No Contest stands as the definitive critique of competition. Contrary to accepted wisdom, competition is not basic to human nature; it poisons our relationships and holds us back from doing our best. In this new edition, Alfie Kohn argues that the race to win turns all of us into losers.
The beloved classic daily devotional of Stoic meditations—the only authorized print edition in the US and complete with a ribbon marker—with more than two million copies sold! Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embrace…
Studies show that art therapy reduces symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and chronic pain. With just a few simple art supplies - even just a notebook and pencils - this book will help you unlock the healing power of self-expression.
How did the universe begin? What is truth? How can we live good lives? Throughout history, humankind has asked these and other bug questions about the nature of life and existence - and big thinkers have offered solutions that continue to shape our world.
Combining historical research with an in-depth analysis of our modern political landscape, Erasing History issues a dire warning for America and the the worst fascist movements of humanity's past began in schools; the same place so many of today's right-wing political parties have trained their most vicious attacks. Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Vladimir Put…
In The Math of Life and Death , Yates takes us on a “dizzying, dazzling” ( Nature ) tour of everyday situations and grand-scale applications of mathematical concepts, including exponential growth and decay, optimization, statistics and probability, and number systems. Along the way he reveals the mathematical undersides of controversies over DNA testing, Ponzi schemes, viral marketing, and …
Pada perang Jepang-Tiongkok, tepatnya di Shanghai penghabisan tahun 1931, tiga hari lamanya saya terkepung di belakang jalan bernama North Sichuan Road, tempat peperangan pertama kali meletus. Dari North Sichuan Road tadi, Jepang menembak ke arah Po Shan Road dan tentara Tiongkok dari arah sebaliknya. Di antaranya, persisnya di kampung Wang Pan Cho, saya dengan pustaka saya terpaku. Sesudah dua…