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The story of the young sociologist who studied a Chicago crack-dealing gang from the inside captured the world's attention when it was first described in Freakonomics. Gang Leader for a Day is the fascinating full story of how Sudhir Venkatesh managed to gain entrée into the gang, what he...

Emotions are inseparable from how we humans think, choose, and act. In Emotional Design, cognitive scientist Don Norman shows how the principles of human psychology apply to the invention and design of new technologies and products. In The Design of Everyday Things, Norman made the definitive case for human-centered design, showing that good design demanded that the user's must take precedence over a designer's aesthetic if anything, from light switches to airplanes, was going to work as the user needed.

Better Vocabulary in 30 Minutes a Day offers a lively and entertaining method for adding a more impressive list of words to your everyday speech, and for learning how to use them effortlessly and accurately. Besides giving definitions, this invaluable guide also provides root meanings and elements of words so you can increase your vocabulary base by thousands of exciting new words and use them with aplomb in sentences.

In Psychopathology of Everyday Life, Professor Freud unveils the intricate world of psychoanalysis by examining borderline cases of mental illness, including hysteria and compulsive neurosis. Through a meticulous study of his patients lives, Freud demonstrates that seemingly arbitrary symptoms harbor profound meanings, each linked to specific conflicts within the individual. His groundbreaking work reveals that the boundary between normal and neurotic behavior is surprisingly thin, with the mechanisms of psychopathology often appearing in milder forms in everyday people. This exploration led ...

From the bestselling author of Public Enemies and The Big Rich, an explosive account of the decade-long battle between the FBI and the homegrown revolutionary movements of the 1970s The Weathermen. The Symbionese Liberation Army. The FALN. The Black Liberation Army. The names seem quaint now...

In this captivating collection of short stories, Paul Laurence Dunbar draws on the success of his acclaimed dialect poems to vividly recreate life on southern plantations during the era of slavery. The narratives present a stereotypical image of slaves as dutiful and content workers, dedicated to their seemingly benevolent owners. While Dunbars portrayal sparked criticism and, at times, outrage for its clichéd representations, the book itself proved to be more financially rewarding than his earlier fiction endeavors. (Summary by Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University)

Radical feminist author Andrea Dworkin was a caricature of misandrist extremism in the popular imagination and a polarizing figure within the women's movement, infamous for her antipornography stance and her role in the feminist sex wars of the 1980s. Last Days at Hot Slit brings together selections from Dworkin's work, both fiction and nonfiction, with the aim of putting the contentious positions she's best known for in dialogue with her literary oeuvre. It includes “Goodbye to All This” (1983), a scathing chapter from an unpublished manuscript.

Welcome to this podcast where this is all about you, A Day in Your Life. Each episode features a new guest from all walks of life, to get an insight into their day and their experiences in life. Tune in to a new episode every week. Hosted by Ananth Krishnan, this is an OfSpin Media Friends presentation. FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE! You can also connect with us on: https://www.instagram.com/ofspin_mediafriends/ https://www.instagram.com/ananth725/ 

Where were you on December 30, 2011? Can't remember? Well, one thing's for sure: you weren't on the Oceanian islands of Samoa – you couldn't have been, because no one was.

Bret "The Hitman" Hart was a wrestling icon in the late 1980s and well into the '90s. Born to a pro wrestler, Hart's DNA and training made him a natural performer in the "squared circle," to use the parlance of the industry.

Join Amanda Danells-Bewley and Ian Smith as they take an irreverent look at the plethora of odd, interesting, and occasionally ridiculous celebration days from around the globe.

In Three Felonies a Day, Harvey A. Silverglate reveals how federal criminal laws have become dangerously disconnected from the English common law tradition and how prosecutors can pin arguable federal crimes on any one of us, for even the most seemingly innocuous behavior. The volume of federal crimes in recent decades has increased well beyond the statute books and into the morass of the Code of Federal Regulations, handing federal prosecutors an additional trove of vague and exceedingly complex and technical prohibitions to stick on their hapless targets.

Today, the United States celebrates the fake holiday known as Groundhog Day. The tradition, which dates back to the 18th or 19th century, is pseudoscience, but probably the harmless variety. People gather around in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, waiting for a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil to emerge. (And yes, there are other Groundhog Day groundhogs, too, but Phil's the OG, assuming the "G" stands for "groundhog".)

To hear Ethiopian and Swedish chef, TV personality, and restauranteur Marcus Samuelsson cook with special guests at the Red Rooster restaurant is to make an audio pilgrimage to Harlem. Listeners will get to know the iconic neighborhood, Marcus’ home, through its food, its history, and - most importantly - its people.

日々の悩みやモヤモヤに、もうひとつの"別の見方"を💡 「Alternative Days（オルタナ・デイズ）」は、主流の価値観や「こうあるべき」から少しだけ視点をずらして、 今の自分に合う"オルタナティブ"（もうひとつの選択肢）を見つけていくPodcast番組です📻 仕事、キャリア、恋愛、人間関係、メンタルヘルス、そして生きる姿勢。 正解がひとつじゃない時代に、当たり前の外側にある小さなヒントを拾いながら、思考をゆるく再発明していきます...

A meandering essayistic mix of music, film and literature, field recordings, and humour, all with one goal in mind: to provide a short audio day trip for nihilists wherein they slow down and enjoy the world.All music clips and recordings are (hopefully) either out of copyright or used under fair usage.To get in touch: daytripsfornihilists@gmail.com or neil-fitzgerald.com.

In a tale of love and daring, Henry Gow finds himself captivated by the enchanting Fair Maid of Perth, Catherine, the glovemakers daughter. Determined to be the first to see her on Valentines Day, he embarks on a pre-dawn journey to her home, only to arrive just in time to thwart a kidnapping attempt. But the threats they face are not mere ruffians; they are members of the nobility, wielding power and influence. As Henry and Catherine navigate the treacherous games of the elite, they must summon their courage and wits to survive the intrigue that surrounds them.

Eric Jacobsen shows how three pieces of glass - car windshields, TVs, and smartphones - are emblematic of significant societal shifts that have created a cultural habit of physical isolation. We feel increasingly disconnected from the people and places around us. Jacobsen explains how adopting everyday practices and making changes in our neighborhoods can help us create a sense of belonging and rediscover what belonging in a place looks like.

On October 24, 2013, the California Department of Social Services shut down a small elder care facility in Castro Valley, a suburb of San Francisco. According to a report by ABC 7 News, the nursing home, called Valley Springs Manor, had been investigated for a laundry list of problems, from failing to perform appropriate employee background checks to not providing patients with proper medication, and the 20 or so residents of the home were to be relocated to new, compliant homes.

Award winning entertainer Bradley McCaw travels to New York City to discover how to create a great musical. An outsiders guide to NYC and its greatest art form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.