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  Printing Press The: The History...

  Editors Charles River

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  The history of printing was for ancient Asia an advancement in culture and communication, but for Europe in the 15th century, it was much more, plunging the continent into a new paradigm and aligning it for the modern world. Its importance is often overlooked, but the timeliness of the printing machine was equivalent to the invention of alphabets in antiquity and ranks up there with the digital revolution and the introduction of the internet. Put simply, it made the Renaissance possible and led to the modernization of Europe. 
  Long before the emergence of the modern world, paper was unknown in the West, and all documents were transcribed by hand onto clay, papyrus, and parchment. More importantly, few were allowed to express themselves through written media. Writing was for the most part theological in nature, reserved for scribes mostly living and working in monasteries. Books in the Middle Ages were owned almost exclusively by monasteries and educational institutions, and with reading material being such a rarity, content remained narrow and difficult to access. 
  	Based on earlier Asian principles, Johannes Gutenberg’s movable type printing press propelled an industry that led to the education of the West and ultimately removed the tight grip of the Vatican from daily European life. Within less than a century of Gutenberg’s device appearing on the scene, printing presses had churned out tens of millions of copies of books of all types, and as more people became educated, lower classes became wealthier while revolutionary principles spread across borders like wildfire. In addition to ushering in the Renaissance, the printing press also made the Reformation possible, and just as gunpowder was revolutionizing medieval warfare, the printing press led to battles over ideas and the rise of nationalism. For better and worse, after Gutenberg’s printing press became available, the world would never be the same.

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  On Drugs - Psychedelics...

  Justin Smith-Ruiu

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  “Like the best psychedelic experiences, On Drugs estranges the familiar, familiarizes the strange, and returns us to reality (whatever that is) with a broadened sense of the possible. Justin Smith-Ruiu is simply one of the most interesting thinkers alive, and he has found an ideal subject for his peculiar brand of brilliance.”—Christopher Beha, author of The Index of Self-Destructive Acts 
    
  In the late, post-lockdown days of the pandemic, grappling with personal loss and existential uncertainty, Justin Smith-Ruiu found himself standing in a California cannabis dispensary, pondering a question his tribe of fellow philosophers have often dismissed as too simple: How did I get here? That moment marked a transition for him—it was the start of a journey Smith-Ruiu would take to experience his own mind and the world around him in a new, clarifying way.  
    
  On Drugs blends autobiography, intellectual history, and philosophical inquiry to explore the transformative impact of psychedelics on human consciousness and thought. Drawing on his personal experiences as “an articulate guinea pig,” Smith-Ruiu argues that psychedelics upend our assumptions about the nature of reality—and thus force a reckoning with the very foundations of Western philosophy.  
    
  Provocative, profound, and deeply personal, On Drugs points toward a radically new way of thinking about the world and our capacity to understand it. 

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  Luminous Darkness - An Engaged...

  Deborah Eden Tull

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  A resonant call to explore the darkness in life, in nature, and in consciousness through teachings, embodied meditations, and mindful inquiry that provide us with a powerful path to healing. 
   
   
   
  Darkness is deeply misunderstood in today's world; yet it offers powerful medicine, serenity, strength, healing, and regeneration. All insight, vision, creativity, and revelation arise from darkness. It is through learning to stay present and meet the dark with curiosity rather than judgment that we connect to an unwavering light within. Welcoming darkness with curiosity, rather than fear or judgment, enables us to access our innate capacity for compassion and collective healing. 
   
   
    
  Dharma teacher, shamanic practitioner, and deep ecologist Deborah Eden Tull addresses the spiritual, ecological, psychological, and interpersonal ramifications of our bias towards light. 
   
   
    
  Tull shows us how the labeling of darkness as "negative" becomes a collective excuse to justify avoiding everything that makes us uncomfortable: racism, spiritual bypass, environmental destruction. We can only find the radical path to wholeness by learning to embrace the interplay of both darkness and light.

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  The Get to the Point! Guide to...

  Marc Allan Moore

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  Get to the point, get what you need, & get it done! 
  Don’t waste a minute of your precious time memorizing pointless keyboard shortcuts! Most people don’t need to know how to use every obscure feature of Microsoft Word 2021 and Word for Office 365—so when you want to get up and running without having to study dozens of commands you’ll never use, the Get to the Point! Guide to Using Microsoft Word 2021 and Word for Microsoft Office 365 on Windows and Mac will show you how to do what you need to quickly, easily, and intuitively. 
  Like sitting down beside an experienced friend who'll show you the ropes with infinite patience, the Get to the Point! Guide to Using Microsoft Word 2021 and Word for Microsoft Office 365 on Windows and Mac features a plethora of expert tips and tricks designed to save you time and frustration, boiled down to the bare minimum of required information to get even the most inexperienced of readers up to speed and working like a professional in no time. 
  Drawing on decades of experience as a technical instructor and daily Microsoft Word user, author Marc Allan Moore has condensed a lifetime’s worth of insider tips, tricks, and secrets of making Microsoft Word 2021 and Word for Office 365 work for you into this slim volume. 
  Whether you’re on Windows or OSX, PC or Mac, or Word 2021 or Word for Office 365, don’t waste time learning irrelevant formatting, confusing macros, or impenetrable jargon—get up to speed, get your work done and get on with your life using the Get to the Point! Guide to Using Microsoft Word 2021 and Word for Microsoft Office 365 on Windows and Mac!

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  Peggy Guggenheim: A short...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  Peggy Guggenheim, American collector and art icon: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  Recovery From Gaslighting...

  Melanie Parker

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  Gaslighting? People Pleasing? Guilt Trips? Stonewalling? 
  Have you been emotionally, verbally, or psychologically abusive to someone you love AND you really want to change? …welcome. 
  Abuse isn’t just physical. More often, its hurtful words, insults, being yelled at or threatened. Abuse can also be emotional – being neglected, lied to, or manipulated. The truth is: No form of abuse is okay 
  Someone was manipulative or abusive to you. At first it just felt "unfair" or "difficult." 
  It may have started with your Mother, or Father. Even a sibling. Or maybe you had great family relationships and then fell in love as an adult and discovered too far in that this person was manipulative and every argument was a no-win. 
  The truth is, If you've been in an abusive relationship, you need insight and knowledge to heal the scar and prevent it from happening again. 
  Relationships are meant to feel safe, secure and loving. 
  Do you know the difference between a difficult time and emotional manipulation or emotional abuse? Most people don't. 
  The good news is that I can teach you: 
  - How to identify verbal and emotional abuse 
  - The causes of abusive behavior 
  - How to set boundaries with abusive people 
  - What is gaslighting? 
  - What is narcissistic abuse 
  - What is PTSD 
  - Why guilt trips are toxic and how to avoid them. 
  - Why you are attracted to Narcissists. 
  - How to identify your own role in manipulative cycles. 
  - Whether you are co-dependent. 
  - How to tell if you are being controlled or unknowingly controlling others. 
  If you're exhausted from toxic cycles in your life, Stop Them For Good. 
  Discover the Map that takes you from loneliness, heartbreak, fear or divorce... to the confidence and clarity to succeed in love.

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