<p><strong>A practical, deeply reported survival guide for the age of AI, written by the <em>New York Times</em> tech columnist who has introduced millions to the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligenceーnow featuring a new afterword.</strong></p> <p><strong>“Artificial intelligence can be terrifying, but Kevin Roose provides a clear, compelling strategy for surviving the next wave of technology with our jobsーand soulsーintact.”ーCharles Duhigg, author of <em>The Power of Habit</em></strong></p> <p>It’s time to get real about AI.</p> <p>After decades of hype and sci-fi fantasies, AIーartificial intelligenceーis leaping out of research labs and into the center of our lives. Millions of people now use tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 to write essays, create art and finish coding projects. AI programs are already beating humans in fields like law, medicine and entertainment, and they’re getting better every day.</p> <p>But AI doesn’t just threaten our jobs. It shapes our entire human experience, steering our behavior and influencing our choices about which TV shows to watch, which clothes to buy, and which politicians to vote for.</p> <p>And while many experts argue about whether a robot apocalypse is near, one critical question has gone unanswered:</p> <p>In a world where AI is ascendant, how can humans survive and thrive?</p> <p>In <em>Futureproof: 9 Rules for Surviving in the Age of AI, New York Times</em> technology columnist Kevin Roose shares the secrets of people and organizations that have successfully navigated waves of technological change, and explains what skills are necessary to stay ahead of the curve today, with lessons like</p> <p>? <strong>Be surprising, social, and scarce</strong><br /> ? <strong>Resist machine drift</strong><br /> ? <strong>Leave handprints</strong><br /> ? <strong>Demote your devices</strong><br /> ? <strong>Treat AI like a chimp army</strong></p> <p>Roose rejects the conventional wisdom that in order to compete with AI, we have to become more like robots ourselvesーhyper-efficient, data-driven workhorses. Instead, he says, we should focus on being more human, and doing the kinds of creative, inspiring, and meaningful things even the most advanced algorithms can’t do.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.</strong></p> <p>Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically?</p> <p>This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what it means to live according to a philosophy of life. From Eastern philosophies (Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism) and classical Western philosophies (such as Aristotelianism and Stoicism), to the four major religions, as well as contemporary philosophies (such as existentialism and effective altruism), each contributor offers a lively, personal account of how they find meaning in the practice of their chosen philosophical tradition.</p> <p>Together, the pieces in <em>How to Live a Good Life</em> provide not only a beginner's guide to choosing a life philosophy but also a timely portrait of what it means to live an examined life in the twenty-first century.</p> <p>A VINTAGE ORIGINAL</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p>**A <em>Wall Street Journal</em> besteller and a <em>USA Today</em> Best Book of 2020</p> <p>Named Energy Writer of the Year for <em>The New Map</em> by the American Energy Society</p> <p>*“*A master class on how the world works.” ーNPR</p> <p>Pulitzer Prize-winning author and global energy expert, Daniel Yergin offers a revelatory new account of how energy revolutions, climate battles, and geopolitics are mapping our future**</p> <p>The world is being shaken by the collision of energy, climate change, and the clashing power of nations in a time of global crisis. Out of this tumult is emerging a new map of energy and geopolitics. The “shale revolution” in oil and gas has transformed the American economy, ending the “era of shortage” but introducing a turbulent new era. Almost overnight, the United States has become the world's number one energy powerhouse. Yet concern about energy's role in climate change is challenging the global economy and way of life, accelerating a second energy revolution in the search for a low-carbon future. All of this has been made starker and more urgent by the coronavirus pandemic and the economic dark age that it has wrought.</p> <p>World politics is being upended, as a new cold war develops between the United States and China, and the rivalry grows more dangerous with Russia, which is pivoting east toward Beijing. Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping are converging both on energy and on challenging American leadership, as China projects its power and influence in all directions. The South China Sea, claimed by China and the world's most critical trade route, could become the arena where the United States and China directly collide. The map of the Middle East, which was laid down after World War I, is being challenged by jihadists, revolutionary Iran, ethnic and religious clashes, and restive populations. But the region has also been shocked by the two recent oil price collapses--and by the very question of oil's future in the rest of this century.</p> <p>A master storyteller and global energy expert, Daniel Yergin takes the reader on an utterly riveting and timely journey across the world's new map. He illuminates the great energy and geopolitical questions in an era of rising political turbulence and points to the profound challenges that lie ahead.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>"I know that I'll be evaluated in Seattle with wins and losses, as that is the nature of my profession for the last thirty-five years. But our record will not be what motivates me. Years ago I was asked, 'Pete, which is better: winning or competing?' My response was instantaneous: 'Competing. . . because it lasts longer.'"</strong></p> <p>Pete Carroll is one of the most successful coaches in football today. As the head coach at USC, he brought the Trojans back to national prominence, amassing a 97-19 record over nine seasons. Now he shares the championship-winning philosophy that led USC to seven straight Pac-10 titles. This same mind-set and culture will shape his program as he returns to the NFL to coach the Seattle Seahawks.</p> <p>Carroll developed his unique coaching style by trial and error over his career. He learned that you get better results by teaching instead of screaming, and by helping players grow as people, not just on the field. He learned that an upbeat, energetic atmosphere in the locker room can coexist with an unstoppable competitive drive. He learned why you should stop worrying about your opponents, why you should always act as if the whole world is watching, and many other contrarian insights.</p> <p>Carroll shows us how the Win Forever philosophy really works, both in NCAA Division I competition and in the NFL. He reveals how his recruiting strategies, training routines, and game-day rituals preserve a team's culture year after year, during championship seasons and disappointing seasons alike.</p> <p><em>Win Forever</em> is about more than winning football games; it's about maximizing your potential in every aspect of your life. Carroll has taught business leaders facing tough challenges. He has helped troubled kids on the streets of Los Angeles through his foundation A Better LA. His words are true in any situation: "If you want to win forever, always compete."</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>The noted research psychiatrist and <em>New York Times</em>-bestselling author explores how Transcendental Meditation permanently alters your daily consciousness, resulting in greater productivity, emotional resilience, and aptitude for success.</strong></p> <p>Most of us believe that we live in only three states of consciousness: wakefulness, sleep, and dreaming. But there is so much more.</p> <p>In <em>Super Mind</em>, clinical psychiatrist and bestselling author Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D., shows how the incredibly simple daily practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) can permanently improve your state of mind during the routine hours of waking life--placing you into a super-mind state of consciousness where you consistently perform at peak aptitude.</p> <p>In his most ambitious and practical book yet, Rosenthal shows how TM is more than a tool for destressing or for general wellness. It is a gateway to functioning physically, emotionally, and intellectually at levels we never knew we could attain. Written in Rosenthal's trademark style of restraint and intellectual carefulness, <em>Super Mind</em> explores how we can aspire to so much more than we ever thought possible.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>“Accessible and authoritative . . . While we may not have much power to eradicate our own prejudices, we can counteract them. The first step is to turn a hidden bias into a visible one. . . . What if we’re not the magnanimous people we think we are?”ー<em>The Washington Post</em></strong></p> <p><em>I know my own mind.</em><br /> <em>I am able to assess others in a fair and accurate way.</em></p> <p>These self-perceptions are challenged by leading psychologists Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald as they explore the hidden biases we all carry from a lifetime of exposure to cultural attitudes about age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, sexuality, disability status, and nationality.</p> <p>“Blindspot” is the authors’ metaphor for the portion of the mind that houses hidden biases. Writing with simplicity and verve, Banaji and Greenwald question the extent to which our perceptions of social groupsーwithout our awareness or conscious controlーshape our likes and dislikes and our judgments about people’s character, abilities, and potential.</p> <p>In <em>Blindspot,</em> the authors reveal hidden biases based on their experience with the Implicit Association Test, a method that has revolutionized the way scientists learn about the human mind and that gives us a glimpse into what lies within the metaphoric blindspot.</p> <p>The title’s “good people” are those of us who strive to align our behavior with our intentions. The aim of <em>Blindspot</em> is to explain the science in plain enough language to help well-intentioned people achieve that alignment. By gaining awareness, we can adapt beliefs and behavior and “outsmart the machine” in our heads so we can be fairer to those around us. Venturing into this book is an invitation to understand our own minds.</p> <p>Brilliant, authoritative, and utterly accessible, <em>Blindspot</em> is a book that will challenge and change readers for years to come.</p> <p><strong>Praise for <em>Blindspot</em></strong></p> <p>“Conversational . . . easy to read, and best of all, it has the potential, at least, to change the way you think about yourself.”<strong>ーLeonard Mlodinow, <em>The New York Review of Books</em></strong></p> <p>“Banaji and Greenwald deserve a major award for writing such a lively and engaging book that conveys an important message: Mental processes that we are not aware of can affect what we think and what we do. <em>Blindspot</em> is one of the most illuminating books ever written on this topic.”<strong>ーElizabeth F. Loftus, Ph.D., distinguished professor, University of California, Irvine; past president, Association for Psychological Science; author of <em>Eyewitness Testimony</em></strong></p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p>**Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR and <em>Vanity Fair</em></p> <p>One of <em>Smithsonian</em>'s Ten Best Science Books of 2020</p> <p>“A searching and vital explication of germ theory, social norms, and what the modern era is really doing to our bodies and our psyches.” ー<em>Vanity Fair</em></p> <p>A preventative medicine physician and staff writer for <em>The Atlantic</em> explains the surprising and unintended effects of our hygiene practices in this informative and entertaining introduction to the new science of skin microbes and probiotics.**</p> <p>Keeping skin healthy is a booming industry, and yet it seems like almost no one agrees on what actually works. Confusing messages from health authorities and ineffective treatments have left many people desperate for reliable solutions. An enormous alternative industry is filling the void, selling products that are often of questionable safety and totally unknown effectiveness.</p> <p>In <em>Clean</em>, doctor and journalist James Hamblin explores how we got here, examining the science and culture of how we care for our skin today. He talks to dermatologists, microbiologists, allergists, immunologists, aestheticians, bar-soap enthusiasts, venture capitalists, Amish people, theologians, and straight-up scam artists, trying to figure out what it really means to be clean. He even experiments with giving up showers entirely, and discovers that he is not alone.</p> <p>Along the way, he realizes that most of our standards of cleanliness are less related to health than most people think. A major part of the picture has been missing: a little-known ecosystem known as the skin microbiomeーthe trillions of microbes that live on our skin and in our pores. These microbes are not dangerous; they’re more like an outer layer of skin that no one knew we had, and they influence everything from acne, eczema, and dry skin, to how we smell. The new goal of skin care will be to cultivate a healthy biomeーand to embrace the meaning of “clean” in the natural sense. This can mean doing much less, saving time, money, energy, water, and plastic bottles in the process.</p> <p>Lucid, accessible, and deeply researched, <em>Clean</em> explores the ongoing, radical change in the way we think about our skin, introducing readers to the emerging science that will be at the forefront of health and wellness conversations in coming years.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>"The brilliant mind behind <em>Party of One</em> examines the striking social trend: people are stuck and they want to change, but..." (<em>San Francisco Chronicle</em>)</strong></p> <p>In this book, Anneli Rufus identifies an intriguing aspect of our culture: Many of us are stuck. Be it in the wrong relationship, career, or town, or just with bad habits we can't seem to quit, we even say we want to make a change, but . . . Merging interviews, personal anecdotes, and cultural criticism, <em>Stuck</em> is a wise and passionate exploration of the dreams we hold dearest for ourselves-and the road to actually achieving them.</p> <p>When faced with the possibility of change, our minds can play tricks on us. We tell ourselves: <em>I can't make it</em>. Or, <em>It's not worth the effort</em>. How is it that in a time of unprecedented freedom and opportunity, so many of us feel utterly powerless and unsure? In this book, Rufus exposes a complex network of causes for our immobilization- from fear and denial to powerful messages in popular culture or mass media that conspire to convince us that we're helpless in the face of our cravings. But there can be a light at the end of the tunnel: Rufus also tells the stories of people who have managed to become unstuck and of others who, after much reflection, have decided that where they are is best. After all, she writes, "what looks to you like a rut, others might say is true absorption in a topic, a relationship, a career, a pursuit, a place. What looks to you like boredom, others call commitment. And even contentment."</p> <p>A brilliant glimpse into what truly motivates-or doesn't motivate-us, Stuck will inspire you to take a look at yourself in an entirely new light.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>Retirement has changed, and America’s most trusted career counselor is here to guide you through your own Retirement Reinvention</strong></p> <p><strong>“Robin Ryan is the most knowledgeable career expert in the nation today.” ー<em>PBS</em></strong></p> <p>For twenty years, Robin Ryan has been helping clients get the most out of their careers and their lives. Now, in <em>Retirement Reinvention</em>, she shatters the myths of retirement. The old model of retirement is changing. The majority of retirees today are seeking fun and meaningful ways to spend their time.</p> <p>Full of practical advice, this thought-provoking guide offers readers a path for reinventing their own retirements, including step-by-step instructions for:</p> <p>? Leaving an old career behind<br /> ? Pinpointing interests and skills<br /> ? Exploring different places to live<br /> ? Defining new, satisfying opportunities<br /> ? Finding meaningful ways to give back to your community<br /> ? Striking the right balance between work and leisure</p> <p>From starting a dream business to shifting to the nonprofit sector to volunteering, Robin Ryan will help you create a plan and pivot toward a future as vital as it is truly rewarding.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p>In <strong>Grow Younger, Live Longe</strong>r, Deepak Chopra, a pioneer in mind/body medicine, applies his decades of research and knowledge to actually reverse the aging process. This simple and practical step-by-step program designed by Dr. Chopra and his associate, David Simon, M.D., shows how it is essential to renew all dimensions of the selfーthe body, mind, and spiritーin order to feel and look younger.</p> <p>The ten-step program detailed in this book will immediately improve your sense of well-being, and the three Daily Actions accompanying each step will help you thoroughly integrate the age reversal process into your life. Learn how to maintain a youthful mind, cultivate flexibility, strengthen your immune system, nourish your body, and much more. As you begin to reverse your biological age, you will find yourself tapping into your inner reservoirs of unlimited energy, creativity, and vitality.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>Winner of the 2014 Nautilus Award represents “Better Books for a Better World”ーthe Silver Award in the category of Body-Centered Practices and Movement Therapies.</strong></p> <p>Practicing Reiki is not simply about healing othersーit is also about healing yourself and growing spiritually. In <strong>Living the Reiki Way</strong>, Penelope Quest offers practical and spiritual guidance on how you can absorb Reiki principles into your everyday life. Adapted from Dr. Mikao Usui's original Reiki healing system, Penelope offers six key principles for us to live by:</p> <p>ーLive "in the now"<br /> ーLive without anger<br /> ーLive without worry<br /> ーLive with gratitude<br /> ーLive with kindness<br /> ーWork honestly and diligently</p> <p>In <strong>Living the Reiki Way</strong>, she guides us through the meanings and implications of each principleーand explains how they can help us achieve long-term happiness and contentment.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>There are four distinct types of managers. One performs much worse than the rest, and one performs far better. Which type are you?</strong></p> <p>Based on a first-of-its-kind, wide-ranging global study of over 9,000 people, analysts at the global research and advisory firm Gartner were able to classify all managers into one of four types:</p> <p>Teacher managers, who develop employees' skills based on their own expertise and direct their development along a similar track to their own.</p> <p>Cheerleader managers, who give positive feedback while taking a general hands-off approach to employee development.</p> <p>Always-on managers, who provide constant, frequent feedback and coaching on all aspects of the employee's performance.</p> <p>Connector managers, who provide feedback in their area of expertise while connecting employees to others in the team or organization who are better suited to address specific needs.</p> <p>Although the four types of managers are more or less evenly distributed, the Connector manager consistently outperforms the others by a significant margin. Meanwhile, Always-on managers tend to see their employees struggle to grow within the organization. Why is that?</p> <p>Drawing on their groundbreaking data-driven research, as well as in-depth case studies and extensive interviews with managers and employees at companies like IBM, Accenture, and eBay, the authors show what behaviors define a Connector manager, and why they are able to build powerhouse teams. They also show why other types of managers fail to be equally effective, and how they can incorporate behaviors of Connector managers in order to be more effective at building teams.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>Take the stress out of investing with this revolutionary new strategy from the author of <em>The</em> <em>Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing</em>, now in its fifth edition.</strong></p> <p>In today’s troubling economic times, the quality of our retirement depends upon our own portfolio management. But for most of us, investing can be stressful and confusing, especially when supposedly expert predictions fail. Enter <em>The</em> <em>3% Signal.</em> Simple and effective, Kelly’s plan can be applied to any type of account, including 401(k)sーand requires only <em>fifteen minutes</em> of strategizing per quarter. No stress. No noise. No confusion.</p> <p>By targeting three percent growth and adjusting holdings to meet that goal, even novice investors can level the financial playing field and ensure a secure retirement free from the stress of noisy advice that doesn't work. The plan's simple technique cuts through the folly of human emotion by reacting intelligently to price changes and automatically buying low and selling high. Relayed in the same easy-to-understand language that has made <em>The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing</em> such a staple in the investing community, <em>The 3% Signal</em> is sure to become your most trusted guide to investing success.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>“Overdressed does for T-shirts and leggings what <em>Fast Food Nation</em> did for burgers and fries.”</strong><br /> <strong>ーKatha Pollitt</strong></p> <p>Cheap fashion has fundamentally changed the way most Americans dress. Stores ranging from discounters like Target to traditional chains like JCPenney now offer the newest trends at unprecedentedly low prices. And we have little reason to keep wearing and repairing the clothes we already own when styles change so fast and it’s cheaper to just buy more.</p> <p>Cline sets out to uncover the true nature of the cheap fashion juggernaut. What are we doing with all these cheap clothes? And more important, what are they doing to us, our society, our environment, and our economic well-being?</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p>**A <em>Wall Street Journal</em> bestseller</p> <p>Financial expert, investment advisor and <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author James Rickards shows why and how global financial markets are being artificially inflated--and what smart investors can do to protect their assets**</p> <p>What goes up, must come down. As any student of financial history knows, the dizzying heights of the stock market can't continue indefinitely--especially since asset prices have been artificially inflated by investor optimism around the Trump administration, ruinously low interest rates, and the infiltration of behavioral economics into our financial lives. The elites are prepared, but what's the average investor to do?</p> <p>James Rickards, the author of the prescient books <em>Currency Wars</em>, <em>The Death of Money</em>, and <em>The Road to Ruin</em>, lays out the true risks to our financial system, and offers invaluable advice on how best to weather the storm. You'll learn, for instance:</p> <p><strong>*</strong> How behavioral economists prop up the market: Funds that administer 401(k)s use all kinds of tricks to make you invest more, inflating asset prices to unsustainable levels.<br /> <strong>*</strong> Why digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are best avoided.<br /> <strong>*</strong> Why passive investing has been overhyped: The average investor has been scolded into passively managed index funds. But active investors will soon have a big advantage.<br /> <strong>*</strong> What the financial landscape will look like after the next crisis: it will not be an apocalypse, but it will be radically different. Those who forsee this landscape can prepare now to preserve wealth.</p> <p>Provocative, stirring, and full of counterintuitive advice, <em>Aftermath</em> is the book every smart investor will want to get their hands on--as soon as possible.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p>This book contains the most awesome secrets ever known to manーready to be used by you to attain the riches, influence and joy you've always wanted! By using the staggering power of these age-old secretsーjealously guarded by the wealthiest and most influential people in historyーyou'll quickly discover how to release a flood of riches into your life... how to gain influence and control over others... bring new romance into your marriage or social life... gain the instant respect of everyone you meet... overcome any threat that face you now!</p> <p>Here is the ancient might of the Mystic Masters immediately ready to help you to the pinnacle of money, fame, and power!</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>This book of prayers and affirmations by bestselling author of <em>The Artist's Wa</em>y, Julia Cameron, is full of inspiration and encouragement. Beautifully packaged, these pocket prayers are perfect for carrying around or sharing as a gift.</strong></p> <p>All too often we yearn for a more spiritual life but tell ourselves it's too difficult. But the smallest prayer is heard and answered. The simplest overture meets with a loving response. Each of the prayers in this book is a starting point. Taken collectively, they offer an approach to God that is powerful as well as simple. These prayers not only allow us to reach out to God, but they allow God to reach out to us.<br /> The book is called <em>Life Lessons</em> because each entry is a corrective to commonly held misconceptions of the divine. Like the postures assumed in hatha yoga, they stretch us gently. Through these prayers, we learn more of ourselves and the divine.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>In this lively treatise, pro-skater-turned-philosopher Nick Riggle presents a theory of awesomeness (and its opposite, suckiness) that’s both sharply illuminating and more timely than ever</strong></p> <p><strong>“Nick Riggle’s fun book is ‘awesome’ by its own definition. But don’t miss its profound ambition, which is to show how philosophy unearths the structure of ordinary language, defines the meaning of life in routine business, and poses the question of how best to live.” ーAaron James, author of <em>Assholes: A Theory</em></strong></p> <p>We all know people who are awesome and people who suck, but what do we really mean by these terms? Have you ever been chill or game? Do you rock or rule? If so, then you’re tapped into the ethics of awesomeness. Awesome people excel at creating social openings that encourage expressions of individuality and create community. And if you’re a cheapskate, self-promoter, killjoy, or douchebag, you’re the type of person who shuts social openings down. Put more simply: You suck.</p> <p>From street art to folk singers, Proust to the great etiquette writer Emily Post, President Obama to former Los Angeles Dodger Glenn Burke, Riggle draws on pop culture, politics, history, and sports to explore the origins of awesome, and delves into the nuances of what it means to suck and why it’s so important to strive for awesomeness. An accessible and entertaining lens for navigating the ethics of our time, <em>On Being Awesome</em> provides a new and inspiring framework for understanding ourselves and creating meaningful connections in our everyday lives.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p>**“A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes . . .” ー<em>Wall Street Journal</em></p> <p>“It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape . . . [I]t is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the 21st century. <em>The Quest</em> is . . . the definitive guide to how we got here.” ー<em>The Financial Times</em></p> <p>This long-awaited successor to Daniel Yergin’s Pulitzer Prize-winning <em>The Prize</em> provides an essential, overarching narrative of global energy, the principal engine of geopolitical and economic change**</p> <p>A master storyteller as well as a leading energy expert, Daniel Yergin continues the riveting story begun in his Pulitzer Prize?winning book, <em>The Prize</em>. In <em>The Quest</em>, Yergin shows us how energy is an engine of global political and economic change and conflict, in a story that spans the energies on which our civilization has been built and the new energies that are competing to replace them.</p> <p><em>The Quest</em> tells the inside stories, tackles the tough questions, and reveals surprising insights about coal, electricity, and natural gas. He explains how climate change became a great issue and leads readers through the rebirth of renewable energies, energy independence, and the return of the electric car. Epic in scope and never more timely, <em>The Quest</em> vividly reveals the decisions, technologies, and individuals that are shaping our future.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p>Bob Pittman and AOL Time Warner. Jean Marie Messier and Vivendi. Jill Barad and Mattel. Dennis Kozlowski and Tyco. It's an all too common scenario. A great company breaks from the pack; the analysts are in love; the smiling CEO appears on the cover of Fortune.</p> <p>Two years later, the company is in flames, the pension plan is bleeding, the stock is worthless. What goes wrong in these cases? Usually it seems that top management made some incredibly stupid mistakes. But the people responsible are almost always remarkably intelligent and usually have terrific track records. Just as puzzling as the fact that brilliant managers can make bad mistakes is the way they so often magnify the damage. Once a company has made a serious mis-step, it often seems as though it can't do anything right. How does this happen? Instead of rectifying their mistakes, why do business leaders regularly make them worse?</p> <p>To answer these questions, Sydney Finkelstein has carried out the largest research project ever devoted to corporate mistakes and failures. In WHY SMART EXECUTIVES FAIL, he and his research team uncover-with startling clarity and unassailable documentation-the causes regularly responsible for major business breakdowns. He relates the stories of great business disasters and demonstrates that there are specific, identifiable ways in which many businesses regularly make themselves vulnerable to failure. The result is a truly indispensable, practical, must-read book that explains the mechanics of business failure, how to avoid them, and what to do if they happen.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong><em>NEW YORK TIMES</em> BESTSELLER ? In this inspired follow-up to the million-copy bestseller <em>To Heaven and Back</em>, Dr. Mary Neal (featured in the Netflix original series <em>Surviving Death</em>) shares untold stories about her encounters with Jesus and powerful insights about how the reality of heaven can make each day magnificent.</strong></p> <p><strong>“If you want practical ways to bring more of Heaven into your life today, Dr. Neal shows how.”ーJohn Burke, pastor and author of <em>New York Times</em> bestseller <em>Imagine Heaven</em></strong></p> <p>Dr. Mary Neal’s unforgettable account of the Chilean kayaking accident that took her life and sent her on a journey to heaven and back riveted millions of readers. But as she shared her story with audiences throughout the world, Dr. Neal realized she had more to tell, especially on the biggest questions, such as how does her story help others? And how does knowing that heaven is real change our lives here on Earth?</p> <p>In <em>7 Lessons from Heaven</em>, Dr. Neal takes readers deeper into her experience, which included meeting Jesus face-to-face, encounters with angels, and a journey to a “city of light.” She digs into important findings about the physiology of drowning, and shares whyーfrom the perspective of heavenーwe can know that beauty blossoms from even our greatest losses. Then she shows how each of us can personally experience God’s presence, develop an absolute trust in the truth of God’s promises, and learn how to live joyfully every day.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>A colorful and revealing portrait of the rise of India’s new billionaire class in a radically unequal society</strong></p> <p>India is the world’s largest democracy, with more than one billion people and an economy expanding faster than China’s. But the rewards of this growth have been far from evenly shared, and the country’s top 1% now own nearly 60% of its wealth. In megacities like Mumbai, where half the population live in slums, the extraordinary riches of India’s new dynasties echo the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers of America's Gilded Age, funneling profits from huge conglomerates into lifestyles of conspicuous consumption.</p> <p>James Crabtree’s <em>The Billionaire Raj</em> takes readers on a personal journey to meet these reclusive billionaires, fugitive tycoons, and shadowy political power brokers. From the sky terrace of the world’s most expensive home to impoverished villages and mass political rallies, Crabtree dramatizes the battle between crony capitalists and economic reformers, revealing a tense struggle between equality and privilege playing out against a combustible backdrop of aspiration, class, and caste.</p> <p><em>The Billionaire Raj</em> is a vivid account of a divided society on the cusp of transformationーand a struggle that will shape not just India’s future, but the world’s.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p>**The now-classic guide to alcoholism returns with new, enlightening research that confirms the revolutionary ideas first trailblazed by this book in a time when such theories were unheard ofーnow featuring a new foreword, new resources, and the same reliable insights and easy-to-read style.</p> <p>“This book is truly informative, powerful, and an invaluable resource on overcoming alcoholism.”ーAngela Diaz, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.**</p> <p>Ten of millions of Americans suffer from alcoholism, yet most people still wrongly believe that alcoholism is a psychological or moral problem that can be “cured” once the purported underlying psychological problems or moral failings of the alcoholic are addressed. Based on groundbreaking scientific research, <em>Under the Influence</em> examines the physical factors that set alcoholics and non-alcoholics apart, and suggests a bold, stigma-free way of understanding and treating the disease of alcoholism.</p> <p>You’ll learn:<br /> ? How to tell if someone you know is an alcoholic.<br /> ? The progressive stages of alcoholism.<br /> ? How to help an alcoholic into treatment and how to choose the right treatment program.<br /> ? Why diet and nutritional therapy are essential elements of treatment.<br /> ? Why frequently prescribed medications can be dangerous for alcoholics.<br /> ? How to ensure a lasting recovery.</p> <p>An essential resource for anyone hoping to better understand the nature of alcoholismーwhether you are looking to support a loved one or learning how to best care for yourselfーit’s no wonder this innovative work has been hailed as “the best book ever written on alcoholism” (<em>AA Beyond Belief</em>). This special updated edition of <em>Under the Influence</em> will continue to earn its standing as a classic in the alcoholism field for years to come.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p>**A <em>New York Times</em> bestseller!</p> <p>Cofounder of the international beauty company Caudal?e shares the simple, natural, time-tested beauty secrets she learned growing up in France that any woman can use to look younger, healthier, and more radiant without harsh products or drastic procedures.**</p> <p>When Mathilde Thomas moved from her native France to the United States to expand her skin-care company, Caudal?e, she wanted to find out what American women wanted from their beauty routines. She interviewed thousands of women and was struck by how different the French and American approaches to beauty were. American women are all about the quick fixーthe elusive product or procedure that will instantly solve a nagging beauty problem, even if it hurts, is wildly expensive, or is damaging in the long term. The French, by contrast, approach beauty as an essential and pleasurable part of the day, a lifelong and active investment that makes you look and feel good.</p> <p>Mathilde used these insights to turn Caudal?e into one of America’s top beauty brands. Drawing on her company’s twenty years of scientific skin-care expertise backed by the research of doctors and dermatologistsーas well as the beauty secrets she learned growing up on a vineyard in Bordeauxー<em>The French Beauty Solution</em> covers everything from how to use natural ingredients such as oil and honey to wash your face; what foods to eat for healthier hair, skin, and nails; and the amazing properties of grapes and grapeseed oil. She also introduces an easy three-day grape cleanse that European aristocrats have been using to detox for hundreds of years. Blending stories, science, DIY recipes, and tons of savoir faire, <em>The French Beauty Solution</em> is the last beauty regimen you’ll ever need.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>A leading evolutionary psychologist probes the hidden instincts behind our working, shopping, and spending</strong></p> <p>Evolutionary psychology-the compelling science of human nature-has clarified the prehistoric origins of human behavior and influenced many fields ranging from economics to personal relationships. In <em>Spent</em> Geoffrey Miller applies this revolutionary science's principles to a new domain: the sensual wonderland of marketing and status seeking that we call American consumer culture. Starting with the basic notion that the goods and services we buy unconsciously advertise our biological potential as mates and friends, Miller examines the hidden factors that dictate our choices in everything from lipstick to cars, from the magazines we read to the music we listen to. With humor and insight, Miller analyzes an array of product choices and deciphers what our decisions say about ourselves, giving us access to a new way of understanding-and improving-our behaviors. Like <em>Freakonomics</em> or <em>The Tipping Point, Spent</em> is a bold and revelatory book that illuminates the unseen logic behind the chaos of consumerism and suggests new ways we can become happier consumers and more responsible citizens.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>“I have observed several hundred salespeople who were taught to use deceptive practices like ‘bait and switch’ and encouraged to play negotiation games with customers... In the same industry, I have observed countless people who had been taught to sell with high integrity. Ironically, their customer satisfaction, profit margins, and salesperson retention were significantly higher.” ー Ron Willingham</strong></p> <p>If you’ve tried manipulative, self-focused selling techniques that demean you and your customer, if you’ve ever wondered if selling could be more than just talking people into buying, then <em>Integrity Selling for the 21st Century</em> is the book for you. Its concept is simple: Only by getting to know your customers and their needs ー and believing that you can meet those needs ー will you enjoy relationships with customers built on trust. And only then, when you bring more value to your customers than you receive in payment, will you begin to reap the rewards of high sales.</p> <p>Since the publication of Ron Willingham’s enormously successful first book, <em>Integrity Selling</em>, his sales program has been adopted by dozens of Fortune 500 companies, such as Johnson & Johnson and IBM, as well as the American Red Cross and the <em>New York Times</em>. In his new book, <em>Integrity Selling for the 21st Century</em>, Willingham explains how his selling system relates to today’s business climate ー when the need for integrity is greater than ever before.</p> <p><em>Integrity Selling for the 21st Century</em> teaches a process of self-evaluation to help you become a stellar salesperson in any business climate. Once you’ve established your own goals and personality traits, you’ll be able to evaluate them in your customers and adapt your styles to create a more trusting, productive relationship.</p> <p>Drawing upon Willingham’s years of experience and success stories from sales forces of the more than 2,000 companies that have adopted the Integrity Selling system, Ron Willingham has created a blueprint for achieving success in sales while staying true to your values.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong><em>NEW YORK TIMES</em> BESTSELLER ? A tale of vaulting ambitions, explosive feuds, worldly mistresses, fabulous art collections, and enormous wealthーa story of high drama in the world of high finance. ? "Rips the roof off of one of Wall Street's most storied investment banks." ーVanity Fair</strong></p> <p>Wall Street investment banks move trillions of dollars a year, make billions in fees, pay their executives in the tens of millions of dollars. But even among the most powerful firms, Lazard Fr?res & Co. stood apart. Discretion, secrecy, and subtle strategy were its weapons of choice. For more than a century, the mystique and reputation of the "Great Men" who worked there allowed the firm to garner unimaginable profits, social cachet, and outsized influence in the halls of power. But in the mid-1980s, their titanic egos started getting in the way, and the Great Men of Lazard jeopardized all they had built.</p> <p>William D. Cohan, himself a former high-level Wall Street banker, takes the reader into the mysterious and secretive world of Lazard and presents a compelling portrait of Wall Street through the tumultuous history of this exalted and fascinating company. Cohan deconstructs the explosive feuds between Felix Rohatyn and Steve Rattner, superstar investment bankers and pillars of New York society, and between the man who controlled Lazard, the inscrutable French billionaire Michel David-Weill, and his chosen successor, Bruce Wasserstein.</p> <p>Cohan follows Felix, the consummate adviser, as he reshapes corporate America in the 1970s and 1980s, saves New York City from bankruptcy, and positions himself in New York society and in Washington. Felix’s dreams are dashed after the arrival of Steve, a formidable and ambitious formernewspaper reporter. By the mid-1990s, as Lazard neared its 150th anniversary, Steve and Felix were feuding openly.</p> <p>The internal strife caused by their arguments could not be solved by the imperious Michel, whose manipulative tendencies served only to exacerbate the trouble within the firm. Increasingly desperate, Michel took the unprecedented step of relinquishing operational control of Lazard to one of the few Great Men still around, Bruce Wasserstein, then fresh from selling his own M&A boutique, for $1.4 billion. Bruce’s take: more than $600 million. But it turned out Great Man Bruce had snookered Great Man Michel when the Frenchman was at his most vulnerable.</p> <p><em>The Last Tycoons</em> is a tale of vaulting ambitions, whispered advice, worldly mistresses, fabulous art collections, and enormous wealthーa story of high drama in the world of high finance.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>A groundbreaking framework for making better decisions by understanding ? and mastering ? confidence.</strong></p> <p>What does our desire for certainty and control have to do with our decision-making? According to behavioral economics pioneer Peter Atwater, the answer is simple: everything.</p> <p>In <em>The Confidence Map</em>, Atwater explores the hidden role of confidence in the choices we make, and why events described as being unprecedented are often entirely predictableーif we know what to look for.</p> <p>Using compelling stories from the past and present, Atwater shows readers how to apply the same tools he teaches the world’s leading institutional investors, corporations, and policymakers to help them make sense of complex situations and optimize strategy.</p> <p>You will learn:<br /> ? How psychological distance consistently affects the choices we make<br /> ? Why "Me-Here-Now" decision-making is such a powerful force<br /> ? What happens at confidence peaks that leads to our downfall<br /> ? The five ways we respond to extreme vulnerability<br /> ? When consumers' feelings of certainty and control - not price - drive demand</p> <p><em>The Confidence Map</em> is a book about why we do what we do, where we can and cannot trust our natural instincts, and how we can make sense of a world that too often feels senseless.</p> <p>Whether you’re investing in technology stocks, designing menu items for a fast-food franchise, or running an emergency room, Atwater offers an all-weather guide to avoid psychological traps, spot opportunities, and navigate the road ahead with clarity and purpose.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong><em>All In</em> is an inspirational, practical guide to dreaming big and developing a vision for living each day to the fullest, inspired by popular principles from Mallory Ervin’s bestseller <em>Living Fully</em></strong></p> <p>We all want a big life. One that fulfills our heart’s desires and brings us joy. But for so many of us that kind of life has always felt just out of reachーuntil now. Popular podcast host and lifestyle entrepreneur Mallory Ervin knows that your potential can be realized and that your best life is closer than you think. She’s done it in her own life, and with <em>All In,</em> she wants to show you how to build the life you were meant to live, too.</p> <p><em>All In</em> expands on the life-changing principles from Mallory’s bestselling first book, <em>Living Fully,</em> and helps you apply them so you can live the life you’ve always dreamed of. You’ll get Mallory’s step-by-step guide to casting a vision for your lifeーone that’s personalized to your own hopes and desires. Beautifully designed and filled with stories, prompts, takeaways, and tips for developing your own vision board, <em>All In</em> guides you through the six steps to turn your dream life into reality:</p> <p>? <strong>Know what you want.</strong> Don’t be afraid to dream big.<br /> ? <strong>Manifest your desires.</strong> Focus on what you want, today and in the future.<br /> ? <strong>Abolish “fine."</strong> Stop settling for less.<br /> ? <strong>Prioritize.</strong> Let the right attitude elevate your desires.<br /> ? <strong>Live with joy in the everyday.</strong> Find big happiness in the little things.<br /> ? <strong>Pivot.</strong> Life’s curveballs don’t have to keep you from living life to the fullest.</p> <p>Both inspirational and practical, <em>All In</em> encourages you to envision a life you never thought possibleーand equips you to make it happen!</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>Rethink the Way You Think</strong></p> <p>In hindsight, every great idea seems obvious. But how can you be the person who comes up with those ideas?<br /> In this revised and expanded edition of his groundbreaking <em>Thinkertoys</em>, creativity expert Michael Michalko reveals life-changing tools that will help you think like a genius. From the linear to the intuitive, this comprehensive handbook details ingenious creative-thinking techniques for approaching problems in unconventional ways. Through fun and thought-provoking exercises, you’ll learn how to create original ideas that will improve your personal life and your business life. Michalko’s techniques show you how to look at the same information as everyone else and see something different.</p> <p>With hundreds of hints, tricks, tips, tales, and puzzles, <em>Thinkertoys</em> will open your mind to a world of innovative solutions to everyday and not-so-everyday problems.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。
<p><strong>Rethink the Way You Think</strong></p> <p>In hindsight, every great idea seems obvious. But how can you be the person who comes up with those ideas?<br /> In this revised and expanded edition of his groundbreaking <em>Thinkertoys</em>, creativity expert Michael Michalko reveals life-changing tools that will help you think like a genius. From the linear to the intuitive, this comprehensive handbook details ingenious creative-thinking techniques for approaching problems in unconventional ways. Through fun and thought-provoking exercises, you’ll learn how to create original ideas that will improve your personal life and your business life. Michalko’s techniques show you how to look at the same information as everyone else and see something different.</p> <p>With hundreds of hints, tricks, tips, tales, and puzzles, <em>Thinkertoys</em> will open your mind to a world of innovative solutions to everyday and not-so-everyday problems.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。