The Art Of Loving

Michael Pollan

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind, a panoptic exploration of consciousness—what it is, who has it, and why—and a meditation on the essence of our humanityWhen it comes to the phenomenon that is consciousness, there is one point on which scientists, philosophers, and artists all agree: it feels like something to be us. Yet the fact that we ...

Hippel, William Von

A Next Big Idea Club Must Read of February 2025 From the author of The Social Leap comes this thought-provoking exploration into humans' two core evolutionary needs, for connection and autonomy, how the modern world has thrown them out of whack, and how we can rebalance them to improve our lives. Why do people who have so much--leading comfortable lives filled with unpreceden...

Penelope Gardner-Chloros

All about bilingualism, in science and in life: the benefits and controversies, the individual experience, and the social significance.Nearly half the world's people are bilingual, but many have no clear understanding of what—aside from being fluent in more than one language—bilingualism means. This lively introduction by linguist Penelope Gardner-Chloros covers everything a bi...

Shigehiro Oishi

A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ BOOK • From one of our foremost psychologists, a trailblazing book that turns the idea of a good life on its head and urges us to embrace the transformative power of variety and experienceFor many people, a good life is a stable life, a comfortable life that follows a well-trodden path. This is the case for Shigehiro Oishi's father, who has lived ...

Dr. Sunita Sah

Why is it so hard to speak up, even when we know something's wrong?This is the definitive book on defiance, a clear-eyed dissection of the forces that silence us, featuring groundbreaking research and legendary stories alongside everyday examples and strategies for how to unleash the power of a "True No."Many of us comply much more than we realize. How many times have you wante...

Laura Huang

From celebrated business school professor and author of Edge, a research-backed framework for honing and harnessing your intuition to make the right decisions and attain greater levels of achievement.What sets the most successful people apart? You may think that the correct answer is hard work (and it's certainly part of it), but in her interviews of the most accomplished indiv...

Fromm, Erich

Para celebrar el 125.º aniversario del nacimiento de Erich Fromm, presentamos esta obra inédita que recoge los artículos del autor en los que aborda la pervivencia del amor en la vida.¿A qué aspiramos en la vida? ¿Qué la determina? Erich Fromm siempre ha aportado valiosos elementos de reflexión sobre aspectos tan elementales como cómo ser auténticos o creativos, cómo definir nu...

Fromm, Erich

Recuperamos una de las obras clave de Erich Fromm para comprender que la libertad no siempre es lo que parece.Erich Fromm es un referente del humanismo cultural del que han disfrutado varias generaciones de lectores; y esta es una de sus obras esenciales para comprender el concepto de libertad y las consecuencias más extremas de su renuncia: el fascismo (su expresión política) ...

Fromm, Erich

"Human history began with an act of disobedience, and it is not unlikely that it will be terminated by an act of obedience."—from On DisobedienceOne of the great psychological and social philosophers of the twentieth century, Erich Fromm expounded on the importance of disobedience and the authentic voice of the individual in modern culture. As relevant now as when it was first ...

Fromm, Erich

En este libro, Fromm analiza la situación del hombre en la moderna sociedad industrial y la paradójica noción de libertad/esclavitud que se produce al liberarse de los vínculos de la sociedad tradicional, cayendo preso de las nuevas trampas del consumo y la estandarización cultural.Los ensayos de Erich Fromm son un referente del humanismo cultural del que han disfrutado innumer...

Fromm, Erich

El arte de amar es una obra con la que Erich Fromm ha ayudado a varias generaciones a reflexionar sobre el amor y a responder a algunas preguntas aparentemente sencillas. ¿Qué significa amar? ¿Cómo desprendernos de nosotros mismo para experimentar este sentimiento? El amor no es solo una relación personal, es un rasgo de madurez que se manifiesta en diversas formas: amor erótic...

Fromm, Erich

La tesis de Erich Fromm, en ¿Tener o ser?, sostiene que en la sociedad industrial el hombre se ha habituado a vivir en la premisa de que quien no tiene, no es. Al integrar el psicoanálisis con la política, Erich Fromm aporta en la reflexión y la crítica interdisciplinarias del siglo XX, una meditación hacia el verdadero camino de la esperanza. ...

Kolk, Bessel Van Der

#1 New York Times bestseller"Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society." —Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress StudiesA pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in this New York Times bestseller Trauma is ...