, and freedom. Williams draws invaluable insights into the societal problems generated by what Plato called “the greatest of all plagues,” and examines the solutions employed through the centuries. An eye-opening work of intellectual history, The Greatest of All Plagues recovers a forgotten past for some of the most timeless books in the Western canon, revealing how economic inequality has been a paramount problem throughout the history of political thought.

Download or read book G O A T Envy written by Michael Fry and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-28 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "And at this point, it's the other side that has the burden of proof on their hands. The other side...Someone needs to come to me, and explain to me what Jordan is better at than LeBron without saying the words, 'Six Rings.'" - Nick WrightG.O.A.T. Envy is a direct response to Nick Wright's challenge.Michael Jordan or LeBron James? Which one is the G.O.A.T.--the Greatest Basketball Player of All Time? "G.O.A.T. Envy: An Analysis of the Role Fan Narrative Plays in the Debate Over Which #23 is the Greatest Basketball Player of All Time" gives readers a fresh take on the GOAT debate. Michael Fry's GOAT Envy Comparison Analysis measures both data and context in the comparison between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. In the book, he analyzes the role that fan narratives play in the debate, and the effects sports talk shows and social media have on the opinions formed by fans.In the book, Fry details how Wright's challenge became a dare, and how the debate became a journey. He ponders how the debate might become fun again--if it's a "field" where both the "romance of times gone by" and "being a prisoner of the moment" can coexist. And his hope is that when fans take part in the debate going forward, that they will strive to be more "like Frank," instead of "that guy."G.O.A.T. Envy is a book about the debate, but also something more. It's a book about sports. It's a book about life. In it, Fry weaves his own story. He explains how he set out to prove which fan base has the best GOAT case, and which one has what he calls, "GOAT Envy." But along the journey he learns lessons that urge him to re-examine the narratives in his own life, and help him come to some surprising conclusions.

Download or read book Blake written by David V. Erdman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-08-16 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDefinitive study of strange symbolism Blake used to attack political tyranny of his time. "For our sense of Blake in his own times we are indebted to David Erdman more than anyone else."—Times Literary Supplement. Third revised edition. 32 black-and-white illus. /div

Download or read book Sobriety Mirth written by Jim Colville and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2001. These extremely entertaining shorter pieces by the leader of Islamic literary culture aim to instruct us on matters of moral and social concern. They cover such uses as Chanteuses, The Pleasure of Girls and Boys, This Life and the Life to come, Drink and Drinkers, Envy, and the Superiority of the Front to the Back. Always taking a moral tone, Jahiz seldom fails to lighten with humour and wit.

Download or read book The Emergence of a Tradition Essays in Honor of Jes s Huerta de Soto Volume II written by David Howden and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-04-19 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the second of two volumes, explores the impact of Jesús Huerta de Soto and his role in the modern revival of the Austrian School of Economics. Through chapters discussing philosophy and political economy, the nature of capitalism and the foundations of economics are examined in relation to Austrian economics. These ideas and the work of Huerta de Soto are also contextualized within the broader history of economic thought to provide insight into their influence and development. This book highlights and builds upon the intellectual legacy of Jesús Huerta de Soto through its contribution to the Austrian School of Economics. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in Austrian economics, philosophy, and political economy.

Download or read book Jealousy The Sin No One Talks about written by R.T. Kendall and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIV Jealousy. We all have to deal with it—both in ourselves and in others. /div

Download or read book Hey There Darlin written by Gisele Magnin and published by LesbianMuses. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hey There Darlin' is an apocalypse humor serial featuring two lesbian leads. The serial began release in February 2019 and finished Part 1 in August 2020. It follows the chaotic adventures of The Devil's Daughter and CowGirl, along with side chapters of The Devil's Daughter's ever-expanding family. Compacted with everything from Notre Dame burning, to Storming Area 51, and the fall of the Fourth Pyramid, the romance of two women who watch the fall of heaven and the collapse of hell, is an ever-refreshing sense of humor during tough times. 91 chapters 99,048 words 342 (8.5x11) pages = approximately 1,368 5x7 pages Apocalypse Humor, Science Fiction, Extraterrestrial, Supernatural, Mythological Gods

Download or read book Complete Writings written by William Blake and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1966 with total page 964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition includes almost all Blake's substantive variants with the exception of some in the exceptionally complex manuscript of Vala, or the Four Zoas.

Download or read book Envy and Jealousy written by June Hunt and published by Rose Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-18 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When is it my turn? It's easy to be envious of people who seem to have it all. Both envy and jealousy can sneak up on anyone, preying on our natural fears, insecurities, and desires. But if left unchecked, these seemingly "small" sparks of discontentment can wreak havoc, robbing you of peace and impacting your relationships. What can you do when these feelings come up? In this book, you will discover: ow to eliminate envyHow to rise above jealousyHow to have an attitude of gratitude This easy-to-read guide is filled with frequently asked questions, simple explanations, relatable stories, and biblical solutions based on June Hunt's decades of ministry and counseling experience. It covers: Root causes and setups for jealousyCommon topics such as comparison, resentment, favoritism, discontentment, coveting, etc.14 key differences between envy and jealousy you should know5 ways to eliminate envy and embrace joyand much more From overviews of the story of Jacob & Esau to life-changing Scriptures to memorize, enjoy seeing practical advice and biblical support side-by-side! 3 Key Features of June Hunt's Envy & Jealousy Quick-Guide Resource Short and Simple Overviews. Enjoy having solid information laid out in simple overviews, checklists, bullet points, and charts that serve up everything you need to know at a glance! Bible-Based. Discover practical solutions & spiritual helps straight from the Bible. Get helpful references and verses alongside the step-by-step tips based on June Hunt's decades of experience in counseling! Practical and Relevant. Features key Scripture verses as well as compassionate and non-preachy counseling insights to help practically apply God's Word to your life. From checklists for identifying envy to read-aloud prayers, enjoy having dozens of actionable steps that you can start today.

Download or read book Satires of Rome written by Kirk Freudenburg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-10-25 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This survey of Roman satire locates its most salient possibilities and effects at the center of every Roman reader's cultural and political self-understanding. This book describes the genre's numerous shifts in focus and tone over several centuries (from Lucilius to Juvenal) not as mere 'generic adjustments' that reflect the personal preferences of its authors, but as separate chapters in a special, generically encoded story of Rome's lost, and much lionized, Republican identity. Freedom exists in performance in ancient Rome: it is a 'spoken' entity. As a result, satire's programmatic shifts, from 'open' to 'understated' to 'cryptic' and so on, can never be purely 'literary' and 'apolitical' in focus and/or tone. In Satires of Rome, Professor Freudenburg reads these shifts as the genre's unique way of staging and agonizing over a crisis in Roman identity. Satire's standard 'genre question' in this book becomes a question of the Roman self.

Download or read book The Real Blake written by Edwin John Ellis and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed biography of the artist and poet.

Download or read book Backyard Roots written by Lori Eanes and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2013-03-04 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download two urban farming profiles from Backyard Roots (Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox) * An inspiring book that features 35 urban farmers from Northern California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia * Stories, advice and tips to help you succeed in growing food, raising animals and building community * Features over 200 photos * A follow-up title to the 2012 Nautilus Book Award-winning The Urban Farm Handbook The burgeoning range of people now turning their urban backyards into homesteads is wide and varied, from families with young children, to immigrants recapturing their original culture, to idealistic twenty-somethings seeking community. Many of these farmers have a special lesson or inspiration to share with those who aspire to, or simply appreciate, the urban farm lifestyle. Backyard Roots is a unique project by California-based photographer Lori Eanes that evocatively and intimately explores the lives of 35 urban farmers in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. In these stories and photos you'll find people like Laura Allen, the Oakland-based cofounder of Greywater Action, a policy and education nonprofit that promotes the use of greywater systems. In Vancouver, aquaponic farmer Jodi Peters sustainably grows and harvests tilapia in sync with her organic vegetable garden. Or meet Jonathan Chen, a young cancer survivor who now manages the Danny Woo Community Gardens in south Seattle, where a group of Southeast Asian immigrants farm in a vibrant mix of cultures. From the elderly to the young, the trendy to the purely functional, here are inspiring stories, ideas on how to make it happen, tips on everything from chicken keeping to community health, and so much more. Find additional pictures, stories and updates from the farmers featured in Backyard Roots at backyardrootsblog.com Winner of the Nautilus Awards 2014 "Better Books for a Better World" Gold Award!

Download or read book Why Liberalism Works written by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful and passionately written book explaining why a return to Enlightenment ideals is good for the world "Beginning with the simple but fertile idea that people should not push other people around, Deirdre McCloskey presents an elegant defense of 'true liberalism' as opposed to its well-meaning rivals on the left and the right. Erudite, but marvelously accessible and written in a style that is at once colloquial and astringent."--Stanley Fish The greatest challenges facing humankind, according to Deirdre McCloskey, are poverty and tyranny, both of which hold people back. Arguing for a return to true liberal values, this engaging and accessible book develops, defends, and demonstrates how embracing the ideas first espoused by eighteenth-century philosophers like Locke, Smith, Voltaire, and Wollstonecraft is good for everyone. With her trademark wit and deep understanding, McCloskey shows how the adoption of Enlightenment ideals of liberalism has propelled the freedom and prosperity that define the quality of a full life. In her view, liberalism leads to equality, but equality does not necessarily lead to liberalism. Liberalism is an optimistic philosophy that depends on the power of rhetoric rather than coercion, and on ethics, free speech, and facts in order to thrive.

Download or read book The Jealous Potter written by Claude Lévi-Strauss and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Lévi-Strauss freely explores the mythologies of the Americas, with occasional incursions into European and Japanese folklore, tales of sloths and squirrels interweave with discussions of Freud, Saussure, "signification," and plays by Sophocles and Labiche. Lévi-Strauss critiques psychoanalytic interpretation and defends the interpretive powers of structuralism. "Electrifying. . . . A brilliant demonstration of structural analysis in action. . . . Can be read with pleasure and profit by anyone interested in that aspect of self-discovery that comes through knowledge of the universal and timeless myths that live on in all of us."—Jonathan Sharp, San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle "A characteristic tour de force. . . . One remains awed by him."—Colin Thubron, Sunday Times "With all its epistemological depth, the book reads at times like a Simenon or a Lewis Carroll, fusing concise methodology with mastery of style."—Bernadette Bucher, American Ethnologist "[An] engagingly provocative exploration of mythology in the Americas. . . . Always a good read."—Choice "A playful, highly entertaining book, fluently and elegantly translated by Bénédicte Chorier."—Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty, New York Times Book Review

Download or read book Mani written by Richard Seddon and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-09 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mani, the founder of the spiritual movement that has come to be called "Manichaeism," established an influential teaching that spread swiftly across Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe, but was later brutally suppressed. Little was known about this "Gnostic" religion until archaeological findings in the twentieth century revealed important aspects of Mani's biography and philosophical thought. Many years before those physical discoveries, Rudolf Steiner provided key esoteric insights based on his personal spiritual-scientific research, into Mani's life and work. Richard Seddon assembles pieces of the academic and esoteric puzzle, offering a lively and colorful picture of Mani and Manichaeism. He gives a succinct outline of Mani's life, the fundamental aspects of his teachings, and a description of the future spiritual role of Manichaeism. Seddon creates an image of a great Christian initiate leading a movement with the critical task of transforming and ultimately redeeming evil.

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