Performance Philosophy

The Star Wars films continue to revolutionize science fiction, creating new standards for cinematographic excellence and permeating popular culture around the world. The films feature many complex themes ranging from good versus evil and moral development and corruption to religious faith and pragmatism, forgiveness and redemption, and many others.

Noir emerged as a prominent American film genre in the early 1940s, distinguishable by its use of unusual lighting, sinister plots, mysterious characters, and dark themes. From The Maltese Falcon (1941) to Touch of Evil (1958), films from this classic period reflect an atmosphere of corruption and social decay that attracted such accomplished directors as John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Orson Welles.

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Something is missing in our lives. Australian Special Forces veteran and corporate psychologist Harry Moffitt has trained and worked with the best in the military, sport and corporate realms. He has seen up close what makes a champion tick, and what makes another squander the gifts they've been...

Brought to you by Penguin. A masterclass in telling stories - and how they shape our world - from the internationally renowned narrative expert To command narrative is to control a sometimes frightening power. What is it that turbocharges some tales, and how is it possible to harness that...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Washington Post sportswriter and New York Times bestselling author of the “fascinating” (The Wall Street Journal) The Real All Americans presents a love letter to the extraordinary coaches and athletes she has covered over the years and the actionable principles...

Listen to the greatest thinkers of all time as they explore the deepest questions of human existence.

Everything is Fake: A Practical Manual for Dismantling Illusions and Reclaiming Your Life At 3 AM, the mask slips. Not because you are weak. Because you are tired. And tired people stop performing. Everything is Fake is the book for that moment — the quiet second when you realize the life you are living is mostly constructed. The social media persona. The news that feeds your anger. The self-help products that sell you the feeling of progress. The identity you perform so others will approve. The spirituality that became another costume. This is not a book about becoming spiritual. It is ...

Known as opera’s “disrupter-in-residence,” director Yuval Sharon has never adhered to the art form’s conventions. In his many productions in both the United States and Europe, he constantly challenges the perception of opera as aloof by urging, among other things: performing operas in “non-places,” such as parking lots; encouraging the use of amplification; and shuffling the traditional structure of classic works, like performing Puccini’s La bohème in reverse order, ending not with the tubercular heroine Mimi’s death but with her first falling in love.

Daily observation of classroom teaching can significantly impact the quality of teaching and learning. Organized into 21 chapters designed to be read over a period of 21 school days, Now We're Talking! presents a results-driven approach that far surpasses traditional walkthrough models of feedback for teachers. School leaders will complete two cycles of teacher evaluations while reading the book and establish the necessary foundation for subsequent visits.

'You are an infinite being with infinite potential. All you need to do is open yourself to a new consciousness, a true vision of who you really are and awaken to the power within' From leading health and performance coach, Gerry Hussey, comes a powerful guide to transforming your mind, body and...

Unlock the secrets of the world's greatest frontman with The Mercury Manifesto. This definitive collection of Freddie Mercury quotes explores the philosophy of stadium rock, the history of Bohemian Rhapsody, and the art of self-confidence. Perfect for fans of Queen biographies, music history, and inspirational performance guides, this volume captures the Spirit of Majesty. "I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend." Farrokh Bulsara did not just walk onto a stage; he commanded it as if it were a sovereign territory. To the world, he was Freddie Mercury—the frontman of Queen and the man ...

In this scintillating combination of critical race theory, social commentary, veganism, and gender analysis, media studies scholar Aph Ko offers a compelling vision of a reimagined social justice movement. Through a subtle and extended examination of Jordan Peele’s hit 2017 movie Get Out, Ko shows the many ways that white supremacist notions of animality and race exist through the consumption and exploitation of flesh. She demonstrates how a critical historical and social understanding of anti-blackness can provide the pathway to genuine liberation.

Stop Orbiting. Start Burning. Are you living a "geocentric" life? Do you feel like a planet—cold, reactive, and constantly buffeted by the gravity of others? Are you waiting for the world to warm you up? It is time for a Copernican revolution of the psyche. I Am The Sun is not just a book; it is the Codex Solaris—a 100-chapter operational manual for embodying the Solar Logos. It fuses high-energy physics, ancient African spirituality, Rosicrucian gnosis, and cutting-edge quantum biology into a rigorous system for Self-Creation. This is not "positive vibes." This is Solar Biomimicry. You...

In "La società della performance", Maura Gancitano e Andrea Colamedici proseguono la linea tracciata da Guy Debord con "La società dello spettacolo" e da Byung-Chul Han con "Psicopolitica", rivelando come la condizione dell'uomo contemporaneo sia strutturata per sostituire al mondo l'imitazione del mondo, all'espressione di sé l'esibizione di sé, alla narrazione lo storytelling, alla ricerca del senso della vita la ricerca di un livello sempre maggiore di benessere e visibilità.

New York Times bestselling author Steven Kotler's follow up to Last Tango, a near-future thriller about the evolution of empathy in the tradition of William Gibson and Neal Stephenson. Hard to say when the human species fractured exactly. Harder to say when this new talent arrived. But Lion Zorn...

Learning how easy improv is can be the hard part. There are important lessons in life that can lead to better improv scenes. And there are important lessons in improv that can lead to a better life. By putting improv techniques under an electron microscope of reason, The Tao of Improv: A Philosophy of Creating a Scene can improve the way we function, understand, and interact - on stage and off. Excerpts from the Tao Te Ching are woven into an overall philosophy of scenic improv acting.

Byung-Chul Han si focalizza con particolare attenzione sul disagio dell'individuo tardo-moderno nella società odierna, caratterizzata dalla prestazione, dalla competizione e, soprattutto, dall'appiattimento delle contraddizioni e dal venir meno della negatività. Le analisi sviluppate mettono in luce, nello specifico, come l'ossessione dell'iperattività e la tendenza sempre piú forte al multitasking arrivino a produrre disturbi di natura depressiva e nevrotica.

The Substance of Leadership is a concise and practical guide that teaches you how to lead a high-performing team. Based on more than three decades of experience with high-performing teams operating in high-pressure environments from aircraft carriers to combat to TOPGUN to the business world, David Robinson takes you on an experiential journey distilling the complexities of leadership into a simple, enduring framework that will maximize your leadership effectiveness.

What if every sport was never just a game? In The Hidden Pattern Behind Every Sport, the author reveals a truth hidden in plain sight: every sport is a ritual system. Built from geometry, rules, tribe, time, and witness, sports train human beings to move energy, effort, and meaning inside limits. Long before science, psychology, or modern training theory, humans designed games as a way to practice life safely. This book decodes that system. By breaking down courts, fields, arenas, rules, equipment, teams, crowds, seasons, and even shadows, The Hidden Pattern Behind Every Sport shows how ...