Many politicians say that "if you work hard and play by the rules," then even low-income citizens can move up the economic ladder. But what if the rules are designed to only benefit the wealthiest Americans? What if America's economic policies suppress the dreams of average citizens? In other words, what if the economy is rigged?Economist Ryan Mattson and coauthor Ben Johnson argue against the insidious myth of American meritocracy, which they say has become a weapon of propaganda d...

Ben Johnson's comedy 'The Alchemist' is one of the most enduring Renaissance plays. It was extremely popular in its day, and is one of the few plays from that era (except of course those of Shakespeare) that are still played today.

The greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age.Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson's grandfather wa...

The ancient order of the web spinners is changing. An old friend returns brandishing a curious silver knife, and Stewart Zanderson is drawn into a strange world of wonder and deceit. The ensuing bloody scene sets Detective Clementine Figgins on his tail, and into a case she could never explain. But the boy, escaped from the dreaded warehouse, now has the knife. And running from his captors through the canyons of San Diego with his new friends and special dog, he ties everything together. P...

The Healing Code is your healing kit for life - to heal the issues you know about, and the ones you don't.In 2001, while trying to cure his wife of her long term depression, Dr. Alex Loyd discovered how to activate a physical function built into the body that consistently and predictably removes the source of 95% of all illness and disease, so that the neuro-immune system takes over its job of healing whatever is wrong with the body. He also discovered that there is a Universal Hea...

Buddy Figgins has waited three months for someone to come looking for him, but no one has. While his mother sleeps he ventures into the canyons, setting in motion a chain of events that spins out of control.A monster hunts, a thief goes underground, and the blood silver calls to all who have felt its touch.Now, the webbed world is evolving, too fast for some. Buddy feels it all closing in. The Stillwaters, the Council of Webs, the Coyotes, the police. Who's really after him...

"Discoveries Made upon Men and Matter and Some Poems" with the aid of Ben Jonson is a literary compilation that unveils the multifaceted genius of this Renaissance playwright and poet. The series brings collectively Jonson's insightful prose reflections in "Discoveries Made upon Men and Matter" and a spread of his poems. In this paintings, Jonson's eager observations on lifestyles, literature, and human nature are laid naked, imparting readers with a profound glimpse into the thoughts of o...

These early short stories brim with the beauty of the Italian countryside and seaside, telling tales both sumptuous and unnerving.Calvino's war-torn Italy is vivid, intense, almost hyper-real. A trio of greedy burglars rob a pastry shop, a boy offers a girl presents of toads and insects from the garden, a wealthy family invites a rustic goatherd to lunch, only to mock him. In every story he reveals the hidden meaning beneath the surface of everyday life, and the lu...

In a world awash in educational chess content, knowing how to study the game most effectively can be challenging.As the Perpetual Chess Podcast host, USCF Master Ben Johnson has spent hundreds of hours talking chess with many of the world's top players and most accomplished trainers. In the popular Adult Improver Series, he has spoken with dozens of passionate amateurs who have elevated their games significantly while pursuing chess as a hobby.Guests like former World Champ...

Large-scale data loss and data privacy compliance breaches continue to make headline news, highlighting the need for stringent data protection policies, especially when personal or commercially sensitive information is at stake. While regulations and legislation exist to address these issues, how organisations can best tailor their compliance approaches to their own operational circumstances has remained an open question. The focus of this book is on operationalising a truly risk-based app...

Water is essential to every bodily function, but not all water is equal. Given all the hype, it’s hard to choose from among the staggering array of bottled beverages, yet beyond all the advertising is a clear liquid that can restore your health. In Healing Waters, Dr. Ben Johnson guides you to oxygen-rich ionized water--a substance that has been proven to maximize well-being.Healing Waters begins by explaining why water is crucial to good health. It then e...

Written by acclaimed integrative oncologist Ben Johnson, MD, DO, NMD, No Ma’am-ogram! Radical Rethink on Mammograms refutes the medical myths and fallacies at the root of today’s conventional breast health care protocols, offering readers safer solutions to breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Dr. Ben discusses the new research behind practical and effective alternatives to harmful mammograms, biopsies, radiation and chemo therapies. His holistic approach includes recommenda...