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"Wanting is a groundbreaking exploration of why we want what we want, and a toolkit for freeing ourselves from chasing unfulfilling desires. As an undergraduate studying philosophy at Stanford, Peter Thiel met French polymath René Girard and was introduced to his theory of "mimetic desire"-the idea that most human wanting comes from imitating what other people desire, rather than from an innate sense of need. Inducted into the Académie Française...
5) Being human
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In five distinct yet cleverly interlocked roles, tells of a man who is a cave dweller, a Roman slave, a medieval wayfarer, a Portuguese nobleman shipwrecked in Africa and a modern Manhattanite whose homelife has hit the rocks. Each character reaches for survival, love, belonging; for all the things that made humankind draw together in the first place. Each is a human being faced with an unforgettable and universal challenge: Being Human.
6) All we need
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Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate the littlest things one needs to be happy, and the beauty of sharing with others when one has more than enough.
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Providing a basic income to everyone, rich or poor, active or inactive, was advocated by Paine, Mill, and Galbraith but the idea was never taken seriously. Today, with the welfare state creaking, it is one of the world's most widely debated proposals. Philippe Van Parijs and Yannick Vanderborght present a comprehensive defense of this radical idea.--
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"Chito and Yuuri have arrived at the highest stratum, but their journey will not be over until they reach the very top of the city. Along the way, they continue to explore the evidences of humanity's innovation and growth through the ages, now nothing more than crumbling ruins. Having learned what they can about the past, what awaits them in the future as the girls embark on the final leg of their tour...?"--Page [4] of cover.