Modern Culture

What if the political divide you’ve been told about is a distraction? What if the left–right spectrum is a smokescreen, concealing a deeper, shared architecture of control? In this groundbreaking and provocative book, M. Abdelwahid unravels the two dominant ideologies that have shaped the modern world: neoliberalism, with its gospel of markets, deregulation, and privatized life, and neoconservatism, with its obsession with moral order, national identity, and cultural discipline. Rather than treating them as opposites, this book exposes how these ideologies work in tandem to govern ...

Who is the Japanese man in the 21st century? From stoic salarymen and distant fathers to gentle rebels and reimagined roles, The Quiet Strength explores the complex, evolving identity of Japanese masculinity. Through cultural reflection, real voices, and poetic insight, Mira K paints a portrait of a country in quiet transformation. This book is not a critique. It is a meditation. An invitation. A journey into the lives behind the silence. For readers of cultural nonfiction, gender studies, and anyone curious about modern Japan, The Quiet Strength offers something rare: a moment of stillness...

Indulge in a delicious journey through the fascinating history and cultural significance of chocolate with 'Beyond the Wrapper'. From the sacred beverage of the gods to the modern-day chocolate creations that grace our social media feeds, this captivating nonfiction book takes you on a journey through the ages, exploring chocolate's fascinating evolution and cultural impact. Discover how the Olmec and Maya civilizations first cultivated the cacao plant and how the beverage of the gods was transformed into a sweet delight. Learn about the rise of chocolate in Europe, from the indulgent ...

How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! This audiobook will have listeners of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks - both feathered and human.

Technology - at least in theory - is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it's not doing is making us happier. We are experiencing historically high levels of depression and dissatisfaction. But it doesn't have to be that way. Technology can drive - not diminish - human happiness.

Each person has a “Vector of the Mind” whose direction and magnitude can be assessed by using the questionnaire appearing in the book. For people with a western paradigm of mind who locate their self at the center, the “Vector of the Mind” is inwardly oriented. People with an eastern paradigm of mind, who are focused on the group, have an outward oriented “Vector of the Mind”. The encounter with an individual whose “Vector of the Mind” is opposed to ours creates a cross-cultural gap that hinders communication. “Babel – a Guide to the East-West Encounter” surveys the ...

In most colleges today, sex has become another form of recreation that you fit into your schedule, like studying or exercising. Sex at First Sight explains how the hookup has come into being, how pornography is a major factor influencing a student's view of sex, and how this new perspective on sexuality is impacting the lives and future sex lives of this generation of young people.

Unfiltered True Short Stories from the Modern Business Are you tired of wading through corporate self-help books filled with recycled advice and worn-out clichés? Cubicles, Coffee, and Corporate Candy shatters the mold, delivering an unapologetically raw look into the real stories that define today's corporate world.Step Behind the Cubicle Curtain Author Mohamad Chahine compiles a riveting collection of 90 authentic short stories, each one a window into the unfiltered realities of modern business life. These aren't hypothetical scenarios or overblown success tales—they're genuine ...

Sex. Drugs. Loud music. Wild costumes. Dazzling light shows. These words can all describe a great rock concert or a hot dance club, but they were also part and parcel of the ancient cultural phenomenon known as the "Mystery religions". In this book, author Christopher Knowles shows how the long-dead Mystery religions got a secular reincarnation when a new musical form called rock 'n' roll burst onto the scene.

Over the past hundred years, the office has been integral to the development of modern society. It has shaped the architecture of our cities, the behavior of our organizations and the everyday movements of millions of people. In 2020, however, the global pandemic brought our attendance in the office to an abrupt halt and triggered a complete re-evaluation of the purpose of the workplace. This book offers a panoramic view of the office and explores what happens next.

The newspaper headlines all asked the same question; is James Brennan the new Messiah? Roy Lindermann's, MP for a ruling Liberal Party in crisis, is left a Top Secret folder by his dead friend Dustin Hislop. Investigating the folder's contents, he begins to unravel the story of James Brennan, writer, philosopher and, some would say, Messiah, who the Government put on trial for Treason. Brennan has been under house arrest for years, his only communication with the outside world being a soundless, live broadcast on TV every night from his farm. Now the transmissions have suddenly stopped. Is ...

In Satan’s Name pulls back the cultural veil to reveal how Luciferian principles have infiltrated the most ordinary aspects of contemporary life—quietly, systematically, and with alarming success. This provocative and deeply researched exposé explores how inversion, ego-worship, and ritualized rebellion now define everything from corporate behavior to social media, entertainment, fashion, therapy, and even children's education. With a sharp, unapologetic voice, the book guides readers through the symbolic architecture of a society that rewards confusion, aestheticizes blasphemy, and ...

In Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy, the revolutionary, acclaimed book, radio series and podcast, best-selling economist Tim Harford introduced us to a selection of 50 radical inventions that changed the world. Along the way he entertained us with a myriad of great stories and revealed some of the most surprising landmarks in our history.

Embark on an awe-inspiring odyssey through the ages with "Am I an Idol Worshipper?" This gripping narrative, born from a true story, delves into the life of a Masai tribe man whose journey from traditional idol worship to spiritual enlightenment will captivate your soul. Unveiling Ancient Mysteries Step into the world of ancestral divination, where destinies are foretold and legacies are passed down through generations within the Masai tribe. Witness the protagonist's destined path to inherit the role of diviner, a tradition steeped in spiritual reverence and ancestral guidance unique to ...

The image of modern corporations has been shaped by a focus on profits over people and the environment, but this approach to capitalism is no longer viable. We are at an inflection point where business must take the lead in healing the crises of our time. The Healing Organization shows how corporations can become healing forces.

Is there a code by means of which we could raise creative children with scientific mental ability? Cracking the Cultural Code is an attempt to decipher the ways of thinking of the two central cultures in our world: the modern-individualist and the traditional-collectivist. What is the nature of the cultural code of societies which are self- focused and seek to teach their children to think independently? And what code is employed by members of other-focused cultures whose children are taught to value connection and integration into the family cell rather than independence. With the aid of ...

On December 22, 1953, Mort Sahl took the stage at San Francisco's hungry i and changed comedy forever. Before him, standup was about everything but hard news and politics. In his wake, a new generation of smart comics emerged - Shelley Berman, Mike Nichols, and Elaine May, Lenny Bruce, Bob Newhart, Dick Gregory, Woody Allen, and the Smothers Brothers, among others.

Studies have shown that 60% of male managers feel uncomfortable working one-on-one with their female colleagues. That's where The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture comes in. Heather Zumarraga, a business journalist who has spent much of her career in testosterone-filled work environments, wants to make sure that any male leader who wants to be part of the solution knows how to do it the right way. Heather provides you with logical solutions to complex gender issues and gives important, practical lessons for men and women alike.

My River Sanctuary is the story of a Chinese Australian woman, Kim Chen, who is a descendant of one of the first Chinese immigrants who came to Western Australia in the 1880s. On the banks of the Swan River in Perth she continues her father’s legacy of having a Chinese urban farm. She has a son, Ayden, born to her first love, Jack, the boy next door who has left her to work as a war photographer in Afghanistan. Kim struggles to keep her farm profitable and her son only wants to go kayaking on the Swan River. With the assistance of the Immigration Department, she enlists the help of Ara, ...

This Is Our Music, declared saxophonist Ornette Coleman's 1960 album title. But whose music was it? At various times during the 1950s and 1960s, musicians, critics, fans, politicians, and entrepreneurs claimed jazz as a national art form, an Afrocentric race music, an extension of modernist innovation in other genres, a music of mass consciousness, and the preserve of a cultural elite. This original and provocative book explores who makes decisions about the value of a cultural form and on what basis.