Showing results for "Force" in Politics & Social Sciences

Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day? The answers will surprise you. Predictably Irrational is an intriguing, witty and utterly original look at why we all make illogical decisions. Why can a 50p aspirin do what a 5p aspirin can't? If an item is "free" it must be a bargain...

For almost four desperate years between 1939 and 1943, British and American navies fought a savage, losing battle against German submarine wolf packs. The Allies might never have turned the tide of that historic battle without an intelligence coup. The race to break the German U-boat codes is one of the last great untold stories of World War II.

Early in 1968, a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine sank in the waters off Hawaii, hundreds of miles closer to American shores than it should have been. Compelling evidence strongly suggests that the sub sank while attempting to fire a nuclear missile.

In 2015, The Washington Post launched an unprecedented effort to account for every fatal shooting by an officer of the law. Their study has motivated the FBI to action, and changed the way we think of those who serve and protect. After a police officer shot and killed a black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, the media began to pay greater attention to deadly interactions between black men and the law. But when reporters tried to get to the bottom of some basic questions. they came up blank.

Daniel M. Jones founded the Church of Jediism in 2007 following the Jedi Census phenomenon of 2001; it now has over 500,000 members around the world. This is the book his fans have been waiting for. In it, Daniel outlines the Jedi perspective and provides practical tools for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of how to use the Force in everyday life.

A New York Times Bestseller From one of our leading technology thinkers and writers, a guide through the twelve technological imperatives that will shape the next thirty years and transform our lives Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends...

Over the last decade, the Religious Right has evolved. Some of the more extreme beliefs of American evangelicalism have begun to take hold in the mainstream. Scholar Matthew D. Taylor pulls back the curtain on a little-known movement of evangelical Christians who see themselves waging spiritual battles on a massive scale.

Harness the Source of Your Living Energy: The Zero Point Field The cutting edge of quantum physics is not just found in a laboratory or university—now, you can live each day on the frontiers of science. Lynne McTaggart's revolutionary book The Field captivated readers around the world with its...

"تخيل لو أن لديك قدرة الحصول على جواب حقيقي بنعم أو لا أو على أي سؤال يخطر على بالك، إجابة صريحة وسليمة على أي سؤال يُطرح على شكل جملة محددة… فكر بالأمر.. نعتقد أننا...

Get the edge with Hidden Forces where media entrepreneur and financial analyst Demetri Kofinas gives you access to the people and ideas that matter, so you can build financial security and always stay ahead of the curve.

Brought to you by Penguin. There's no pain, no theatrical agony. No screaming, no shouting. The kill shot is catastrophic, yet surgically precise. I slumped silently on to my knees and toppled forward, head first, into the dirt. The lads had seen enough death to assume mine was instantaneous...

WOMEN-Force, Résilience & LibertéCe podcast est né d'une histoire. Celle d'une petite fille qui s'est construite seule, avec des blessures, des doutes...mais aussi une force qu'elle n'aurait pu imaginer.A travers ce podcast, je partage des fragments de mon histoire, mes prises de conscience et tout ce que j'ai appris en me reconstruisant.Mais WOMEN, c'est aussi un espace de parole. Un espace où d'autres femmes viendront raconter leur parcours, leurs combats, leurs victoires.Ici on parle de résilience, d'entreprenariat, de maternité, de reconstruction...sans filtre, sans masque, sans ...

Greetings, Exalted Ones. Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Steve Ellerhoff, author of Jung and Star Wars: A Contemporary Mythology. I’m not a Jungian analyst or a psychologist; my doctorate is in literary analysis. On this podcast, we explore the resonance, wisdom, and vitality in the stories told about that galaxy far, far away. There is plenty to gain in taking Star Wars seriously as a living mythology in our own time. Join me as we plumb the depths of everyone’s favorite space opera. And May the Force be with Jung.Also available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MayTheForceBeWithJung ...

British leaders use spies and Special Forces to interfere in the affairs of others discreetly and deniably. Since 1945, MI6 has spread misinformation designed to divide and discredit targets. It has instigated whispering campaigns and planted false evidence on officials working behind the Iron...

"Le podcast qui révèle celles et ceux qui changent le monde par la gentillesse" Cécile Flament part à la rencontre de celles et ceux qui rendent notre société plus humaine grâce la force de la gentillesse. Ensemble, nous découvrirons comment la gentillesse est bien plus qu’un simple geste : c’est une force collective essentielle à la justice et à la cohésion de toute société. À travers des histoires et des voix inspirantes, ce podcast explore comment l’attention à l’autre et la solidarité deviennent un véritable moteur pour une société plus juste et humaine. « ...

En France, comme dans de nombreuses régions du monde, des adolescentes et des jeunes femmes sont encore contraintes d’accepter pour époux un homme qu’elles n’ont ni choisi, ni parfois même rencontré. Au nom de l’intérêt des parents. Leila avait 21 ans lorsque ses parents l'ont forcée à épouser un homme de quinze ans son aîné. Le mariage est arrangé au Maroc et enregistré légalement en France. Son mari, cet homme qu’elle n’aime pas, va la frapper et tenter de la soumettre. Avec un courage inouï, Leila se bat contre le poids de la tradition, pour conserver sa liberté et sa dignité.

Featuring a new preface and afterword by the author. From the host of MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, the riveting story of a 1975 police shooting of an unarmed black man in Boston—one of the first to draw national headlines—and the dramatic investigation and court case...

Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins was a prolific and creative force in American literature—a novelist, playwright, short fiction writer, editor, actress, and singer. Yet, as an African-American woman writer, her remarkable contributions have often been overlooked in the annals of literary history. While she was contemporaneous with notable figures like Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Charles W. Chesnutt, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, it is only now that Hopkins is beginning to receive the critical recognition she deserves. Her most significant work, Contending Forces A Romance Illustrative of Negro Life ...

Avec Lignes de Force, Marc Weitzmann propose un espace de conversation et de profondeur, en format audio et vidéo. Il explore les fractures du monde contemporain à travers l’histoire, les récits, les basculements idéologiques et les imaginaires politiques.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

From its origins in the 1750s, the White-led American abolitionist movement adhered to principles of "moral suasion" and nonviolent resistance as both religious tenet and political strategy. Through tactical violence, argues Carter Jackson, Black abolitionist leaders accomplished what White nonviolent abolitionists could not: creating the conditions that necessitated the Civil War.