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Cynicism is making us sick; Stanford psychologist Dr Jamil Zaki has the cure - a 'ray of light for dark days' (Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author). For thousands of years, people have argued about whether humanity is selfish or generous, cruel or kind. But recently, our answers...

What does faith look like when cynicism seems more plausible? What does hope look like when hope seems irrational? What does love look like when hate becomes more popular? In recent years, author and activist Brian McLaren has sensed a widespread emotional shift among growing numbers of people...

Brought to you by Penguin. A vital exploration of gender politics from a highly influential intellectual who has been described as 'the philosopher of #MeToo' Male entitlement takes many forms. To sex, yes, but more insidiously to admiration, bodily autonomy, knowledge, power, even care. In this...

Conversations with My Rabbi is an unforgettable true story and a profound book of wisdom, offering seven timeless teachings for living well in an uncertain world. In September 2022, Nikki Goldstein was comatose and near death in a Sydney ICU when her husband asked Rabbi Eli Schlanger to pray for...

A concise and illuminating book about the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza, one of the early thinkers of the Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism. Spinoza's theoretical philosophy is one of the most radical attempts to construct a pure ontology with a single infinite substance. This book...

Die 81 Verse Laotses, neu vertont. Kein sanftes, sondern ein grooviges Wellness-Hörbuch, eine tiefe Reise in das Tao. Dubbige Beats und hallende Echo-Kaskaden im Kafkadub-Stil verschmelzen mit der zeitlosen Weisheit vom Weg und der Tugend.

In Making Sense of Life, physics PhD and entrepreneur Dr. Simin Cai presents a rational, structured approach to life’s biggest questions. Drawing from science, philosophy, and personal experience, he helps readers develop their own “theory of life”—a consistent, personal framework for happiness, clarity, and fulfillment.

Ioga, karma, ayurveda... Conceitos como esses, que já se tornaram familiares, têm em comum o fato de terem extrapolado as fronteiras de seu país de origem, a Índia, e conquistado a cultura ocidental e a vida moderna. Seu sucesso se deve a uma antiga promessa: a de nos fazer mais felizes.

Hvad kan bakterierne lære os mennesker om at sætte mere meningsfulde mål for tilværelsen? Det er et spørgsmål, som de færreste har stillet sig selv, men i Det største i det mindste leverer Morten O. A. Sommer et tankevækkende svar. Selvom vi lever i en kompleks og hektisk virkelighed...

Øl, bue og pil og tegninger på væggen. Urmennesket havde en formidabel evne til at kombinere leg og fantasi med arbejde. Vi skal lade os inspirere af dén centrale del i menneskets udviklingshistorie og lukke legen ind i hverdagen igen. Rane Willerslev og tre videnskabsmænd fra...

Ny dagsordensættende debatbog af Kaare Dybvad Bek, socialdemokratisk folketingsmedlem og minister – og forfatter til de anmelderroste bøger Udkantsmyten og De lærdes tyranni. De bredeste skuldre orker ikke længere at bære de tungeste byrder. De tager ud for at realisere deres bucket list...

A masterful synthesis of neuroscience, philosophy and evolutionary biology, this book transforms how we understand what it means to be conscious, alive and human. The age-old mystery of consciousness - our capacity to experience our own existence and have a sense of ourselves - remains unsolved...

Цветы говорят — подкаст о том, что мы не успеваем сказать словами, но говорим букетом. Каждый эпизод — одна история. Почему белые розы — это не нейтральный вариант. Откуда у пионов репутация цветка для выписки из роддома. Что говорит хризантема, когда её приносят пожилому родственнику. Зачем эустома вытесняет розу на свадьбах....

Drawing on six decades of pioneering research and a sweeping reexamination of the last 2500 years-from Periclean Athens and the Hebrew Torah to the Renaissance, the Enlightenment and the Civil Rights Movement-Martin Seligman shows how rises and falls in agency have steered the course of history...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if leadership were determined not by hustle, but by serenity? If you no longer had to control – but could let go? And still lead more clearly, better, more stably? That is Stoic leadership. Not self-optimization. Not performance pressure. But an...

Sabine ist Diplom-Grafikdesignerin mit Leib und Seele, seit Jahren KI-Anwenderin aus Überzeugung – und jemand, der sich nicht einkriegen kann, wenn Technik versagt. Sie arbeitet täglich mit KI. Sie staunt, sie flucht, sie probiert aus, sie verwirft, sie fängt nochmal von vorne an. Und sie redet darüber. In KIRRE geht es um das, was KI wirklich mit unserem Leben macht. Nicht mit dem Leben in Tech-Blogs und Zukunftsszenarien – sondern mit unserem. Mit unserer Arbeit, unseren Bildern, unseren Beziehungen, unserer Sprache, unseren Kindern, unserer Gesundheit und unserem Alltag. Was du hier...

An upcoming book to be published by Penguin Random House...

Kendi kendime çok düşünmekten sıkıldım. Biraz da beraber düşünelim. Hatta biraz da az düşünüp, çok üretelim.Bu podcast; kendini gerçekleştirmeye çalışan, hayatı fazla sorgulayan, korkularına rağmen aksiyon almaya çalışan birinin ses kayıtları. Burada bazen sanatı, bazen psikolojiyi, bazen üretmeyi, bazen de hayatın içindeki o küçük ama insanı değiştiren meseleleri konuşacağız.Hayatta bir şeyler yaptım. Ama içimde hep aynı his vardı: Sanki anlatılan hikâye başka, benim derdim başka. Belki de adımın hakkını vermeye çalışıyorum.Hoş ...

atmospheres is a standalone podcast project presented by Cosmopolitan Currents, a project of the Center for Cosmopolitan Culture. Hosted by Dr. Richard Shusterman, a philosopher renowned for his work in pragmatist aesthetics and somaesthetics, the podcast is produced and directed by Hirbod Human. The first series in this project explores the complex philosophical idea of atmosphere through friendly dialogues with international experts combined with reflective commentary. Recorded during the 2024 “Somaesthetics of Atmosphere” conference hosted by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for ...

في الواقع، وكما ذكرنا ذلك سابقًا، تقترن درجة الوعي بمدى حساسية الكينونة. فكلما ازداد وعينا بالواقع كنا أكثر حساسية ضمنه، وستزداد، بذلك، قابليتنا لاختبار الشعور الكثيف بالفرح والمعاناة على حد سواء. إن نزعتنا إلى السعادة أو إلى التعاسة تنبع لاحقًا من تصوّرنا لحياة سعيدة، لأننا إذا اعتقدنا أن تحقيق السعادة يشترط عدم معرفة المعاناة، فسنتموقع آليًا، وعلى نحو من المفارقة، ضمن منظورٍ يُعزّز المعاناة بما أنّ الحياة لن تستجيب أبدًا لمثل هذه الانتظارات اللاواقعية، وسنكون بذلك في صراع دائم ضدّها.