Considering charges that liberal arts institutions indoctrinate their students, this book investigates the conceptual connections between critical thinking and intellectual independence and between epistemic values and social-political values.Simon Feldman argues that neither charges of indoctrination from political conservatives nor professorial boasts of teaching critical thinking recognize the full range of values embedded in liberal arts education; most faculty...

“Be true to yourself”—it is a dictum so ubiquitous that it can seem like both philosophical wisdom and an empty truism. Should we aspire to an ideal of living authentically? What does it mean to be true to yourself? Against Authenticity: Why You Shouldn't Be Yourself is a philosophical exploration and critique of the ideal of authenticity. Simon Feldman argues that if being true to ourselves is a matter of maintaining a strong will, being psychologically independent, achieving self-knowled...

Simon Feldman had everything to live for, and as it turns out, everything to lose.From co-founding a successful ASX-listed company to embezzling $16.5 million, Simon's story is everything but ordinary. His life took a sharp turn when he was sentenced to four years in Silverwater jail. But it was upon his release that Simon was forced to confront the consequences of his actions and he found himself spiralling into despair. The experience of incarceration left deep scars, and regaini...

Now a Netflix original series!Unorthodox is the bestselling memoir of a young Jewish woman’s escape from a religious sect, in the tradition of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Infidel and Carolyn Jessop’s Escape, featuring a new epilogue by the author.As a member of the strictly religious Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism, Deborah Feldman grew up under a code of relentlessly enforced customs governing everything from what she could...

You're smart, driven, and ready to grow—but something's missing.What's holding you back?You've worked hard to get where you are, and it's paid off. But you're constantly juggling priorities, navigating change, and striving to be a better leader, partner, parent, or teammate.What if the answer isn't working harder, but leading yourself more intentionally?The missing piece for many leaders is a clear approach to leading themse...

Ce qui devait arriver arriva ! En cette année 2020, la pandémie que prédisaient de nombreux chercheurs depuis des années s’est répandue à travers la planète à une vitesse fulgurante. Dès le printemps, le monde a été bouleversé, les pays se sont barricadés, les familles se sont cloîtrées et chacun de nous a pris toute la mesure de notre fragilité. Pour autant, au-delà de la stupéfaction et de l’effroi, nous nous sommes adaptés et avons poursuivi notre travail en prévision des jours meilleur...

Through a series of penetrating conversations originally published in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Review of Books, Brad Evans and Natasha Lennard talk with a wide range of cutting edge thinkers--including Oliver Stone, Simon Critchley, and Elaine Scarry--to explore the problem of violence in everyday life, politics, culture, media, language, memory, and the environment. "To bring out the best of us," writes Evans, "we have to c...

Now a Netflix original series!Unorthodox is the bestselling memoir of a young Jewish woman’s escape from a religious sect, in the tradition of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Infidel and Carolyn Jessop’s Escape, featuring a new epilogue by the author.As a member of the strictly religious Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism, Deborah Feldman grew up under a code of relentlessly enforced customs governing everything from what she could...

From a leader in the field of human bonding, a groundbreaking investigation into the biology of love, a pathway to create strong attachment, and a method for healing for the wounds of trauma—all powered by the amazing physiological processes of bio-behavioral synchrony.We’ve all read about our attachment types, our love languages, and our symptoms of trauma. But until now we’ve had little idea what activates these central parts of our existence. The answers lie in ...

O mundo foi surpreendido pela invasão da Ucrânia pela Rússia. À atmosfera pesada de uma pandemia letal, veio se somar o gosto velho e amargo da Guerra Fria, no qual vidas de pessoas comuns contam menos do que a lógica geopolítica das grandes potências. A partir de então, mapas e fotos de cidades e aldeias ucranianas passaram a circular em jornais, noticiários de televisão e na internet. Para a maioria das pessoas, tais lugares não passam de nomes quase impronunciáveis; para nós, soam famil...

From a leader in the field of human bonding, a groundbreaking investigation into the biology of love, a pathway to create strong attachment, and a method for healing for the wounds of trauma—all powered by the amazing physiological processes of bio-behavioral synchrony.We’ve all read about our attachment types, our love languages, and our symptoms of trauma. But until now we’ve had little idea what activates these central parts of our existence. The answers lie in ...

Super Facts for Super Kids is a fun, fresh take on animal nonfiction for beginning readers. Filled with engaging photographs, comic-style illustrations, and cool infographics, these Level 2 Ready-to-Reads are sure to flap, flip, and float off the shelves!Readers will love learning about what makes snakes “super,” like how they can dive deep underwater, can only swallow their food whole, glide through the air, and more! Plus you can learn how snake ...