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Michael Crawley immerses himself in various endurance cultures and asks what makes enduring together meaningful to people. He learns how Nepalese runners face different challenges depending on their location up a mountain, from those in the lowlands and ‘middle hills’ to Sherpas from the Solu Khumbu, and observes Tarahumara ultrarunners’ ability to cover extreme distances on highly technical terrain. But he also delves into the history of Dance Marathons, six-day pedestrianism races in Madison Square Gardens and the unique Enhanced Games.

A bold re-examination of the past, present, and future of humanity, Stellar challenges conventional thinking and offers a vision of hope and optimism—a necessary antidote to the fear and despair that define our times. Stellar uncovers the root causes of today’s biggest challenges, from war and economic instability to inequality and environmental collapse. It reveals why solutions to these issues are little more than band-aids, why our political and economic structures are failing, and how to unlock humanity’s full potential.

"Beyond Limits is moving, personal, insightful, and powerfully written. This book helps us to see people who seek abortions with clarity and compassion, as people in the real world, rather than as the objects of an abstract moral or political debate."—Diana Greene Foster, author of The...

Zero Limits Podcast is hosted by Australian Veteran Matty Morris. Throughout these podcasts Matty will be speaking to high charging humans from around the world with the zero limit attitude. One of the best ways we can give our listeners motivation and the ability to complete any goal they set their mind to is through hearing zero limit stories from these hectic people! Lets go!

This book explores the science, psychology, and controversy behind polygraph testing. Far from being a flawless instrument of justice, the polygraph is better understood as a “stress detector” than a “lie detector.” It measures physiological changes—heart rate, breathing patterns, and skin conductance—that may be linked to deception but are not exclusive to it. Nervousness, fear, anger, or even the pressure of being under suspicion can all produce the same readings as a lie. This ambiguity is at the core of the ongoing debate about whether polygraphs are reliable science or clever theater.

No Such Thing as Normal is a deeply researched, timely, essential book that will shine a light on the psychiatric industry: its genesis, its obsession with often ineffective, over-medicalised treatments, and its relationship with a pharmaceutical industry driven by profitability rather than meaningful social welfare and change.

Life is boring: filled with meetings and traffic, errands and emails. Nothing we'd ever call fun. But what if we've gotten fun wrong? In Play Anything, visionary game designer and philosopher Ian Bogost shows how we can overcome our daily anxiety; transforming the boring, ordinary world around us into one of endless, playful possibilities. The key to this playful mindset lies in discovering the secret truth of fun and games.

You know that 3 a.m. feeling? When you’re wide awake asking yourself: Is this really it? That nagging feeling that "this isn’t enough anymore" isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom. What once felt fresh now feels like going through the motions. Successful but not satisfied. Accomplished but not...

In the midst of the chaos, tragedy and uncertainty of the world around us, Javeno Mclean is making waves across the globe spreading the message of love and compassion. Through Javeno’s work we see the power of care and bring a whole new narrative to the table. This podcast is the perfect antidote to today’s world. Profound and truly inspirational conversations from some of the greatest examples of human beings. Channeling pain, adversity and tragedy into some of the most wonderful stories - Javeno Mclean will speak with some of the most beautiful and resilient people that truly inspire him...

As we grow and move through the world, it shrinks us and puts us in boxes - tells us who we should be, what we're capable of, and who to love. As a queer child of immigrants, Maria Thattil knows what it is like to struggle with belonging. To have confusing, disparate identities, none of them fitting traditional ideas of worth, power or success. In Unbounded, she shares galvanising stories of what she has lived and learned through experiencing racism, sexism, financial hardship, intergenerational trauma, homophobia and mental health challenges.

What made the San Diego Comic-Con a Hollywood destination? How does the industry’s presence at Comic-Con shape our ideas about what it means to be a fan? And what can this single event tell us about the relationship between media industries and their fans, past and present? Only at Comic-Con answers these questions and more as it examines the connection between exclusivity and the proliferation of media industry promotion at the longest-running comic convention in North America.

Luxury travel, served with a twist of wry humor and a dash of deep insight. This is "The Wry's the Limit." Journey with us in business class to top-rated hotels around the world. We go beyond the champagne and thread counts to uncover the fascinating history, culture, and amusing quirks of each destination. It's intelligent travel for the discerning explorer who appreciates a clever take on the world. For a sophisticated escape filled with smiles and substance, your next adventure begins with "The Wry's the Limit."

If adolescent girls agree on one thing, it's that adults don't "get" what's going on in their lives. Friendship drama, self-image, grades, dating, bullying, fear of failure—these pressures impose limits. So what can you do? How can you ensure each and every girl lives up to her potential?

Connecting our speed-obsession with today's global capitalism, Taylor composes a grand narrative showing how commitments to economic growth and extreme competition, combined with accelerating technological innovation, have brought us close to disaster. Psychologically, environmentally, economically, and culturally, speed is taking a profound toll on our lives.

Es gibt keine Grenzen mehr: Das glaubt man jedenfalls am Beginn der Neunzigerjahre. Die Berliner Mauer fällt, die Welt rückt zusammen, und sie vernetzt sich. Die ersten Knoten des World Wide Web werden geknüpft, die ersten Suchmaschinen programmiert. In Berlin wird Techno zum Soundtrack der Wiedervereinigung, Neonfarben beherrschen das Bild, Piercings und Tätowierungen erobern den Mainstream, das Arschgeweih gerät zum stilistischen Symbol der Dekade. Aber unter der heiteren Oberfläche brechen alte Konflikte auf, Gespenster aus der Vergangenheit kehren zurück.

Love Without Limits peels back the curtain on the real-life experiences of dating and intimacy for disabled people. Hosted by disability advocates and comedians Madeleine Stewart and Alistair Baldwin, this bold new series is equal parts hilarious and heartfelt—challenging tired narratives with honest, cheeky, and deeply human stories. Each episode features candid conversations with guests who share personal tales of love, sex, dating, and relationships—from burgeoning romances and long-term partnerships to flings, friendships, self-love and everything in between. No topic is off-limits, ...

Real talk. Real laughs. Real life. Join Chris and K — two women from different walks of life, united by faith, friendship, and fearless honesty — as they dive into the conversations everyone’s thinking about but not always saying out loud.From relationships, motherhood, and mental health to culture, faith, and the chaos of adulting — nothing is off limits.Expect unfiltered opinions, heartfelt reflections, and the kind of laughter that feels like therapy. Whether you’re tuning in for encouragement, perspective, or a good story, this is your space to breathe, relate, and be real.New ...

This book examines language as both a tool for communication and a means of understanding, while never forgetting its built-in limitations. Language shapes our thinking, yes—but in doing so, it erects barriers that keep us from grasping the raw, unfiltered essence of reality. Words, with their multiple meanings and dependence on context, have a bad habit of distorting the message, turning conversation into an elaborate and bewildering game of charades.

Jarret Ruminski examines ordinary lives in Confederate-controlled Mississippi, to show how military occupation and the ravages of war tested the meaning of loyalty during America's greatest rift. This study focuses on wartime activities - such as swearing the Union oath, illegally trading with the Union army, and deserting from the Confederate army - to show how Mississippians acted on multiple loyalties to self, family, and nation. It probes the relationship between race and loyalty, to indicate how an internal war defined Mississippi's social development, well into the 20th century.

El meu racó de pensar, un espai des del que es qüestiona tot allò que donam per descomptat. Res humà m'és aliè, ni tampoc em fa por allò diví, perquè crec que les persones som alguna cosa més que primats que han tengut sort en la loteria de l'evolució. Música: "The House of Leaves" de Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License