Politics Affect

In Liberty Defined, congressman and #1 New York Times bestselling author Ron Paul returns with his most provocative, comprehensive, and compelling arguments for personal freedom to date. The term "Liberty" is so commonly used in our country that it has become a mere cliche. But do we know what...

Claude M. Steele, who has been called “one of the few great social psychologists,” offers a vivid first-person account of the research that supports his groundbreaking conclusions on stereotypes and identity. He sheds new light on American social phenomena from racial and gender gaps in test scores to the belief in the superior athletic prowess of black men, and lays out a plan for mitigating these “stereotype threats” and reshaping American identities.

In this ground-breaking investigation, Laura traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spiders web of groups extending from men's rights activists and pick-up artists to Men Going Their Own Way, trolls and the Incel movement, in the name of which some men have committed terrorist acts. Drawing parallels with other extremist movements around the world, Bates seeks to understand what attracts men to the movement, how it grooms and radicalises boys, how it operates and what can be done to stop it.

Spinoza est peut-être le plus grand philosophe de l'Occident, mais il est si difficile à lire que très peu arrivent à le comprendre. Voici son "Éthique" rendue enfin accessible à tous dans une version simplifiée et modernisée enrichie de précieuses explications et de nombreux exemples. Reformulant l'Éthique dans le sens des sagesses non-duelles, Bruno Giuliani met en lumière l'intuition la plus révolutionnaire de l'œuvre, souvent incomprise de ses lecteurs, à savoir que le véritable sens de Dieu - c'est-à-dire la nature - est en réalité la Vie.

“Unless you make it yourself, you have no idea what you are eating and Kristin Lawless explains why. You better read this book before you put another bite of food in your or your kids mouths!” — Laurie David, Academy Award winning producer of An Inconvenient Truth and Fed Up From the voice...

From gold and oil to copper, coffee, and corn — discover how commodities silently shape the world’s economies, politics, and power. What drives the price of oil, the cost of your groceries, or the fate of global currencies? The answer lies in the commodity markets — the real-world engines of trade, wealth, and influence. Understanding Commodity Market Forces reveals how raw materials power economies, influence inflation, and even trigger geopolitical shifts that determine the balance of power among nations. In this groundbreaking guide, Carl Vincent Sutton demystifies the complexities...

What effect do the places where we live or work have on us? Historian Roberta Rio, who researches the history of buildings, apartments and properties for her clients, regularly comes across astonishing and recurrent patterns. In this book she reveals what the Etruscans, the Romans and Cathedral architects all knew about the effects of places, what we ourselves should know and how we can find it out. Rio offers us a refreshingly down-to-earth summary of the findings of her research, and makes it practicable for our own personal use.

We have scorecards for everything in our life, from credit to education, hurricanes to earthquakes. But we don't have a score for our political mindset. Until now! In a series of short exercises "KEEPING SCORE" takes you through your own personal policy mindset scorecard assessing eight key factors that will show you where you are and where you want to be. Based on original concepts by Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach, this book gets you past the classic definitions of (R) and (D) and sets you on the road to discovering where you fit in terms of the real issues that matter to you. Are you ...

Is there apple juice in my wine? My wine bottle says both “no sulfites added”, and “contains sulfites” - both statements can’t be right, can they? And, why is it perfectly legal to ship wine to Colorado - but a felony (more serious than physically assaulting someone) to ship wine to Kentucky? And, how did it happen that the United States shares the highest legal minimum drinking age along with Equatorial Guinea and Sri Lanka? The laws in the United States impact every aspect of enjoying and consuming wine. This book, written for wine lovers, not lawyers or bureaucrats, tells the facts behind 38 laws that affect the wine you drink.

In The Theater of Operations, Joseph Masco locates the origins of the present-day U.S. counterterrorism apparatus in the Cold War's "balance of terror". He shows how, after the attacks of 9/11, the U.S. global War on Terror mobilized a wide range of affective, conceptual, and institutional resources established during the Cold War to enable a new planetary theater of operations.

This book will tell you about PBA, its definition, causes, and symptoms. It also has several assessments that you can use if you suspect yourself or someone of having PBA. This book will also provide you with a detailed discussion of the treatments involved, including each treatments side effects. Due to its similarities to other disorders such as depression or palsy, it is often misdiagnosed. The sooner a PBA patient is diagnosed, the sooner he can have access to various treatments available for PBA.

The Role of the Frontal Lobe in Modern Society explores how the brain—particularly the frontal lobe—shapes planning, organization, morality, and decision-making. Written in clear, non-technical language, the book connects brain function to everyday life, education, politics, and cultural behavior. Designed for readers without a neuroscience background, this book offers a scientific yet practical perspective on how the brain influences our individual and collective lives. This volume is part of the Brain and Society series, a collection that bridges brain science and social reality—...

Tariffs are a fundamental component of global trade policy, serving as a means for governments to regulate imports, protect domestic industries, and influence international economic relations. They have been utilized throughout history as a tool for economic strategy, national security, and political leverage. This book explores the intricacies of tariffs, from their historical roots to their modern applications, analyzing their impact on economies worldwide.

It’s London 2022, a year after the fall of Kabul, and a serial killer is on the loose, just as a beautiful Russian spy, codenamed Babushka, arrives in town. All the victims are human intelligence assets for the British security Services and are slaughtered by the knife. The story moves at breakneck speed to the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan and uncovers a spider’s web of murder, treachery, and deceit linked directly to the heart of the Kremlin.

Bloomsbury presents Empathy Machines byJason Loviglio, read by Kevin Shen. The first book-length treatment of This American Life, Empathy Machines contextualizes the influential show within the history of radio, looking back to radio’s golden era and the para-social connections that it...

Jak działa rosyjska propaganda i „soft war” towarzysząca napaści na Ukrainę? Jak stworzyć teorię spiskową i zmienić w zaraźliwy wirus? Jak za pomocą dezinformacji szczuć społeczeństwo przeciwko osobom LGBT? Audiobook Anny Mierzyńskiej daje narzędzia, by przeciwstawić się niszczącemu efektowi dezinformacji. To precyzyjna, wciągająca i poruszająca analiza internetowych manipulacji, które służą sianiu nienawiści, wywoływaniu i podsycaniu politycznych wojen i chaosu.

This audiobook includes simple information on drugs that affect different systems of the body.