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In the early eighteenth century, Christianity began to lose its hold on the story of humankind. Yet centuries of xenophobia, religious intolerance and emerging biological ideas did not simply disappear. Instead, secular thinkers reshaped them as they looked to redefine what it meant to be human. By century’s end, naturalists and philosophers had divided humankind into racial categories using methods associated with the Enlightenment era. In The Race Makers, Enlightenment specialist Andrew S. Curran traces the emergence of race through thirteen pivotal figures, including Louis XIV, Buffon, Carl Linnaeus, Voltaire, David Hume, Adam Smith, Immanuel Kant and Thomas Jefferson. From the gilded halls of Versailles to the slave plantations of the Caribbean, and from the court of the Mughal Empire to the drawing rooms of Monticello, Curran reveals how the pursuit of knowledge became entangled with – and often drove – systems of empire and oppression. The result is a bold reappraisal of the Enlightenment’s most celebrated luminaries. Combining rigorous scholarship with vivid storytelling, The Race Makersoffers a sweeping and unsettling account of how modern concepts of race were born – and why they still matter.

Mistrust of the democratic electoral process has become rampant among Americans, particularly Republican voters. This trend carries profound consequences: widespread disputes over election results and resistance to the peaceful transfer of power threaten to undermine the very fabric of American democracy. It is, therefore, essential to understand why mistrust is spreading. No analysis is complete without a thorough accounting of the role of right-wing media in US politics.Weapons of Mass Deception challenges the conventional wisdom that right-wing media outlets like Breitbart News and Fox News function primarily as news organizations, using empirical analysis to demonstrate how they more closely resemble political organizations. Analyzing nearly four million online articles published by thirty major right-wing media outlets, Yunkang Yang finds that disinformation consistently ranked among the highest engagement stories between 2017 and 2020. Internal emails, Federal Election Commission filings, legal documents, and conversations between right-wing media employees illuminate the organizational patterns and practices underlying this data. Yang highlights the risk of "privatized political patronage," as platforms pursue both profits and strategic political objectives on behalf of their funders, owners, managers, and political allies. He further reveals the complexities of the right-wing media sphere and argues that when these goals align across networks, they can form a powerful political machine capable of misleading millions of Americans.Ultimately, this book reveals how organizations spread disinformation for partisan aims by exploiting the credibility afforded to traditional journalism, and it lays the framework for understanding how disparate right-wing media outlets coalesce into a unified weapon of mass deception.

'A must-read book that will teach you how to think and help you succeed at life' - G.T. Karber, author of The Murdle seriesChess is the art of the possible - after all, there are more potential chess games than atoms in the universe. Great players are experts at exploring options, allowing them to seize an opportunity, idea or move that no one else saw. Two-time US chess champion Jennifer Shahade calls this 'thinking sideways'. And in today's hyper-competitive world, thinking sideways can help you win at life. In Thinking Sideways, Shahade shows you don't have to be a chess player to think more like a chess player. From building mind palaces to crafting decision trees, she reveals the most useful strategies from the ancient game that we can use in our daily lives. Drawing on examples from business, sports and psychology, as well as her own experiences touring the world as a chess and poker champion, Thinking Sideways offers a practical toolkit for smarter thinking and transforms our understanding of what success looks like, and how to achieve it for ourselves. This book is not about playing chess - it's about how thinking sideways can propel you to success and happiness.

Jordan B. Peterson, celosvetovo známy klinický psychológ a autor bestsellerov 12 pravidiel pre život a Za hranicou poriadku, sa v tejto výnimočnej knihe púšťa do jedného z najodvážnejších projektov svojej kariéry – do hlbokého, psychologického a filozofického čítania najstaršieho príbehu ľudstva. V knihe My, čo zápasíme s Bohom nás prevedie biblickým rozprávaním, ktoré formovalo západnú civilizáciu a aj naše chápanie dobra, zla, poriadku a chaosu: Adam a Eva a pád človeka, bratovražda Kaina a Ábela, Noachova potopa, zrútenie Babylonskej veže, Abrahámova skúška viery či Mojžišov zápas o slobodu. Peterson skúma, prečo tieto príbehy vznikli, čo znamenajú z hľadiska psychológie, biológie aj kultúry a čo riskujeme, keď ich dnes odmietame ako bezvýznamné mýty. Ukazuje, že tieto naratívy predstavujú starobylé mapy ľudskej skúsenosti: od vzbury proti chaosu cez obetu až po osobnú transformáciu. Toto dielo však nie je len interpretáciou Biblie, je to pozvánka na nové, hlboké zamyslenie sa nad samým sebou a nad vlastným životom. Kniha je určená pre každého, kto sa chce lepšie zorientovať v zložitosti moderného sveta prostredníctvom osvedčenej múdrosti najväčšieho príbehu všetkých čias.

Úspech neprichádza cez noc. Prichádza krok po kroku. Kiarash Hossainpour a Philip Hopf, autori jedného z najpočúvanejších podcastov v Nemecku, vás v tejto knihe naučia, ako z každého dňa vyťažiť viac – nie násilím, ale systematicky. Každý deň jeden krok ponúka 365 myšlienok, cvičení a postrehov, ktoré vám pomôžu: • získať sebavedomie a jasnú víziu, • zvládnuť vnútorný chaos a zmeniť toxické presvedčenia, • pretaviť disciplínu na prirodzený zvyk • a každý deň sa priblížiť k svojmu skutočnému potenciálu. Hoss a Hopf vám neponúkajú prázdne frázy o úspechu, ale reálne stratégie, ktoré si sami overili. Stačí začať. Urobiť prvý krok. A potom ďalší. A ďalší.

Vztahy jsou místem nejhlubšího zranění – ale také největšího uzdravení. Opakují se vám ve vztazích stejné problémy? Vyhýbáte se blízkosti, nebo se naopak lidí držíte až příliš? Tato kniha vám pomůže pochopit proč. Autorka srozumitelně vysvětluje, jak emocionální otisky z dětství formují naše chování v dospělosti – od obav ze závazků až po volbu nevhodných či toxických partnerů. Nabízí praktické nástroje, jak zastavit nefunkční vzorce, posílit vztah k sobě samým a vytvářet zdravější, bezpečnější a naplňující vazby. Knihu provázejí příběhy z praxe, cvičení, otázky k zamyšlení i jednoduché postupy, díky nimž můžete začít uzdravovat své vztahy – krok za krokem, s laskavostí a porozuměním.

A Maradj formában egy kártyacsomagba sűrített, könnyen használható agytorna és szellemi frissítő játék, amely segít abban, hogy a mindennapokban is edzésben tartsuk az elmét. A pakli célja az úgynevezett kognitív stimuláció: olyan rövid, változatos feladatok gyűjteménye, amelyek rendszeres gyakorlással támogatják a gondolkodást, a koncentrációt, a memóriát és a problémamegoldó készséget. A kártyákra épülő feladatok az agy „edzésének” elvén működnek: minél többször mozgatunk meg különböző gondolkodási területeket, annál könnyebben tartjuk frissen a mentális képességeinket. A pakli éppen ezért ideális választás mindazoknak, akik szeretnek rejtvényeket megoldani, szeretik a logikai kihívásokat, vagy egyszerűen csak szeretnének mentálisan formában maradni. A Maradj formában kártyacsomag egyik nagy előnye, hogy rugalmasan használható. A feladatokat lehet egyedül megoldani, de akár közösen is játszható, így családi programként vagy barátokkal is jó választás. A kártyák rövidek, ezért könnyű beilleszteni őket a napirendbe: akár napi 10–15 perc is elég ahhoz, hogy rendszeresen tornáztassuk az agyat. A játékban ráadásul pontozási rendszer is található, ami segít nyomon követni a haladást, és motiválóvá teszi a gyakorlást. Így nemcsak a feladatmegoldás élménye marad meg, hanem az is, hogy lépésről lépésre fejlődünk. A pakli feladatai hat nagy terület köré épülnek, így változatos, és hosszabb távon sem válik unalmassá. Az asszociációs feladatok az összekapcsolásról és a kapcsolatok felismeréséről szólnak. Itt olyan kihívások várnak, amelyekben képeket, fogalmakat vagy kifejezéseket kell összepárosítani, és megtalálni, mi mihez tartozik. Ez a típusú játék remekül frissíti a gondolkodást és a gyors kapcsolatteremtést. A logikai feladatok a mintázatok, sorozatok és különbségek felismerésére építenek. Előfordulhat, hogy meg kell találni a kakukktojást, folytatni kell egy mintát, vagy vizuális feladatokban kell következtetni. Ezek a kártyák egyszerre fejlesztik a koncentrációt és a problémamegoldó gondolkodást. A memóriakártyák a rövid távú és a munkamemóriát mozgatják meg. A feladatok során szavakat, számokat vagy képeket kell megjegyezni, majd visszaidézni vagy kérdések alapján felidézni. A rendszeres memóriajáték segíthet abban, hogy könnyebben rögzítsünk információkat, és frissebben tartsuk a mentális működést. A szókincs feladatok a nyelvi készségeket fejlesztik. Itt hiányos szavakat kell kiegészíteni, betűket javítani, összekevert elemekből értelmes szót vagy mondatot alkotni, vagy éppen nyelvi játékokat megoldani. Ez különösen jó választás azoknak, akik szeretik a szavas rejtvényeket, és szeretnék karbantartani a nyelvi rugalmasságot. A matematikai feladatok a számolást és az egyszerűbb műveleteket frissítik fel. A kártyák között lehetnek műveletsorok, számrendezések, logikai számfeladványok, amelyek segítenek abban, hogy a matematikai gondolkodás is formában maradjon. Végül a csomag különlegessége, hogy koordinációs feladatokat is tartalmaz. Ezek olyan egyszerű, biztonságos mozgásos kihívások, amelyek összekapcsolják a figyelmet és a mozgást. Ez azért hasznos, mert nemcsak a „fejben” történik a játék, hanem kicsit át is mozgat, és így teljesebb élményt ad. A Maradj formában tehát egy sokoldalú, könnyen elővehető kártyacsomag, amely játékos formában támogatja a mindennapi mentális frissességet. Hasznos lehet mindenkinek, aki szeretne rendszeresen agytornázni, jól jöhet ajándéknak is, és különösen azok fogják szeretni, akik értékelik a rövid, változatos, mégis tartalmas feladatokat. Ha egy olyan játékot keresel, ami kikapcsol, közben pedig megmozgatja az elmét, a Maradj formában jó választás.

In 2000, the United Nations Security Council passed resolution 1325, which addressed, for the first time, the experience of women and girls during conflict and the need to consider gender in peacebuilding. From this landmark resolution, a groundbreaking Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda has evolved, guided by ten total Security Council resolutions. But to this point, the WPS framework and related scholarship has yet to meaningfully include queer and trans women in their programmatic work and conflict interventions.Queering Women, Peace and Security fills this gap by applying queer theory to feminist efforts to ensure a gender perspective is promoted by the WPS agenda. Engaging with WPS documentation, examples of implementation, and interviews with practitioners, Jamie J. Hagen examines how the needs of LGBTQ people in conflict and peacebuilding are considered within the current architecture and practices. In particular, she identifies the interchangeable use of the words "gender" and "women," which betrays a larger analytical failure to think outside a binary categorization of gender. Informed by this analysis and interviews with leaders from Northern Ireland and Colombia, Hagen outlines steps those implementing the WPS agenda can take to work in collaboration with queer and trans communities in their gender, peace, and security work.

Help your child discover the importance of talking to God during all types of situations with this picture book that explores the use of breath prayers. Throughout, kids will learn that each of their direct praises, quick thanks, and whispered requests can bring them peace and build a stronger relationship with their heavenly Father. God loves it when His children talk to Him—and connecting with God can be as easy as using a simple word or phrase. Deep Breath, Little Whisper introduces the idea of breath prayers by using a series of kid-friendly scenarios and engaging text to show young readers how they can have a conversation with God in the moment, wherever they are and however they’re feeling. Each example also helps remind them that prayer doesn’t have to be big and complex to be meaningful—it just has to come from the heart. The illustrated book is perfect for:read-aloud or prayer timeintroducing breath prayers into your familyhelping children from preschool to early elementary develop a relationship with God through easy-to-remember prayers and promptsteaching different types of prayers, including praise and adoration, thanksgiving, intercessory, and confessionshowing kids how they can calm their minds and turn to God no matter what happens

The making and remaking of Bukovina, a disputed Eastern European borderland, from the eighteenth century to the present dayBukovina, when it has existed on official maps, has always fit uneasily among its neighbors. The region is now divided between Romania and Ukraine but has long been a testing ground for successive regimes, including the Habsburg Empire, independent and later Nazi-allied Romania, and the Soviet Union, as each sought to reshape the region in its own image. In this beautifully written and wide-ranging book, Cristina Florea traces the history of Bukovina, showing how this borderland, the onetime buffer between Christendom and Islam, found itself at the forefront of modern state-building and governance projects that eventually extended throughout the rest of Europe. Encounters that play out in borderlands have proved crucial to the development of modern state ambitions and governance practices. Drawing on a wide range of archives and published sources in Russian, Ukrainian, German, Romanian, French, and Yiddish, Florea integrates stories of ethnic and linguistic groups—rural Ukrainians, Romanians, and Germans, and urban German-speaking Jews and Poles—who lived side by side in Bukovina, all of them navigating constant reconfiguration and reinvention. Challenging traditional chronologies in European history, she shows that different transformations in the region occurred at different tempos, creating a historical palimpsest and a sense among locals that they had lived many lives. A two-hundred-year history of a region shaped by the conflicting pulls of imperial legacies and national ambitions, Bukovina reveals the paradoxes of modern history found in a microcosm of Eastern Europe.

Titul obsahuje príspevky k zmenám v právnych predpisoch z oblastí daní, účtovania a zdaňovania miezd a odvodov. Zamestnanec a DP k dani z príjmov FO za rok 2025 Sociálne poistenie – zmeny zákona Práca zamestnanca z prirodzeného domáceho prostredia Pracovná disciplína a právna zodpovednosť v pracovnom práve Životné minimum a dávky naň nadväzujúce Ročné zúčtovanie preddavkov na daň z príjmov zo závislej činnosti u zamestnávateľa Oslobodenia od dane z príjmov pre nepeňažné benefity poskytnuté zamestnávateľom pre zamestnanca Daňový bonus vo vzťahu k zahraničiu Kategórie poistencov od 1. januára 2026 – odvody Zdravotné poistenie Skúšobná doba a dôsledky jej nedohodnutia v pracovnej zmluve Zamestnanci – tréneri – odvodová úľava Príspevok na pomoc pri odkázanosti na pomoc inej FO Daňový bonus v rámci ročného zúčtovania u zamestnávateľa Cestovné náhrady na služobných cestách Výkon právomocí obcami Pracovný poriadok vo verejnej správe Hospodárenie, podnikanie, kontroly, pokuty - školy a školské zariadenia Životné minimum je spoločensky uznaná minimálna hranica príjmov fyzickej osoby, pod ktorou nastáva stav jej hmotnej núdze. Sumy životného minima sa upravujú vždy k 1. júlu bežného kalendárneho roka na základe koeficientu rastu čistých peňažných príjmov na osobu alebo koeficientu rastu životných nákladov nízkopríjmových domácností. Napriek skutočnosti, že životné minimum sa upravuje k 1. júlu roku 2025, dávky a príspevky naň naviazané sa upravili buď k júlu 2025 alebo k januáru 2026 v závislosti od toho, ako zmenu tej - ktorej dávky, resp. príspevku, stanovuje príslušná legislatívna norma. O aké dávky a príspevky ide, sa dočítate v mesačníku.

This unique book combines Japanese warrior techniques with ancient Zen practices for mental clarity and physical agility, giving readers a Samurai edge that will carry them through life. Embark on a warrior's quest to achieve the Zen-like state of a samuraiSharpen your mind, hone your senses, gain physical agility and reach peace through 100 key lessons in this unique book, as leading expert on Japanese military arts Antony Cummins brings ancient wisdom into the modern world. Combining esteemed philosophy, practical sword skills and traditional calligraphic practices - with a dash of the science behind Zen - this book will arm you with the spiritual weapons to engage in the fight to come: the conflict within your own mind. Explore what Zen is and who the samurai were before establishing your form and learning to travel through life without conflict, all based on historic scrolls. Discover teachings such as:Do not wait to create your masterpieceHeed your sixth senseDefeat the enemy before the warUnderstand that Zen is nowBy the end of this book, you will be a Zen warrior. Face life and its harsh lessons with a clear head, hold a truer understanding of the world and engage with problems - all with a unique samurai edge. "An insightful analysis of the synergies between the training methods of Zen Buddhist meditation ... and the advanced techniques used by Japanese samurai"- Steven Heine, professor of religious studies and history at Florida International University

Argues that intoxication was fundamental to German physiological, psychological, and psychiatric research during the nineteenth century.   Intoxicating substances can be found lurking in every corner of modern life, and Matthew Perkins-McVey’s pathbreaking book offers the untold story of how they were implicated in shifting perceptions of embodiment found in the emerging sciences of the body and mind in late-nineteenth-century Germany. Their use in this experimental context gave rise to a dynamic conception of the subject within the scientific, psychological, philosophical, and sociological milieu of the era. The history of the modern biological subject, Perkins-McVey argues, turns on “intoxicated ways of knowing.”  Intoxicated Ways of Knowing identifies the state of intoxication as a tacit form of thinking and knowing with the body. Intoxicants force us to feel, intervening directly in our perceptional awareness, and, Perkins-McVey contends, they bring latent conceptual associations into the foreground of conscious thought, engendering new ways of knowing the world. The book unfurls how intoxicants affected nineteenth-century German science and how, ultimately, the connection between mental life and intoxication is taken up in the works of Friedrich Nietzsche, Max Weber, and Sigmund Freud, bringing the biological subject out of the lab and into the worlds of philosophy, psychoanalysis, sociology, and politics.

A bold and balanced re-appraisal of New Labour in power. Rewriting the story of New Labour, Glen O’Hara challenges the prevailing narrative to present a more balanced and positive assessment. New Labour, new Britain? is the first book to examine both the intentions behind New Labour’s domestic policies and their real-world effects, moving beyond the entrenched left-right debates that have dominated the party’s legacy. The period from 1997 to 2007 marked a pivotal moment in modern British history, as New Labour sought to reshape Britain into a more cohesive and forward-thinking society. It saw the rise of socially liberal attitudes and flourishing public services under a government committed to rebuilding and investing in them. Yet New Labour’s track record was far from flawless and its legacy remains complicated and contested. Through interviews with key players and rigorous archival research, O'Hara offers a new perspective on Tony Blair’s years in power. Painting a fuller picture of New Labour’s successes and challenges, he highlights its lasting impact on Britain and offers a thoughtful reassessment of its place in history. -- .

Nie ste sami. Boh vie, aké to je, byť vo vašej koži. Vie, aký ťažký je život na tejto narušenej planéte – sám po nej kráčal. Ale z týchto náročných prašných chodníkov sa vynára cesta vedúca k vzrušujúcemu životu, po akom túžite. Vydajte sa s Ann Voskampovou, autorkou bestselleru Tisíc darov, na 40-dňovú púť po Ježišových stopách v Evanjeliu podľa Jána, ktorá vás oživí a vovedie hlbšie do srdca samotnej Lásky. Obráťte sa a zahľaďte sa na toho, ktorý vám dal svoj život – a nájdete lásku, po akej ste celý život túžili.

Politicians have failed us. But democracy doesn't have to. Bought by special interests, detached from real life, obsessed with re-election. Politicians make big promises, deliver little to nothing, and keep the game rigged in their favour. But what can we do? With disarming clarity and a deep sense of urgency, acclaimed political theorist Hélene Landemore argues that electoral politics is broken but democracy isn't. We've just been doing it wrong. Drawing on ancient Athenian practices and contemporary citizens' assemblies, Landemore champions an alternative approach that is alive, working, and growing around the world: civic lotteries that select everyday people to govern, not as career politicians but as temporary stewards of the common good. When regular citizens come together in this way, they make smarter, fairer, more forward-thinking decisions, often bringing out the best in one another. Witnessing this process firsthand, Landemore has learned that democracy should be like a good party where even the shyest guests feel welcome to speak, listen, and be heard. With sharp analysis and real-world examples, drawing from her experience with deliberative processes in France and elsewhere, Landemore shows us how to move beyond democracy as a spectator sport, embracing it as a shared practice-not just in the voting booth but in shaping the laws and policies that govern our lives. If you've ever felt powerless, Politics Without Politicians will show you how we can take back democracy.

In a radically fresh reading of Mary Magdalene’s story, a renowned scholar of mystical traditions sheds new light on the Divine Feminine as a force for change and healing. For more than 20 years, Andrew Harvey has trained his fine scholar’s eye on sacred texts and mystical truths to illuminate the message of inspired activism that they hold. Today, we need this message more urgently than ever. In this new book, Andrew takes a fresh, impassioned look at the story of Mary Magdalene and Jesus to distill its meaning for our world and show us how to embody this truth in our own lives. The Magdalene Revolution will:· Examine how Mary Magdalene is presented in the New Testament—sometimes splendidly, but also absurdly and even dangerously· Explore the truths revealed about her in texts such as the Gospel of Mary and other Gnostic gospels· Propose a radical reclamation of the divine feminine by recognizing Mary Magdalene as the Bride to Jesus’s Bridegroom—a female and co-equal Christ in her own right· Illuminate a new paradigm of fully embodied divine and human love that each of us can live out in our daily lives “We are in the time of the Second Coming,” Andrew writes. “The old story is dying, and a new story with Mary Magdalene’s and Jesus's love at the center is being born, because it completes and activates the full range of Christ consciousness.” In Mary Magdalene's great spirit of healing and transfiguration, this book offers us this new human story—and a path to transform not only ourselves, but our world.

A highly original first anthology on the cultural history of the unconscious that is destined to become definitive. 'Know thyself' the injunction that was once inscribed upon the Temple of Apollo became a touchstone for classical and modern philosophers before being embraced as the end game of psychoanalysis by Freud and his followers. The conceptual baggage that Freud took on his armchair journey into the unconscious mind is well-known and so, too, the more recent science on implicit memory, blindsight and automatic processing but the history of the unconscious beyond the consulting room and laboratory has largely been overlooked. From ancient dream theory to hypnosis, somnambulism to psychedelic mind-expansion, The Unconscious by Antonio Melechi traces the wider social and scientific history of the unconscious mind. It brings together a chorus of voices including Nietzsche, Henri Bergson, Mary Arnold Foster, Swami Vivekananda, and Philip K. Dick, to name only some to investigate the elusive psychology of memory and learning, instinct and imagination, creative breakthrough and mental breakdown. Moving beyond the familiar psychoanalytic framework, the book draws on a rich seam of sources, including case studies, psychological experiments, pulp fiction, urban legend, and commercial hype. Approaching the unconscious as both a product of discovery and invention, the anthology underscores its importance as a perennial source of debate, a tantalizing mirror to our hidden selves, and a powerful master key that continues to influence contemporary thought.

The hidden histories of empire, told through the haunted afterlives of colonial migrationsIndian migrants provided the labor that enabled the British Empire to gain control over a quarter of the world’s population and territory. In the mid-1800s, the British government began building an elaborate bureaucracy to govern its mobile subjects, issuing photo IDs, lists of kin, and wills. It amassed records of workers’ belongings such as handwritten IOUs, crumpled newspaper clippings, and copper bangles. Worldly Afterlives uses this trove of artifacts to recover the stories of the hidden subjects of empire. Navigating the remains of imperial bureaucracy—in archives scattered across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas—Julia Stephens follows migrant families as they traverse the Indian Ocean and the British Empire. She draws on in-depth interviews to show how the histories of empire reverberate in the present through the memories and experiences of their descendants, who collected their own remnants of empire in albums and curio cabinets. We encounter women, subaltern migrants, and people of mixed heritage whose family stories upend ethnonationalist and patriarchal approaches to studying Asian diasporas. What emerges is a social history of Indian migration and a political history of British imperial governance, one that offers a new methodological approach to the historian’s craft. Spanning archives, family collections, cemeteries, online ancestry records, and social media, Worldly Afterlives breaks down boundaries that separate academic, amateur, and public history to open new conversations about the ongoing legacies of empire.