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As we cope with the lengthening effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, considerations of everyday risk have been more pressing and inescapable. In the past, everyone engaged in some degree of risky behaviour, from mundane realities like taking a shower or getting into a car to purposely thrill-seeking activities like rock-climbing or BASE jumping. Many activities that seemed high-risk, such as flying, were claimed basically safe. But risk was, and always has been, a fact of life.

In diesem Original Podcast findet Volker Wieprecht Antworten auf die philosophischen Fragen, die uns das ganze Leben lang begleiten: Was ist Liebe? Wo endet das Universum? Was ist Einsamkeit? Und wie genau funktioniert eigentlich guter Sex? In jeder Folge spricht Volker Wieprecht mit einzigartigen Menschen, die Teile der Antworten selbst erlebt haben oder in diesem Bereich forschen. An seiner Seite ist die kritische und nicht immer ausschließlich wohlmeinende Redakteurin Susanne Wündisch, die Volker oft, gerne und zu Recht an seine Grenzen bringt.

The Persecution of Core Values: How Hollywood, Rap Culture, Silicon Valley, & Social Media Are Destroying America is a book is about the current lack of core values that is plaguing our society due to the poor role models we are promoting. The culture that our social media has created is devoid of values. The system rewards outrageous acts over positivity. The worst part is no one is doing anything to fix it.

Birth of the White Man is a philosophical look at the intention behind America's founding in order to educate and encourage dialogue about the system of racism that exists as a result.

Pouvons-nous continuer à vivre comme si nous étions seuls maîtres d'une Terre aux ressources supposées infinies ? Pour y réfléchir et questionner nos habitudes, voici 45 fables anciennes ou modernes, mythes ou contes de sagesse... Un court commentaire philosophique suit chaque fable, invitant à une réflexion autour des notions de partage, d'équilibre et de solidarité... Une manière agréable de se forger un enthousiasme écologique !

Stoicism started as far back as the 3rd Century BCE when Zeno of Citium would sit on a porch in Athens and share his theories with all who cared to listen. How is a school of thought that was created hundreds of years ago still relevant and beneficial to its practitioners in the 21st Century? Within this audiobook is information that will enlighten you, transform you and improve your life. Together, we’ll take an in-depth look the intricacies of Stoicism, and how you can begin to implement it into your own life.

This collection of short essays by G.K. Chesterton is as applicable in 2020 as it was when it was written in 1923 during the first "Progressive Era". He saves his most subtle and cutting humor for commentary to skewer his favorite targets: feminists, vegetarians, modernists, journalists, social reformers, psychologists, and "sophisticated" people in general.

While nonviolence is a philosophy to Mahatma Gandhi; it is not a philosophy to Osho, but an experience. Osho talks about his understanding of reverence for life, he does not use the word non-violence.

Black/White America: The Real Differences defines the true essence of what America is and what it was built on. In this book, you’ll learn about the differences, as well as the similarities, that made America and its people unique and forthright. Black/White America puts the truth in your face about several denied facts that so many people would rather just assume didn’t exist. Just as he did in his first book: A “Real Life” Bible, he has again presented many honest facts in a broad sense that everyone can relate to.

Why spend countless hours indoors in front of screens when being in nature feels so good? In learning why and how to nurture our emotional connection with nature, we can also regenerate the ecosystems on which we depend for our survival. Renewal explores the science behind why being in nature makes us feel alive and helps us thrive.

Un titre qui sonne comme une confidence, un murmure susurré dans le creux de l'oreille. Mais qu'on ne s'y trompe pas : nul secret ici qui ne doive être dissimulé et ne puisse être répété. Car ce qu'a à nous dire Emeric Lebreton dans ce nouvel ouvrage concerne le plus grand nombre c'est-à-dire le genre humain.

Unterwegs mit den großen Denkern der Antike: Wie schon der erfolgreiche Vorgängerband "Philosophie to go", so verknüpft auch "Weisheit to go" die Erfahrungen der Menschen von heute mit der Weisheit bedeutender antiker Philosophen aus Ost und West. Der Unruhe, dem Stress und der Oberflächlichkeit unseres Alltags setzt Albert Kitzler die zeitlosen Wahrheiten von Seneca, Sokrates, Buddha, Konfuzius, Laotse und anderen Philosophen aus Rom, Griechenland, Indien und China entgegen.

Desde que suena el despertador nos enfrentamos a dilemas éticos. Los hay modernos y clásicos. Grandes y pequeños. Pero todos ellos definen nuestra época. ¿Cuántos bolis puedo llevarme de la oficina sin que sea éticamente reprobable? ¿Compro una cerveza por una app o bajo al supermercado? ¿Puedo añadirme cinco centímetros de altura en Tinder si todo el mundo lo hace? ¿Existe el porno ético? ¿Por qué puedo comerme un cerdo, pero no un perro? ¿Está bien pegar a un nazi? ¿Pueden gustarme a estas alturas las películas de Woody Allen? ¿Y el reguetón?

Desde que suena el despertador nos enfrentamos a dilemas éticos. Los hay modernos y clásicos. Grandes y pequeños. Pero todos ellos definen nuestra época. ¿Cuántos bolis puedo llevarme de la oficina sin que sea éticamente reprobable? ¿Compro una cerveza por una app o bajo al supermercado? ¿Puedo añadirme cinco centímetros de altura en Tinder si todo el mundo lo hace? ¿Existe el porno ético? ¿Por qué puedo comerme un cerdo, pero no un perro? ¿Está bien pegar a un nazi? ¿Pueden gustarme a estas alturas las películas de Woody Allen? ¿Y el reguetón?

The Posifocus Perspective combines a realistic view of the way things are with an overly optimistic look at the way things could be, in order to empower positive life change. The result is an exponential increase in authentic relationships, meaningful productivity, and genuine happiness.

It is not often that something so simple as one plus one equals three comes along to change your life. Of course, the equation itself is powerless, so this audiobook sets out to explore the increase in human potential. This can occur when the idea of interdependence, being the backbone of this formula, is allowed to freely intermingle with all aspects of life.

Will you be richer or poorer? What does the future hold for you - and for the world? Supposedly, we're all getting richer, but many of us feel we’re becoming poorer. Why? One reason is our economy doesn’t even measure many kinds of wealth and ignores many costs. Clearly, clean air and water, good health, and civil liberties are valuable, but you won’t find these on any balance sheet. Our system’s incentives are to maximize short-term financial profits, and everything else is treated as if it doesn’t exist.

Das Gesetz der Anziehung - ist es ein Mythos oder Realität? In 5 magischen Schritten zu mehr Energie, Gesundheit und Wohlstand. Dieses Hörbuch wird Ihnen helfen, das Gesetz der Anziehung besser zu verstehen und es zu verinnerlichen. Sie werden erstklassige Techniken kennenlernen, wie Sie das Gesetz in die Tat umsetzen können und Sie durch ein bewusstes Denken Ihrem Leben die Türe zu Glück und Wohlstand öffnen.

This audiobook contains a combination of meditative, narrative, and lyrical poetry expressed in a raw yet sophisticated manner, filled with colorful colloquial soliloquies conveying creative confessions through self-observation. It embodies aspects of life that people can relate to...It’s a front row seat into areas of life that some are familiar with and appreciate while others can experience the thrill of urban culture without risking anything other than enjoying one hell of a ride.

In this little audiobook will be found a few hints on the art of service which I have gathered from my elders and from my own experience. I am still trying to follow these hints, sometimes successfully, more often unsuccessfully; but I feel that they are all true, and I am thankful to be permitted to share them with others who - like myself - are learning how to serve.