Human Insights

Maximus the Confessor for Beginners: Insights into Christology and the Human Will takes you into the life and teachings of one of Christianity’s most courageous and influential thinkers. This is not just another history lesson—it’s a journey into the mind of a man whose ideas on Christ’s nature and human freedom reshaped Christian doctrine for centuries. Why does Maximus matter today? Maximus wasn’t just a theologian. He was a spiritual warrior who stood firm in the face of torture and exile, all to defend the truth. His defense of Christ’s human and divine will is more than an ...

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy clarifies the muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real world. Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader. A good strategy is a specific...

This audiobook is quite unlike any other. It applies ancient approaches to human types but draws them through to the present day in a vivid and surprisingly accurate way. Once you find yourself, it will become immediately apparent how different you are from other people, and what it is going to take to get along with them better in all walks of life. The Art of Reading People is nothing short of a cheat’s guide to getting on with humanity, and getting the best out of your time here on earth.

An insight is a fundamental truth about human emotions and behavior—a truth you can leverage to build a brand, shape a product experience, lead a team, or make a decision that actually moves people. Human Truths is a field guide to those insights: hundreds of short, sharp Human Truths organized across the forces that run real life—threat and safety, status and belonging, shame and avoidance, trust and repair, power and resistance, desire and delay. Use it when you need a deep truth fast: Strategy & positioning — when the plan is right on paper but people won’t move UX & product — ...

Where is human evolution taking us? To answer this question, bestselling author Gregg Braden continues to break ground, merging the wisdom of lost prophecy and ancient prayer with the latest in scientific research on the destiny of humankind. The Gregg Braden Audio Collection brings together for...

The killer left no fingerprints. No witnesses. No motive. But behavior always leaves a trail. Step inside the minds of criminals, and the experts trained to catch them. In this gripping collection of true crime stories where psychology becomes the ultimate investigative tool. True Crime & Human Psychology delves into real unsolved cases, chilling cold cases, and breakthrough moments where criminal profilers uncovered what others had missed. From serial offenders to outliers, cult leaders to mission-driven killers, each chapter reveals how behavioral science, victimology, and human intuition...

In an age of algorithms, optimization, and artificial intelligence, one old insight becomes newly urgent: human beings do not act by reason alone. What Rousseau Saw About Emotion, Choice, and Human Action in the Age of AI is a short, thought-provoking book about a truth many modern systems forget — that people are moved not only by logic, but by feeling, comparison, imagination, pride, fear, longing, and the silent pressure of other people’s eyes. Drawing inspiration from Rousseau’s timeless observations and placing them in a modern setting, this brief book explores what happens when ...

Treating People Not Patients, Dr. Michael Sonick provides an invaluable look into the principles that have allowed him to create a state-of-the-art patient centric practice. His back and front stage processes are not only applicable to the practice of dentistry, but to any business that serves people. His insights will empower you to grow your practice or business by changing how you view the people you serve and your role as a professional.

For the longest while, society has framed integrative approaches to medicine like Reiki and acupuncture. Recent medical breakthroughs have revealed that there’s much more to ancient traditional medicine than made-up “folk remedies".

From the visionary head of Google's innovative People Operations comes a groundbreaking inquiry into the philosophy of work -- and a blueprint for attracting the most spectacular talent to your business and ensuring that they succeed. "We spend more time working than doing anything else in life...

A founder of the field of evolutionary medicine uses his decades of experience as a psychiatrist to provide a much-needed new framework for making sense of mental illness. With his classic book Why We Get Sick, Dr. Randolph Nesse helped to establish the field of evolutionary medicine. Now he...

Dive into the dynamic world of human resource management with "HR Essentials," a comprehensive guide that navigates through the ever-evolving workplace landscape. Are you seeking to align your company's people strategy with its overarching goals? Are you on a quest to acquire the best talent while retaining your star performers? Look no further—this groundbreaking eBook is the ultimate resource for today's HR professionals, business leaders, and anyone with a keen interest in the art of people management. Embark on a journey exploring the roots and revolutionary trends of HR with our ...

Behavioral Economics for Leaders: Research-Based Insights on the Weird, Irrational, and Wonderful Ways Humans Navigate the Workplace is an accessible and unique approach to implementing the many lessons of behavioral economics in your own leadership strategy. You’ll explore how and why your team members often don’t make rational decisions ― and why that can be a good thing.

We live in an age of endless comparison, constant visibility, social pressure, algorithmic influence, and quiet inner fatigue. Many people are formally free, yet inwardly divided. They can choose almost anything, yet struggle to know what is truly theirs. Philosophers for the Age of Noise is a clear, accessible, and thought-provoking book about why some of history’s greatest thinkers feel more relevant than ever. Through Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, C. G. Jung, and Viktor Frankl, this book explores five of the deepest pressures of modern life: the need ...

“A personal and revealing...memoir from a trailblazing therapist.”—Kirkus Reviews Shares the author’s personal journey to heal his severe childhood trauma as well as his breakthroughs on the path to create Somatic Experiencing Explores how he came to view Einstein as his personal...

Insights into Immensity is a magical tour to a world beyond. Our guides are two men who shared a passion to solve the mystery of existence. Jiddu Krishnamurti and David Bohm discussed fundamental issues of human life for almost 25 years, from 1961 to 1986. Their radical view of us as human beings was that we live in two worlds: our own and the actual. Mostly we live in the world of images and concepts and not with facts.Insights into Immensity is a summary of 52 dialogues that Krishnamurti and David Bohm had between 1965 and 1983. It shows what is wrong with the human mind and how to change...

Perception Protection is the missing layer in modern security. Cyber hardening raises the technical bar. Perimeter protection narrows the physical entry points. And when that happens, adversaries do what they always do: they shift pressure toward people. Because the fastest way into a system is often not code. It’s a conversation. A rushed phone call demanding an exception. A vendor who “was told to just come in.” A friendly question that invites oversharing. Tailgating framed as politeness. A USB device left where curiosity does the rest. In an age of hybrid pressure—where ...

If you work in strategy, planning, creativity, marketing, brand building, innovation, or leadership, you already know the hardest part of the job: articulating the insight. You can feel a tension. You sense a truth. You know there is something underneath the behaviour—but turning that feeling into a clear, powerful insight is what stops even the best thinkers in their tracks. The Insightclopedia is a practical field guide to the most elusive skill in the industry: how to articulate insights with clarity, confidence, and creative impact. Featuring 800 distilled human tensions, each paired ...

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant dream or speculative fiction--it's here, shaping how we work, learn, love, and even understand ourselves. But as machines become more capable, what becomes of the humans who built them? In this book, Dr. Joe Chapa explores one of the most urgent and fascinating questions of our time: How can AI help us to understand our humanity?

In a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence, understanding what AI can and cannot do for you is crucial. 'What AI Can (and Can’t) Do For You' offers a comprehensive guide to navigating the promises and pitfalls of AI. This book is your essential resource to harness AI's capabilities while maintaining your unique human advantage. - Discover the real strengths and limitations of AI without the hype - Learn how to leverage AI for personal growth, business strategy, and wealth-building - Understand the ethical boundaries and risks associated with AI - Develop skills that AI ...