Public Mind

By the time his body hung from the gallows for his crimes at Harper’s Ferry, abolitionists had made John Brown a "holy martyr" in the fight against Southern slave owners. But Northern hatred for Southerners had been long in the making. Northern rage was born of the conviction that New England, whose spokesmen and militia had begun the American Revolution, should have been the leader of the new nation. Instead, they had been displaced by Southern "slavocrats" like Thomas Jefferson. And Northern envy only exacerbated the South’s greatest fear: race war.

Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. Many people have a fear of public speaking or are insecure about their ability to...

Renowned interviewer David Barsamian showcases his unique access to Chomsky's thinking on a number of topics of contemporary and historical import. Chomsky offers insights into the institutions that shape the public mind in the service of power and profit. In an interview conducted after the important November 1999 "Battle in Seattle", Chomsky discusses prospects for building a movement to challenge corporate domination of the media, the environment, and even our private lives.

What is the true nature and mission of the church? Is its proper Christian purpose to save souls, or to transform the social order? This question is especially fraught when the church is one built by an enslaved people and formed, from its beginning, at the center of an oppressed community's fight for personhood and freedom. Such is the central tension in the identity and mission of the Black church in the United States.

Discover the secrets to a perfect TED Talk and learn how to hone your public speaking with internationally respected communications coach and Harvard University instructor, Carmine Gallo. With a new introduction from the author. ‘A smart, practical book that will teach you how to give a...

Our failure to appreciate the importance of the public domain—the realm of material that is free for anyone to use without permission or fee—limits free speech, digital creativity, and scientific innovation, argues the author of this book. The public domain is under siege, and James Boyle explains why and how we must protect it.

Shaping the Public Mind: Understanding McCombs & Shaw’s Agenda-Setting Theory and Its Lasting Influence Why do some issues dominate headlines while others are barely mentioned? How does media attention shape what we, as citizens, view as the most important problems of our time? And what role do journalists, politicians, and digital platforms play in deciding what enters public debate? This book explores these questions through the lens of McCombs and Shaw’s groundbreaking Agenda-Setting Theory, one of the most influential frameworks in communication and media studies. From its origins ...

Founder of a global etiquette school and star of her own Netflix series, Sara Jane Ho teaches readers how to thrive socially in a variety of situations. "With her remarkable wit and profound understanding, she serves as an exceptional mentor, showing us all how to navigate life with confidence...

One of Barack Obama’s longest-serving speechwriters reveals the public speaking lessons that will help you become a more confident and compelling communicator and leader. As a White House speechwriter, Terry Szuplat helped craft hundreds of speeches for President Obama. But when it came to...

Do you dream of inspiring audiences with memorable speeches but shiver at the thought of standing in front of a crowd? Does public speaking anxiety hold back your career or personal growth? You're not alone, and help is here.

The New York Times bestseller, Win Every Argument is the ultimate audiobook guide to debate, persuasion and public speaking, written and read by award-winning British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan. 'A masterclass from one of the most formidable debaters and interviewers of our time' – Riz...

A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice An award-winning constitutional law scholar at the University of Chicago (who clerked for Judge Merrick B. Garland, Justice Stephen Breyer, and Justice Sandra Day O’Connor) gives us an engaging and...

This remarkable collection brings together three timeless classics that have inspired millions around the globe to unlock their potential and achieve success in every facet of life. With insightful illustrations and practical wisdom, World's Best Inspirational Books to Change Your Life serves as a transformative guide for personal and professional growth. Dr. Joseph Murphy's The Power of Your Sub-conscious Mind explores the untapped potential of the subconscious and demonstrates how harnessing its power can lead to health, happiness, and prosperity. Through practical techniques and real-life examples, Murphy empowers readers to reshape their thoughts and create a fulfilling life.

There is great public concern and interest over the topic of mind control. With information now publicly available about the CIA's Project MKUltra, this concern has heightened validity. While there are those who speculate that there is a form of mind-controlling elements in 5G technology, there are already electronic frequency control devices that have been used for, at a minimum, 20 years. Coupled with abuses by the field of psychology, humanity is already hopelessly more mind controlled than most are willing to admit, and it has gone on for thousands of years. This book exposes much of it.

You know exactly what you want to say. So why does the room go quiet the moment you open your mouth? You did the research. You know the numbers cold. You stayed late to prepare. And still — in that meeting, in that negotiation, in that conversation with your manager — the words dissolve before they reach the air. Someone else says what you were thinking. Gets the credit. And on the drive home, you finally hear it: the thing you should have said. This is not a confidence problem. It is a communication anxiety problem. And it has a solution. Speak Her Mind is the neuroscience-backed, ...

To look without a concept is to be aware of the observer and the thing observed. 20 May 1967. Duration: 88 minutes. Violence and sorrow are not limited to the West or the East; they are parts of the human structure psychologically. Is it possible to bring about a change radically, a total revolution in the psyche itself, not through time? The first and last freedoms are when the mind is totally free from concepts and the mechanical process of building a formula.

He wanted to be invisible. She wanted to own him in the light. Twenty-one-year-old Nicholas Brooks has perfected the art of blending in. As a bartender at a chaotic West Hollywood club, he maintains a strict, unbothered normalcy, terrified of exposing his deepest desires to his frat brothers and the world. Then Vivienne Velvet takes the stage. The towering drag queen’s hypnotic act doesn’t just captivate the crowd—it shatters Nicholas’s carefully constructed armor. Desperate for relief from his suffocating anxiety, Nicholas begs the man behind the makeup, a clinical hypnotherapist ...

This audiobook contains the biggest collection of valuable quotes that you will ever find! You can use the quotes you find in this book to help you with ideas, public speaking, and essay-writing prompts.

The Confident Mind is a complete guide to self-belief for professionals in any field: how to understand it, how to build it, how to protect it and how to apply it when your performance matters. Nathaniel Zinsser has spent decades helping army elites, Olympic and top-tier athletes and business professionals overcome self-doubt so that they can perform to the best of their ability. In The Confident Mind, Zinsser shares his a step-by-step logical approach to building confidence and breaks the process down into easy-to-practice steps that everyone can utilise.

Shhh. Did you know there is a secret Language of Leadership: a timeless set of cues and signals that still determines who reaches the top in politics and business today? The ancient Greeks were the first to study the art of communication 2,500 years ago. It is only now, with recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, that we can say for sure what works and how.