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Planning and the Multi-local Urban Experience (eBook, PDF)
The starting point of this book is the observation that there is a discrepancy between the lived reality of human beings and the fabricated, planned, and governed 'reality' of the state apparatus at both the local and national level. The book posits multi-locality as an emerging spatial configuration. The author draws from various theoretical sources, such as Deleuze and Guattari's concepts of state or royal science, the Nietzschean critique of idealism, Hägerstrnad's time-geography, Hintikka's theory of modalities, Lefebvre's urban society, Castel's network society, Foucault's concept of heterotopia, and Bhaskar's and Sartre's theories of presence and absence. He also discusses the implications of Faludi's post-territorialist critique of planning and governance, and of the failure to operationalise the concept quantitively, basing his arguments in the lived experiences of multi-locals as well. The novelty of the book is how it analyses multi-locality from such a wide theoretical perspective: what is the nature and meaning of the different multiple and coexistent places for people, and how is this spatial transformation related to their mobility, everyday practices, and work. How does the presence and absence of places form their identity and their citizenship? He also addresses the inconsistency between multi-locality and traditional statistics and the planning and governance practices based on the assumption of unilocality and discusses the implications of this incongruity. The book will be of interest to scholars in urban studies and planning theory, as well as practitioners developing more adequate practices replacing outdated ones.- Shop: buecher
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Summary, Analysis, and Review of Jim Collins's Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 36min
Please note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Jim Collins's Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't includes: Summary of the book A review Analysis and key takeaways A detailed "about the author" section Preview: In Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't, Jim Collins posits that most American entities (from the federal government and multinational corporations all the way down to individuals) are hindered by being good, and thus not rising to being great. "That good is the enemy of great is not just a business problem," he writes. "It is a human problem". As such, the question naturally arises: Can a good enough government, company, organization, or person become a great one? If so, is there a discrete methodology that might consistently yield a transformation form good to great? "Or is the disease of 'just being good' incurable?" To answer this question, Collins and his team executed a massive research project (spanning five years and totaling a combined 15,000 hours of research for its 21-person team). Rather than beginning with a hypothesis and drilling down for confirmation or falsification, Collins and his team started by collecting, coding, and analyzing raw data and existing writing and research. From there they worked their way up to a set of core practices among organizations that move from good to great, ultimately working up a linear roadmap any organization can follow to make such a transformation. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Gilboe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/088369/bk_acx0_088369_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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State and Revolution , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 254min
Lenin's original work on class-based revolution. In 1917, in the midst of two revolutions, Vladimir Ilich Lenin fled Russia for fear of persecution by the government. While in exile, he began work on one of his most important works, State and Revolution, an attempt to resurrect the purity of Marx's and Engels' socialist teachings, which Lenin claimed were subsumed and weakened by reformists who reduced the "great revolutionaries" into "harmless icons".In State and Revolution, Lenin posits that the traditional role of the state in society is to maintain the control of the powerful, thus enabling the rich to exploit the poor. Because the ruling class will never willingly give up their political influence, social democracy - including parliamentary elections - is a false promise, and only results in a new crop of rich overlords lining up to "repress and crush the people". The sole way to bring true freedom and self-determination to all citizens, and throw off the "yoke of capitalism", is through Communist revolution - to "smash the state". As a result, the state would "wither away", and its bureaucrats would perform the will of the proletariat.This seminal work provides a practical application of socialist principles, and it has greatly influenced theories of global capitalist development. Italian philosopher Lucio Colletti called State and Revolution "Lenin's greatest contribution to political theory."This audio edition is deftly narrated by Peter Coates. To deepen your understanding of Lenin's arguments in State and Revolution, you may also wish to listen to his treatise on the relationship between capitalism and colonialism: Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism, skillfully read by Richard Webb, an Audible listener favorite. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Coates. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/222324/bk_acx0_222324_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Attachment Theory and Couple Therapy 2.0: Ultimate Complete Guide to Promote Understanding, Increase Stability, Build Lasting Relationships and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 361min
Discover the new science of adult attachment and how it can help you find - and keep - love with the help of this ultimate guide!We already rely on science to tell us what to eat, when to exercise, and how long to sleep. Why not use science to help us improve our relationships? In this revolutionary book, Scott Pine scientifically explains why some people seem to navigate relationships effortlessly, while others struggle.Discover how an understanding of adult attachment - the most advanced relationship science in existence today - can help us find and sustain love.The field of attachment posits that each of us behaves in relationships in one of three distinct ways:Anxious people are often preoccupied with their relationships and tend to worry about their partner's ability to love them back.Avoidant people equate intimacy with a loss of independence and constantly try to minimize closeness.Secure people feel comfortable with intimacy and are usually warm and loving.Illustrating her points with insightful, often amusing anecdotes from her own marriage and from the marriages of hundreds of couples she has counselled over the years, Scott Pine explores crucial topics such as:What it means to be securely and insecurely attachedHow our early childhood experiences create a blueprint for future relationships and how to use those insights to gain self-awareness and growthWhy anxious and avoidant attachment types tend to attract each other and how to break the negative cycleHow anyone can work to become "secure", regardless of their upbringing and past relationshipsHow attachment manifests at the workplace, in friendships, religion, and even politicsAnd much more…Scott Pine guides listeners in determining what attachment style they and their mate (or potential mate) follow, offering a road map for building stronger, m ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Roger Baker. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/222986/bk_acx0_222986_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Solitary Pagans: Contemporary Witches, Wiccans, and Others Who Practice Alone (Non Series) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 473min
Solitary Pagans is the first book to explore the growing phenomenon of contemporary Pagans who practice alone. Although the majority of Pagans in the United States have abandoned the tradition of practicing in groups, little is known about these individuals or their way of practice. Helen A. Berger fills that gap by building on a massive survey of contemporary practitioners. By examining the data, Berger describes solitary practitioners demographically and explores their spiritual practices, level of social engagement, and political activities. Contrasting the solitary Pagans with those who practice in groups and more generally with other non-Pagan Americans, she also compares contemporary US Pagans with those in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.Berger brings to light the new face of contemporary paganism by analyzing those who learn about the religion from books or the Internet and conduct rituals alone in their gardens, the woods, or their homes. Some observers believe this social isolation and political withdrawal has resulted in an increase in narcissism and a decline in morality, while others argue to the contrary that it has produced a new form of social integration and political activity. Berger posits the implications of her findings to reveal a better understanding of other metaphysical religions and those who shun traditional religious organizations.The book is published by University of South Carolina Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks."A first-rate study of the most important form of modern Paganism, making her the leading authority upon it." (Ronald Hutton, University of Bristol)"Represents the most up-to date, comprehensive picture of the Pagan community and is an important read." (Sociology of Religion)"An outstanding resource..." (Holli Emore, Executive Director of the Cherry Hill Seminary) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cynthia Wallace. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/232505/bk_acx0_232505_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Idaho: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 635min
Los Angeles Times best sellerA stunning debut novel about love and forgiveness, about the violence of memory and the equal violence of its loss - from O. Henry Prize-winning author Emily Ruskovich. Winner of the Pacific Northwest Book Award Winner of the Dublin Literary Award Named One of the Best Books of The Year by Buzzfeed Ann and Wade have carved out a life for themselves from a rugged landscape in Northern Idaho, where they are bound together by more than love. With her husband's memory fading, Ann attempts to piece together the truth of what happened to Wade's first wife, Jenny, and to their daughters. In a story written in exquisite prose and told from multiple perspectives - including Ann, Wade, and Jenny, now in prison - we gradually learn of the mysterious and shocking act that fractured Wade and Jenny's lives, of the love and compassion that brought Ann and Wade together, and of the memories that reverberate through the lives of every character in Idaho. In a wild emotional and physical landscape, Wade's past becomes the center of Ann's imagination, as Ann becomes determined to understand the family she never knew - and to take responsibility for them, reassembling their lives - and her own.Finalist for: International Dylan Thomas Prize Edgar First Novel Award Young Lions Fiction Award “You know you’re in masterly hands here. [Emily] Ruskovich’s language is itself a consolation, as she subtly posits the troubling thought that only decency can save us.... Ruskovich’s novel will remind many readers of the great Idaho novel, Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping.... [A] wrenching and beautiful book.” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice)“Sensuous, exquisitely crafted.” (The Wall Street Journal)“The ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Justine Eyre. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004893/bk_rand_004893_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Murder of Mary Bean: And Other Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 428min
When the winter ice melted in April 1850, residents of Saco, Maine, made a gruesome discovery: the body of a young girl submerged in a stream. Thanks to evidence left at the scene, a local physician was arrested and tried for the death of Mary Bean, the name given to the unidentified young girl; the cause of death was failed abortion. Garnering extensive newspaper coverage, the trial revealed many secrets: a poorly trained doctor, connections to an unsolved murder in New Hampshire, and the true identity of "Mary Bean" - a young Canadian mill worker named Berengera Caswell, missing since the previous winter. The Murder of Mary Bean and Other Stories examines the series of events that led Caswell to become Mary Bean and the intense curiosity and anxiety stimulated by this heavily watched trial.In addition to the sensationalist murder accounts, De Wolfe looks back at these events through a wide-angle lens exploring such themes as the rapid social changes brought about by urbanization and industrialization in antebellum 19th-century society, factory work and the changing roles for women, unregulated sexuality and the specter of abortion, and the sentimental novel as a guidebook. She posits that the real threat to women in the 19th century was not murder but a society that had ambiguous feelings about the role of women in the economic system, in education, and as independent citizens.This book serves not simply as true crime, but rather presents a seamy side of rapid industrial growth and the public anxiety over the emerging economic roles of women.The book is published by The Kent State University Press.Winner of the New England Historical Book Award; Foreword magazine Book of the Year; Independent Publisher Book Award. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Laura Jennings. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/099934/bk_acx0_099934_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 512min
“A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward.” (Jon Stewart)Named one of the best books of the year by NPR.“Engaging.” (Mayor Pete Buttigieg, The New York Times Book Review, editors’ choice)We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines, leading to a level of polarization that the country hasn’t seen since the Civil War. Pundits and politicians are calling for us to come together and find common purpose. But how, exactly, can this be done?In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg suggests a way forward. He believes that the future of democratic societies rests not simply on shared values but on shared spaces: the libraries, childcare centers, churches, and parks where crucial connections are formed. Interweaving his own research with examples from around the globe, Klinenberg shows how “social infrastructure” is helping to solve some of our most pressing societal challenges. Richly reported and ultimately uplifting, Palaces for the People offers a blueprint for bridging our seemingly unbridgeable divides.Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction.“Just brilliant!” (Roman Mars, 99% Invisible)“The aim of this sweeping work is to popularize the notion of ‘social infrastructure' - the ‘physical places and organizations that shape the way people interact'.... Here, drawing on research in urban planning, behavioral economics, and environmental psychology, as well as on his own fieldwork from around the world, [Eric Klinenberg] posits that a community’s resilience correlates strongly with the robustness of its social infrastructure. The numerous case studies add up to a plea for more investment in the spaces and institutions (parks, libraries, childcar ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rob Shapiro. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/006223/bk_rand_006223_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 364min
It's the animal in us, we often hear when we've been bad. But why not when we're good? Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity's most valued traits: morality. In this provocative book, primatologist Frans de Waal argues that modern-day evolutionary biology takes far too dim a view of the natural world, emphasizing our "selfish" genes. Science has thus exacerbated our reciprocal habits of blaming nature when we act badly and labeling the good things we do as "humane". Seeking the origin of human morality not in evolution but in human culture, science insists that we are moral by choice, not by nature. Citing remarkable evidence based on his extensive research of primate behavior, de Waal attacks "Veneer Theory", which posits morality as a thin overlay on an otherwise nasty nature. He explains how we evolved from a long line of animals that care for the weak and build cooperation with reciprocal transactions. Drawing on both Darwin and recent scientific advances, de Waal demonstrates a strong continuity between human and animal behavior. In the process, he also probes issues such as anthropomorphism and human responsibilities toward animals. Based on the Tanner Lectures de Waal delivered at Princeton University's Center for Human Values in 2004, Primates and Philosophers includes responses by the philosophers Peter Singer, Christine M. Korsgaard, and Phillip Kitcher, and the science writer Robert Wright. They press de Waal to clarify the differences between humans and other animals, yielding a lively debate that will fascinate all those who wonder about the origins and reach of human goodness. The book is published by Princeton University Press. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alan Sklar. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/redw/000018/bk_redw_000018_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Students Under Siege: The Real Reasons Behind America's Ongoing Mass Shootings and How to Stop Them , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 49min
What can citizens do to stop school shootings in America?Who or what is to blame for the ongoing massacres?Why do so many Americans own military-grade assault weapons?Why do some Americans become mass murderers?Where can we find the answers?Every child has the right to be safe in school. It is our duty as adults to protect our children to our best ability, and we are failing miserably in that task. As the terrifying number of mass shootings grows in our culture, Jungian analyst Bud Harris challenges Americans to drop their collective denial, come out from under the bed, and confront the realities creating this nightmare.Dr. Bud Harris examines causes and solutions for these ongoing mass murders and posits that the rational answer is not to "confiscate weapons", as the gun lobby falsely asserts, but rather to take an unflinching look at the deep rage propelling these shooters - and then to act. He urges citizens to face our collective demons and no longer allow our political polarization to dictate a deep-seated sense that we as individuals, and as a society, no longer control our own destinies.He explains that pervasive feelings of anxiety, powerlessness, and alienation have paralyzed the country’s leaders and its communities. The mistake, he says, is to continue invoking our classic American optimism, blindly believing that all will be well in the end, if we just endure. Instead, Harris urges us to be starkly realistic about where we've arrived as a culture and make critical changes now in the highest power structures of our nation.It is time for us to have the courage to face our failures and prove we value our children. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/146888/bk_acx0_146888_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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