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  • A Guide To Exist; a Handbook For the Conscious Being

    by Topher Adam ...
    A handbook for the conscious being. Ten sections. No belief required. Just the facts of what you are, what you were given, and what no system on earth has the authority to take. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    And Other Contrarian Essays on Children and Schooling

    by Alfie Kohn ...
    Mind-opening writing on what kids need from school, from one of education’s most outspoken voicesAlmost no writer on schools asks us to question our fundamental assumptions about education and motivation as boldly as Alfie Kohn. The Washington Post says that “teachers and parents who encounter Kohn and his thoughts come away transfixed, ready to change their schools.” And Time magazine has called ... Read more

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  • A Cooperative Species

    Human Reciprocity and Its Evolution

    by Samuel Bowles, Herbert Gintis ...
    A thought-provoking scientific exploration of the evolutionary origins of human cooperation.Why do humans, uniquely among animals, cooperate in large numbers to advance projects for the common good? Contrary to the conventional wisdom in biology and economics, this generous and civic-minded behavior is widespread and cannot be explained simply by far-sighted self-interest or a desire to help close ... Read more

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  • What Does It Mean to Be Well Educated?

    And More Essays on Standards, Grading, and Other Follies

    by Alfie Kohn ...
    Few writers ask us to question our fundamental assumptions about education as provocatively as Alfie Kohn. Time magazine has called him'perhaps the country's most outspoken critic of education's fixation on grades [and] test scores.' And the Washington Post says he is 'the most energetic and charismatic figure standing in the way of a major federal effort to make standardized curriculums and tests ... Read more

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  • Manufacturing Happy Citizens

    How the Science and Industry of Happiness Control our Lives

    by Edgar Cabanas, Eva Illouz ...
    The imperative of happiness dictates the conduct and direction of our lives. There is no escape from the tyranny of positivity. But is happiness the supreme good that all of us should pursue? So says a new breed of so-called happiness experts, with positive psychologists, happiness economists and self-development gurus at the forefront. With the support of influential institutions and ... Read more

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  • Self-Control

    Individual Differences and What They Mean for Personal Responsibility and Public Policy

    by W. L. Tiemeijer ...
    Good self-control is a crucial factor in the distribution of life outcomes, ranging from success at school and work, to good mental and physical health, and to satisfying romantic relationships. While in the last decades psychologists have learned much about this all-important trait, both social theory and politics have not caught up. Many academics and policymakers still seem to believe that ... Read more

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  • Morality and the Regulation of Social Behavior

    Groups as Moral Anchors

    by Naomi Ellemers ...
    Series series European Monographs in Social Psychology
    Morality indicates what is the ‘right’ and what is the ‘wrong’ way to behave. It is one of the most popular areas of research in contemporary social psychology, driven in part by recent political-economic crises and the behavioral patterns they exposed. In the past, work on morality tended to highlight individual concerns and moral principles, but more recently researchers have started to address ... Read more

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  • Norms in the Wild

    How to Diagnose, Measure, and Change Social Norms

    by Cristina Bicchieri ...
    The philosopher Cristina Bicchieri here develops her theory of social norms, most recently explained in her 2006 volume The Grammar of Society. Bicchieri challenges many of the fundamental assumptions of the social sciences. She argues that when it comes to human behavior, social scientists place too much stress on rational deliberation. In fact, many choices occur without much deliberation at all ... Read more

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  • For the Common Good

    Essays of Harold Lewis

    Edited by Michael Reisch ...
    For the Common Good is an anthology of selected essays by Dr. Harold Lewis, one of the intellectual leaders of the social work profession. Social work literature often reflects powerful ahistorical tendencies which, in recent years, have produced analyses of social issues that lack awareness of both the contemporary environment and the historical forces that shaped it. Lewis' insights into the ... Read more

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  • Make Me!

    Understanding and Engaging Student Resistance in School

    by Eric Toshalis ...
    Series series Youth Development and Education Series
    In this groundbreaking book, Eric Toshalis explores student resistance through a variety of perspectives, arguing that oppositional behaviors can be not only instructive but productive.All too often treated as a matter of compliance, student resistance can also be understood as a form of engagement, as young people confront and negotiate new identities in the classroom environment. The focus of ... Read more

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  • The Thief of Time

    Philosophical Essays on Procrastination

    Edited by Chrisoula Andreou, Mark D. White ...
    When we fail to achieve our goals, procrastination is often the culprit. But how exactly is procrastination to be understood? It has been described as imprudent, irrational, inconsistent, and even immoral, but there has been no sustained philosophical debate concerning the topic. This edited volume starts in on the task of integrating the problem of procrastination into philosophical inquiry. The ... Read more

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  • Moral Child

    Nurturing Children's Natural Moral Growth

    by William Damon ...
    William Damon offers the first, much-needed overview of the evolution and nurturance of children's moral understanding and behavior from infancy through adolescence, at home and in school.Drawing on the best professional research and thinking, Professor William Damon charts pragmatic, workable approaches to foster basic virtues such as honesty, responsibility, kindness, and fairness—methods that ... Read more

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