![]() ![]() ![]() With clear and witty prose, Bloom demonstrates how empathy distorts our judgment in every aspect of our lives, from philanthropy and charity to the justice system from culture and education to foreign policy and war. We are at our best when we are smart enough not to rely on it, and draw upon a more distanced compassion.īased on groundbreaking scientific findings, Against Empathy makes the case that some of the worst decisions that individuals and nations make-from who to give money to, when to go to war, how to respond to climate change, and who to put in prison-are too often motivated by honest, yet misplaced, emotions. It muddles our judgment and often leads to cruelty. ![]() Far from leading us to improve the lives of others, empathy is a capricious and irrational emotion that appeals to our narrow prejudices. Yale researcher and author Paul Bloom argues that this is a mistake. Most people, including many policy makers, activists, scientists, and philosophers, have encouraged us to be more empathetic-to feel the pain and pleasure of others. A controversial call to arms, Against Empathy argues that the natural impulse to share the feelings of others can lead to immoral choices in both public policy and in our intimate relationships with friends and family. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Only the boys have secrets of their own and they'll do anything to keep her safe from the knowledge of the mysterious Academy that they've sworn allegiance to. Grateful for an influence outside of her parents' negativity, she quickly bonds with the boys, hoping to blend in and learn from them what it means to have a natural relationship with friends. When her family moves to a new school district, Sang infiltrates a group of boys nearly perfect in every way. The only thing Sang craves is a fresh start and to be accepted as ordinary by her peers, because for her being different meant being cast out alone. ![]() With an agoraphobic mother and a barely-there father, Sang abhors the isolation keeping her in the shadows. From USA Today best-selling author CL Stone, listen to Introductions, the first book in The Academy Ghost Bird Series. ![]() ![]() ![]() He's in the shallow lapping waves of a sandy beach. In the page on the right our blue whale is not submerged in the ocean. ![]() Her dog is enjoying the ride with ears flapping in the wind. It's zooming so fast that it's lifted up in the air above the waves. Rocket is a red one seater boat driven by a lady in a red swimsuit. (SFX speedboats zooming about in bay) The little speed boats have names, Rocket, Buzz, Hornet, Zipper and Thunderbolt. In the page on the left five boats are zigging and zooming about in the bright blue sea. (SFX Golden eagle sound sauing high above) Another eagle is standing proudly on a rock. Two orange parrots sit in the palm trees while two orange crabs are claw to claw in combat on the sandy beach.Ī golden eagle soars in the sky with wings outstretched. (SFX penguin calls) These black and white creatures are joyfully sliding about the ice on their tummies or jumping into the cold ocean. How do we know this? Well, the water is full of large and small floating icebergs and lots of jolly penguins. (chilly sounding) Brrr! In this double page picture we're in Antarctica. Our star of the show is a sea snail, and her travelling companion is a great big, grey-blue humpback whale. This book is a wonderful tale of worldwide travel to far off lands. The Snail and the Whale - Books - Living Paintings ![]() ![]() ![]() After the First World War, these central bankers attempted to reconstruct the world of international finance. In Lords of Finance, we meet the neurotic and enigmatic Montagu Norman of the Bank of England, the xenophobic and suspicious Émile Moreau of the Banque de France, the arrogant yet brilliant Hjalmar Schacht of the Reichsbank, and Benjamin Strong of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, whose façade of energy and drive masked a deeply wounded and overburdened man. In fact, as Liaquat Ahamed reveals, it was the decisions taken by a small number of central bankers that were the primary cause of the economic meltdown, the effects of which set the stage for World War II and reverberated for decades. ![]() It is commonly believed that the Great Depression that began in 1929 resulted from a confluence of events beyond any one persons or governments control. With penetrating insights for today, this vital history of the world economic collapse of the late 1920s offers unforgettable portraits of the four men whose personal and professional actions as heads of their respective central banks changed the course of the twentieth century. ![]() ![]() ![]() A beautiful gift set for collectors and fans new and old. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Her choice will define her.Ĭontaining anniversary editions of Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, and Four, all featuring gorgeous panoramic cover art by Victo Ngai and extra content from Veronica Roth. Hardcovers of all three books in the 1 New York Times bestselling Divergent series, plus the companion volume told from the perspective of the immensely. Four - A Divergent Collection: Readers first encountered Tobias Eaton as Four in Divergent. ![]() Beatrice must choose between staying with her Abnegation family and transferring factions. Each book in the set includes exclusive content from Veronica Roth and beautiful reimagined cover art from award-winning illustrator Victo Ngai.īeatrice Prior's society is divided into five factions-Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the publication of Divergent with a special edition four-book boxed set of the #1 New York Times bestselling series that captured the hearts of millions of readers and inspired a series of major motion pictures starring Shailene Woodley. Perfect for established fans who want to own the full Divergent library, or readers new to the series, this box set includes Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Divergent with a special edition of Four, a collection in the 1 New York Times bestselling series that captured the hearts of millions of readers and inspired a series of major motion pictures starring Shailene Woodley. ![]() ![]() One day while snooping in her mother's room she finds a love poem written to her mother and dated the year she was born. ![]() As one of the very few Asians in her town, she often feels like she doesn't really belong there. TOKYO EVER AFTER is the story of Izumi, a senior in high school who grew up in a small town in Northern California never knowing who her father was. ![]() Themes explored include not fitting in or belonging, feeling divided by two different cultures, and everyday discrimination and racism experienced by Asian Americans. No violence except some brief, mild scariness from guns and in a dark alley with someone getting too close. Lots of flirting and romantic dynamics but only a few kisses and caressing without detailed descriptions. There's lots of strong language like "holy s-t" and "motherf-ker." Older teens under the legal age in Japan drink to excess during a night on the town throwing up and hangover symptoms are the only consequences. Parents need to know that Tokyo Every After is a romantic coming-of-age story about a Japanese American girl who goes to Tokyo to discover her Japanese heritage and the father she never knew. Mention of a very minor character smoking.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Older teens and adults drink champagne and sake with meals and at parties. ![]() Consequences are limited to throwing up and hangover symptoms briefly described. Older teens drink to excess during a night on the town. ![]() ![]() Act 1, scene 2 In conversation with Capulet, Count Paris declares his wish to marry Juliet.A melancholy Romeo enters and is questioned by his cousin Benvolio, who learns that the cause of Romeo’s sadness is unrequited love. He threatens the Montagues and Capulets with death if they fight again. Act 1, scene 1 A street fight breaks out between the Montagues and the Capulets, which is broken up by the ruler of Verona, Prince Escalus.Their deaths appear finally to end the feud. Juliet wakes, sees his body, and commits suicide. The plan goes awry, and Romeo learns instead that she is dead. The friar will send Romeo word to be at her family tomb when she awakes. To avoid this marriage, Juliet takes a potion, given her by the friar, that makes her appear dead. He spends that night with Juliet and then leaves for Mantua.Juliet’s father forces her into a marriage with Count Paris. When Romeo refuses to fight, Romeo’s friend Mercutio accepts the challenge and is killed. Romeo and his companions almost immediately encounter Juliet’s cousin Tybalt, who challenges Romeo. Their families are enmeshed in a feud, but the moment they meet-when Romeo and his friends attend a party at Juliet’s house in disguise-the two fall in love and quickly decide that they want to be married.A friar secretly marries them, hoping to end the feud. Entire Play The prologue of Romeo and Juliet calls the title characters “star-crossed lovers”-and the stars do seem to conspire against these young lovers.Romeo is a Montague, and Juliet a Capulet. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lately, she’d been sleeping in the sweater under a scratchy horse blanket because her so-called bedroom was, just like Mr. Max was wearing a floppy trench coat over her shabby sweater. But you never know when a brainstorm will strike, do you?” “Is it? Sorry about the inconvenient hour. Albert Einstein would’ve called an ‘aha’ moment.” In fact, I’m better than fine! I’ve got something great here! At least I think it’s something great. She practically burst through his wonky door. Max took that question as permission to enter Mr. Max rapped her knuckles on a lopsided door hanging off rusty hinges. It was always a bouncing tangle of wild curls. ![]() ![]() Her red hair, of course, was a bouncing tangle of wild curls. The floorboards-bare planks laid across rough beams-creaked and wobbled with every step. More like a lumpy, water-stained mattress with frayed seams. The stench of horse manure woke Max Einstein with a jolt.Įven though she was shivering, she threw off her blanket and hopped out of bed. ![]() ![]() She takes up residence in an old church with Ivy, with whom she starts an independent runner service, Vampiric Charms Inc, along with the pixie Jenks. Infuriated and unable to take it out on Ivy, Denon puts a hit out on Rachel, effectively destroying her property and evicting her from her apartment. While Denon, her former boss could care less about Rachel leaving, she's also taking Ivy Tamwood with her, Denon's best runner. contract with a wish from a leprechaun she is to tag for tax evasion. or undead."Īfter years of dead-end assignments and the frustration of repeated mistakes on the job, Rachel breaks her I.S. Vampires rule the darkness in a predator-eat-predator world rife with dangers beyond imagining - and it's Rachel Morgan's job to keep that world civilized.Ī bounty hunter and witch with serious sex appeal and an attitude, she'll bring 'em back alive, dead. ![]() "All the creatures of the night gather in "the Hollows" of Cincinnati, to hide, to prowl, to party. ![]() ![]() Ray’s short stories give full rein to his interest in the macabre, in suspense and other aspects that he avoided in film, making for an interesting psychological study. ![]() Ray’s interest in puzzles and puns is reflected in his stories. He wrote a collection of humorous stories of Mullah Nasiruddin in Bengali.His short stories were published as collections of 12 stories, in which the overall title played with the word twelve. Ray also wrote a collection of nonsense verse named Today Bandha Ghorar Dim, which includes a translation of Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky”. The science fictions of Shonku are presented as a diary discovered after the scientist had mysteriously disappeared. The Feluda stories are narrated by Topshe, his cousin, something of a Watson to Feluda’s Holmes. ![]() Ray created two popular fictional characters in Bengali literature Feluda, a detective, and Professor Shonku, a scientist. ![]() Baro Bhooter Goppo written by Satyajit Ray. ![]() |