Social Movements

In the complex tapestry of life, the brilliance of Marcus Aurelius serves as a guiding beacon. Within his personal reflections, meticulously crafted with profound insight, the revered Stoic philosopher-emperor imparted timeless wisdom that continues to inspire generations.

Conducting hundreds of interviews during the course of over one year reporting on the ground, Washington Post writer Wesley Lowery traveled from Ferguson, Missouri, to Cleveland, Ohio; Charleston, South Carolina; and Baltimore, Maryland; and then back to Ferguson to uncover life inside the most heavily policed, if otherwise neglected, corners of America today.

Glimmer of Hope tells the story of how a group of teenagers raced to channel their rage and sorrow into action and went on to create one of the largest youth-led movements in global history.

Waypoint is a collection of published and unpublished works from over the last five years of the pleeb’s intellectual journey. Here you will find the initial developments and later adjustments to "timenergy theory" via the existential analysis of labor power in capitalism, as well as original contributions to critical media theory, and thoughts on the culture war. This work draws heavily from the early works of Martin Heidegger and Karl Marx, as well as thinkers such as Levinas, Arendt, and Baudrillard.

In this dispatch from exile, Hong Kong political activist Nathan Law explores the meaning of freedom - and shows how easily freedoms can be eroded or dismantled. Freedom is fragile - it is not a given, and each generation must fight to protect it, whether in emerging democracies or in the Western world, where freedom is too often taken for granted.

Is meditation an escape from - or a solution to - our psychological problems? Is the use of antidepressants counter to spiritual practice? Does a psychological approach to meditation reduce spirituality to "self-help"? What can Zen and psychoanalysis teach us about the problems of the mind and suffering?

What If I told you I could make you a master persuader and help you get whatever you want almost effortlessly and most importantly...unknowingly? In Psychology: How to Effortlessly Attract, Manipulate, and Read Anyone Unknowingly, that's exactly what you'll get. You’ll learn secret psychological techniques that will turn your life upside-down, and there won’t be any obstacles preventing you from gaining the respect and freedom that you want and deserve.

Avi Steinberg is stumped. After defecting from yeshiva to Harvard, he has only a senior thesis essay on Bugs Bunny to show for his effort. While his friends and classmates advance in the world, he remains stuck at a crossroads, unable to meet the lofty expectations of his Orthodox Jewish upbringing. And his romantic existence as a freelance obituary writer just isn’t cutting it. Seeking direction - and dental insurance - Steinberg takes a job as a librarian in a tough Boston prison.

This guide uncovers the secrets of manipulation, persuasion, and influence, giving you a clear and detailed insight into techniques involving NLP, mind control, and other essential skills. Whether you’re looking to improve your leadership skills and persuasive ability or defend yourself against others trying to manipulate you, this comprehensive book is your ticket to the incredible world of manipulation.

If you want to master the techniques for negotiation, persuasion, manipulation, and mind control, then pay attention...Although we do not want to, the world is full of manipulation and deception today. This means that it gets more and more important to understand the techniques that are used. You must be able to detect if you are being manipulated and you must know how to defend yourself from manipulation and deception. Imagine how your close friends and family will react when they see you reading people with accuracy.

For anyone communicating with other people, from nice people to complete jerks, neurolinguistic programming (NLP) can be life changing. People use these techniques to be more successful, to teach, to motivate, and to change relationships. In short, NLP has allowed many people to become more successful in everything they do.

Have you wanted to be the one in control for a change? Are you often the one that is seen as expendable, or easily controlled? If you are ready to live your life in control of yourself and how those around you see you once and for all, keep reading. Despite this fact that many manipulators are simply born that way, you too can learn the skills utilized by the dark manipulators in the world. By opening your world to dark psychology, you begin to understand the actions of those around you and how they can be used to better yourself for a change.

Have you ever felt manipulated or taken advantage of? Have you ever fallen victim to someone's charisma only to realize later that you had been scammed or ripped off? People are manipulated every single day, and the crazy thing is that most of the time they aren’t even aware of it. Subliminal messages, hypnotic trance inductions, and mass psychological brainwashing are just some of the techniques that are ceaselessly employed to the advantage of these manipulators. Learn to use the powerful psychological knowledge to your advantage, and stop being manipulated by others.

What does "say it straight or you'll show it crooked" mean? In essence, it means that if I have a strong feeling or a desire, and I don't do something effective about it, I will end up, internally or externally, somehow demonstrating that feeling or desire in an ineffective manner. Unexpressed negative feelings and unfulfilled desires get acted out in ways that are inappropriate if we don't express or act on them in ways that are appropriate.

Throughout this book, you will understand the techniques to mastering your emotions and increasing your EQ, interpersonal skills, and communication skills. Having the ability to command your emotions and understand them will help you maximize success!

Arthur Schopenhauer's The Art of Literature is a lively, illuminating and brutally honest collection of essays on literary style and values, writers and critics, and the nature of genius. Schopenhauer advises seclusion and independent thought, criticizes Pliny's reading habits, and explains the pitfalls of certain schools of thought and even virtues like modesty. His thought-provoking arguments, caustic wit, and accessible style make this a must for any aspiring writer.

Aldous Huxley (July 26, 1894 - November 22, 1963) was an English writer and philosopher. He was best known for his novels Brave New World and The Doors of Perception. This recording is from a speech he gave, "What a Piece of Work Man Is." Earlier in his career Huxley edited the Oxford Poetry magazine, wrote travel articles, film stories, and scripts. He later became interested in spiritual subjects such as parapsychology and philosophical mysticism, including universalism. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in seven different years.

Complete in itself, this volume originated as a commentary and expansion of Manly P. Hall's masterpiece of symbolic philosophy, The Secret Teachings of All Ages. In Lectures on Ancient Philosophy, Manly P. Hall expands on the philosophical, metaphysical, and cosmological themes introduced in his classic work, The Secret Teachings of All Ages.

Delve into the profound reflections of Marcus Aurelius, a Stoic philosopher and Roman Emperor, through his timeless work—"Meditations." This enduring collection captures a lifetime of wisdom and a philosophy rooted in self-reflection, personal virtue, and an unwavering sense of duty. Written during moments of solitude amidst a life engulfed in warfare and statecraft, these writings reveal the mind of a philosopher-king striving to live according to nature and reason.

Le Symbolisme est un mouvement littéraire et artistique de la fin du 19ème siècle, d'origine française, s'insirant de la spiritualité, de l'imagination et des rêves. Il s'agit d'une conception spirituelle du monde : trouver d'autres moyens d'expression pour dépasser la simple représentation réaliste; les symbolistes utilisent généralement des images et des analogies pour évoquer le monde, suggérer les états d'âme et les idées abstraites sans les expliciter, alors que la pensée logique exploite les données réelles.