The better angels of our nature

Analysis of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature

Stephen Pinker's optimistic 2011 book argues that, despite humanity's biological tendency toward violence, we are, in fact, less violent today than ev

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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (0143122010)

Kniha - autor Steven Pinker, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think this is the most violent age ever seen. Yet as bestselling author Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true.

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Better Angels of Our Nature

Can violence really have declined? The images of conflict we see daily on our screens from around the world suggest this is an almost obscene claim to

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Better Angels of Our Nature

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Eleven Rings - The Soul of Success - Phil Jackson

<p>The inside story of one of basketball's most legendary and game-changing figures A New York Times bestseller During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded in never wavering from coaching his way, from a...

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Black and White Thinking: The burden of a binary brain in a complex world (0552175366)

Kniha - autor Kevin Dutton, 320 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In this groundbreaking exploration of how our brains work, psychologist Professor Kevin Dutton explains that by understanding the nature of our hardwired black and white thinking we are better equipped to negotiate life's grey zones and make subtler and smarter decisions. Our brains are hardwi...

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The Precipice: Neoliberalism, the Pandemic and the Urgent Need for Radical Change (0241993938)

Kniha - anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In this powerful collection of interviews, Noam Chomsky exposes the problems of our world today, as we stand in this period of monumental change, preparing for a more hopeful tomorrow. 'For the left, elections are a brief interlude in a life of real politics, a moment to ask whether it's worth taking time off to vote . . . ...

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The Rational Male - Positive Masculinity

Building once more on the core works of The Rational Male by Rollo Tomassi, Positive Masculinity is the newest supplemental reading in the series designed to give men, not a prescription, but actionable information to build better lives for themselves based on realistic and objective intersexual dynamics between men and women. Rational and pragmatic, the book outlines fou...

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The Aztec Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Stories and Legends - Camilla Townsend

The essential guide to the world of Aztec mythology, based on Nahuatl-language sources that challenge the colonial history passed down to us by the Spanish. How did the jaguar get his spots? What happened to the four suns that came before our own? Where was Aztlan, mythical homeland of the Aztecs? For decades, the popular image of the Mexica people – better known today ...

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Emotional: The New Thinking About Feelings - Leonard Mlodinow

<p>'Both a brilliant scholar and a great writer, Leonard Mlodinow guides us through the fascinating science of what we feel, and why - and what we can do about it. I learned a lot from this wonderful book' Rick HansonWe've been told we need to master our emotions and think rationally to succeed. But cutting-edge science shows that feelings are every bit as important...

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Miroslav Tichý:Les formes du vrai/Forms of truth - Gianfranco Sanguinetti

Anotace: Like the Prague exhibition that provided the opportunity to publish it, this book is the 'explosive' result of the meeting between two personalities with a heretical reputation: the great photographer Miroslav Tichý and the former situationist Gianfranco Sanguinetti. Both are better known internationally than they are in the Czech Republic. <br>T...

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Miroslav Tichý:Les formes du vrai/Forms of truth

Like the Prague exhibition that provided the opportunity to publish it, this book is the 'explosive' result of the meeting between two personalities with a heretical reputation: the great photographer Miroslav Tichý and the former situationist Gianfranco Sanguinetti. Both are better known internationally than they are in the Czech Republic. Their paths were destined to cr...

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Miroslav Tichý:Les formes du vrai/Forms of truth - Gianfranco Sanguinetti

<p>Like the Prague exhibition that provided the opportunity to publish it, this book is the 'explosive' result of the meeting between two personalities with a heretical reputation: the great photographer Miroslav Tichý and the former situationist Gianfranco Sanguinetti. Both are better known internationally than they are in the Czech Republic.</p><p>Thei...

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The Creativity Code : How Ai is Learning to Write, Paint and Think - du Sautoy Marcus

Anotace: Will a computer ever compose a symphony, write a prize-winning novel, or paint a masterpiece? And if so, would we be able to tell the difference?As humans, we have an extraordinary ability to create works of art that elevate, expand and transform what it means to be alive.Yet in many other areas, new developments in AI are shaking up the status quo, as we find o...

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Come to This Court and Cry: Secrets and Survival at the Last Nazi Trials - Kinstler Linda

Anotace: `A tremendous feat of storytelling, propelled by numerous twists and revelations, yet anchored by a deep moral seriousness . . . Enthralling` Guardian`Part detective story, part family history, part probing inquiry into how best to reckon with the horrors of a previous century, Come to This Court and Cry is bracingly original, beautifully written and haunting. ...

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Numbers Don´t Lie : 71 Things You Need to Know About the World - Smil Václav

Anotace: 'My favourite author has done it again. Numbers Don't Lie is by far his most accessible book to date, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is curious about the world. I unabashedly recommend this book to anyone who loves learning' Bill Gates Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy? From Earth&...

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Numbers Don´t Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World, 1. vydání - Václav Smil

<p>'My favourite author has done it again. Numbers Don't Lie is by far his most accessible book to date, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is curious about the world. I unabashedly recommend this book to anyone who loves learning' Bill Gates Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy? From Earth's nations and inhabit...

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Rationality : What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters - Steven Pinker

<p>In the twenty-first century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding - and at the same time appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that discovered vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, quack cures and conspiracy theorizing? In Rationality, Pinker rejects the cynical cliche that humans are simply an ir...

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Fairy Tarot Cards

A reiussue of the internationally best-selling Fairy Tarot Cards by Doreen Virtue and Radleigh Valentine. Same great content that made the original deck so successful, now with Radleigh as the sole author.Previously published as Fairy Tarot Cards by Doreen Virtue and Radleigh Valentine.The fairies are nature angels who assist us all with earthly concerns, including increa...

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Creativity Code

Will a computer ever compose a symphony, write a prize-winning novel, or paint a masterpiece? And if so, would we be able to tell the difference? As humans, we have an extraordinary ability to create works of art that elevate, expand and transform what it means to be alive. Yet in many other areas, new developments in AI are shaking up the status quo, as we find out how...

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Islám a budoucnost tolerance - Sam Harris; Mádžíd Nawáz

Anotace: Sam Harris a Mádžid Nawáz napsali svou knížku jako pozvánku pro každého, kdo se chce připojit k této naléhavě potřebné debatě: Je islám náboženstvím míru, nebo války? Je toto náboženství ochotné reformovat se? Proč se zdá, že tolik muslimů přitahuje extremismus? Co znamenají slova islamismus, džihádismus a fundamentalismus v současném světě? Kniha je pozoruhod...

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Islám a budoucnost tolerance

Sam Harris a Mádžid Nawáz napsali svou knížku jako pozvánku pro každého, kdo se chce připojit k této naléhavě potřebné debatě: Je islám náboženstvím míru, nebo války? Je toto náboženství ochotné reformovat se? Proč se zdá, že tolik muslimů přitahuje extremismus? Co znamenají slova islamismus, džihádismus a fundamentalismus v současném světě? Kniha je pozo...