Modern Social Work

David Hume (1711-1776) was the most important philosopher ever to write in English as well as a master stylist. This volume contains his major philosophical works. A Treatise of Human Nature (1739–1740), published while Hume was still in his twenties, consists of three books on the understanding, the passions, and morals.

In 1927, as a twenty-three-year-old postgraduate scholar in Paris, Joseph Campbell first encountered James Joyce’s Ulysses. Known for being praised and for kicking up controversy (including an obscenity trial in the United States in 1920), the novel left Campbell both intrigued and confused, as it had many others. Because he was in Paris, he was able to visit the Shakespeare & Company bookstore - the outpost of the original publisher of Ulysses, Sylvia Beach. She gave him “clues” for reading Ulysses, and that, Campbell attested, changed his career.

Let's be honest: Life did not come with a user's manual. Sure you probably got the basics growing up - don't touch hot stoves, tie your shoes, say "please" even when you want to scream. But no one sat you down and explained the truly weird, invisible stuff - like how to exit a conversation without sounding rude, why everyone suddenly becomes a weatherman when small talk runs dry, or how to understand what "let's do lunch sometime" actually means. This book is all about all that and more. It is a tour through the stuff you weren't taught - but were expected to just "get" somewhere alone the ...

Are you lying awake at night, caught between fear of giving your child too much screen time and fear of making them a social outcast? You're not alone. Every parent today faces the same impossible question: How do you raise healthy, connected kids in a world designed to keep them scrolling? The headlines are terrifying. Social media linked to teen depression and anxiety. Smartphones rewiring young brains. Cyberbullying. Online predators. Screen addiction. Kids who won't look up from their devices. You've tried screen time limits. You've fought the battles. You've felt the guilt. But here's ...

Workplaces have traditionally been viewed as “straight spaces” in which queer people passed. As a result, historians have directed limited attention to the experiences of queer people on the job. Queer Career rectifies this, offering an expansive historical look at sexual minorities in the modern American workforce. Arguing that queer workers were more visible than hidden and, against the backdrop of state aggression, vulnerable to employer exploitation, Margot Canaday positions employment and fear of job loss as central to gay life in postwar America.

We spend most of our waking lives at work - in occupations often chosen by our unthinking younger selves. And yet we rarely ask ourselves how we got there or what our occupations mean to us. Characteristically lucid, clever, and inventive, de Botton's "song for occupations" is a celebration and exploration of an aspect of life that is all too often ignored and a book that shines a revealing light on the essential meaning of work in our lives.

Power rarely appears the way we imagine it. It does not always command or announce itself. More often, it behaves like pressure. It shapes behavior by making some paths easier and others exhausting. People adapt to these pressures long before they question them. Metaphors We Live By: Power, Systems, & Society is a collection of forty essays examining the structural forces that guide behavior inside modern systems. Inside, you will explore: • Why incentives often matter more than intentions • How systems produce outcomes without requiring villains • The hidden rules most people follow ...

Described by the New York Times as "arguably the most important intellectual alive," Noam Chomsky is known throughout the world for his highly influential writings on language and politics. Featuring two of Chomsky's most popular and enduring books in one omnibus volume, On Language contains some of the noted linguist and political critic's most informal and accessible work to date, making it an ideal introduction to his thought.

Pop Psychology Explained: How Everyday Ideas About the Mind Shape Relationships, Work, Identity, and Modern Life explores the psychological concepts that have quietly reshaped how people understand themselves and others. From personality labels and attachment styles to trauma language, boundaries, confidence culture, and happiness advice, pop psychology now influences conversations, social media, dating, workplaces, and self identity. This book examines where these ideas came from, why they spread so widely, and how they continue to shape modern thinking. Written for curious readers rather ...

What is authoritarianism? And what made people give others the power to rule over them? Unchallenged authority serves at the heart of authoritarianism. In an age of democracy, authoritarianism is often met with stark criticism, whether the discussion is on tyranny, the psychology of totalitarianism, or how democracies die. Can authoritarian regimes be successful in the eyes of their citizens? Some nations thrive under authoritarian rule, while others have numerous issues leading to uprisings and protests.

What if everything you've been told about masculinity is keeping you weak? Are you tired of pretending to be someone you're not? Fed up with the pressure to fit into outdated masculine stereotypes that leave you feeling empty, anxious, and disconnected from your true purpose? You're not alone—and you're not broken. Man by Design isn't another generic self-help book telling you to "man up" or suppress your emotions. This is a revolutionary blueprint that destroys toxic masculinity myths and gives you the tools to build authentic strength from the ground up. ⚡ WHAT MAKES THIS BOOK ...

Psychology of Generation Z Understanding the Minds Shaping the Future By Felix Edison Generation Z is often described, but rarely understood. Raised in a world of constant connectivity, social comparison, economic uncertainty, and global instability, Generation Z is navigating psychological terrain unlike any generation before it. Rising anxiety, emotional awareness, shifting identity, and a deep demand for authenticity are not signs of weakness - they are adaptations to unprecedented conditions. Psychology of Generation Z is a comprehensive exploration of how this generation thinks, feels,...

The History of Failure and Dead Ends: Scientific, Technological, and Social Ideas That Did Not Work and Why They Mattered explores a side of human progress that is rarely told. Instead of focusing on breakthroughs and triumphs, this book examines the ideas, inventions, and reforms that failed, collapsed, or led nowhere, and explains why those failures were not meaningless. From abandoned scientific theories to disastrous social experiments, this book reveals how progress is shaped as much by what goes wrong as by what goes right. Spanning ancient explanations of the natural world, misguided...

Adulthood used to come with clearer signposts. You could tell—at least roughly—what counted as progress, and what “being grown-up” looked like. Now the milestones arrive later, in a different order, under tighter constraints, and with a greater risk of reversal. Many people do the adult work—earning, caring, coping—yet still feel provisional. Adulthood Without a Script explains what changed, and why the loss of a shared sequence makes everyday life more judgement-heavy. Drawing on research from psychology, sociology, public health, and work-and-family studies, it shows how ...

Digital Minds: How Technology Shapes Human Behavior in the Modern Age is an in-depth exploration of how the digital revolution is transforming the way we think, connect, work, and live. From the psychology of constant connectivity to the challenges of screen-dominated lifestyles, this book offers readers a clear, engaging look at the profound ways technology influences human behavior. In this timely and thought-provoking work, The Practical Atlas examines: How smartphones and constant notifications affect attention, focus, and mental health The powerful role social media plays in shaping ...

Want to Marie Kondo your digital life and develop a more tactful approach to technology? By a leading tech and digital culture journalist, Kill Reply All is a guide to tidying it all up. How do you reply to your colleague’s weird email? What would Emily Post say about your Tinder profi le? And...

Introducing a brand new translation of Marcus Aurelius's timeless work, "Meditation," accompanied by insightful commentary from the author including a full index of historical figures mentioned in the text and a seldom seen testimony from Aurelius to the Roman Senate. This edition offers a fresh perspective on the philosophical musings of the ancient Roman emperor, providing listeners with a deeper understanding of his wisdom and teachings. With clear and engaging language, this translation and commentary bring the profound insights of Marcus Aurelius to life for contemporary audiences.

We spend most of our waking lives at work - in occupations often chosen by our unthinking 16-year-old selves. And yet we rarely ask ourselves how we got there or what it might mean for us. Equally intrigued by work's pleasures and its pains, Alain de Botton heads into the office, the factory, the fishing fleet, and the logistics centre, ears and eyes open to the beauty, interest, and sheer strangeness of the modern workplace. Why do we do it? What makes it pleasurable? And why do we daily exhaust not only ourselves but also the planet?