We have been told all our lives it is illegal to go barefoot when driving a car, going to a store, or eating in public. No such laws exist! Most people want the freedom to sometimes go barefoot. Flip-flops are the world's most worn shoe! There are health benefits to going barefoot most people do not know about. I want to answer the question "Why are so many people worried about everyone else's feet?"

People by nature hate being forced to constantly wear shoes all the time. Most people think laws exist against going barefoot. There are zero laws in North America regarding driving a car, going to a store, or eating in public barefoot. Plus, there are health benefits to the barefoot lifestyle you were never told about. Flip-flops are the world's most worn shoe. Why? Because people want the freedom to not wear shoes, but they are afraid of public ridicule. Learn the reasons why we started ...

In Counterfeit Politics, David Kelman reassesses the political significance of conspiracy theory. Traditionally, political theory has sought to banish the “paranoid style” from the “proper” domain of politics. But if conspiracy theory lies outside the sphere of legitimate politics, why do these narratives continue to haunt political life? Counterfeit Politics accounts for the seemingly ineradicable nature of conspiracy theory by arguing that all political statements ultimately take the for...

While globalization is often associated with economic and social progress, it has also brought new forms of terrorism, permanent states of emergency, demographic displacement, climate change, and other "natural" disasters. Given these contemporary concerns, one might also view the current time as an age of traumatism. Yet what—or how—does the traumatic event mean in an age of global catastrophe? This volume explores trauma theory in an age of globalization by means of the practice of compa...

The Marrano Specter pursues the reciprocal influence between Jacques Derrida and Hispanism. On the one hand, Derrida’s work has engendered a robust conversation among philosophers and critics in Spain and Latin America, where his work circulates in excellent translation, and where many of the terms and problems he addresses take on a distinctive meaning: nationalism and cosmopolitanism; spectrality and hauntology; the relation of subjectivity and truth; the university; disciplinarity; inst...

Shrill is an uproarious memoir, a feminist rallying cry in a world that thinks gender politics are tedious and that women, especially feminists, can't be funny.Coming of age in a culture that demands women be as small, quiet, and compliant as possible -- like a porcelain dove that will also have sex with you -- writer and humoristLindy West quickly discovered that she was anything but.From a painfully shy childhood in which she tried, unsuccessfull...

A young tech reporter faces uncertainty in her career, relationship, and life in this wry, tender coming of age novel from a captivating new voice."Startlingly original and deeply moving. . . . Chang here establishes herself as one of the most important of the new generation of American writers." —George SaundersA Recommended Book from Buzzfeed * TIME * USA Today * NPR * Vanity Fair * The Washington Post * New ...

Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a manifesto and call to arms for women of all sizes and ages. With smart and spirited eloquence, veteran blogger Jes Baker calls on women to be proud of their bodies, fight against fat-shaming, and embrace a body-positive worldview to change public perceptions and help women maintain mental health.With the same straightforward tone that catapulted her to national attention when she wrote a public letter addressing the sexist comments of...

"Who Else Is Ready For Mr. Right?"The dating scene takes on a whole new meaning when you decide to settle down with a good, honest man. You want to find someone who shares your goals and values, has a decent job, and lives a respectable lifestyle. You want a desirable man who is interested in a long-term monogamous relationship.So, where can you find a man like that? And once you find him, how do you get him to notice you and stay around for the long haul?In this gu...

If the consumer economy had a sex, it would be female.If the business world had a sex, it would be male.And therein lies the pickle.Women are the engine of the global economy, driving 80 percent of consumer spending in the United States alone. They hold the purse strings, and when they’ve got a tight grip on them as they do now, companies must be shrewder than ever to win them over. Just when executives have mastered becoming technology literate, they find there’s an...

In this lively treatise, pro-skater-turned-philosopher Nick Riggle presents a theory of awesomeness (and its opposite, suckiness) that’s both sharply illuminating and more timely than ever“Nick Riggle’s fun book is ‘awesome’ by its own definition. But don’t miss its profound ambition, which is to show how philosophy unearths the structure of ordinary language, defines the meaning of life in routine business, and poses the question of how best to live.” —Aar...

“Next-level revelatory."—Sarah Knight, New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ckJournalist Rina Raphael looks at the explosion of the wellness industry: how it stems from legitimate complaints, how seductive marketing targets hopeful consumers—and why women are opening up their wallets like never before.Women are pursuing their health like never before. Whether it’s juicing, b...