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The Complete Book of Five Rings is an authoritative version of Musashi's classic The Book of Five Rings, translated and annotated by a modern martial arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. Tokitsu has spent most of his life researching the legendary samurai swordsman and his works, and in this book he illuminates this seminal text, along with several other works by Musashi.

Every day we’re bombarded with methods, mantras and life hacks that promise us wellness and prosperity – while time and talent remain some of our most squandered resources. The average full-time worker will spend 80,000 hours at their job: are you making the most of them? Do you truly believe in what you do, day in, day out? Internationally bestselling author Rutger Bregman shows us that with moral ambition – the will to make the world a wildly better place – we can be both idealistic and successful, and change the world along the way.

Legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy and Zen philosophy. Required reading for any martial artist, business person or student of strategy. Includes the one hour Zen inspired soundtrack The Mysterious Sound of Wind in the Bamboo. Performed on authentic Japanese instruments.

This reissue of Thomas Sowell’s classic study of decision making, which includes a preface by the author, updates his seminal work in the context of The Vision of the Anointed. Sowell, one of America’s most celebrated public intellectuals, describes in concrete detail how knowledge is shared and disseminated throughout modern society. He warns that society suffers from an ever-widening gap between firsthand knowledge and decision making—a gap that threatens not only our economic and political efficiency but our very freedom.

This is legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy, and Zen philosophy. Required listening for any martial artist, business person, or student of strategy, this audiobook includes the one hour Zen inspired soundtrack, The Mysterious Sound of Wind in the Bamboo, performed on authentic Japanese instruments.

Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. This short "handbook", which was actually written down by one of his pupils, is a guide to daily living. It has been read by countless people over the centuries because of its sensibility and its easy application to daily living. Unlike some of his forefathers in philosophy, like Plato and Aristotle, he focuses on how to practically apply oneself on a philosophical level.

A seminal piece on the power of thought, developed in collaboration with Nightingale-Conant, Janice Bryant Howroyd voices this original classic written by James Allen, a pioneer of the self-help movement. Originally published in 1903, As a Man Thinketh is an essay which argues that the key to mastering your life is harnessing the power of your thoughts and helps you cultivate the philosophy and attitude of a positive, successful person. As a Person Thinks, now enhanced for the 21st century and written as gender-neutral, contains a women's point of view for the first time.

The director of the Forensic Science Program at Pennsylvania State University, Professor Robert C. Shaler leads a comprehensive study of the intricacies of an intriguing, and always topical, science. In these lectures, Shaler imparts a clear understanding of crime scene investigation, from archiving the scene to the presentation of evidence in court proceedings. Covering everything from fingermarks and bloodstains to 3-D imaging and microbial forensics, the course is an essential guide for anyone intrigued by this riveting subject.

In their provocative new book, Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe explore the insights essential to leading satisfying lives. Encouraging individuals to focus on their own personal intelligence and integrity rather than simply navigating the rules and incentives established by others, Practical Wisdom outlines how to identify and cultivate our own innate wisdom in our daily lives.

You may be a hacker and not even know it. Being a hacker has nothing to do with cyberterrorism, and it doesn’t even necessarily relate to the open-source movement. Being a hacker has more to do with your underlying assumptions about stress, time management, work, and play. It’s about...

Socrates created and embodied a living holistic philosophy that integrated mind, body and soul. He asked the timeless question that affects us all: What is the right way to live?

一個出生平凡的台灣人, 學歷平庸, 家境負債, 事業無成, 結果在34歲那年, 突然接觸到靈修和量子物理之後, 搖身一變, 在美國成為上市企業裡的最高業績團隊, 同行業績全球冠軍, 管理百人團隊, 同時也擔任南美洲薩滿儀式,神聖草藥的協辦人, 引導上百人參加靈性儀式, 來聽聽看他是怎麼利用靈性量子哲學在美國商業環境走到頂峰, 讓自己從平庸匱乏的日子走到幸福富足的生活。

Rooted in systems-based, psychological strategy, "The Peace and Purpose Podcast", brings solutions to some of the most common road blocks that prevent people from achieving sustainable excitement and life satisfaction. The podcast also mixes in quirky entertainment to create a, "two birds, one stone", experience. Click play... Now!

Sociology & Animals Podcast is hosted by Dr. Corey Wrenn, Co-founder of the International Association of Vegan Sociologists and Past Chair of the Animals and Society Section of the American Sociological Association. In this series, Corey chats with various scholars, both emerging and established, who are pushing the boundaries of sociological thought and practice. This series is designed to appeal to classically trained sociologists new to Critical Animal Studies as well as students considering the many fields of possible study.