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Optimism Over Despair
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Author : Noam Chomsky
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2017-07-27
Optimism Over Despair written by Noam Chomsky and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-27 with Political Science categories.
An essential overview of the problems of our world today -- and how we should prepare for tomorrow -- from the world's leading public intellectual We have two choices. We can be pessimistic, give up, and help ensure that the worst will happen. Or we can be optimistic, grasp the opportunities that surely exist, and maybe help make the world a better place. Not much of a choice. From peerless political thinker Noam Chomsky comes an exploration of rising neoliberalism, the refugee crisis in Europe, the Black Lives Matter movement, the dysfunctional US electoral system, and the prospects and challenges of building a movement for radical change. Including four up-to-the-minute interviews on the 2016 American election campaign and global resistance to Trump, this Penguin Special is a concise introduction to Chomsky's ideas and his take on the state of the world today.
Optimism Over Despair
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Author : Noam Chomsky
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Optimism Over Despair written by Noam Chomsky and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Political Science categories.
Wide-ranging interviews on war, power, and politics with Noam Chomsky, the world's leading critic of US foreign policy.
Summary Of Noam Chomsky C J Polychroniou S Optimism Over Despair
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Author : Everest Media,
language : en
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Release Date : 2022-06-11T22:59:00Z
Summary Of Noam Chomsky C J Polychroniou S Optimism Over Despair written by Everest Media, and has been published by Everest Media LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-11T22:59:00Z with Political Science categories.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The business classes, which largely run the country, are highly class conscious. They have achieved the results you describe. However, neoliberal policies are in shambles. They have come to harm the most powerful and privileged, so they cannot be sustained. #2 Electoral campaigns are designed to marginalize issues and focus on personalities, rhetorical style, body language, and the like. And there are good reasons for this. Party managers read polls and are well aware that on a host of major issues, both parties are well to the right of the population. #3 The world is in a tenuous situation, to say the least. The main funders, primarily China, Japan, and oil producers, might decide to shift their funds elsewhere for higher profits. But there are few signs of such developments. #4 The United States has many advantages over Europe when it comes to investing. It has extensive internal resources, and its policies are applied to the entire country, rather than different countries in Europe.
Feel Free
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Author : Zadie Smith
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2018-02-08
Feel Free written by Zadie Smith and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-08 with Literary Collections categories.
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR CRITICISM 2019 From the MAN BOOKER PRIZE- and WOMEN'S PRIZE-SHORTLISTED author of Changing My Mind and Swing Time - discover a second unmissable collection of essays from Zadie Smith 'Generous, courageous, and tough-minded... [A] classic English essayist in the vein of Orwell, Woolf and Angela Carter' Financial Times 'Engrossing, astute... Should you read this brilliant book? Absolutely' Independent 'Generous and curious' Evening Standard 'Brilliant, lively and frequently hilarious... She's one of the brightest minds in English literature today' NPR No subject is too fringe or too mainstream for the unstoppable Zadie Smith. From social media to the environment, from Jay-Z to Karl Ove Knausgaard, she has boundless curiosity and the boundless wit to match. In Feel Free, pop culture, high culture, social change and political debate all get the Zadie Smith treatment, dissected with razor-sharp intellect, set brilliantly against the context of the utterly contemporary, and considered with a deep humanity and compassion. This electrifying new collection showcases its author as a true literary powerhouse, demonstrating once again her credentials as an essential voice of her generation.
Hope Without Optimism
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Author : Terry Eagleton
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2019-06-11
Hope Without Optimism written by Terry Eagleton and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-11 with Philosophy categories.
In a virtuoso display of erudition, thoughtfulness and humour, Terry Eagleton teases apart the concept of hope as it has been (often mistakenly) conceptualised over six millennia, from ancient Greece to today. He distinguishes hope from simple optimism, cheeriness, desire, idealism or adherence to the doctrine of Progress, bringing into focus a standpoint that requires reflection and commitment, arises from clear-sighted rationality, can be cultivated by practice and self-discipline, and which acknowledges but refuses to capitulate to the realities of failure and defeat. Authentic hope is indubitably tragic, yet Eagleton also argues for its radical implications as ‘a species of permanent revolution, whose enemy is as much political complacency as metaphysical despair’. It is a means of facing the future without devaluing the moment or obviating the past. Traversing centuries of thought about the many modes of hoping – from Ernst Bloch’s monumental work through the Stoics, Aquinas, Marx and Kierkegaard, among others – this penetrating book throws new light on religious faith and political ideology as well as issues such as the problem of evil, the role of language and the meaning of the past. Hope Without Optimism is a brilliantly engaged, impassioned chronicle of human belief and desire in an increasingly uncertain world.
Learned Optimism
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Author : Martin E.P. Seligman
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2011-08-10
Learned Optimism written by Martin E.P. Seligman and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-10 with Self-Help categories.
National Bestseller The father of the new science of positive psychology and author of Authentic Happiness draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate how optimism enchances the quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice it. Offering many simple techniques, Dr. Seligman explains how to break an “I—give-up” habit, develop a more constructive explanatory style for interpreting your behavior, and experience the benefits of a more positive interior dialogue. These skills can help break up depression, boost your immune system, better develop your potential, and make you happier.. With generous additional advice on how to encourage optimistic behavior at school, at work and in children, Learned Optimism is both profound and practical–and valuable for every phase of life. "Vaulted me out of my funk.... So, fellow moderate pessimists, go buy this book." —Marian Sandmaier, The New York Times Book Review
Optimism Over Despair
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Author : Noam Chomsky
language : en
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Release Date : 2017-07-03
Optimism Over Despair written by Noam Chomsky and has been published by Haymarket Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-03 with Political Science categories.
“From meditations on human nature to strategic advice for the Trump era, Chomsky remains the thinker who shaped a generation, a beacon of hope” (Sarah Jaffe, host of Belabored) This volume offers readers a concise and accessible introduction to the ideas of Noam Chomsky, described by the New York Time as “arguably the most important intellectual alive.” In these recent, wide-ranging interviews, conducted for Truthout by C. J. Polychroniou, Chomsky discusses his views on the “war on terror” and the rise of neoliberalism, the refugee crisis and cracks in the European Union, prospects for a just peace in Israel/Palestine, the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the dysfunctional US electoral system, the grave danger posed to humanity by the climate crisis, and the hopes, prospects, and challenges of building a movement for radical change. “A must read in these troubling times . . . This is an excellent collection of interviews that highlights Chomsky’s encyclopedic knowledge of the key issues of our day and his unwavering criticism of the regime of the global 1%.” —Deepa Kumar, author of Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire “In this brilliant series of recent and wide-ranging interviews, Noam Chomsky combines an astounding breadth of knowledge, great depth of insight, clarity in explaining his ideas, and a relentless commitment to social and economic justice. The full package is simply exhilarating, especially in our current dismal era of Donald Trump. Optimism over Despair is a book to devour.” —Robert Pollin, distinguished professor of Economics and codirector of the Political Economy Research Institute “Especially valuable in helping us navigate the dreadful challenges of the Trumpian era.” —Michael Klare, defense correspondent for The Nation
Consequences Of Capitalism
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Author : Noam Chomsky
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2021-01-05
Consequences Of Capitalism written by Noam Chomsky and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-05 with Political Science categories.
An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series 'What is Politics?' Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society. 'Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current capitalist system. It represents both a crisis and an opportunity. Everything depends on the actions that people take into their own hands.' How does politics shape our world, our lives and our perceptions? How much of 'common sense' is actually driven by the ruling classes' needs and interests? And how are we to challenge the capitalist structures that now threaten all life on the planet? Consequences of Capitalism exposes the deep, often unseen connections between neoliberal 'common sense' and structural power. In making these linkages, we see how the current hegemony keeps social justice movements divided and marginalized. And, most importantly, we see how we can fight to overcome these divisions.
The Precipice
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Author : Noam Chomsky
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2021-06-24
The Precipice written by Noam Chomsky and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-24 with Political Science categories.
In this powerful collection of interviews, Noam Chomsky exposes the problems of our world today, as we stand in this period of monumental change, preparing for a more hopeful tomorrow. 'For the left, elections are a brief interlude in a life of real politics, a moment to ask whether it's worth taking time off to vote . . . Then back to work. The work will be to move forward to construct the better world that is within reach.' He sheds light into the phenomenon of right-wing populism, and exposes the catastrophic nature and impact of authoritarian policies on people, the environment and the planet as a whole. He captures the dynamics of the brutal class warfare launched by the masters of capital to maintain and even enhance the features of a dog-eat-dog society. And he celebrates the recent unprecedented mobilizations of millions of people internationally against neoliberal capitalism, racism and police violence. We stand at a precipice and we must fight to pull the world back from it.
Good News Bad News
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Author : Jeff Mack
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2012-06-22
Good News Bad News written by Jeff Mack and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-22 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Good news, Rabbit and Mouse are going on a picnic. Bad news, it is starting to rain. Good news, Rabbit has an umbrella. Bad news, the stormy winds blow the umbrella (and Mouse!) into a tree. So begins this clever story about two friends with very different dispositions. Using just four words, Jeff Mack has created a text with remarkable flair that is both funny and touching, and pairs perfectly with his energetic, and hilarious, illustrations. Good news, this is a book kids will clamor to read again and again!