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    Why What We Think Is Right Is Wrong

    "Among the raft of happiness books published lately, this one is the obvious standout. I suggest climbing aboard." — Cleveland Plain DealerIn this "eclectic and entertaining" book ( Publishers Weekly), Jennifer Michael Hecht explodes myths both ancient and modern about how to be happy—liberating us from the message that there's only one way to care for our hearts, minds, and bodies. The result is ... Leer más

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  • The End of the Soul

    Scientific Modernity, Atheism, and Anthropology in France

    On October 19, 1876 a group of leading French citizens, both men and women included, joined together to form an unusual group, The Society of Mutual Autopsy, with the aim of proving that souls do not exist. The idea was that, after death, they would dissect one another and (hopefully) show a direct relationship between brain shapes and sizes and the character, abilities and intelligence of ... Leer más

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    The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson

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  • The Network

    The Battle for the Airwaves and the Birth of the Communications Age

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  • From Silk to Silicon

    The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives

    Stories of ten historical figures who helped build the long road to globalization, from Genghis Khan to an Intel CEO: "Filled with brilliant vignettes." — The Washington PostThis is the story of globalization, the most powerful force in history, as told through the lives and times of ten people who established new connections between people and nations—whether that was their primary goal or not. ... Leer más

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  • Mindfulness Is Better Than Chocolate

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  • What Should We Be Worried About?

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    Drawing from the horizons of science, today's leading thinkers reveal the hidden threats nobody is talking about—and expose the false fears everyone else is distracted by.What should we be worried about? That is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's smartest website"—The Guardian), posed to the planet's most influential minds. He asked them to disclose something that, for ... Leer más

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  • The Enlightenment

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    NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWSOne of our most renowned and brilliant historians takes a fresh look at the revolutionary intellectual movement that laid the foundation for the modern world.Liberty and equality. Human rights. Freedom of thought and expression. Belief in reason and progress. The value of scientific inquiry. These are just some of the ideas that were ... Leer más

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