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Cette "Brève histoire de l'humanité" déroule notre histoire globale, des premiers hominidés à aujourd'hui et interroge l'avenir qui nous attend. Comment l'"Homo Sapiens" a-t-il réussi à dominer la Terre ? Quelle singularité nous a permis de s'unir pour créer villes et empires, l'idée de religion, les concepts politiques de nation ou plus récemment des droits de l'homme ? Pourquoi cette dépendance et cette croyance que notre bonheur dépend de l'argent et de la possibilité de consommer ?

Donald Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and How to Think Like Socrates, explores the meeting point of Stoicism, philosophy, psychology, psychotherapy, and the art of living through solo reflections and conversations with leading experts on anger, anxiety, resilience, self-improvement, and how to live well. donaldrobertson.substack.com

This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha's teachings - in his own words. The American scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, whose voluminous translations have won widespread acclaim, here presents selected discourses of the Buddha from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of what the Buddha taught. Divided into 10 thematic chapters, In the Buddha's Words reveals the full scope of the Buddha's discourses, from family life and marriage to renunciation and the path of insight.

Celebrating the wonders of the universe since 2009, The Infinite Monkey Cage combines wit and wisdom to explore scientific concepts in an entertaining, accessible way. In these four series, physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince are back to 'put a smile on the face of science' (The Independent). They're joined by a wealth of boffins, brainiacs and celebrity science enthusiasts, all keen to share their hard facts, soft theories and bold comic deviations. 

For a generation now, public debate has been corroded by a narrow derision of religion in the name of an often very vaguely understood 'science'. John Gray's stimulating and extremely enjoyable new book describes the rich, complex world of the atheist tradition, a tradition which he sees as in...

What if the secret to a richer life isn't adding more, but paying better attention to what is already here? Many of us believe life will finally slow down after the next deadline, holiday, promotion, or task crossed off the list. Yet even when those moments arrive, the feeling rarely lasts. The Gentle Art of Intentional Living offers a refreshing alternative. Instead of promising dramatic transformations, bestselling author Linnea M. Bergman invites you to discover the extraordinary value hidden within ordinary days.

In this classic work, Alasdair MacIntyre examines the historical and conceptual roots of the idea of virtue, diagnoses the reasons for its absence in personal and public life, and offers a tentative proposal for its recovery. While the individual chapters are wide-ranging, once pieced together, they comprise a penetrating and focused argument about the price of modernity.

Sensual is a guide to understanding the inner spark we are all born with, why and how we lose it, and how to reclaim our power to live the life we truly want. Sensuality is about more than just pleasure. Sensuality is an innate power that can help you to tune in to your body, mind, and spirit...

Have you ever wondered why some people have a "golden touch", while others are constantly haunted by bad luck? If you count yourself in the first category, congratulations! You're already adept at creating conscious manifestations. In this case, the techniques in this Manifestation Book will help you fulfill (even) greater desires. Often, however, reality unfolds differently: You struggle and invest incredible effort to achieve your goals. But just when things appear to be improving, the next defeat, obstacle, or setback emerges.

In this book of key spiritual teachings recorded by one his translators, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, teaches us that we’re not limited to the body. Because of our mistaken body identity, we feel separate from what we truly are. Our identification with the body and mind subjects us to endless cycles of pleasure and pain, desire and fear, which cause us to search beyond ourselves for that which we believe we lack.

Nearly two thousand years ago, a Greek physician noticed that his patients suffered from a peculiar ailment no drug could touch. They were sick with certainty. They clutched their opinions like fevered men clutching blankets, and the tighter they held, the worse they burned. His name was Sextus...

A beloved Tibetan master of the fourteenth century explains the most celebrated guide to Mahayana Buddhist practice.The Tibetan master Thokme Sangpo (1295–1369) is revered by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism, who usually refer to him with the honorific Gyalse, meaning “bodhisattva,” for his...

From a revered public intellectual, an essential argument for the political preconditions of a liberal society. Liberalism has always suffered from messaging challenges. It simultaneously implies a pursuit of individual liberty and social equality, two projects often regarded as at odds. Or...

When I was five years old, wrapped in a blanket I pretended was a lion pelt, I banged a hockey stick on the floor and demanded that death be cancelled. Death responded by killing my hamster.That was the beginning of a war I have been losing ever since — along with every other human being who...

"I want my life to be meaningful." If those words stir or spark something in you, this the book you have been waiting for. For over a century, religious leaders and secular philosophers alike have lamented the "disenchantment of the world," the sense that the world has lost its magic and meaning...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What it really takes to put a wrong right. You told a friend something in confidence, and they repeated it. Or you did that to someone. The apology comes quickly, but somehow it doesn’t fix anything. Why not? This lecture starts with that puzzle and...

Discover the Essential Ideas of Karl Popper—The Philosopher Who Revolutionized How We Think About Science, Reason, and FreedomKarl Popper (1902–1994) stands as one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. His radical rethinking of the scientific method—replacing...

Why does a metal plate feel much hotter than a wooden one in summer – even though both are at the same temperature? Why can bats hear sounds where everything is silent to us? And is the red I see the same red as the one you see? In our minds, the world is colourful, warm, noisy or well-ordered...

What if the hidden forces shaping your dreams, relationships, conflicts, and choices spoke a language you could learn to understand?Carl Gustav Jung gave the modern world some of its most powerful ideas about the human mind—but his vast body of work can be difficult to navigate.JUNG DICTIONARY...

Wie kommt Neues in die Welt? Und warum bleiben wir so oft beim Bekannten? In MOMENT MAL sprechen JP und Martin über Innovation, Perspektivwechsel und die Gewohnheiten, die unser Denken prägen. Über Umwege, überraschende Beobachtungen und Fragen, die plötzlich andere Möglichkeiten eröffnen. Wir nehmen Erfahrungen aus Alltag und Arbeitswelt auseinander, hinterfragen vermeintliche Gewissheiten und denken gemeinsam weiter. Neugierig, kritisch und mit Humor. Für alle, die Neues ermöglichen wollen – und bereit sind, dafür auch die eigene Sicht infrage zu stellen.