Advanced industrial nations face many difficult political and economic problems due to the accelerating pace and evolving character of technological change.
Successful strategies and principles for using information technology to transform regional and community economies exist, and they are presented here with clarity and insight in a way that is useful to both practitioners and researchers.
Best known today as the author of Dracula, Bram Stoker also wrote several other works, including The Jewel of Seven Stars, Lady Athlyne, and The Lair of the White Worm.
Newsweek and Bloomberg popular science and investigative journalist Bryan Walsh explores the history of extinction and offers a cutting-edge examination of existential risk, the dangerous mistakes we have yet to pay for, and concrete steps we can take to protect ourselves and future-proof our civilization.
Discover the Dawn of a New Era: The Ties Between Artificial Intelligence and Our FutureImagine a world where every aspect of life is enhanced by artificial intelligenceour jobs, our ethical decisions, and even the way we interact with one another.
CREATE FIENDISHLY FUN SPY TOOLS AND COUNTERMEASURESFully updated throughout, this wickedly inventive guide is packed with a wide variety of stealthy sleuthing contraptions you can build yourself.
From the bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses, an eye-opening road trip through 5,500 years of humans on the go, revealing how transportation inevitably shapes civilization.
The classic follow-up to the bestselling The Crack in the Cosmic Egg *; Explains the process of acculturation and the mechanisms that create our self-limiting ';cosmic egg' of consensus reality *; Reveals how our biological development innately creates a ';crack' in our cosmic egg--leaving a way to return to the unencumbered consciousness of childhood *; Explores ways to discover and explore the ';crack' to restore wholeness to our minds and reestablish our ability to create our own realities In this classic follow-up to his bestselling The Crack in the Cosmic Egg, Joseph Chilton Pearce explains the process of acculturation and the mechanisms that create our self-limiting ';cosmic egg' of consensus reality.
In 2011, amid the popular uprising against Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, the government sought in vain to shut down the Internet-based social networks of its people.
Firsthand testimonies by 20 leaders in culture and science of their interactions with the Akashic field *; Provides important evidence for the authenticity of nonmaterial contact that human beings have with each other and with the cosmos *; Demonstrates that the increasing frequency and intensity of these experiences is evidence of a widespread spiritual resurgence *; Includes contributions by Alex Grey, Stanislav Grof, Stanley Krippner, Swami Kriyananda, Edgar Mitchell, and others Knowing or feeling that we are all connected to each other and to the cosmos by more than our eyes and ears is not a new notion but one as old as humanity.
Presents the unifying world-concept long sought by scientists, mystics, and sages: an Integral Theory of Everything *; Explains how modern science has rediscovered the Akashic Field of perennial philosophy *; New edition updates ongoing scientific studies, presents new research inspired by the first edition, and includes new case studies and a section on animal telepathy Mystics and sages have long maintained that there exists an interconnecting cosmic field at the roots of reality that conserves and conveys information, a field known as the Akashic record.
The shift from scientific materialism to a multidimensional worldview in harmony with the world's great spiritual traditions*; Articulates humanity's critical choice--to be the last decade of an outgoing, obsolete world, or the first of a new and viable one*; Presents a new ';reality map' to guide us through the environmental, scientific, and geopolitical upheavals we are experiencingOur world is in a Macroshift.
Explains the universal information code connecting every person, plant, animal, and mineral and its applications in science, health care, and cosmic unity *; Examines research on consciousness, quantum physics, animal and plant intelligence, emotional fields, Kirlian photography, and the effects of thoughts, emotions, and music on water *; Reveals the connections between the work of Ervin Laszlo on the Akashic field, Rupert Sheldrake on morphogenetic fields, Richard Gerber on vibrational medicine, and Masaru Emoto on the memory of water DNA dictates the physical features of an organism.
LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEARI often talk about the importance of trust when it comes to work: the trust of your employees and building trust with your customers.
Social visionary Joseph Chilton Pearce's indictment of cultural imprinting as the cause of humankind's cruel and violent behavior *; Refutes the Neo-Darwinist assumption that violence is inherent in humanity *; Identifies religion as the sustaining force behind our negative cultural imprinting *; Shows how infant-adult interactions unconsciously block the creative spirit We are all too aware of the endless variety of cruel and violent behavior reported to us in the media, reminded daily that in every corner of the world someone is suffering or dying at the hands of another.
Uses new research about the brain to explore how we can transcend our current physical and cultural limitations *; Reveals that transcendence of current modes of existence requires the dynamic interaction of our fourth and fifth brains (intellect and intelligence) *; Explores the idea that Jesus, Lao-tzu, and other great beings in history are models of nature's possibility and our ability to achieve transcendence *; 17,000 sold in hardcover since April 2002 Why do we seem stuck in a culture of violence and injustice?
Presents a revolutionary new theory that bridges the divide between science and spirituality*; Discloses the ramifications of non-localized consciousness and how the physical world and spiritual experience are two aspects of the same reality*; Includes contributions from Jane Goodall, Ed Mitchell, Stanislav Grof, Ralph Abraham, and Christian de Quincy, among othersWhat scientists are now finding at the outermost frontiers of every field is overturning all the basic premises concerning the nature of matter and reality.
A leading workplace expert provides an inspirational, practical, and forward-looking career playbook for recent grads, career changers, and transitioning professionals looking to thrive in todays rapidly evolving workplace.
An investigation of the connection between ancient world catastrophe myths and modern scientific evidence of a galactic destruction cycle *; Provides scientific evidence of past Earth-wide catastrophes and their galactic superwave origins *; Decodes the ancient message encrypted in the zodiac constellations and symbolism of the Sphinx *; Describes how explosions of our Galaxy's core pose a threat to humanity in the future Many ancient myths from around the world tell of catastrophic destruction by fire and flood.
Debunks cherished theories of mainstream consensus and reveals the deeper mysteries of the science of the unseen *; Reveals a new ';Theory of Everything' to replace the standard model and complete our knowledge of Earth Science, anthropology, psychology, and spirituality *; Explains the failings of the Big Bang, evolution, ice age theory, and global warming *; Shows how the Freudian and Jungian theories of the unconscious have grossly misrepresented the spirit of man and the psyche of humanity What if science and society's most darling theories, taught as fact, were 100% wrong?
A disturbing portrait of a modern American family'Imagine Richard Yates becoming fascinated by Donald Antrim before writing Revolutionary Road and you'll have some idea of Love Orange.
'A remarkable and important guide to effecting change in our individual lives, businesses, societies - and beyond' JONAH BERGER, bestselling author of ContagiousHow did movements like the Arab Spring and Black Lives Matter take off when they did?
In this riveting account of an area of Appalachia known as the Quiet Zone where cell phones and WiFi are banned, journalist Stephen Kurczy explores the pervasive role of technology in our lives and the innate human need for quiet.
A Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist’s journey into a billon-dollar secret industry that is shaping our world – the booming business of private spying, operatives-for-hire retained by companies, political parties and the powerful to dig up dirt on their enemies and, if need be, destroy them.
'Devastating and urgent, this book could not be more timely' Caroline Criado Perez, award-winning and bestselling author of Invisible WomenDanielle Citron takes the conversation about technology and privacy out of the boardrooms and op-eds to reach readers where we are - in our bathrooms and bedrooms; with our families and our lovers; in all the parts of our lives we assume are untouchable - and shows us that privacy, as we think we know it, is largely already gone.
Death and the Body in the Eighteenth-Century Novel demonstrates that archives continually speak to the period's rising funeral and mourning culture, as well as the increasing commodification of death and mourning typically associated with nineteenth-century practices.
A prominent scholar reveals the surprising ways that capitalism is actually the best way to follow Jesus's mandates to alleviate poverty and protect our earth.
Brilliant but overlooked ideas you must know, as revealed by todays most innovative mindsWhat scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known?
A Wired senior editor and virtual reality expert presents a captivating, candid glimpse into the future "e;realities"e; of this emerging technology: how we will use it to form previously impossible relationships, explore new frontiers of intimacy, and how it will forever change human connection.
We're experiencing a time when digital technologies and advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and big data are redefining what it means to be human.
We're experiencing a time when digital technologies and advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and big data are redefining what it means to be human.
'One of the best Stephen King novels not written by the master himself' - New York Times*******************The dark net is an online shadowland for criminals to operate anonymously, but when a demonic force begins to hack the minds of its users there is nowhere left to hide.
