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The Strange Death of Europe is a highly personal account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide. Declining birth rates, mass immigration, and cultivated self-distrust and self-hatred have come together to make Europeans unable to argue for themselves and incapable of resisting their own comprehensive alteration as a society and an eventual end.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In his travels through Israel and Gaza, #1 International Bestselling author Douglas Murray has seen the best and the worst humanity has to offer, and he has no trouble choosing a side. Murray is not Jewish and before October 7, he had never lived in Israel...

Drug Lord, a firsthand account of drug dealing, murder, and corruption, tells of drug kingpin Pablo Acosta, who smuggled up to 20 tons of cocaine each year into the United States before treachery brought about his downfall and grisly death.

In 1993, teenagers Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr.—who have come to be known as the West Memphis Three—were arrested for the murders of three eight-year-old boys in Arkansas. The ensuing trial was marked by tampered evidence, false testimony, and public hysteria...

Life expectancy in the United States has recently fallen for three years in a row - a reversal not seen since 1918 or in any other wealthy nation in modern times. In the past two decades, deaths of despair from suicide, drug overdose, and alcoholism have risen dramatically, and now claim hundreds of thousands of American lives each year - and they're still rising. Case and Deaton, known for first sounding the alarm about deaths of despair, explain the overwhelming surge in these deaths and shed light on the social and economic forces that are making life harder for the working class.

Fully updated chapters continue to address how technology and increasing levels of education have exposed people to more information than ever before. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in narcissistic and misguided intellectual egalitarianism that has crippled informed debates on any number of issues. Over the past several years, the rise of populism and conspiracy theories have taken this to new levels. All voices, even the most ridiculous, demand to be taken with equal seriousness, and any claim to the contrary is dismissed as undemocratic elitism.

After thousands of years of pondering it, we still find death one of life's most perplexing mysteries. Many cultures view death as a window into the true meaning of life. These 24 lectures looking at this often feared subject are an uplifting, meaningful, and multidisciplinary exploration of life's only certainty.

The series "Death" delves into the multifaceted aspects of mortality, examining how cultures, sciences, and philosophies approach the inevitable. Across six episodes, it covers death's cultural rituals, biological realities, philosophical debates, economic implications, artistic expressions, and the evolving modern perspectives shaped by technology. This series invites audiences to reflect on death not as an end, but as a universal phenomenon that has inspired humanity's deepest inquiries and innovations.

Joan Boice, a retired school teacher afflicted with dementia, hoped to hang on to her dignity and safety when she checked into Emerald Hills, a facility run by America’s largest assisted living company. What she and her family got was an introduction to what many think is the country’s next great health crisis.

The paranormal comes to life as husband-wife duo Dan Cummins (acclaimed standup comedian and true horror fan) and Lynze Cummins (costume and wardrobe stylist for numerous film and television productions) share terrifying stories that will leave you sleeping with the lights on. Dan’s goal? To scare Lynze with creepy accounts of demonic possession, shadow people, and other eerie phenomena. And when he’s done, Lynze fights back with chilling fan-submitted tales of true horror. Together, they explore the darkest corners of the web, dusty old books, and even their own eerie surroundings—a ...

Alakh Niranjan! Watch the complete video on our Youtube channel @MahaRudrabhishekKumar and subscribe for more!She is the Goddess of Destruction, Death and Time - The Dark Goddess: Mahakali. In this video, we delve into the secrets, mysteries and Tantric worship of Mahakali Mata / Kali Mata explained with spiritual significance and cosmic perspective. All aspects of Maa Kali are explored and explained as per the Kalika Purana, Markandeya Purana, Vedas, Devi Mahatmaya and Durga Saptshati.

What does it mean to live well and die without regret? Life and Death is a podcast about time, meaning, purpose, and the lessons we learn when we confront mortality.Join host Nate Hollingsworth as he speaks with thinkers, creators, and everyday legends about how to use our limited time wisely, build a meaningful life, and face the end with clarity.

This insightful and poignant treatise explores how a Christian should conduct themselves in the face of death. It offers guidance on finding solace and comfort for those mourning the loss of loved ones, making it an essential read for our troubled times. As the scripture reminds us, Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth in me hath everlasting life. (John 6) - Summary from Title Page

In 1984, John Thompson was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a prominent white man in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was sent to Angola Prison and confined to his cell for 23 hours a day. However, Thompson adamantly proclaimed his innocence and just needed lawyers who believed that his trial had been mishandled and would step up to the plate against the powerful DA’s office. But who would fight for Thompson’s innocence when he didn’t have an alibi for the night of the murder and there were two key witnesses to confirm his guilt?

Brought to you by Penguin. The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd. This book is about death, but in it I will take readers on a journey through life... What can death teach us about life?...

Ninteen ninety-four, Northern California. The Internet is just emerging from its origins in the military and university research labs. Groups of idealistic technologists, recognizing its potential as a tool for liberation and solidarity, are working feverishly to build the network. In the early chat rooms of one such gathering, soon-to-become-famous as The WELL, a Stanford futurist named Tom Mandel creates a new conference. In a topic headed "Local Bug Report", he asks for advice from fellow online participants about how he might shake off a persistent hacking cough.

Brought to you by T&H Afterlife, the Near Death Experiences (NDE) podcast explores fascinating stories and interviews with people who have looked through the veil. Join us weekly as we navigate close calls, near misses, and last moments. Our episodes are carefully crafted to bring you a combination of original content, freshly edited versions of licensed partner content, and original interviews with stories you have never heard anywhere else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to live in a supposedly faithless world threatened by religious fundamentalism? Terry Eagleton, formidable thinker and renowned cultural critic, investigates in this thought-provoking audiobook the contradictions, difficulties, and significance of the modern search for a replacement for God. Lucid, stylish, and entertaining in his usual manner, Eagleton presents a brilliant survey of modern thought that also serves as a timely, urgently needed intervention into our perilous political present.

Death Row – The Final Hour is a three-part investigative podcast series that examines what happens when capital punishment moves from theory to reality. Hosted by Ava Grey, the series explores notorious executions that defined an era, cases where executions went catastrophically wrong, and the final words, meals, and moments of those facing death. Through meticulous research and clinical analysis, the series confronts questions of justice, vengeance, mental illness, innocence, and human error. The Final Hour offers an unflinching, deeply unsettling look at the machinery of execution—and ...

The Death of Homo Economicus explores the origin of this oppressive myth in order to destroy it. The story begins with the creation of a fake persona labelled the "dollar-hunting man", invented by economists Adam Smith and Friedrich Hayek. Today, this persona, driven by competition and ego, is used by politicians and managers to draw a veil over the terrible reality of work under capitalism.