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In this book, Dr. Moody shares the groundbreaking results of four decades of research into the philosophy of nonsense, revealing new ways to understand and experience life, death, and spirituality. Explore the nuanced feelings that accompany nonsense language, and learn how engaging with nonsense can help you on your spiritual path. Discover how nonsense transcends classical true/false logic, opening the doorway to new spiritual and philosophical breakthroughs.

Whether or not we're aware of them, we make important ethical decisions all the time - as professionals, consumers, citizens, parents, sons and daughters, and friends. These 24 thought-provoking lectures offer you the chance to reflect on some of the most powerful moral issues we face in our daily lives: Is it ever OK to lie? What are our moral obligations to others? What is the key to living the good life? From Plato to Kant to Bonhoeffer, you'll see how some of the world's greatest thinkers from across the ages have approached similar problems.

Why is the world the way it is? How did we get here? Does everything happen for a reason, or are some things left to chance? Philosophers and theologians have pondered these questions for millennia, but startling scientific discoveries over the past half century are revealing that we live in a world driven by chance. A Series of Fortunate Events tells the story of the awesome power of chance and how it is the surprising source of all the beauty and diversity in the living world.

In challenging times, why do so many of us turn to Pema Chödrön for guidance? Many say that it’s her honest and caring way of communicating the core teachings of Buddhism - not just conceptually, but directly from her heart to ours. In these inspiring sessions, she teaches us how to give that compassion to the person we neglect most often - ourselves.

Robert Rubin, former secretary of the Treasury and co-chairman of Goldman Sachs, shares thoughts on decision-making developed over more than six decades in markets, business, government, and politics, and offers readers an astute and original guide for navigating uncertain times In 1958, as a...

From two times number one Sunday Times bestselling author, James Smith, comes HOW TO BE CONFIDENT – the third instalment in James’ no-nonsense guides to gaining the tools to empower your decision-making and change your life. Now, more than ever, we are so often lost within a cycle of...

The ability to think clearly and critically is a lifelong benefit that you can apply in any situation that calls for reflection, analysis, and planning. Being able to think systematically and solve problems is also a great career asset. Critical Thinking Skills for Dummies helps you hone your thinking abilities and become a better communicator. You'll find hands-on, active instruction and exercises that you can put to work today as you navigate social media and news websites, chat with AI, fact-check your own and others' views, and more. Become a thinking machine, with this Dummies guide.

When confronted with an ethical dilemma, most of us like to think we would stand up for our principles. But we are not as ethical as we think we are. In Blind Spots, leading business ethicists Max Bazerman and Ann Tenbrunsel examine the ways we overestimate our ability to do what is right and how we act unethically without meaning to.

New York Timesbestselling author and renowned atheist and evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins delivers an intimate look into his own childhood and intellectual development, illuminating his path to becoming one of the foremost thinkers in modern science today “A memoir that is funny and...

In Making Monsters, David Livingstone Smith offers a poignant meditation on the philosophical and psychological roots of dehumanization. Drawing on harrowing accounts of lynchings, Smith establishes what dehumanization is and what it isn't. When we dehumanize our enemy, we hold two incongruous beliefs at the same time: We believe our enemy is at once subhuman and fully human.

From nineteenth-century abolitionism to Black Lives Matter today, progressive social movements have been at the forefront of social change. Yet it is seldom recognized that such movements have not only engaged in political action but also posed crucial philosophical questions about the meaning of justice and about how the demands of justice can be met. Michele Moody-Adams argues that anyone who is concerned with the theory or the practice of justice—or both—must ask what can be learned from social movements.

In this captivating guide to nourishing and re-imagining the creative spirit, Dr. Moore examines the creative voice, productivity, desire and the soul, ways to bring creativity down to earth, the theories of Socrates and the great philosophers, and many other important topics.

The Making of a Puppet podcast revolves around two main ideas.Firstly, after working with puppets for six years, we have discovered that puppets allow us to explore imaginative realms as human beings. Puppetry gives us the opportunity to express serious ideas through playful means.Secondly, we incorporate Indigenous Systems Thinking into our relationships, such as the totem mapping or message stick mapping process. This involves carving messages or stories to build connections. To enhance this process, we have decided to use a puppet as our modern message stick. By making the puppet our ...

Success in the face of adversity. These are the stories of professional and amateur boxers, an exploration of what it takes to become a champion, a leader, and a force for good in society. The Making of Champions is produced in honor and respect for the legacy of Joe Louis--the longest reigning world heavyweight champion whose impact on society can still be measured today.One message that rings across boxing is how the ring saved many from despair. Joe Louis represents what is possible. He showed the world that anyone, regardless of the world around him, could rise and become a champion. So ...

Women Making Waves is a radio show and podcast featuring interesting women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elaine Scarry bases her study on a wide range of sources: literature and art, medical case histories, documents on torture compiled by Amnesty International, legal transcripts of personal injury trials, and military and strategic writings by such figures as Clausewitz, Churchill, Liddell Hart, and Kissinger. She weaves these into her discussion with an eloquence, humanity, and insight that recall the writings of Hannah Arendt and Jean-Paul Sartre.

Zwei Mid-30er Großstädter die durch das Leben gehen und jede Woche versuchen ein bisschen mehr Sinn aus Allem zu machen. Von den kleinen Erkenntnissen, die man oft genug selbst machen muss, bis hin zu den großen Fragen der heutigen Zeit. Making Sense Highlights & Kontakt via https://making-sense.show/

Have you ever wondered why the world seems so complex and chaotic? How do we make sense of it all? This new video/audio podcast series, “Making Sense of Complexity”, will feature conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in. Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Weekend, and is produced by True Spectrum Media. We may not resolve the key ...

Join us for the Making of a Hoodie Podcast where we meet with unlikely connections from around the world and design a hoodie, that symbolises and encapsulates their journey, and becomes a garment that inspires us all to reach, drive and surge for a fairer world.Hosted by Jack Manning Bancroft, the founder of AIME Mentoring, the podcast dives deep into our guests stories and and how that relates into the theme of the episode before jumping into the hoodie design lab to create a hoodie. The hoodies are made to order alongside the podcast and all the funds raised go back into the AIME program, ...

oin Wendy A. Watkins, a retired military captain, and transformative process engineer, as she shares her remarkable journey through the twists and turns of l...