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By the author of the modern classic The Black Swan, this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses Taleb's view of modern civilization's hubristic side effects--modifying humans to satisfy technology, blaming reality for not fitting economic models, inventing diseases to sell drugs, defining intelligence as what can be tested in a classroom, and convincing people that employment is not slavery.
12) 300 arguments
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90 pages ; 16 cm
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A seemingly unrelated group of aphorisms combine to reveal an arrangement that gathers power as the author presents arguments about desire, ambition, and failure.
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212 pages ; 19 cm
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"On his 68th birthday, Kevin Kelly began to write down for his young adult children some things he had learned about life that he wished he had known earlier. To his surprise, Kelly had more to say than he thought, and kept adding to the advice over the years, compiling a life's wisdom into these pages. Kelly's timeless advice covers an astonishing range, from right living to setting ambitious goals, optimizing generosity, and cultivating compassion....
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm
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"A collection of aphorisms from The Pigeon."--
"Some pigeons are born for greatness. Some pigeons achieve greatness. And then there's The Pigeon. Now, for the last time ever, The Pigeon imparts tips, thoughts, opinions, quotes, complaints, and basic philosophical misunderstandings in their profound collection of Pigeon-isms." -- inside front jacket flap.
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xiii, 197 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm
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One of the most challenging--and entertaining--aspects of learning another language is the idiom. Those quirky phrases, steeped in metaphor and colorful cultural references, enliven conversation and make your cross-cultural communication familiar, fun, and meaningful. ¡Dichos! (Sayings) brings us a vibrant compendium of both age-old and brand-new expressions from across Latin America, compiled by the language enthusiast whose Breaking Out of Beginner's...
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214 pages ; 19 cm
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"By Pushcart award-winning poet Maggie Smith, a collection of quotes and essays on facing life's challenges with creativity, courage, and resilience"--
When poet Smith started writing daily Twitter posts in the wake of her divorce, they unexpectedly caught fire. Here she writes about new beginnings as opportunities for transformation. Like kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending broken ceramics with gold, she celebrates the beauty and strength on the...
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378 pages ; 20 cm
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Several years ago, Today show co-host Hoda Kotb began posting a variety of quotes on her Instagram page. Some were penned by a favorite writer; others offered a dose of love or laughter. She thought the quotes were meaningful only to her, but soon a funny thing started happening -- reactions poured in from thousands of people who were just as moved. The quotes weren't only providing inspiration to Hoda, they were comforting and connecting people....
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224 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 24 cm
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"The Teaching of Ptahhatp', composed two millennia before the birth of Plato, is the oldest surviving statement of philosophy in the ancient world and the earliest witness to the power of the written word. It ought to begin the list of the world's philosophy classics, yet it has been largely forgotten since it was rediscovered in the nineteenth century. Egyptologist Bill Manley's new translation corrects this oversight, rendering into approachable...
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