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In this insightful little book, discover how the principle of Non-Resistance, extensively explored by Tolstoy, intricately connects to our economic and political realities. Aylmer Maudes clear and systematic summary sheds light on these profound themes.

In this insightful essay Sigmund Freud delves into the psychological roots of war, the nature of human aggression, and the profound impact of death on society. Written during the tumultuous years of World War I, Freud explores how conflict shapes the psyche and why humanity is drawn to violence despite the consequences.

Despite being immensely popular - and immensely lucrative - education is grossly overrated. In this explosive book, Bryan Caplan argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skill but to certify their intelligence, work ethic, and conformity - in other words, to signal the qualities of a good employee.

What is happening to the world? Why does it seem like everyone has gone crazy? Why are so many things that seemingly everyone believed the day before yesterday suddenly held to be retrograde, hateful, or even criminal? And why are things that everyone seemed to view as lunacy the day before yesterday suddenly taught or even required?

Post-modernity is the creative destruction that has shattered our present times into fragments. Post-modernism stood for everything modernism rejected: fun, exuberance, irresponsibility. But beneath its glitzy surface, post-modernism had a dirty secret: It was the fig leaf for a rapacious new kind of capitalism. It was also the forcing ground of the "post-truth", by means of which Western values got turned upside down. In his brilliant history of a dangerous idea, Stuart Jeffries tells a narrative that starts in the early 1970s and continues to today.

From the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference there was a concerted international effort to stop climate change. Yet greenhouse gas emissions increased, atmospheric concentrations grew, and global warming became an observable fact of life. In this book, philosopher Dale Jamieson explains what climate change is, why we have failed to stop it, and why it still matters what we do.

Tony Little is the headmaster of Eton. One of the most progressive and imaginative people in British education today, he has hitherto kept a low profile. This title, published to coincide with his retirement, sets out his educational fundamentals. There is a crisis in the British education system. Year on year, GCSE and A Level pupils post better exam results, with more students achieving top grades. Yet business leaders and employers complain bitterly that our schools are not producing people fit for purpose.

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Tim Moen is a firefighter/paramedic who ran for Prime Minister as Leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada in 2015 popularizing the slogan, "I want gay married couples to be able to protect their marijuana plants with guns!" On this show he interviews and debates guests on a quest to figure out how to live free in an unfree world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new podcast of Marxist ideas and debate from the Deutscher Prize committee

The JAFO Report is my platform as a West Coast, Canadian Boomer with decades in the entertainment industry, where I share thoughtful and humorous insights on life, culture, social issues and politics. Join me in exploring everything from lighthearted tech musings to serious reflections on family dynamics, fostering conversations that resonate across generations, all in less than five minutes.

We'll discuss a wide range of topics from news, culture, politics, TV shows, movies, books, and religion, away from cancel culture and woke political correctness. We are an open conversation cafe over causal coffee.

In 2020, our world slowed down and in some cases stopped. Transformational storyteller Ozioma Egwuonwu explores pandemic experiences around the world ranging from the ordinary to the extraordinary. These stories, provide a window into our collective experience during a very special moment in human history. Topics include overcoming personal and professional challenges, entrepreneurial pivots, systemic racism, police brutality, cultivating creativity, living courageously, maintaining motivation, practicing patience, and much, much more! This podcast series debuts a transformational format where...

Drei junge Parteimitglieder reden und streiten über Aktuelles und die großen politischen Fragen unserer Zeit. Mit dabei sind Ulla, Mitglied bei DIE LINKE, Jakob, Mitglied bei BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN und SPD-Mitglied Tim Strauß.