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Quick Fixes

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Author : Benjamin Yen-Yi Fong
language : en
Publisher: Verso Books
Release Date : 2024-05-21

Quick Fixes written by Benjamin Yen-Yi Fong and has been published by Verso Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-21 with Social Science categories.

Drugs are ubiquitous in the past and present of capitalist society. What can they tell us about our society and economy? Americans are in the midst of a world-historic drug binge. Opiates, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, marijuana, antidepressants, antipsychotics—across the board, consumption has shot up in the 21st century. At the same time, the United States is home to the largest prison system in the world, justified in part by a now zombified “war” on drugs. How did we get here? Quick Fixes is a look at American society through the lens of its pharmacological crutches. Though particularly acute in recent decades, the contradiction between America’s passionate love and intense hatred for drugs has been one of its defining characteristics for over a century. Through nine chapters, each devoted to the modern history of a drug or class of drugs, Fong examines Americans’ fraught relationship with psychoactive substances. As society changes it produces different forms of stress, isolation, and alienation. These changes, in turn, shape the sorts of drugs society chooses. By laying out the histories, functions, and experiences of our chemical comforts, the hope is to help answer that ever perplexing question: what does it mean to be an American?

The Slow Fix Why Quick Fixes Don T Work Extract

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Author : Carl Honore
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2013-01-31

The Slow Fix Why Quick Fixes Don T Work Extract written by Carl Honore and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-31 with Social Science categories.

This is a free extract taken from the full version of THE SLOW FIX by Carl Honoré. What do we do when things go wrong in a fast world? Many of us go for the quick fix that delays the problem rather than solving it. To make real progress we need real solutions – we need to take time for THE SLOW FIX.

The Quick Fix

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Author : Jesse Singal
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2021-04-06

The Quick Fix written by Jesse Singal and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-06 with Social Science categories.

An investigative journalist exposes the many holes in today’s bestselling behavioral science, and argues that the trendy, TED-Talk-friendly psychological interventions that are so in vogue at the moment will never be enough to truly address social injustice and inequality. With their viral TED talks, bestselling books, and counter-intuitive remedies for complicated problems, psychologists and other social scientists have become the reigning thinkers of our time. Grit and “power posing” promised to help overcome entrenched inequalities in schools and the workplace; the Army spent hundreds of millions of dollars on a positive psychology intervention geared at preventing PTSD in its combat soldiers; and the implicit association test swept the nation on the strength of the claim that it can reveal unconscious biases and reduce racism in police departments and human resources departments. But what if much of the science underlying these blockbuster ideas is dubious or fallacious? What if Americans’ longstanding preference for simplistic self-help platitudes is exerting a pernicious influence on the way behavioral science is communicated and even funded, leading respected academics and the media astray? In The Quick Fix, Jesse Singal examines the most influential ideas of recent decades and the shaky science that supports them. He begins with the California legislator who introduced self-esteem into classrooms around the country in the 1980s and the Princeton political scientist who warned of an epidemic of youthful “superpredators” in the 1990s. In both cases, a much-touted idea had little basis in reality, but had a massive impact. Turning toward the explosive popularity of 21st-century social psychology, Singal examines the misleading appeal of entertaining lab results and critiques the idea that subtle unconscious cues shape our behavior. As he shows, today’s popular behavioral science emphasizes repairing, improving, and optimizing individuals rather than truly understanding and confronting the larger structural forces that drive social ills. Like Anand Giridharadas’s Winners Take All, The Quick Fix is a fresh and powerful indictment of the thought leaders and influencers who cut corners as they sell the public half-baked solutions to problems that deserve more serious treatment.

Beyond Quick Fixes

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023-09-21

Beyond Quick Fixes written by and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-21 with Social change categories.

We seem to be stuck, staring at insurmountable challenges. The pandemic is the opening act for climate change, and we need to get much better at anticipating and preparing for these types of challenge. Simply rebuilding bridges once they fall, or houses once they are swept away, is both expensive and risks human lives. Anticipation and preparation costs more now, but is much less costly over time. Of course, spending now to save later is not a dominant American tradition. We have managed - or at least reacted to - the Aids epidemic (1981-2013), Internet bubble bursting (2001), the real estate bubble bursting (2007), the opioid epidemic (2017), forest fires on the West Coast (2018), and the coronavirus pandemic (2020). Very recently, we have experienced the fall of Afghanistan (2021), the latest earthquake and hurricane in Haiti (2021), and the attack on Ukraine (2022). Various earthquakes, hurricanes, and recently cicadas, but fortunately not locusts, have been sprinkled throughout. Beyond Quick Fixes steps back from business as usual to rethink how we can approach the complex challenges of contemporary society -- health, education, energy, and social media. Rouse retreats, initially, into the principals of design thinking rather than policy making; he rigorously reconsiders our typical modes of operation and explores alternative ways of thinking about complex problems and potential solutions. The result is an integrated approach to addressing complexity to assist leaders and advisors responsible for addressing these challenges.

Windows 2000 Quick Fixes

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Author : Jim Boyce
language : en
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Release Date : 2001

Windows 2000 Quick Fixes written by Jim Boyce and has been published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc." this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Computers categories.

This guide to the successor to Windows NT( offers users a fast, easy way to find answers to their problems. Designed with the power user in mind, this book is laid out for optimal usability. It defines problems clearly and follows up with concise yet detailed solutions.

No Quick Fixes

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Author : Louise Stoll
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-11

No Quick Fixes written by Louise Stoll and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-11 with Education categories.

The challenge of school improvement for failing schools is a complex and much debated issue. This text attempts to help those working in, or working with, failing schools and aims to contradict the notion that there are no quick fixes for schools in difficulty. The issue of failing schools is looked at from a number of viewpoints. Section one contains policy perspectives; section two contains three schools' perspectives; section three contains chapters written by three external facilitators; section four addresses the issues from three prominant school effectiveness researchers; and section five gives international perspectives from the co-ordinator of the OECD Combating School Failure initiative.

Betty Crocker Quick Fixes

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Author : Wiley Publishing, Inc. Staff
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2007-09-11

Betty Crocker Quick Fixes written by Wiley Publishing, Inc. Staff and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-11 with Cooking categories.

Get Dinner on the Table in a Flash! Think you don't have time to cook? Think again! With Quick Fixes, you get 100 delicious recipes that are fast, fast, fast—30 minutes or less from grocery bag to dinner table. From main-dish salads, perfect pastas and easy meats to fabulous fish, Mexican favorites and meatless marvels, the recipes here are bursting with fresh, healthy ingredients and unbeatable flavor. So say goodbye to fast food, chips and cereal—and say hello to a real home-cooked dinner! Open the book for: 100 super-fast recipes—all of which can be on the table in 30 minutes or less, with many ready in under 20 minutes Simple shopping tips for foods that cook up quick or are already cooked Great ideas for ultra-quick pasta and couscous dishes and homemade pizza 30 tempting color photographs

Quick Fixes For Business Writing An Eight Step Editing Process To Find And Correct Common Readability Problems

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Author : Jim Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Productive Publications
Release Date : 2014-05-14

Quick Fixes For Business Writing An Eight Step Editing Process To Find And Correct Common Readability Problems written by Jim Taylor and has been published by Productive Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Quick fixes for business writing breaks down the editorial process into a series of tasks which are designed to improve the readability of the final product. It will be invaluable to you; regardless of whether you are a novice or a proficient editor. This book helps you to develop a systematic eight-step approach. It identifies functions that you may have been performing only intuitively. It will provide you with techniques to improve your written material.

The Little Book Of Quick Fixes For The Home Handywoman

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Author : Bridget Bodoano
language : en
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing
Release Date : 2007-04

The Little Book Of Quick Fixes For The Home Handywoman written by Bridget Bodoano and has been published by Quadrille Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04 with House & Home categories.

Women need to know an Allen wrench from a philip's head screwdriver and a chuck key from a drill bit. Whether it is assembling flat pack furniture or fixing shelves to walls, this brilliant little book explains it all. Packed with tips, useful facts, and quick fixes, it's the ultimate guide to DIY projects.

Best Quick Fixes

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Author : ACP Books
language : en
Publisher: Wiley
Release Date : 2009

Best Quick Fixes written by ACP Books and has been published by Wiley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Cooking categories.

With Best Quick Fixes, you can look forward to fresh, flavorful meals that are super fast and easy to prepare.