Acclaimed public thinker and clinical psychologist Jordan B. Peterson offers twelve new principles to guide readers towards a more courageous, truthful, and meaningful life. While an excess of chaos threatens us with uncertainty, an excess of order leads to a lack of curiosity and creative vitality. Peterson calls on us to balance the two fundamental principles of reality - order and chaos - and reveals the profound meaning that can be found on the...

Our global economic system is broken. But we can replace the current picture of global upheaval, unsustainability, and uncertainty with one of an economy that works for all people, and the planet. First, we must eliminate rising income inequality within societies where productivity and wage growth has slowed. Second, we must reduce the dampening effect of monopoly market power wielded by large corporations on innovation and productivity gains. And...

What is socialism? Does it have a future, or has it become an outdated ideology in the twenty-first century? This Very Short Introduction considers the major theories in socialism, and explores its historical evolution from the French Revolution to the present day. Michael Newman argues that socialism has always been a diverse doctrine, while nevertheless containing a central core of interconnected values and goals: a critique of capitalism; an optimistic...

"We all assume we know what life is, but the more scientists learn about the living world--from protocells to brains, from zygotes to pandemic viruses--the harder they find it is to locate life's edge"--Publisher.

"Professional athletes around the world in every sport have used Pilates to gain explosive strength, increase their range of motion, and build stamina and energy. Now, everyday athletes can take advantage of decades of development to reach their highest physical and mental levels and dramatically improve their conditioning, control, endurance and more. Pilates for Athletes seeks to take the principles and benefits of Pilates and apply them to whichever...

"Back and Neck Health looks at common back and neck conditions and what can cause them. The book also discusses different ways to treat back and neck pain, including self-care at home, several interventional approaches, and different types of surgery. The final chapter focuses on lifestyle strategies to keep your spine strong and healthy"--from back cover.

"Finding the balance between the foods kids want and the healthy foods they need can be an overwhelming challenge, but as moms and childhood health experts Sarah Remmer and Cara Rosenbloom show, these foods can be one and the same. This book provides answers to the most common and pressing questions among parents, from the best methods for weaning babies, to how to get toddlers to just sit down and eat"--Publisher.

"A "choral history" of African Americans covering 400 years of history in the voices of 80 writers, edited by the bestselling, National Book Award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain. Last year marked the four hundredth anniversary of thefirst African presence in the Americas--and also launched the Four Hundred Souls project, spearheaded by Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Antiracism Institute of American University, and Keisha Blain,...