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¿Qué tienen en común la desaparición de las variedades de manzana, la aparición de políticos en programas de entrevistas, el fundamentalismo religioso y el mercado del arte y la música? La diversidad se reduce en todas partes, lo inesperado y lo desajustado se rechaza. En lugar del contenido peculiar, hay una supuesta autenticidad: ya no es el "qué" lo que cuenta, sino solo el "cómo". En la actualidad, la complejidad, la pluralidad y la diversidad ya no se perciben como un enriquecimiento.

Vivimos en un mundo complejo, revuelto. Asediados por emergencias climáticas, tecnologías adictivas, políticas radicales, conflictos culturales, un consumo desbocado y noticias que nos aturden y confunden, necesitamos más que nunca detenernos a pensar. En este singular y valioso audiolibrolibro, la filósofa María Ángeles Quesada nos ilustra sobre una gran virtud, un tanto olvidada: la virtud de pensar. Aborda de manera directa y amena en qué consiste el pensamiento crítico y cómo impulsarlo y cultivarlo.

In the winelands of 16th-century Germany, Obsopoeus witnessed the birth of a poisonous new culture of bingeing, hazing, peer pressure, and competitive drinking. Alarmed, and inspired by the Roman poet Ovid's Art of Love, he wrote The Art of Drinking (1536), a how-to manual for drinking with pleasure and discrimination. In How to Drink, Michael Fontaine offers the first proper English translation of Obsopoeus' text, rendering his poetry into spirited, contemporary prose and uncorking a forgotten classic that will appeal to drinkers of all kinds and (legal) ages.

Kahlil Gibran's magnificent book, "The Prophet," stands as a cherished classic in our literary heritage. Gibran's contemplative reflections are artfully organized into twenty-eight chapters, each delving into expansive themes such as love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, housing, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death.

"The Pivot of Civilization" is a non-fiction book written by Margaret Sanger, the founder of the birth control movement in the United States. Sanger argues that overpopulation is the root cause of poverty, disease, and social unrest. She advocates for the use of birth control methods to enable women to control their own reproductive health and prevent unwanted pregnancies. Sanger also argues that access to birth control can help to improve the lives of women and children, and can ultimately lead to a better society.

H. G. Wells was an insider with a British group tasked with the revival of their once great empire—this time in conjunction with Venetian Black Nobility Khazar bankers (not mentioned this explicitly in the book). Wells evidently grew less sympathetic to their aims as time went on, and published a version of the plans for public consumption in this and other books.

Макс Штирнер (1806–1856) – немецкий философ, долгое время был последователем Георга Гегеля и его учеников – младогегельянцев. Считается основателем философии индивидуалистического анархизма и предшественником экзистенциализма и постмодернизма. Многие его идеи позже заимствовал Фридрих Ницше. Основной труд Макса Штирнера Единственный и его собственность представляет собой радикальную критику христианства, национализма и морали, с одной стороны, а с другой – гуманизма, либерализма и социализма.

La morale esiste da molto prima che si parlasse di Dio, di religione o filosofia. La sua storia è, anzitutto, il frutto di un processo di selezione naturale. Questo libro risale allora fino agli albori dell’umanità: nelle foreste dell’Africa orientale che, 5 milioni di anni fa, diradano per effetto dei cambiamenti climatici. Tra gli ominidi che scendono dagli alberi ci sono anche i nostri antenati, che si adattano agli spazi aperti organizzandosi in gruppi estesi.

Hüseyin Rahmi, detaylı ve isabetli gözlemleriyle kendi düşüncelerini birleştirir romanlarında. Kadınlar Vaizi ve diğer öyküleride hiç değişmeyen cehaleti hicveder. Kullandığı dil ve kurguda da bunu ustaca işler. Gayet iri yapılı karakteremizin adı Şeyh Küçük'tür mesela! Yozlaşmış bireylerin düştüğü durumla yüzleşiriz Gürpınar'ın ironik bakışında. Kitabı seslendiren usta oyuncu, sevgili ağabeyimiz Bülent Yıldıran'ı da bu kayıttan hemen sonra sonsuzluğa uğurladık. Ne gam, kaleminizle ve sesinizle bu anda burada bizimlesiniz!

Güneşin sevecen bir oyunuyla canlanan korkuluğun, hem çocukları hem erişkinleri felsefenin büyülü dünyasına çeken ilginç masalı. Bilkent Üniversitesinde öğretim görevlisi olan Miandji, bu kitabında hem akıcı diliyle çocukların severek okuyacağı, hem de çocukları soru sormaya ve felsefeye yönlendiren bir masal kuruyor. Felsefi boyutuyla Küçük Kara Balık, Küçük Prens vb. kitaplarda olduğu gibi, büyüklerin de ilgiyle okuyabilecekleri bir masal bu.

Si vendre des photos de vos pieds pouvait remplir votre frigo, est-ce que vous sauteriez le pas ? Des millions de posts accompagnés du hashtag #feetpic inondent Instagram quotidiennement. Une multitude d'internautes proclame avoir trouvé un filon d'or et gagner des milliers d'euros en vendant simplement des photos de leurs pieds. Sur le papier, comment résister ? Mais peut-on vraiment devenir riche en faisant commerce de ses pieds ? Angèle Marrey et Jennyfer Arduin, deux amies de longue date, ont décidé de se lancer dans l'aventure.

Drawing on fascinating examples from diverse social contexts, Don't Take It Personally introduces a general framework to better understand the deeper connection between seemingly disparate phenomena, from racial profiling and hate crimes to "secret Santa" gifting.

The idea of sexual fluidity may seem new, but it is at least as old as the ancient Greeks, who wrote about queer experiences with remarkable frankness, wit, and insight. How to Be Queer is an infatuating collection of these writings about desire, love, and lust between men, between women, and between humans and gods, in lucid and lively new translations.

Quel point commun y a-t-il entre spiritualité, médias et politique ? L'attention. Médias, industriels et politiques se l'arrachent, c'est le célèbre " temps de cerveaux disponible ". Or l'attention est la clé de notre liberté intérieure. C'est aussi le cœur même de toute vie spirituelle. Dès lors, comment, dans ce monde où notre vigilance est sans cesse " capturée ", développer sa spiritualité (laïque ou religieuse), c'est-à-dire la vie de l'esprit ? Dans ce livre, Lionel Cruzille aborde les plus grands freins à l'attention puis propose des antidotes pour reprendre le pouvoir sur notre intériorité.

Рассказ Л. Н. Толстого Карма - это адаптация буддийской притчи, которая заинтересовала самого автора своей простотой и глубиной. Хотя произведение не оригинально (это пересказ американца П. Каруса буддийской легенды), Лев Николаевич Толстой внес в него своё видение проблемы последствий человеческих поступков. Автор создал философское произведение, исследующее важные аспекты человеческой природы, нравственности и действий. Оно содержит универсальные истины и побуждает читателей задуматься о своих поступках и ответственности за свою судьбу.

How to Get Over a Breakup presents an unabashedly modern prose translation of Ovid's lighthearted and provocative work, complete with a lively introduction. Ovid's advice—which he illustrates with ingenious interpretations of classical mythology—ranges from the practical, psychologically astute, and profound to the ironic, deliberately offensive, and bizarre.

Los filósofos griegos construyeron grandes discusiones sobre la realidad que continúan vigentes y siguen inspirando a los pensadores de hoy. Desde las enseñanzas matemáticas de Pitágoras, pasando por las ideas de Platón y Aristóteles, han sido fundamentales para el desarrollo intelectual hasta nuestros días. Hoy, sin embargo, ese papel lo ha adoptado una nueva clase de visionarios.

Using examples and analysis, Abramson gives an account of gaslighting and its immorality, and argues that such a discussion can help us understand other aspects of social life—from racism and sexism to the structure of interpersonal trust.

Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, this classic text is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by philosopher kings.

Ele surgiu há pouquíssimo tempo e o sucesso foi estrondoso. Não dá mais para viver sem: tanto que hoje o número de aparelhos supera o de pessoas no Brasil. Mas como esse pequeno dispositivo se tornou indispensável? Além da praticidade do uso no dia a dia, o celular é ferramenta política poderosa, seja para discutir ideias, denunciar mazelas e também, por outro lado, disseminar rapidamente fake news. É esse poder que a jornalista Neuza Sanches esmiúça em um trabalho de fôlego para entender o atual cenário político brasileiro.