Social Systems

Hard White explains how the mainstreaming of white nationalism occurred, pointing to two major shifts in the movement. While the book argues that white extremism will have enduring effects on American electoral politics for some time to come, it suggests that the way forward is to refocus the conversation on social solidarity, concluding with ideas for how to build this solidarity.

The sad truth is that the US criminal justice system doesn’t work for many different reasons - from our overflowing prisons, to the destructive war on drugs and disproportionate effect on minority communities, to conflicts between police and citizens and problems with prosecutors and the courts. In Fixing the US Criminal Justice System, author Paul Brakke provides an in-depth look from a conservative perspective at the many flaws in the system and how to fix them.

Dentistry has been squeezed by more corporate organizations, more pressure from insurers, and more dentists. From 2012 to 2017, the number of Australian dentists grew almost two-and-a-half times faster than the Australian population. The result of this unprecedented change is that good dentistry is being trumped by better marketing and business systems. Fortunately, there is a solution.

Being highly sensitive and empathic means you easily feel all the pain and suffering, in the world around you. Without tools, this can feel like a curse. Fortunately, you are not alone - and there is a solution! Empathic Mastery is a no-BS-tell-it-like-it-is guide, written for empaths, by an empath who’s cracked the code on how to go from psychic overwhelm and distress, to calm, confident, and able to use your abilities for good. Learn how to recognize what’s yours, and what isn’t, how to release the toxic energy you absorb, and so much more!

When her daughter desperately needed a lung transplant to survive, Janet Murnaghan rallied against the outdated restrictions in health care that would limit her daughter's options. Transplant laws, restricting access to lungs based on arbitrary age restrictions, meant Sarah's options were limited. The injustice of her daughter's fate spurred Janet to start a public battle against outdated health-care regulations and a battle to save Sarah's life.

Your emotions unleash at any time. The relationships around you often result in devastation. Your life feels like a chaotic mess. Don't let the trauma of your past delegate your future. Your BPD symptoms or traits can set you up for more pain, agony, and failure if you don't control them now. Your BPD experiences, stress, trauma, and diet can set you up for the devastating disability called multiple sclerosis. Take back control of your life today. Your health and your sanity depend on it! We will show you how.

The most important skill for 21st-Century success, in all areas of life, is knowing yourself and others. Going beyond surface-level understanding allows you to know how you work best and what makes you tick. But then how do you communicate your needs to others? It all starts by knowing yourself, right where you are at this moment, what you want and how best to get there. This can be overwhelming and challenging if you try to do all the work without guidance.

The SAD pandemic is real. Sexual Violence, Addictions, and Domestic Violence (SAD) result in too many children in care yearly, aging out to different systems such as prison, employment and income assistance programs, mental health institutions, drug rehabilitation, and homelessness. Are we going to allow the cycle to continue for generations?

Inhalt: A. Bestimmung der Geschichte der Philosophie; 1. Gewöhnliche Vorstellungen über die Geschichte der Philosophie; a. Die Geschichte der Philosophie als Vorrat von Meinungen; b. Erweis der Nichtigkeit der philosophischen Erkenntnis durch die Geschichte der Philosophie selbst; c. Erklärungen über die Verschiedenheit der Philosophien; 2. Erläuterungen für die Begriffsbestimmung der Geschichte der Philosophie; a. Der Begriff der Entwicklung; b. Der Begriff des Konkreten.

Inhalt: A. Behandlungsarten der Geschichte. Ursprüngliche Geschichtsschreibung, Reflektierende Geschichtsschreibung, Philosophische Geschichtsschreibung. B. Bestimmung des Geistes in der Weltgeschichte. Die Natur des Geistes: Die Freiheit, Die Mittel zur Realisierung seiner Idee: Menschliche Tätigkeit, Die Gestalt seiner Realisierung: Der Staat. C. Der Gang der Weltgeschichte. Das Prinzip der Entwicklung, Der Anfang der Geschichte, Die Art des Ganges der Geschichte - Geographische Grundlage der Weltgeschichte: Die Neue Welt: Amerika, Die Alte Welt. Die geographischen Unterschiede.

In the fall of 2008, fifteen of the world's leading economists--representing the broadest spectrum of economic opinion--gathered at New Hampshire's Squam Lake. Their goal: the mapping of a long-term plan for financial regulation reform.The Squam Lake Report distills the wealth of insights from the ongoing collaboration that began at these meetings and provides a revelatory, unified, and coherent voice for fixing our troubled and damaged financial markets.

If you’re like most people, you feel that something in your body is out of balance. You get random aches and pains. You’re more tired than you should be. And those extra pounds just won’t go away, no matter how hard to try to rev up your metabolism. Have you ever wondered why this happens to so many people? Allergies, depression, obesity, chronic inflammation, and many other diseases are on the rise, even though people are taking more and more medications.

In this book, Osborne uses compelling stories from cities like New Orleans and lays out the history and possible future of public education. Ultimately, he uses his extensive research to argue that, in today's world, we should treat every public school like a charter school and grant them autonomy, accountability, diversity of school designs, and parental choice.

This is perhaps Allen's most directly sociological and philosophical work. In it, he treats of the evolution of the systems man has created to help navigate and manipulate the world. Along the way, he unpacks the ways in which the new science of flight will lead to a different consciousness, just as the locomotive had done in his lifetime; the reason people so often misunderstand the meaning of 'survival of the fittest', and its appropriate application to human life, and more.

In Breakdown: How Progressive Ideology is Eroding Morality and Redefining Mental Health in America, Dr. Richard Kradin explores how progressive ideology has infiltrated and now dominates the mental health field in America. Notions of political correctness, radical feminism, identity politics, and LGBTQ ideology have all become mainstream within the mental health field, representing a radical change from a field founded on honesty, uninhibited freedom of expression, and science. Dr. Kradin offers an alternative morality-based approach as a prescription for mental health.

Every effective district leader wants to create the conditions for every employee to understand the system vision and know how to align their work to the district goals, so that every student is actively engaged and develops the knowledge, skills, and processes to become effective independent learners, who can solve problems and apply learning in novel situations.

Effective communication is the key to success. But you can't influence anyone unless you have the ability to say exactly what you mean. Imagine if you could build your vocabulary and have fun at the same time. Now you can! Verbalicious takes a fun, entertaining approach to language. With Liv Montgomery as your verbal tourguide, you'll expand your vocabulary and develop verbal prowess for your business and your life almost effortlessly.

It’s Career Day at the Brite Star School, and the class gets a visit from Brett’s parents. In What’s the Law?, Brett’s father, who is a lawyer, and Brett’s mother, who is a judge, help the class understand the basics of the court system.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Power Systems by Noam Chomsky, read by Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian. In this new collection of conversations, conducted from 2010 to 2012, Noam Chomsky explores the most immediate and urgent concerns: the future of democracy in the Arab world, the implications of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the 'class war' fought by US business interests against working people and the poor, the breakdown of mainstream political institutions and the rise of the far right.

Our nation is drifting apart and, as citizens, we are becoming divided, fueled by radicalized politicians and biased media. We, as voters and Americans, must educate ourselves on today’s most pressing issues and arm ourselves with the knowledge of how to select political leaders who can effectively redefine the nation’s agenda and steer our country toward the common good. The Purple Vision dissects the current issues that divide us, including health care, student loans, illegal immigration, climate change, and more.