Modern Knowledge

It’s time for a childbirth revolution. Childbirth has always been, and always will be, a significant rite of passage that transforms a woman into a mother. However, the modern approach to maternity care fails women, families, and care providers with outdated practices that center the needs of institutions rather than individuals. In this audiobook, Rachel Reed demonstrates how childbirth can be reclaimed to center women and support birth physiology.

Discover the revolutionary ideas of Michel Foucault in this accessible and comprehensive guide to one of the most influential thinkers of the modern era. Michel Foucault Explained: A Complete Guide to Power, Knowledge, and Social Control in the Modern World is the essential companion for anyone curious about Foucault’s groundbreaking work on power structures, social institutions, identity, and truth. Designed for general readers, students, and lifelong learners, this clear and engaging book breaks down complex theories from Discipline and Punish, The History of Sexuality, Madness and ...

Rene Guenon Explained: Traditionalism, Sacred Knowledge, Metaphysical Truth, The Crisis of the Modern World, Initiation, Symbolism, and the Recovery of Ancient Wisdom explores the profound and often misunderstood ideas of one of the twentieth century’s most influential metaphysical thinkers. Rene Guenon challenged the foundations of modern civilization by arguing that contemporary society has lost contact with sacred knowledge that once guided traditional cultures. In this accessible and deeply informative guide, readers are introduced to Guenon’s critique of modern materialism, his ...

The Way of Initiation: Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment is Rudolf Steiner’s guide to the initiate of any esoteric belief system. Essential for the novice and complimentary to the adept, this text elucidates a path through the inner self as a method to access higher planes of existence. This edition has been modernized for students of the present time and generation.

A paradigm-shifting work that revolutionizes our understanding of the origins and structure of science. 

“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished...

In the spirit of The Final Countdown and The Man in the High Castle comes a time-bending alternate-history thriller where Napoleon Bonaparte gains access to the future. A modern military aircraft disappears into a violent storm... —and emerges in the middle of Napoleon’s rise to power. At first, survival is all that matters. But one man aboard the aircraft sees opportunity. A chance to change history itself. As Napoleon’s empire expands beyond anything the world was ever meant to become, the timeline begins to fracture. Battles change. Nations vanish. The future itself starts ...

Published in 1904 (CW 10) “While we cannot all instantly become ‘seers,’ the cognitive insights of a person who has such vision can nevertheless provide healthy food for all. All of us can apply these insights to our lives; and if we do so, we shall soon realize not only the possibilities...

A guide to integrating indigenous thinking into modern life for a more interconnected and spiritual relationship with our fellow beings, Mother Earth, and the natural ways of the universe. There is a natural law—a spiritual intelligence that we are all born with that lies within our hearts...

In a clear and engaging way, this book shows how the principle of emptiness, the philosophic heart of Tibetan Buddhism, connects intimately to quantum nonlocality and other foundational features of quantum mechanics. Detailed connections between emptiness, modern relativity, and the nature of time are also explored. For Tibetan Buddhists, the profound interconnectedness implied by emptiness demands the practice of universal compassion.

Epistemology for the Modern World: How Knowledge Is Formed, Tested, Distorted, and Justified is a practical guide to judging claims in a world crowded with expert advice, breaking news, social media certainty, and persuasive misinformation. It asks a simple question with high stakes: what gives us good reason to believe something is true? The book answers in plain language, moving from the basics of belief, truth, and justification to the everyday problems people actually face when deciding what to trust. It shows why confidence should track evidence, why some beliefs deserve only ...

In this rich, irreverent, and compelling history, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg takes us across centuries, from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad and Oxford, from Plato's Academy and the Museum of Alexandria to the cathedral school of Chartres and the Royal Society of London. He shows that the scientists of ancient and medieval times not only did not understand what we understand about the world--they did not understand what there is to understand or how to understand it.

Everyone's a cynic, yet few will admit it. Today's cynics excuse themselves half-heartedly - "I hate to be a cynic, but...." - before making their pronouncements. Narrowly opportunistic, always on the take, contemporary cynicism has nothing positive to contribute. The Cynicism of the ancient Greeks, however, was very different. Bold and shameless, it was committed to transforming the values on which civilization depends.

Ever wonder how long you would last if modern convenience suddenly stopped doing everything for you? Medieval households survived brutal winters, damaged tools, uncertain harvests, dangerous roads, and interrupted trade without grocery deliveries, electric heat, GPS, or disposable equipment. They survived because practical skills were not hobbies. They were part of daily life. If you are tired of feeling helpless whenever modern systems become unreliable, it is time to recover the old-world knowledge that made ordinary people disciplined, resourceful, and difficult to overwhelm. Welcome to ...

What if every possible book already existed? What if truth, falsehood, wisdom, and nonsense were all hidden in an infinite library that stretched forever? Jorge Luis Borges’ short story The Library of Babel has fascinated readers for generations, offering one of the most haunting metaphors for infinity, language, and the search for meaning. In Infinite Meaning: Exploring the Philosophical Ideas Found in Borges’ Library of Babel, The Practical Atlas takes readers on a profound journey through the philosophical questions raised by this timeless vision. Across ten engaging chapters, this ...

Endless terror. Refugee waves. An unfixable global economy. Surprising election results. New billion-dollar fortunes. Miracle medical advances. What if they were all connected? What if you could understand why? The Seventh Sense is the story of what all of today's successful figures see and feel...

Knowledge and Power: Understanding the Enduring Ideas of Francis Bacon explores the revolutionary thought of one of history’s most important philosophers. Francis Bacon, often called the father of modern science, reshaped the way humanity approaches knowledge, truth, and progress. His vision of experimentation, observation, and inductive reasoning laid the foundations for the scientific method and inspired centuries of discovery. This engaging book guides readers through Bacon’s life and work, from his critique of human bias and the “Idols of the Mind” to his bold belief that ...

AI is everywhere at work. Judgment is still scarce. Artificial intelligence is moving from a specialist technology into the everyday operating environment of business. The professionals who benefit most will not necessarily be the people who know the most model names or collect the most prompts. They will be the people who understand where AI belongs, how it works, how much to trust it, and when human judgment must remain in control. AI Working Knowledge is a practical, vendor-neutral guide for managers, founders, analysts, operators, project leaders, consultants, and professionals who need...

Kant for Beginners – Enlightenment Philosophy – Modern Philosophy – Theory of Knowledge – Ethics and Human Dignity – Categorical Imperative – Philosophy of Reason – Great Thinkers Collection What can we truly know? What should we do? What may we hope for? And why does Immanuel Kant still stand at the center of modern thought? Kant Made Easy is a complete four-book box created for readers who want to finally understand one of the most influential philosophers in history without getting lost in academic complexity. Kant is often remembered as a difficult thinker, but behind his ...

What if an empire that once filled the world’s maps didn’t vanish by accident? For centuries, Tartaria appeared clearly on European maps, stretching across vast lands from Eastern Europe deep into Asia. Then, almost without explanation, it disappeared. No recorded collapse. No defining war. No clear migration. Just silence. What you’re about to discover will change how you see history, cities, and even the streets you walk every day. This book takes you on a gripping investigation into one of history’s most unsettling mysteries. Using maps, architecture, photographs, and forgotten ...