The Architecture of Modern Empire by Arundhati Roy
$24.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
From the bestselling author of Azadi and My Seditious Heart, a piercing exploration of modern empire, nationalism and rising fascism that gives us the tools to resist and fight back Over a lifetime spent at the frontline of solidarity and resistance, Arundhati Roy's words have lit a clear way through th ...Show more
The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively by Todd B. Kashdan
$42.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
A highly practical and research-based toolbox for anyone who wants to create a world with more justice, creativity, and courage.For too long, the term insubordination has evoked negative feelings and mental images. But for ideas to evolve and societies to progress, it's vital to cultivate rebels who are ...Show more
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
$19.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology | Series: Knickerbocker Classics Ser.
Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that is still revered today as the ultimate commentary on war and military strategy. Focussing on the principle that one can outsmart your foe mentally by thinking very carefully about strategy before resorting to phy ...Show more
The Art of the Lie - How the Manipulation of Language Affects Our Minds by Marcel Danesi
$37.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
This book shows how language can be used strategically to manipulate beliefs. From Machiavelli to P. T. Barnum to Donald Trump, many have perfected the art of strategically using language to gain the upper hand, set a tone, change the subject, or influence people's beliefs and behaviors. Language--b ...Show more
The Autistic Trans Guide to Life by Yenn Purkis, Wenn Lawson
$39.99 AUD
Category: Sexuality and Gender
A guide for navigating life as an autistic trans and/or non-binary adult, presenting evidence-based, lived experience strategies for living well as your most authentic self. The authors provide background on the crossover between autism and gender identity and provide advice on topics including transiti ...Show more
The Awakened Brain: The Psychology of Spirituality and Our Search for Meaning by Lisa Miller
$22.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
'Erudite, compelling . . . a credible and original investigation' Yasmin Alibhai-Brown A ground-breaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality and a bold new paradigm for health, healing and resilience Whether it's an uplifting walk in nature, meditation or prayer, there are many ways to exper ...Show more
The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women by Naomi Wolf
$19.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology | Series: Vintage Wolf Ser.
Provocative, punchy and important, this is one of the essential classics of modern feminist literature. In today's world, women have more power, legal recognition, and professional success than ever before. Alongside the evident progress of the women's movement, however, writer and journalist Naomi Wol ...Show more
The Bilingual Brain: And What It Tells Us about the Science of Language by Albert Costa
$22.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
'Fascinating. . . This engaging book explores just how multiple languages are acquired and sorted out by the brain. . . Costa's work derives from a great fund of knowledge, considerable curiosity and solidly scientific spirit' Philip Hensher SpectatorThe definitive study of bilingualism and the human br ...Show more
The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love (2nd edition) by Sonya Renee Taylor; Ijeoma Oluo (Foreword by)
$34.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
"To build a world that works for everyone, we must first make the radical decision to love every facet of ourselves. . . . 'The body is not an apology' is the mantra we should all embrace."--Kimberlé Crenshaw, legal scholar and founder and Executive Director, African American Policy Forum Humans are a v ...Show more
The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of the World in 99 Obsessions by KATE SUMMERSCALE
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
A thrilling compendium of our deepest fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher. Ever been struck dumb when speaking in public? You might be suffering from glossophobia. Do your book-buying habits verge on bibliomania? Do you recoil in arachnophobic horror at the si ...Show more
The Book of Why - The New Science of Cause and Effect by Judea Pearl; Dana Mackenzie
$24.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
A pioneer of artificial intelligence shows how the study of causality revolutionized science and the world 'Correlation does not imply causation.' This mantra was invoked by scientists for decades in order to avoid taking positions as to whether one thing caused another, such as smoking and cancer and ...Show more
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, 3rd Edition: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, Maia Szalavitz
$24.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
A renowned psychiatrist reveals how trauma affects children--and outlines the path to recovery How does trauma affect a child's mind--and how can that mind recover? In the classic The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry explains what happens to the brains of children exposed to extreme stress and sh ...Show more