Showing results for "Time and World" in Social Sciences

Most people think about technology as something we created to serve us, but we may well be getting to the point where we are the ones who're serving an ever more sophisticated technology. With pragmatism and optimism, Dr Tim Sharp, aka Dr Happy, outlines strategies and tools to build your confidence to positively cope with the modern world.

Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable to perform in many of today’s developing countries—with often disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.

On February 28, 2013, after pleading guilty to violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, John Kiriakou began serving a 30 month prison sentence. His crime: blowing the whistle on the CIA's use of torture on al Qaeda prisoners. Doing Time Like a Spy is Kiriakou's memoir of his 23 months in prison. Using 20 life skills he learned in CIA operational training, he was able to keep himself safe and at the top of the prison social heap. It is at once a searing journal of daily prison life and an alternately funny and heartbreaking commentary on the federal prison system.

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Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing the first clothing created from spun fibers. In fact, right up to the Industrial Revolution the fiber arts were an enormous economic force, belonging primarily to women. Despite the great toil required in making cloth and clothing, most books on ancient history and economics have no information on them. Much of this gap results from the extreme perishability of what women produced, but it seems clear that until now descriptions of prehistoric and early historic cultures have omitted virtually half the picture.

More than 40 speeches - considered among the greatest of all time - comprise this marvelous collection. All the works you'll hear are unabridged, and the most contemporary are live recordings. Included are speeches by Susan B. Anthony, Joan of Arc, Winston Churchill, Jefferson Davis, Amelia Earhart, and John F. Kennedy.

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Why have societies all across the world feared witchcraft? This book delves deeply into its context, beliefs, and origins in Europe's history. The witch came to prominence - and often a painful death - in early modern Europe, yet her origins are much more geographically diverse and historically deep. In this landmark book, Ronald Hutton traces witchcraft from the ancient world to the early modern state.

"World-Class Photography, at Home in the Bronx" is from the October 04, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by James Estrin and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"World Series Rematch Means Reliving Pain" is from the April 04, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by David Waldstein and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"World Leaders 'Rattled' by Trump, Obama Says" is from the May 26, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Yonette Joseph and Gardiner Harris and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"A World of Surveillance Doesn’t Always Help to Catch a Thief" is from the December 18, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Quentin Hardy and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"The World Fears Trump's America. That's a Good Thing." is from the December 09, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Moyar and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"World's Largest Uncut Diamond Heads to Auction, a Break with Tradition" is from the June 27, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Geraldine Fabrikant and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Is Nominated for a Second Term" is from the August 25, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Jackie Calmes and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Humans are unique in our ability to understand time, able to comprehend the past and future like no other species. Yet modern-day technology and capitalism have supercharged our short-termist tendencies and trapped us in the present, at the mercy of reactive politics, quarterly business targets and 24-hour news cycles. It wasn't always so.

Take a ride with broadcast personality Tim Miler through the adventures of his career and views on today's social climate.

"The World's Disappearing Sand" is from the June 22, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Vince Beiser and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Are you sick & tired of feeling helpless against the increasing negativity in the world? Have you felt the desire to make a difference, but don’t quite know how? Join author & inspirational speaker, Kathryn L. Moss, as she goes back in time to interview historical figures about how & why they chose to make a difference. Be inspired by their powerful true stories, inspirational thoughts, & practical advice, as history comes to life!

"World Crises Push Israeli-Palestinian Conflict off U.N. Center Stage" is from the September 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Kristi Burns.