"And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die." The biblical story of the flood crystalizes--in its terrifying, dramatic simplicity--the universally recognized concept of divine punishment. For millennia human civilizations have relied on such beliefs to create moral order. People who commit crimes or other bad deeds, we are told, will suffer retribut...

Seit vielen Jahren beobachtet Dominic Johnson die politische, wirtschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Situation in den verschiedenen Ländern des afrikanischen Kontinents. Im Gegensatz zu gängigen Bewertungen hatte er mit seinem Buch schon kurz vor dem arabischen Frühling revolutionäre Umwälzungen prognostiziert. Vor allem im Kontrast zum verbreiteten Blick auf Afrika: mit verhaltenem Optimismus. Das viel gelobte und breit diskutierte Buch erscheint nun in einer aktualisierten und erweiterten...

Unlimited action concerns the limits imposed upon art and life, and the means by which artists have exposed, refused, or otherwise reshaped the horizon of aesthetics and of the practice of art, by way of performance art. It examines the ‘performance of extremity’ as practices at the limits of the histories of performance and art, in performance art’s most fertile and prescient decade, the 1970s. Dominic Johnson recounts and analyses game-changing performance events by six artists:...

"And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die." The biblical story of the flood crystalizes--in its terrifying, dramatic simplicity--the universally recognized concept of divine punishment. For millennia human civilizations have relied on such beliefs to create moral order. People who commit crimes or other bad deeds, we are told, will suffer retribut...

Do you have a complex technical job, like a software developer, scientist, lawyer, engineer, policy writer, economist or medical researcher?Master Expert is your guide to every business skill you need to succeed.740 pages and 50 chapters of toolkits, ideas, checklists, and new processes to help you surmount every one of the challenges faced by senior technical specialists:How do I pitch my ideas to make sense commercially and strategically?How do I u...

"A very timely book."—Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New AmericaHow cognitive biases can guide good decision making in politics and international relationsA widespread assumption in political science and international relations is that cognitive biases—quirks of the brain we all share as human beings—are detrimental and responsible for policy failures, disasters, and wars. In Strategic Instincts, Dominic Johnson challenges this assumption, explaining ...

Is your life's scoreboard reflecting the champion you were born to be? In Champion in Life, legendary Hall of Fame coach Jack Johnson delivers a powerful "playbook for life" forged from over sixty years of mentoring elite athletes and everyday individuals. This isn't just a book about sports; it is a roadmap for building toughness, stretching your faith, and leading with unshakeable purpose in every arena from the boardroom to the kitchen table.Through 30 battle-te...

Opponents rarely go to war without thinking they can win--and clearly, one side must be wrong. This conundrum lies at the heart of the so-called "war puzzle": rational states should agree on their differences in power and thus not fight. But as Dominic Johnson argues in Overconfidence and War, states are no more rational than people, who are susceptible to exaggerated ideas of their own virtue, of their ability to control events, and of the future. By looking at this bias--called ...

Christianity Today Book Award winnerThe scholarly quest for the historical Jesus has a distinguished pedigree in modern Western religious and historical scholarship, with names such as Strauss, Schweitzer and Bultmann highlighting the story. Since the early 1990s, when the Jesus quest was reawakened for a third run, numerous significant books have emerged. And the public's attention has been regularly arrested by media coverage, with the J...

Do historians “write their biographies” with the subjects they choose to address in their research? In this collection, editors Alan M. Kraut and David A. Gerber compiled eleven original essays by historians whose own ethnic backgrounds shaped the choices they have made about their own research and writing as scholars. These authors, historians of American immigration and ethnicity, revisited family and personal experiences and reflect on how their lives helped shape their later scholarly ...

As a young man, Earvin “Magic” Johnson admired his father and other small-town entrepreneurs who created jobs and served as leaders in his Midwestern community. He worked for them, watched them, and his interest in building communities through economic development grew even while his basketball career flourished. His fame as an NBA star gave him access to some of the most successful business leaders in the country. It was Earvin’s own entrepreneurial spirit that inspired them to serve as h...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Ever wondered just how people profit from the stock market? Its rapid pace and fluctuations make investing incredibly intimidating for beginners. If you want to diversify your income or live solely through investing, you need a solid foundation to achieve success.Day trading is the art of buying and selling securities within the same day to capitalize on short-term market movements. It’s the safest way to make q...