Toda protesta es absurda, y el individuo que insista en su libertad de acción se convertiría en un excéntrico. No hay escape personal del aparato que ha mecanizado y estandarizado el mundo. Es un aparato racional, que combina la mayor eficiencia con la mayor conveniencia ahorrando tiempo y energía, eliminando lo sobrante, adaptando todos los medios al fin, anticipando consecuencias, prolongando la calculabilidad y la seguridad. Al manipular la máquina, el hombre aprende que la obediencia a...

Everyone needs and deserves housing. But today our homes are being transformed into commodities, making the inequalities of the city ever more acute. Profit has become more important than social need. The poor are forced to pay more for worse housing. Communities are faced with the violence of displacement and gentrification. And the benefits of decent housing are only available for those who can afford it.In Defense of Housing is the definitive statement on this crisis fr...

Crisis and Commonwealth: Marcuse, Marx, McLaren advances Marcuse scholarship by presenting four hitherto untranslated and unpublished manuscripts by Herbert Marcuse from the Frankfurt University Archive on themes of economic value theory, socialism, and humanism. Contributors to this edited collection, notably Peter Marcuse, Henry Giroux, Peter McLaren, Zvi Tauber, Arnold L. Farr and editor, Charles Reitz, are deeply engaged with the foundational theories of Marcuse and Marx with regard to...

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year“An expert and engaging new introduction to the philosopher.” —Adam Kirsch, New YorkerA foremost Kant expert takes us on a lively tour through the revolutionary ideas of the founder of modern philosophy.Immanuel Kant is undoubtedly the most important philosopher of the modern era. His Critique of Pure Reason, “categorical imperative,” and conception of perpetual pe...

Why Political Science Classics Collection is so important? In today's world, providing quality training for the younger generation at colleges and universities is of primary importance. But higher education is not enough. Any graduate is first and foremost a citizen of his nation. He has the right to be an actor in the political life of his society. The political changes taking place today in the modern world are dependent on the civic stance of each person. In this way, a serious challeng...

Peter-Erwin Jansen hat sich in seiner publizistischen, editorischen und archivarischen Tätigkeit große Verdienste um das geistige Erbe Herbert Marcuses und Leo Löwenthals erworben. Der nun vorliegende Band versammelt einige der wichtigsten Studien und Aufsätze, die er während seiner langjährigen Arbeit an den Archiven dieser beiden Klassiker kritischen Denkens verfasst hat. Teilweise sind es unveröffentlichte Texte, teilweise in unterschiedlichen Publikationen erschienene Arbeiten. Beigefü...

Predictable Revenue: Get the Low Down on All the Possible Ways You Can Earn Money Online! Are you looking for a way to earn money online? With the right ‘gig’ you canearn a full time income and get out of the 9 to 5 rat race. There are many ways to generate income online. A quick search and you will discover various ways of how to make money online but this audiobook has already gathered all of those possibilities you can try so you can see which one works best for you.What can help determ...

This comprehensive presents the complete extant works of Marcus Aurelius relating to Marcus' life and works. Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor from 161 to 180, known as one of the last of the Five Good Emperors, and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. Contents: Meditations The Speeches of Marcus The Sayings of Marcus

Start Attracting: Learn the Secrets on How You Can Attract Everything You Want in Life and Achieve SuccessYou have probably imagined what you would do if you won the lottery and suddenly had a million dollars. Or you also have probably listed down three possible wishes in case you meet a genie in the lamp. It’s fun to imagine these things. I’m sure you already have an idea of what you really want or wish for. You might think these things are impossible but this audiobook will teach how to ...

I diseredati – marinai, schiavi, soldati, plebaglia, ma anche gruppi organizzati come i pirati e gli affiliati a sette religiose radicali – furono gli eroi di una guerra di classe che si protrasse per due secoli e la cui “storia dal basso” gli autori ricostruiscono in questo magnifico libro. Furono aperte vie commerciali, fondate colonie, avviata una nuova economia transatlantica. Tutto ciò rendeva vitale il controllo capillare dei lavoratori: debellare qualsiasi segno di rivolta, questa e...

Winner of the International Labor History AwardLong before the American Revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man, a motley crew of sailors, slaves, pirates, laborers, market women, and indentured servants had ideas about freedom and equality that would forever change history. The Many Headed-Hydra recounts their stories in a sweeping history of the role of the dispossessed in the making of the modern world.When an unprecedented expansion of trade and colonization...

It was the twang heard 'round the world: Rockabilly was born out of country, bluegrass, jazz, and the blues in the 1950s, becoming rock 'n' roll and ruling the world. Here's the story of Elvis Presley's first Sun records that inspired all. And here's Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and many more rockabillies from the golden years of 1955–1959, in a book chock full of photos, collectible memorabilia, movie posters, rare records, fashion,...