![]() ![]() ![]() Now, thanks to David McRaney's mind-blowing book, we can finally see the scientific roots of that problem. "In an Idiocracy dominated by cable TV bobbleheads, government propagandists, and corporate spinmeisters, many of us know that mass ignorance is a huge problem. Bringing together popular science and psychology with humor and wit, You Are Not So Smart is a celebration of our irrational, thoroughly human behavior. ![]() Each short chapter-covering topics such as Learned Helplessness, Selling Out, and the Illusion of Transparency-is like a psychology course with all the boring parts taken out. Growing out of David McRaney's popular blog, You Are Not So Smart reveals that every decision we make, every thought we contemplate, and every emotion we feel comes with a story we tell ourselves to explain them. You're just as deluded as the rest of us-but that's okay, because being deluded is part of being human. ![]() But here's the truth: You are not so smart. Whether you're deciding which smartphone to purchase or which politician to believe, you think you are a rational being whose every decision is based on cool, detached logic. An entertaining illumination of the stupid beliefs that make us feel wise, based on the popular blog of the same name. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The wrinkles also make him look stern, which I like. Years at sea have wrinkled his tanned olive skin, making him appear older than his forty years. “To the volcanos of Valuka? The jungles of Suntosu?” The weather is gentle enough that my words carry to the bow where Father stands, overlooking the water. It’s one of the six islands I’ve not yet seen but will one day rule. Through the morning haze sits an outline of cloud-shrouded mountains that shape the kingdom’s northernmost island, Mornute. Turquoise water stretches into the distance, stuffed full of blue tangs and schools of yellowtail snapper that flounder away from our ship and conceal themselves beneath thin layers of sea foam. Late summer’s heat has beaten the sea into submission it barely sways as I stand against the starboard ledge. The ocean’s brine coats my tongue and I savor its grit. I wouldn’t be here without you … literally. I dragged you to a million book signings. ![]() If you believe the copy of this e-book you are reading infringes on the author’s copyright, please notify the publisher at: us./piracy.Īnd for waiting in the hot sun every time Copyright infringement is against the law. You may not make this e-book publicly available in any way. The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you for your personal use only. To receive special offers, bonus content,Īnd info on new releases and other great reads,įor email updates on the author, click here. ![]() ![]() In 1981, the Little Miss series of books began to appear. He initially had difficulty finding a publisher but, once he did, the books became an instant success, selling over one million copies within three years and spawning a BBC animated television series, narrated and voiced by Arthur Lowe.īy 1976, Hargreaves had quit his day job. But his original ambition was to be a cartoonist and, in 1971, while he was working as the creative director at a London firm, he wrote the first Mr. ![]() He spent a year working in his father's laundry and dry-cleaning business before starting out in advertising. Hargreaves was born in a private hospital at 201 Bath Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England, to Alfred Reginald and Ethel Mary Hargreaves, and grew up in High Lees, 703 Halifax Road, also in Cleckheaton, outside of which there now is a commemorative plaque. He is Britain's third best-selling author, having sold more than 100 million books. Men and Little Miss series, intended for very young readers. ![]() Charles Roger Hargreaves was an English author and illustrator of children's books, notably the Mr. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hamsun's writing, however, is another matter. He betrayed both his country and more importantly humanity in general and deserves every bit of the scorn that's been heaped upon him. With 1890's Hunger, Hamsun unleashed the first in a series of novels that anticipated everything from the terrifying absurdities of Kafka to the desiccated ennui of the existentialists and even Charles Bukowski's autobiographical explorations.ĭespite this, Hamsun is a writer who today is shunned by much of the literary establishment, not because his writing has lost any of its lustre, I'd argue, but because of his far-right political views, which came to a head during the second world war with his open support of Hitler and Norway's post-invasion Nazi puppet government. ![]() I'd take this further and say that he's the father of postmodern literature as well. Isaac Bashevis Singer famously called Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun the father of modern literature. ![]() ![]() ![]() Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challengesīook description (via Amazon): “Amy Cuddy has galvanized tens of millions of viewers around the world with her TED talk about ‘power poses.’ Now she presents the enthralling science underlying these and many other fascinating body-mind effects, and teaches us how to use simple techniques to liberate ourselves from fear in high-pressure moments, perform at our best, and connect with and empower others to do the same. Whether you want to hone your communication skills, get better at problem-solving, or need help dealing with difficult coworkers, there’s a book on this list for you. However, any leader can improve these skills with practice – and many successful leaders look at soft skills and emotional intelligence as areas that call for continuous learning. Simply put, these leaders inspire people to trust.Īs Anders Wallgren, CTO at Electric Cloud, told us, “It's funny that we even talk about these skills as ‘soft,’ because they are very hard to master and are frequently the cause of more trouble than lack of ‘hard’ skills.” These leaders know how to listen and provide honest, empathetic feedback - so people open up about work issues. These leaders can tell a story that inspires and motivates teams to bring their best to an initiative. ![]() People will sometimes name soft skills as that “X-factor” or certain quality that makes a great leader. ![]() ![]() A richer, more integrated treatment of population dynamics would greatly enhance the ecological economics research agenda in the coming decades. It argues that population stabilisation is not only ultimately required for a steady state economy, but can be a powerful lever in a virtuous cycle of effects diminishing resource consumption and environmental impacts, reversing income inequality and undermining the leverage enjoyed by capital over labour. This paper discusses how some of these influences relate to ecological economics discourses on natural resources, labour, capital and governance. The mistaken belief that action to reduce population growth requires involuntary control of people's reproduction has fostered a taboo on the topic and deterred analysis of demographic influences on issues such as inequality, unemployment, debt, social cohesion and conflict. The many ways in which population growth rate and local demographic pressures drive negative social and environmental trends remain largely unarticulated. Even these papers treat population almost exclusively as an issue relating to the scale of human activity. But papers discussing the relevance of population growth and the prospects for minimising it are rare in the literature on ecological economics. ![]() ![]() Ecological economists accept that the global population cannot grow forever. ![]() ![]() ![]() In this fast-paced debut by Australian author Scholte, a thief and a messenger engage in a race against time to unravel a conspiracy aimed at murdering the four queens who rule their nation, Quadara. ![]() ![]() But first they have to stay alive and untangle the secrets behind the nation’s four dead queens.Īn enthralling fast-paced mystery where competing agendas collide with deadly consequences, Four Dead Queens heralds the arrival of an exciting new YA talent. When their reluctant partnership blooms into a tenuous romance, they must overcome their own dark secrets in hopes of a future together that seemed impossible just days before. With no other choices and on the run from Keralie’s former employer, the two decide to join forces, endeavoring to discover who has killed the queens and save their own lives in the process. When Varin attempts to retrieve the package, he and Keralie both find themselves entangled in a conspiracy that leaves all four of Quadara’s queens dead. He runs afoul of Keralie when she steals a package from him, putting his life in danger. Varin, on the other hand, is an honest, upstanding citizen of Quadara’s most enlightened region, Eonia. Seventeen-year-old Keralie Corrington may seem harmless, but she’s, in fact, one of Quadara’s most skilled thieves and a liar. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Robb, for "In Death", a futuristic-suspense saga. Today, Nora is one of the most prolific and beloved writers in the world, with more than 200 novels and 300 million copies of her books in print as Nora Roberts, for her romance novels, and as J. Her husband owns and operates a bookstore in Boonsboro, Maryland called Turn the Page Books. She divorced in 1983, and remarried Bruce Wilder, a carpenter, in 1985. Several manuscripts and rejections later, her first romance novel, Irish Thoroughbred, was published as Nora Roberts in 1981. Eleanor wrote under the pseudonym Jill March a story for a magazine titled "Melodies of Love". In 1979, during a blizzard, she began writing. In 1968, she married Ronald Aufdem-Brinke, and they had two sons: Dan and Jason. ![]() Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on Octoin Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, the youngest of five children from a family with Irish ancestors. ![]() ![]() ![]() McGuire has crafted a masterpiece of suspense with engaging, appealing characters who conduct a soul-shredding examination of what's true and what's reported. "It's a novel with as much brains as heart, and both are filling and delicious."―The A. The truth will out, even if it kills them. ![]() ![]() Now, twenty years after the Rising, Georgia and Shaun Mason are on the trail of the biggest story of their lives-the dark conspiracy behind the infected. previous 1 2 next sort by previous 1 2 next Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over bodies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED. Books by Mira Grant (Author of Feed) Books by Mira Grant Mira Grant Average rating 3.93 210,069 ratings 28,176 reviews shelved 568,509 times Showing 30 distinct works. But in doing so we created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. Feed is an electrifying and critically acclaimed novel of a world a half-step from our own that the New York Times calls “Astonishing” - a novel of zombies, geeks, politics, social media, and the virus that runs through them all - from New York Times bestseller Mira Grant. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Applegate deftly tempers themes of grief and loss with compassion and humor as Ruby finds her place in the herd. Goofy, playful, and mischievous Ruby is fully dimensional, as she has shown her bravery during the many hardships of her young life. An elephant glossary and Castelao’s charming, illustrated guide to elephant body language help immerse readers in Ruby’s world. The unexpected arrival of someone from Ruby’s past life on the savanna revives memories both warmly nostalgic and deeply traumatic. ![]() Ruby was born in an unspecified part of Africa, later ending up on display in the mall, where she met Ivan, Bob, and Julia. Luckily, she can confide in her Uncle Ivan, who is next door in Gorilla World, and Uncle Bob, the dog who lives nearby with human friend Julia. She’s apprehensive about her Tuskday, a rite of passage for young elephants when she’ll give a speech in front of the rest of the herd. In this follow-up to 2020’s The One and Only Bob, Ruby the elephant is still living at Wildworld Zoological Park and Sanctuary. ![]() |