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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 76
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Enemy of All Mankind
Author: Steven Johnson
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2020-05-12
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 0735211620
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Thoroughly engrossing . . . a spirited, suspenseful, economically told tale whose significance is manifest and whose pace never flags.” —The Wall Street Journal From The New York Times–bestselling author of The Ghost Map and Extra Life, the story of a pirate who changed the world Henry Every was the seventeenth century’s most notorious pirate. The press published wildly popular—and wildly inaccurate—reports of his nefarious adventures. The British government offered enormous bounties for his capture, alive or (preferably) dead. But Steven Johnson argues that Every’s most lasting legacy was his inadvertent triggering of a major shift in the global economy. Enemy of All Mankind focuses on one key event—the attack on an Indian treasure ship by Every and his crew—and its surprising repercussions across time and space. It’s the gripping tale of one of the most lucrative crimes in history, the first international manhunt, and the trial of the seventeenth century. Johnson uses the extraordinary story of Henry Every and his crimes to explore the emergence of the East India Company, the British Empire, and the modern global marketplace: a densely interconnected planet ruled by nations and corporations. How did this unlikely pirate and his notorious crime end up playing a key role in the birth of multinational capitalism? In the same mode as Johnson’s classic nonfiction historical thriller The Ghost Map, Enemy of All Mankind deftly traces the path from a single struck match to a global conflagration.
Enemy of Existence - On Earth
Author: Yuan Jur
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Published: 2017-11-03
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ISBN-13: 9780648197744
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEarth: Australian Outback - 1963.Welcome Agent. This mission propels us along the Superverse continuum through the endless oceans of Dark Matter. Some things will seem familiar, others quite strange.A seemingly ordinary Australian youth, Ben Blochentackle, lives a typical troubled teenager's life, always yearning to have some grand adventure. There is more to that desire than he realizes. Ben has been hidden away on Earth for many lives. The time has come for him to find out why. A Superverse war is raging, and he has long been part of. He soon learns that nothing's as it seems.With an immeasurable cataclysm threatening, the Evercycle Council, creators of existence, dispatch two Wardens - Uniss and Dogg - to find answers and avert disaster. Their orders are simple, but underpinned by something malevolent: Go to Earth, collect their mysterious new sidekick Ben Blochentackle, train him, and then together, discover who is behind the war - and, finally, stop the collapse of all existence. Their unexpected union could see Ben become legend and, along with Uniss and Dogg, change the future of existence forever - if they can complete their mission!
Earth's Enemy A Satire on the Present from the Future
Author: Barry C. Kent
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2013-05
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 1483635171
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEarth's Enemy is a fiction about future changes in the way humans live. In this incredible culture humans have evolved a new technology, society and ideology. The changes were gradual and keyed to both a major decrease in population and a seemingly impossible alteration of the economy. The setting is a century and a half from now and takes place largely in the area formerly called the United States. Due to an unfortunate loss of most books and electronic storage devices much of history no longer exists. Jack, a psychologist, has volunteered to explain the new culture to a number of humans from the turn of the 20th century who had undergone cryonics and are now being revived. During these sessions Jack discovers many strange things about the past which the people of his time have forgotten. Likewise, few of the "cryons" are able to cope with the new culture to which Jack is introducing them. In one way or another each of them is disappointed by the paucity of technological inventions. Most are outraged or dismayed by the disappearance of so many things which they thought were an essential part of their way of life. No more newspapers, competitive sports, nursing homes, new music, fossil fuel, air travel, space programs, banks, courtrooms, prisons, money, multitudes of religions and only one language are generally unacceptable or incomprehensible to the cryons. All of them seem pleased to learn that there is no more war, crime, poverty, bigotry, overpopulation, or environmental pollution. However, when they discover the ridiculous changes in economy which have made the new way of life possible most of the cryons are willing to fight for a return to their old way of life.
The Open Society and Its Enemies
Author: Karl R. Popper
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2020-09-15
Total Pages: 804
ISBN-13: 0691212066
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA landmark defense of democracy that has been hailed as one of the most important books of the twentieth century One of the most important books of the twentieth century, The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy and a powerful attack on the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. An immediate sensation when it was first published, Karl Popper’s monumental achievement has attained legendary status on both the Left and Right. Tracing the roots of an authoritarian tradition represented by Plato, Marx, and Hegel, Popper argues that the spirit of free, critical inquiry that governs scientific investigation should also apply to politics. In a new foreword, George Soros, who was a student of Popper, describes the “revelation” of first reading the book and how it helped inspire his philanthropic Open Society Foundations.
Love Your Enemies
Author: Sharon Salzberg
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
Published: 2023-08-01
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 1401975690
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCoping with anger and pain is more challenging than ever in these times—and more necessary. Two acclaimed Buddhist teachers offer strategies and wisdom in a book that’s been called “possibly the most inspiring and liberating meditation on love ever written.” When people and circumstances upset us, how do we deal with them? Often, we feel victimized. We become hurt, angry, and defensive. We end up seeing others as enemies, and when things don’t go our way, we become enemies to ourselves. But what if we could move past this pain, anger, and defensiveness? Inspired by Buddhist philosophy, this book introduces us to the four kinds of enemies we encounter in life: the outer enemy, people, institutions, and situations that mean to harm us; the inner enemy, anger, hatred, fear, and other destructive emotions; the secret enemy, self-obsession that isolates us from others; and the super-secret enemy, deep-seated self-loathing that prevents us from finding inner freedom and true happiness. In this practical guide, we learn not only how to identify our enemies, but more important, how to transform our relationship to them. Love Your Enemies teaches us how to . . . · break free from the mode of “us” versus “them” thinking · develop compassion, patience, and love · accept what is beyond our control · embrace lovingkindness, right speech, and other core concepts First published in 2013, Love Your Enemies is, more than ever, required reading for navigating our world. Throughout, authors Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman draw from ancient spiritual wisdom and modern psychology to help you find peace within yourself and with the world. * Includes new prefaces from both authors *
The Open Society and Its Enemies
Author: Karl Popper
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005-07-26
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 1135552568
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten in political exile during the Second World War and first published in 1945, Karl Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies is one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. Hailed by Bertrand Russell as a 'vigorous and profound defence of democracy', its now legendary attack on the philosophies of Plato, Hegel and Marx exposed the dangers inherent in centrally planned political systems. Popper's highly accessible style, his erudite and lucid explanations of the thought of great philosophers and the recent resurgence of totalitarian regimes around the world are just three of the reasons for the enduring popularity of The Open Society and Its Enemies, and for why it demands to be read both today and in years to come. This is the second of two volumes of The Open Society and Its Enemies.
The Last Enemy
Author: Michael Eugene Wittmer
Publisher: Our Daily Bread Publishing
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781572935143
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFind hope and encouragement to deal with death and dying. Discover how you can prepare to share in Jesus' ultimate triumph over sin and death.
The Open Society And Its Enemies
Author: K.R. Popper
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 5874173048
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAllies and Enemies
Author: Anne Maczulak
Publisher: FT Press
Published: 2010-07-08
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 0132119307
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBacteria are invisible, mysterious, deadly, self-sufficient…and absolutely essential for all life, including yours. No other living things combine their elegant simplicity with their incredibly complex role: Bacteria keep us alive, supply our food, and regulate our biosphere. We can’t live a day without them, and no chemical, antibiotic, or irradiation has ever successfully eradicated them. They’re our partners, like it or not--even though some of them will happily kill us. Allies and Enemies tells the story of this amazing, intimate partnership. Authored by Anne Maczulak, a microbiologist who’s hunted and worked with an extraordinary array of bacteria, this book offers a powerful new perspective on Earth’s oldest creatures. You’ll discover how bacteria work, how they evolve, their surprising contributions and uses, the roles they’ve played in human history, and why you can't survive without them. No form of life is more important, and in Maczulak’s hands, none is more fascinating. Outlasted, outnumbered, outsmarted They’ve been here four billion years--and they even outnumber you in your own body How bacteria keep you alive… …and how to keep them from killing you “Humans Defeat Germs!” But not for long… The Invisible Universe The stunning hidden relationships between bacteria and the rest of nature
