Showing results for "Jacob" in Politics & Social Sciences

This classic follows coffee's journey around the world, from London to Brazil, telling in fascinating detail and amusing anecdote the singular history of the legendary commodity - from the discovery that chewing on the beans were keeping goats awake in Yemen to the author's own experiences with the bean in 1935.

Thirty years after its publication, The Death and Life of Great American Cities was described by The New York Times as "perhaps the most influential single work in the history of town planning....[It] can also be seen in a much larger context. It is first of all a work of literature; the...

From the pursuit of potentially apocalyptic artificial intelligence to life-extension start-ups that promise billionaires eternal youth and those who encourage the political far right around the world, the Silicon Valley techno-utopian dream has curdled. The global innovator class has the world in their hands, but they can't stand the touch.

How the Other Half Lives was a pioneering work of photojournalism by Jacob Riis, documenting the squalid living conditions in New York City slums in the 1880s. It served as a basis for future muckraking journalism by exposing the slums to New York City's upper and middle class. How The Other Half Lives quickly became a landmark in the annals of social reform.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically chronicles his hilarious adventures in attempting to follow the original meaning of the Constitution, as he searches for answers to one of the most pressing issues of our time: How should we interpret America’s foundational...

The surprising story of how wrestling superstar Glenn "Kane" Jacobs beat all the odds to become the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Even in his heyday in wrestling, Jacobs was inspired to pursue politics by popular libertarian figures such as former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul...

THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Transformative ... If Tobia aspires to the ranks of comic memoirists like David Sedaris and Mindy Kaling, Sissy succeeds." --The New York Times Book Review A heart-wrenching, eye-opening, and giggle-inducing memoir about what it's like to grow up not sure if you're (a) a...

We all know that the very rich have gotten a lot richer these past few decades while most Americans haven't. In fact, the exorbitantly paid have continued to thrive during the current economic crisis, even as the rest of Americans have fallen behind. Why do the "have-it-alls" have so much more? Lots of so-called experts claim to have solved this great mystery, but no one has really gotten to the bottom of it---until now.

Welcome to the Club! This is the place we discuss the Good, Bad, & Ugly of Growing Up a Homeschooler. Every episode, you'll hear from me and my homeschool friends as we share stories from growing up with our parents as teachers.

The show that brings you the latest updates across the world of podcasting. From platform changes and algorithm shifts to new creator tools, monetization opportunities, editing software, and listener trends. Hosted by podcast producer Jacob Gooden, each episode delivers an easy-to-digest breakdown of what’s happening in the industry and what it means for podcasters, editors, and creators. Stay informed, stay ahead, and keep podcasting.

Sharing personal struggles and stories, while at the same time trying to understand relationships, creativity, and life itself. This podcast is an ongoing experiment, while I wait until I start my bachelor’s program in the Netherlands on September 2026. A little about me: My name is Jakub (which is the same as Jacob in English), and I graduated high school in June 2024. After two unsuccessful entrance exams/admissions to film school, the last being in 2025, I later decided to leave and study in the Netherlands, where I was successfully accepted. I can’t write more; there is a limit...

God, Guns, and Sedition offers the definitive account of the rise of far-right terrorism in the United States-and how to counter it. Leading experts Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware trace the historical trajectory and assess the present-day dangers of this violent extremist movement, along with the harm it poses to United States national security.

This is an informal story telling podcast featuring stories told by recovering addicts. Drug addiction is an epidemic in the United States, thousands of people die everyday from drug-related complications. These are stories told in graphic detail of the people who have survived addiction. The good, the bad, and the ugly.

Welcome to We Can’t Shut Up! We’re Jake and Jacob, partners who have been together for more than a decade! We’ve always loved to yap about anything and everything - so we thought we'd record it all and make a podcast! Join us each week as we discuss the topics we really can't shut up about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aubrey Clayton traces the history of how statistics went astray, beginning with the groundbreaking work of the 17th-century mathematician Jacob Bernoulli and winding through gambling, astronomy, and genetics. Clayton recounts the feuds among rival schools of statistics, exploring the surprisingly human problems that gave rise to the discipline and the all-too-human shortcomings that derailed it.

The Tao Te Ching, a 6th century B.C. Chinese masterpiece, is one of the world's most revered sources of spiritual wisdom. This authoritative translation by Gia-fu Feng and Jane English captures the essence of Lao Tsu's language, bringing the Tao Te Ching's powerful message to a whole new generation of students.

Die Prävalenz psychischer Störungen nimmt stetig zu, immer mehr Menschen nehmen die Hilfe von Psychotherapeut:innen in Anspruch. Dabei werden individuelle und gesellschaftliche Phänomene zunehmend psychologisiert und Problemlösungen werden immer breiter in der Psychotherapie gesucht. Doch was passiert da eigentlich, wie sinnvoll ist das und wird es vielleicht manchmal zu viel? Der Podcast »Im Psychotop« gibt einen Einblick in die ehrliche Meinung und Ansichten einer der bekanntesten Psychotherapeutinnen Deutschlands und ihrer Gäste. Was kann Psychotherapie – und was kann sie nicht? ...

In his first BBC radio series, New Comedy Award finalist Jacob Hawley examines one of the most important issues affecting young people today, looking into every aspect of British drug culture to discover its scope and effects. As a recreational drugs user for almost a decade, Jacob thought he knew more than most about the topic - but was shocked by how much he still had to learn.

Too often, we look to celebrities and people in power for guidance, forgetting that real inspiration is all around us. This podcast shifts the spotlight to ordinary individuals doing extraordinary things—people who have overcome challenges, sparked change, or built something meaningful without fame or recognition. Their stories, struggles, and victories offer powerful lessons and grounded wisdom.But it’s not just about the guests. In between interviews, I’ll share solo episodes filled with my own ponderings and musings on life—the questions we all wrestle with, the ideas that keep us ...

This is the story of Setsuko Nakamura Thurlow—a teenage girl living in Hiroshima in 1945, when the city was annihilated by an atomic bomb. Struggling with grief and anger, Thurlow set out to warn the world about the horrors of a nuclear attack in a crusade that has lasted decades. In 2015 Thurlow sparked a rallying cry for activists when she proclaimed at the United Nations, "Humanity and nuclear weapons cannot coexist."