All of us must seek at a personal and a general level for a philosophy of meaning in life, this strange eventful history, to borrow a descriptive phrase for our existence from Shakespeare. A sense of meaning is essential for peace of mind, yet meaning may appear elusive in our present-day divided world.This book sets out to survey our options concisely, drawing on philosophy, religion, science and art, across the gamut from classical philosophers to atheists, mystics, sensualists...

Meaning may appear elusive in our present divided world but a sense of meaning is essential for peace of mind. This book sets out to survey our options concisely, drawing on philosophy, religion, science and art. Each chapter draws on the words of two (or more) prominent inter-related thinkers to help us form an opinion, often provocatively, with no holds barred! It steers a path towards an attitude of Cosmic Compassionate Plurality.

*A Guardian crime and thriller book of the year for 2025**A New Scientist best new science fiction book of November 2025*LLIAM, what do I want for dinner?LLIAM, how can I get a better job?LLIAM, should I kill my husband?'Superb.' Guardian'An absolute belter.' Sarah Pinborough'Clever, fast-paced, and deeply unsettling.' Guy Morpuss, author...

The billionaire predators of Silicon Valley always get what they want.Now someone is giving them what they deserve."Fans of Michael Crichton... will be hooked." - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"Daring, exciting, and utterly unpredictable." - Kathy Wang, author of Imposter SyndromeJournalist Lou McCarthy has spent her career exposing powerful predators in Silicon Valley....

Diese Männer bekommen immer, was sie wollen. Jetzt gibt ihnen jemand, was sie verdienen.Die Journalistin Lou McCarthy hat ihr Leben einem Ziel gewidmet: die dunklen Machenschaften der mächtigen Männer im Silicon Valley zu enthüllen. Durch ihren Kreuzzug hat sie alles verloren: ihr Zuhause, ihre Freunde und ihre Karriere. Und wofür? Die Milliardäre, über die sie schreibt, feiern Erfolg um Erfolg. Doch als zwei der bekanntesten Tech-Titanen in derselben Nacht auf spe...

The billionaire predators of Silicon Valley always get what they want.Now someone is giving them what they deserve."Fans of Michael Crichton... will be hooked." - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"Daring, exciting, and utterly unpredictable." - Kathy Wang, author of Imposter SyndromeJournalist Lou McCarthy has spent her career exposing powerful predators in Silicon Valley. Her crusade has cost her everything: Her apartment, friends, relationships, and any h...

LLIAM, which groceries should I buy?LLIAM, should I apply for that promotion?LLIAM, should I kill my wife?LLIAM's AI-generated answers power society - but today, he went offline. Stocks fell, stores shuttered, planes were grounded. And Kaitlan Goss, CEO of LLIAM's parent company StoicAI, has to fix it.Then the letters arrive: identical white envelopes on every continent, containing people's darkest secrets - affairs, family secrets, ...

Traditional Witchcraft is the belief system of the Wisewoman or Cunning Man of the Tribe or Village. These Witches are healers, weavers of dreams and stories and the keepers of the secrets and myths of their people. They work their magic within and using the tides of nature, life and time itself and have passed their knowledge from generation to generation so that their magic still exists and is practised today. However, they are also only human and even with the best magical will in the w...

Tous les habitants de Dunvegan, un village du fin fond des Highlands, craignent les sœurs MacLeod. Et pour cause : on prétend que ce sont des sorcières et qu’elles utilisent leurs pouvoirs diaboliques pour repousser les contrebandiers, convaincus qu’un trésor se cache à Cairncross Castle. Hamish Muir est lui aussi à la recherche du butin, mais il opte pour une stratégie différente : approcher l’une des trois sœurs en jouant de son charme. Lorsqu’il jette son dévolu sur Catriona MacLeod, la...

Il est fréquent de lire que la philosophie de K H. Bradley a été négligée, et que cette situation relève du paradoxe dans la mesure où il était considéré comme un auteur philosophique majeur de son vivant. De façon similaire, l’idéalisme, qui a dominé la sphère philosophique britannique pendant le dernier tiers du XIXe siècle, est souvent présenté comme un phénomène étrange dans un pays où l’empirisme, comme l’opinion commune s’accorde à le dire, constitue la tradition philosophique majeur...

The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen, in a new version by David HareMaster builder Halvard Solness is a self-made man. With no professional qualifications, he has built himself up through ruthless ambition, and achieved a position of power and domination in his home town. But his success has come at a cost. His marriage is empty, destroyed by a personal tragedy that has left him wracked with guilt and pain, and he is increasingly frightened ...

'Brad Murdoch is not just Brad Murdoch. He's a breed, a type. There are Murdochs all across northern Australia and they run to kind. White or beige Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ75 utility. Canvas canopy off the back with built-in flyscreen mesh. Six-pack foam esky for up front of the cab on long drives and a serious full-grown Rubbermaid esky for the back of vehicle to be accessed on piss-stops. Engel electric car fridge, naturally. Cop-type swivel camping spotlight at the rear. Weapons of vario...