So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
$19.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology | Series: Picador Collection
CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF PICADOR BOOKS 'It's about the terror, isn't it?' 'The terror of what?' I said. 'The terror of being found out.' The rise of social media has seen a great renaissance in public shaming. Justice has been democratized. The silent majority are getting a voice. But what are we doin ...Show more
Social Leap, The: How and Why Humans Connect by William von Hippel
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
Leading researcher into social intelligence and evolutionary psychology William von Hippel argues that the main advantage early primates had against other animals was their ability to live, and thrive, in social groups. Furthermore, this ability was such a revolutionary advantage that it was the chief e ...Show more
Solidarity Economics - Why Mutuality and Movements Matter by Manuel Pastor; Chris Benner
$32.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
Traditional economics is built on the assumption of self-interested individuals seeking to maximize personal gain. This is far from the whole story, however: sharing, caring and a desire to uphold the collective good are also powerful individual motives. In a world wracked by inequality, social division ...Show more
Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World by Michael Harris
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Category: Philosophy / Psychology
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'An elegant, thoughtful book . . . beautifully expresses the importance and experience of liberation from the battery-hen life of constant connection.' Daily Mail'I came away from this book a better human being. Michael Harris's take on existence is calm, unique, and makes on ...Show more
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat [Second Edition] - Why It's So Hard to Think Straight about Animals by Hal Herzog
$27.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
"A fascinating, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable exploration of a major dimension of human experience."-- Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works A maverick scientist reveals the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways humans think, feel, and behave toward animals in this engaging, informative ...Show more
Soon - An Overdue History of Procrastination, from Leonardo and Darwin to You and Me by Andrew Santella
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Category: Philosophy / Psychology
"Well-researched... Soon] argues that in many cases eminent figures have done great work while putting off work they were supposed to be doing. Procrastination might, for some people, be part of innovation and the creative process." -- Wall Street JournalA fun and erudite celebration of procrastination ...Show more
Speaking Out: Lectures and Speeches 1937-58 by Albert Camus
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Category: Philosophy / Psychology | Reading Level: very good
A new collection of Albert Camus' most brilliant speeches and lectures 'Freedom is dangerous, as hard to live as it is exalting...' This definitive new collection of Albert Camus' public speeches and lectures gives a compelling insight into one of the twentieth century's most enduring writers. From a pr ...Show more
Standing at the Edge by Joan Halifax; Rebecca Solnit (Foreword by)
$36.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
"Joan Halifax is a clearheaded and fearless traveler and in this book...she offers us a map of how to travel courageously and fruitfully, for our own benefit and the benefit of all beings." --From the foreword by Rebecca Solnit Standing at the Edge is an evocative examination of how we can respond to s ...Show more
Standing on the Edge by Joan Halifax; Rebecca Solnit (Foreword by)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
"In Standing at the Edge, Joan Halifax weaves together scientific research and her own powerful personal experiences as a social activist and humanitarian to show how we can transform our biggest challenges with compassion and wisdom. Standing at the Edge is essential reading for our time." -- Arianna H ...Show more
Starship Therapise: Using Therapeutic Fanfiction to Rewrite Your Life by Justine Mastin LMFT
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Category: Philosophy / Psychology
Harnessing the power of fandom--from Game of Thrones to The Adventures of Zelda--to conquer anxiety, heal from depression, and reclaim balance in mental and emotional health.Harnessing the power of fandom--from Game of Thrones to The Legend of Zelda--to conquer anxiety, heal from depression, and reclaim ...Show more
Stay or Leave: How to remain in, or end, your relationship by The School of Life
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Category: Philosophy / Psychology
A book to offer clarity and guidance when facing the difficult decision of whether your relationship has a future. Whether we should stay in or leave a relationship is one of the most consequential and painful decisions we are ever likely to confront. What makes the issue so hard is that there are no fi ...Show more
Steps Towards a Small Theory of the Visible by John Berger
$9.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology | Series: Penguin Great Ideas Ser.
'We live within a spectacle of empty clothes and unworn masks' In this series of remarkable pieces from across his career, John Berger celebrates and dissects the close links between art and society and the individual. Few writers give a more vivid and moving sense of how we make art and how art makes u ...Show more