Philosophy + Religion
AMERICAN AWAKENING: IDENTITY POLITICS AND OTHER AFFLICTIONS OF OUR TIME
Written by Mitchell, Joshua
America has always been committed to the idea that citizens can work together to build a common world. Today, three afflictions keep us from pursuing that noble ideal. The first and most obvious affliction is identity politics, which seeks to transform America by turning politics into a religious venue of sacrificial offering. For now, the sacrificial scapegoat is the white, heterosexual, man.
MONOCLE BOOK OF GENTLE LIVING: A GUIDE TO SLOWING DOWN, ENJOYING MORE AND BEING HAPPY
Written by Pickard, Joe
Monocle has always been a champion of taking it slow. Past issues have encouraged readers to dive into a lake and go for a run. To sleep well. To eat food made with love. Even today, in a tense moment in history, the magazine has done its bit to argue for a new modern etiquette where communities are generous with their time, hospitality, and forgiveness.
PRINCE AND DISCOURSES ON LIVY
Written by Machiavelli, Niccolò
Restless Classics presents a trenchant new edition of Machiavelli's most powerful works of political philosophy, including The Prince and selections from Discourses on Livy, introduced by New Yorker writer and biographer of Che Guevara, Jon Lee Anderson.
PRIMITIVE MYTHOLOGY (THE MASKS OF GOD, VOLUME 1)
Written by Campbell, Joseph
The first volume in Joseph Campbell's monumental four-volume Masks of God series, originally published in 1959 and now revised with up-to-date science and new illustrations in this Collected Works of Joseph Campbell edition
WILD THOUGHT: A NEW TRANSLATION OF "LA PENSEE SAUVAGE"
Written by Lévi-Strauss, Claude
As the most influential anthropologist of his generation, Claude Lévi-Strauss left a profound mark on the development of twentieth-century thought. Through a mixture of insights gleaned from linguistics, sociology, and ethnology, Lévi-Strauss elaborated his theory of structural unity in culture and became the preeminent representative of structural anthropology.
HOW TO BE YOURSELF: LIFE-CHANGING ADVICE FROM A RECKLESS CONTRARIAN
Written by Doonan, Simon
"How to Be Yourself is a cheeky, kind and vibrant look at what it takes to shape your one beautiful and wild life." --Amy Poehler
TOTAL MEDITATION: PRACTICES IN LIVING THE AWAKENED LIFE
Written by Chopra, Deepak
The definitive book of meditation that will help you achieve new dimensions of stress-free living For the past thirty years, Deepak Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution in the West. Total Meditation offers a complete exploration and reinterpretation of the physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual benefits that this practice can bring.
PANDEMIC!: COVID-19 SHAKES THE WORLD
Written by Zizek, Slavoj
As an unprecedented global pandemic sweeps the planet, who better than the supercharged Slovenian philosopher Slavoj ?i?ek to uncover its deeper meanings, marvel at its mind-boggling paradoxes and speculate on the profundity of its consequences?
BUDDHISM: ORIGINS, TRADITIONS AND CONTEMPORARY LIFE
Today, Buddhism is one of the major world religions, with approximately 500 million followers worldwide and nearly 200,000 in the UK. Beginning with Buddha's Enlightenment in north India in the 5th century, Buddhism was adopted across Asia through the three large schools of Mahayana, Theravada, and Vajrayana.
TINY HABITS: THE SMALL CHANGES THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING
Written by Fogg, Bj
The world's leading expert on habit formation shows how you can have a happier, healthier life: by starting small. Myth: Change is hard. Reality: Change can be easy if you know the simple steps of Behavior Design. Myth: It's all about willpower.
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