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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.

Infinite Powers recounts how calculus tantalized and thrilled its inventors, starting with its first glimmers in ancient Greece and bringing us right up to the discovery of gravitational waves. Strogatz reveals how this form of math rose to the challenges of each age: how to determine the area of a circle with only sand and a stick; how to explain why Mars goes "backwards" sometimes; how to turn the tide in the fight against AIDS.

New podcast focused on aristocracies around the world. Book 1 focuses on Great Britain.

Using affirmations to focus on improving your health, wealth, and happiness has shown to be a successful strategy in living mindfully. Florence Scovel Shinn's work has been praised and referenced by self-improvement experts as diverse as Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Louise Hay, and Norman Vincent Peale. Shinn uses affirmations and success stories of her students to illustrate the power of the spoken word to attract prosperity, love, and good health.

Over the centuries, gold had stirred the passions for power and glory, for beauty and security, and even for immortality. No other object has commanded so much veneration over such a long period of time. The most striking feature of this long history is that gold led most of the...

Breaking Power è il podcast che racconta gli scandali politici che hanno cambiato il corso della storia. Attraverso documenti, testimonianze e ricostruzioni narrative, analizziamo i retroscena del potere: corruzione, bugie, finanziamenti illeciti e decisioni prese lontano dai riflettori. Ogni episodio approfondisce un caso emblematico — dall’Italia al mondo — per capire non solo cosa è successo, ma perché è successo e quali conseguenze ha avuto. Niente sensazionalismo, solo fatti, contesto e domande scomode.

Most history focuses on leaders and battles. We focus on the machines that made empires work.How do you feed a million people in a city 25 kilometers from the sea? How do you govern 50 million people with Bronze Age technology? How do you transmit orders across 5,000 kilometers without telecommunications?The Mechanisms of Power answers these questions by reverse-engineering history's greatest empires. Each episode dissects one specific system—a taxation network, supply chain, intelligence apparatus, or postal relay—and explains how it actually functioned at the administrative, logistical, ...

A brilliant investigative narrative: How six average Soviet men rose to the pinnacle of Russia's battered economy. David Hoffman, former Moscow bureau chief for

The Washington Post, sheds light onto the hidden lives of Russia's most feared power brokers: the oligarchs. Focusing on six of these ruthless men Hoffman reveals how a few players managed to take over Russia's cash-strapped economy and then divvy it up in loans-for-shares deals.

From the author of American Rule and the host of The Muckrake Podcast, an ambitious account of how white supremacist lies, religious mythologies, and poisonous conspiracy theories built the modern world and threaten to plunge us into an authoritarian nightmare. To fully understand these...

Why are humans seemingly hardwired to worship gold? It is unique amongst metals: it is malleable, it doesn’t tarnish, and it shines like nothing else. Over time it has come to symbolise wealth and status. It can represent goodness and fidelity but also greed and lust. Financial educator, author and broadcaster Alvin Hall explores why we are so obsessed with this particular metal, and what it represents around the world - in terms of wealth and symbolism - both historically and now.

The Power of Sympathy, published in Boston in January 1789, holds the distinction of being the first American novel. This captivating epistolary tale unfolds the tragic romance between an orphaned girl and a man of good family, culminating in a dramatic twist and heart-wrenching conclusion. Inspired by a real scandal within the Apthorp family of Boston, the characters of Ophelia and Martin echo the tumultuous events of their lives. Initially published anonymously, the true authorship remained a mystery for over a century, with Boston antiquarians eventually suggesting the poet Sarah (Apthorp) ...

Discover the books that have already changed the lives of millions. This unabridged guide to the literature of the spirit surveys 50 of the all-time classics, giving you their key ideas, insights, and applications - everything you need to know to start benefiting from these legendary works.

Placing the West's failure to acknowledge the most successful slave revolt in history alongside denials of the Holocaust and the debate over the Alamo, Michel-Rolph Trouillot offers a stunning meditation on how power operates in the making and recording of history...

“Thoroughly engrossing . . . a spirited, suspenseful, economically told tale whose significance is manifest and whose pace never flags.” —The Wall Street Journal From The New York Times–bestselling author of The Ghost Map and Extra Life, the story of a pirate who changed the world...

In Mobilizing Woman-Power, Harriot Stanton Blatch, a noted suffragist and the daughter of womens rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton, delves into the remarkable contributions of women during World War I. This volume highlights how these brave women stepped into roles traditionally held by men, providing vital services that were instrumental to the war efforts success. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories of courage and resilience. - Summary by Larry Wilson

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History 1660–1783 is a groundbreaking exploration of naval warfare penned by Alfred Thayer Mahan in 1890. This pivotal work examines the critical role of sea power from the seventeenth to the eighteenth centuries, highlighting the essential elements needed to establish and maintain dominance at sea. Mahan emphasizes the importance of possessing a formidable fleet, and his insights have made this book a cornerstone in the study of naval strategy. - Summary by Wikipedia

Simply Electrifying: The Technology That Transformed the World, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk brings to life the 250-year history of electricity through the stories of the men and women who used it to transform our world: Benjamin Franklin, James Watt, Michael Faraday, Samuel F.B. Morse, Thomas Edison, Samuel Insull, Albert Einstein, Rachel Carson, Elon Musk, and more. In the process, it reveals for the first time the complete, thrilling, and often dangerous story of electricity's historic discovery, development, and worldwide application.

Decoding the secret currents shaping global power and conflict.

From the Industrial Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence, The Technology Trap takes a sweeping look at the history of technological progress and how it has radically shifted the distribution of economic and political power among society’s members.

Power & Politics: Unraveling History is a monthly podcast that will examine the history surrounding major political thoughts and issues. The first season we will be looking at the Constitution of the United States, through the history that influenced the Framers, and through discussions with experts and politicians. Future seasons will explore the interplay of power & politics and follow election campaigns and see how politics works on local levels as well as examining politics in other countries.