Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. Obviously for most of humanity’s time people couldn’t read and texts couldn’t be publishe...

"Because time, attention, and resources are finite, wise prioritization lies at the heart of any flourishing organization or meaningful life. Yet there's surprisingly little actionable advice on how to do it well—and many seductive reasons to avoid it entirely. This approachable, psychologically astute, and deeply practical book has the potential to change all that. Reading it is well worth your time."—Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for M...

Mind and Behavior: 5 Classic Psychological Books gathers foundational texts from the formative decades of scientific psychology, when questions of sensation, intelligence, work, learning, and human efficiency were being newly subjected to experiment and measurement. Across laboratory manuals, intelligence-testing studies, industrial analyses, and reflections on mental life, the volume ranges from rigorous empirical prose to practical social inquiry. Its standout concerns—the quantification...

In "Love Potions Through the Ages: A Study of Amatory Devices and Mores," Harry E. Wedeck embarks on an intricate exploration of the historical and cultural significance of love potions across various societies. This scholarly volume delves into literary narratives, folklore, and historical texts, presenting an interdisciplinary approach that merges anthropology, literature, and psychology. Wedeck's meticulous analysis reveals the shifting perceptions of love and desire throughout time, we...

By any measure, New Zealand must confront monumental issues in the years ahead. From the future of work to climate change, wealth inequality to new populism these challenges are complex and even unprecedented. Yet why does New Zealand’s political discussion seem so diminished, and our political imagination unequal to the enormity of these issues? And why is this gulf particularly apparent to young New Zealanders?These questions sit at the centre of Max Harris’s ‘New Zealand project...

Managing Priorities is your guide to prioritizing anything—anytime and anywhere. Harry Max digs into the best practices for prioritization at Apple, DreamWorks, NASA, Adobe, Google, Microsoft, and beyond, and brings them together in a single, practical method that you can apply step by step.Who Should Read This Book?Every business person who is even remotely interested in prioritization should read Managing Priorities. Whatever you need to prioriti...

Harriman Classics with a new foreword by James P. O'ShaughnessyIf you want to get rich, no matter how inexperienced you are in investment, this book can help you. Its message is that you must not avoid risk, nor court it foolhardily, but learn how to manage it – and enjoy it too.The 12 major and 16 minor Zurich Axioms contained in this book are a set of principles providing a practical philosophy for the realistic management of risk, which can be followed successfully by an...

Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner (27 or 25 February 1861 – 30 March 1925) was an Austrian occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed clairvoyant. Steiner gained initial recognition at the end of the nineteenth century as a literary critic and published works including The Philosophy of Freedom. At the beginning of the twentieth century he founded an esoteric spiritual movement, anthroposophy, with roots in German idealist philosophy and theosophy. His teachings are essenti...

Set sail on a thrilling literary expedition with *The Pirate Bay Collection: History, True Stories & Most Famous Pirate Novels*, an anthology that captures the essence of nautical adventure through the ages. This collection offers an immersive foray into the tempestuous world of piracy, threading together tales of swashbuckling exploits, moral quandaries, and the eternal quest for freedom across vast, unpredictable seas. With a seamless blend of historical context and fictional imagination...

Deadly Sails - Complete Collection stands as a compelling convergence of seafaring tales masterfully crafted by a panoply of literary giants. This anthology captures the tumultuous dance of oceans and men, where adventures veer into suspenseful encounters and reflections on power, ambition, and survival surface as prominent themes. The assemblage of stories, ranging from high-seas adventure to the eerie tension of maritime lore, highlights a kaleidoscope of literary styles, combining roman...

Jewish History: A 12-Volume Anthology assembles a capacious archive of historical narrative, religious interpretation, legal reflection, biography, and cultural criticism. Spanning antiquity to modernity, its selections place accounts of Judea under Roman rule beside studies of rabbinic tradition, medieval endurance, emancipation, nationalism, and Jewish-Christian encounter. Classical testimony, scholarly historiography, devotional prose, and polemical essay coexist, making the set valuabl...

The central character of this book is Max, a thirteen-year-old boy who has the courage of his conviction to dress as a girl and think differently to other boys his age. Max is an Adonis, with unmistakably stunning androgynous looks, captivating emerald green eyes, and mid-length blonde hair. Despite a loving, supportive family and their unconditional positive regard for him, his good looks both work for him and against him as he questions himself and his choices as he experiences the scorn...