Critical Realism

A hospital pushed to the breaking point. A virus no one understands. Two clinicians trapped in a war zone wearing masks instead of armor. Pandemic! is the most realistic COVID novel written by a doctor who lived it. Pandemic! is a gripping work of medical fiction rooted in truth, written by Dr. Donald Elton, a pulmonary and critical care physician who served on the front lines of COVID-19 in Central Florida. Drawing from firsthand experience during the chaotic early months of 2020, this novel brings unmatched realism, emotional depth, and ethical tension to the story of two healthcare ...

If you feel like part of the scenery, this is your guide to walk out of the machinery. My goals in life are mere intentions, not attachments. I will focus on the struggle, the journey and not the destination.
 Conformity of thought and deed is more comfortable than freedom. But I will question everything and think and act for myself.
 I will turn away the narcotic snares of tech distraction that steal my time and attention in exchange for my freedom of thought.
 I will embrace the anguish that freedom and individuality bring, because I demand the right to experience love.
 The world...

Teaching Capitalist Realism offers lesson plans for instructors to teach students the theoretical reflections of the late British Theorist Mark Fisher. It guides instructors with a sequence of topics that progressively directs students toward a solid comprehension of Fisher’s most significant works. This book includes the appropriate resources, discussion topics, essay questions, and teacher responses so that teachers can effectively teach these critical concepts. This book contains lessons that cover Fisher’s ideas on Capitalist Realism, the Slow Cancelation of the Future, Mental ...

Is This Worth Wanting? Seven Philosophers on the Question Modern Life Is Designed to Prevent Something is wrong, and you already know it. Not crisis-wrong. Quietly, personally wrong — the feeling that the life you're living is somehow adjacent to the life you were supposed to have. That the days are full but the meaning is thin. That you are performing rather than being. This book is about the machine producing that feeling. What it is, how it was built, and what philosophy reveals about it. Seven of the sharpest thinkers of our time — Byung-Chul Han, Jean Baudrillard, Slavoj Žižek, ...

Perfect for Young Readers Ages 6-9 Educational Adventure Fiction February Celebrations Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on Their Most Magical Adventure Yet! When a mysterious red door with twenty doorbells appears on Imani's front steps, three best friends discover that February 20th can't decide what it wants to be—because it's trying to celebrate TWENTY different special days all at once! What parents and teachers love about this book: Educational content woven into exciting adventure: Children learn about comfort, kindness, creativity, sharing, tradition, and resilience through hands-on ...