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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • MORE THAN 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD • This instant classic explores how we can change our lives by changing our habits.
“Few [books] become essential manuals for business and living. The Power of Habit is an exception.”—Financial Times
A WALL STREET JOURNAL AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
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“Few [books] become essential manuals for business and living. The Power of Habit is an exception.”—Financial Times
A WALL STREET JOURNAL AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
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For too long, scientists have focused on the dark side of our biological heritage: our capacity for aggression, cruelty, prejudice, and self-interest. But natural selection has given us a suite of beneficial social features, including our capacity for love, friendship, cooperation, and learning. Beneath all our inventions--our tools, farms, machines, cities, nations--we carry with us innate proclivities to make a good society. Nicholas A. Christakis...
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The primary ineluctable facts of the birth and death of each one of the constituent members in a social group determine the necessity of education. On one hand, there is the contrast between, the immaturity of the newborn members of the group, its future sole representatives - and the maturity of the adult members, who possess the knowledge and customs of the group. On the other hand, there is the necessity that these immature members be not merely...
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Contains the corrected and authoritative study by Darwin of the emotional life of man and animals illustrated by drawings and photographs positioned as the author intended with commentaries that provide the latest scientific knowledge to elaborate, support, and occasionally challenge Darwin.
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Perhaps this book will be understood only by someone who has himself already had the thoughts that are expressed in it-or at least similar thoughts.
-So it is not a textbook.
-Its purpose would be achieved if it gave pleasure to one person who read and understood it.
The book deals with the problems of philosophy, and shows, I believe, that the reason why these problems are posed is that the logic of our language is mis-understood. The whole sense...
6) Listen
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Nothing ever happens in the small town of Marlo . . . until the residents begin seeing their private conversations posted online for everyone to read. Then it's neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend, as paranoia and violence escalate. The police scramble to identify the person responsible for the posts and pull the plug on the Website before it destroys the town. But what responsibility do the people of the town have for the words they...
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The automobile was one of the most miraculous inventions of the 20th century. It promised freedom, style, and utility. But sometimes, rather than improving our lives technology just makes everything worse. Over the past century cars have filled the air with toxic pollutants and fueled climate change. Cars have stolen public space and made our cities uglier, dirtier, less useful, and more unequal. Cars have caused tens of millions of deaths and injuries....
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The gripping and galling inside story of how Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social networks preyed on psychological frailties to create the algorithms that drive everyday users to extreme opinions and, increasingly, extreme actions. The companies' founding tenets, combined with a blinkered focus on maximizing engagement, have led to a destabilized world for everyone. -- adapted from jacket
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The computing technology on which we are now so dependent has risen to its position of ascendency so rapidly that few of us have had the opportunity to take a step back and wonder where we are headed. This book urges us to do so.
Taking a big-picture perspective on digital technology, Living with Computers leads the reader on a whistle-stop tour of the history of information and information technology. This journey culminates in a deep exploration...
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Internet es una infraestructura extraordinaria del conocimiento, la primera de alcance global, generadora de un hecho radicalmente nuevo: la metacultura basada en el hipertexto. Su emergencia cambia las interacciones humanas y los movimientos sociales. El movimiento Open constituye el primero y el más importante de estos nuevos movimientos de la sociedad red: pugna por la accesibilidad sin restricciones a los flujos de signos y a los productos culturales,...
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Social media marketing is a term used to describe the process of boosting website traffic, or brand awareness, through the use of social media networking sites. In this third edition of the Internet Marketing Cheat Sheets series we take a look at Social Media Marketing and how to leverage this rapidly expanding medium to help promote and market your brand, products and website via social networking, and the impact it can have on your SEO and search...
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Existe una pregunta que se repite como una especie de mantra en todas las reuniones, juntadas, cumpleaños o en cualquier evento que congregue seres humanos que hablen de películas o series: ¿está en Netflix? Esta interrogación sucede automáticamente luego de que alguien cuente algo sobre alguna producción audiovisual que le gustó o está mirando, y del otro lado, está un espectador que acopla mentalmente su búsqueda o localización a una...
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¿Qué es exactamente lo que los humanos siempre harán mejor que los robots?
Hay algo que la inteligencia artificial no puede conseguir: la capacidad humana para formular nuevas preguntas y analizarlas con otro marco de referencia.
Los marcos son modelos mentales del mundo que utilizamos para entender los problemas más difíciles y son la base de la creatividad, el pensamiento crítico y la innovación.
Ahora que la investigación en la inteligencia...
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Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell was a notable 20th century British philosopher, mathematician, historian, social critic, and political activist. Considered one of the founders of analytical philosophy, Russell was an iconoclast who helped lead the revolt against British idealism, a prominent philosophy in England at the end of the 19th century. First written in 1912, Bertrand Russell's "The Problems of Philosophy" was an attempt by the author to create...
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Violinist Maddie Kern's life seemed destined to unfold with the predictable elegance of a Bach concerto. Then she fell in love with Lane Moritomo, the ambitious son of Japanese immigrants. Maddie was prepared for disapproval from their families, but when Pearl Harbor is bombed the day after she and Lane elope, the full force of their decision becomes apparent. When her husband is interned at a war relocation camp, Maddie follows, sacrificing her...
17) How We Think
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"How We Think" by John Dewey is a groundbreaking exploration of the process of thinking and its role in education and problem-solving. In this influential work, Dewey delves into the nature of intelligence, inquiry, and reflective thought, offering valuable insights into how individuals can enhance their thinking abilities and engage in meaningful learning experiences. The book begins by challenging traditional notions of thinking as a passive, linear...
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The first full account of the Slenderman stabbing, a true crime narrative of mental illness, the American judicial system, the trials of adolescence, and the power of the internet. On May 31, 2014, in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha, Wisconsin, two twelve-year-old girls attempted to stab their classmate to death. Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier's violence was extreme, but what seemed even more frightening was that they committed their crime under...
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Cyber Minds brings together an unrivalled panel of international experts who offer their insights into current cybersecurity issues in the military, business, and government. Key Features Explore the latest developments in cybersecurity Hear expert insight from the industry's top practitioners Dive deep into cyber threats in business, government, and military Book Description Shira Rubinoff's Cyber Minds brings together the top authorities in cybersecurity...
20) Guía para la crianza en un mundo digital: Cómo educar para un uso sano y seguro de la tecnología
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¿A qué edad les doy un celular a mis hijos? ¿Cómo hago para que no estén todo el día conectados? ¿Existe el uso creativo de la tecnología? Si no se conectan, ¿van a quedar aislados de la vida social? ¿Con los videojuegos también se aprende? ¿Es cierto que son adictivos? ¿Tengo que saber su contraseña en las redes sociales? ¿Cuáles son las cosas básicas que tenemos que hacer para ayudarlos a interactuar de manera segura en el mundo...
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