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  Mixed - Embracing Complexity by...

  Eli Bonilla Jr., Samuel Rodriguez

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  Many of us feel like we don't belong or are out of touch with our true identity. Discover how you can gain a stronger sense of who God made you to be and step confidently into every relationship, fully owning your unique distinctions and celebrating the differences of others. 
  Group dynamics can be based on the simplest forms of physical and cultural distinctions, and those who don't quite fit the mold of a group can feel like outsiders. The reality is none of us fit into a box. We're all unique with a mixed background—socially, culturally, experientially. For some of us, like Eli Bonilla Jr., we are also mixed ethnically. No one person is an identical copy of anyone else. 
  In Mixed, Eli questions the basis of unity and inclusion and explores the multiple components of our identity, discovering how they can all be reconciled for God's purpose as we reflect His image. Mixed will lead you to:find peace with the complexity within yourself,understand yourself more deeply so you can relate to others,experience more human connection through a God-led identity, anddevelop greater empathy, celebrate cultures without creating division, and fight for people in the margins. 
    
  Eli will remind you that God made you the way you are for good reason, and you belong wherever He says you belong. Pairing personal stories with biblical teaching, Eli will inspire you not to hold back from others but to confidently share the fullness of who you are, and to love, celebrate, and unite with people who are not just different, but beautifully complex.

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  The Complete Writings of James...

  James Madison

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  "The Writings of James Madison" presents a monumental nine-volume collection meticulously edited by Gaillard Hunt, offering readers an exhaustive exploration of the public papers, private correspondence, and Federalist Papers of James Madison, one of America's esteemed Founding Fathers. Beginning with Volume 1, covering the years from 1769 to 1783, readers are immersed in Madison's formative years, witnessing his intellectual growth and early engagement with political discourse. This volume includes foundational documents such as the Constitution of Virginia, providing insights into Madison's evolving political philosophy and his contributions to shaping the course of American history. Volumes 2 and 3 delve into the critical period leading up to the drafting of the United States Constitution and Madison's pivotal role in the Constitutional Convention of 1787. These volumes offer a firsthand account of the debates and deliberations that culminated in the creation of the Constitution, showcasing Madison's intellect and statesmanship. Subsequent volumes continue the exploration of Madison's life and work, covering his tenure as Secretary of State under President Thomas Jefferson, his presidency during the War of 1812, and his post-presidential years. Throughout these volumes, readers gain insight into Madison's diplomatic endeavors, political philosophy, and interactions with key figures of his time, including Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and Marquis de Lafayette. Spanning a significant period of American history, from the pre-Revolutionary War era to the early 19th century, these volumes offer unparalleled insights into the political, constitutional, and philosophical developments that shaped the nation. As a primary source collection, "The Writings of James Madison" serves as a cornerstone for understanding the principles of American democracy, the evolution of constitutional thought, and the complexities of governance in a nascent republic.

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  Spain’s Explorers in the Age of...

  Editors Charles River

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  The most seminal event of the last millennium might also be its most controversial. As schoolchildren have been taught for over 500 years, “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” In October of that year, the Italian Christopher Columbus immortalized himself by landing in the New World and beginning the process of European settlement in the Americas for Spain, bringing the Age of Exploration to a new hemisphere with him. Ironically, the Italian had led a Spanish expedition, in part because the Portugese rejected his offers in the belief that sailing west to Asia would take too long. 
  If Columbus and Cortés were the pioneers of Spain’s new global empire, Pizarro consolidated its immense power and riches, and his successes inspired a further generation to expand Spain’s dominions to unheard of dimensions. Furthermore, he participated in the forging of a new culture: like Cortés, he took an indigenous mistress with whom he had two mixed-race children, and yet the woman has none of the lasting fame of Cortés’s Doña Marina. With all of this in mind, it is again remarkable that Pizarro remains one of the less well-known and less written about of the explorers of his age. 
  Today Ferdinand Magellan is remembered as the first man to circumnavigate the globe, an ironic legacy given that he died half a world away from completing that journey. But though it ended catastrophically for Magellan and most of his crew, his expedition accomplished its objective, and in economic terms, the opening up of new trade routes with Asia was a more significant development than the conquest of the Americas for the Europeans of the early 16th century.

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  Soldiers and Silver - Mobilizing...

  Michael J. Taylor

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  By the middle of the second century BCE, after nearly one hundred years of warfare, Rome had exerted its control over the entire Mediterranean world, forcing the other great powers of the region—Carthage, Macedonia, Egypt, and the Seleucid empire—to submit militarily and financially. But how, despite its relative poverty and its frequent numerical disadvantage in decisive battles, did Rome prevail? Michael J. Taylor explains this surprising outcome by examining the role that manpower and finances played, providing a comparative study that quantifies the military mobilizations and tax revenues for all five powers. Though Rome was the poorest state, it enjoyed the largest military mobilization, drawing from a pool of citizens, colonists, and allies, while its wealthiest adversaries failed to translate revenues into large or successful armies. Taylor concludes that state-level extraction strategies were decisive in the warfare of the period, as states with high conscription and low taxation raised larger, more successful armies than those that primarily sought to maximize taxation. Comprehensive and detailed, Soldiers and Silver offers a new and sophisticated perspective on the political dynamics and economies of these ancient Mediterranean empires.

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  Fatal Conceit The: Book Summary...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Fatal Conceit, by Friedrich A. Hayek.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Friedrich A. Hayek.
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  The Fatal Conceit delves into the origins and evolution of human society, exploring how spontaneous order and cultural norms emerge organically to create complex systems of cooperation and progress. Challenging the belief that central planning and rational design can surpass the adaptive efficiencies of free markets and traditional practices, the book argues that such "fatal conceit" undermines the very foundations of civilization. This work presents a compelling critique of collectivism, advocating for the preservation of decentralized systems as the key to human flourishing.

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  Enquiry Concerning the...

  David Hume

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  "An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals" is a philosophical treatise written by the Scottish philosopher David Hume. The work was first published in 1751 and is one of Hume's most important works, along with "A Treatise of Human Nature" and "Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion". 
  In "An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals", Hume explores the nature and foundation of morality. He argues that moral judgments are not based on reason, but on sentiment, or a natural feeling of approval or disapproval that we have towards certain actions or behaviors. He maintains that moral distinctions are not objective features of the world, but rather the products of human psychology. 
  Hume also argues that morality is not derived from religion or any other external source, but rather is grounded in human nature and the natural sentiments that we have towards others. He emphasizes the importance of sympathy, or the ability to feel and understand the emotions of others, in the development of moral sentiments. 
  Overall, "An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals" is a significant contribution to the field of moral philosophy and continues to be widely studied and debated by scholars today.

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