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  No Country for Old Age -...

  Mischa Honeck

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  Since the birth of their nation, Americans have acted on the belief that theirs was a land of youth, a place destined to offer a fresh start to an aging world. No Country for Old Age tells this story from the founding period to our present moment, but not without exposing its darker side: rejuvenation has often bred grand expectations that end in division and despair. 
   
   
   
  Mischa Honeck reveals how Americans of diverse backgrounds have sought not only to feel and look younger but also to breathe new life into their communities. Whether marching under the banners of science, public health, sexual liberation, physical fitness, nation-building, or world peace, these youth seekers have tended to paint their ventures in utopian colors. However, from the founders to today's Silicon Valley elites, anti-aging ventures have repeatedly magnified social inequalities, often projecting visions of society that have been unmistakably classist, racist, misogynist, and ageist. Today we are experiencing rejuvenation's Janus-faced legacy: As transhumanists rhapsodize about cyber-enhancing human bodies, ghastly pandemics, old-age poverty, and shrinking life expectancies are poised to become the new normal for many twenty-first-century Americans.

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  Saving Animals Saving Ourselves...

  Jeff Sebo

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  In 2020, COVID-19, the Australia bushfires, and other global threats served as vivid reminders that human and nonhuman fates are increasingly linked. Human use of nonhuman animals contributes to pandemics, climate change, and other global threats which, in turn, contribute to biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse, and nonhuman suffering. 
   
   
   
  Jeff Sebo argues that humans have a moral responsibility to include animals in global health and environmental policy. In particular, we should reduce our use of animals as part of our pandemic and climate change mitigation efforts and increase our support for animals as part of our adaptation efforts. Applying and extending frameworks such as One Health and the Green New Deal, Sebo calls for reducing support for factory farming, deforestation, and the wildlife trade; increasing support for humane, healthful, and sustainable alternatives; and considering human and nonhuman needs holistically. Sebo also considers connections with practical issues such as education, employment, social services, and infrastructure, as well as with theoretical issues such as well-being, moral status, political status, and population ethics.

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  How to Make Things Faster -...

  Cary Millsap

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  Slow systems are frustrating. They waste time and money. But making consistently great decisions about performance can be easy, if you understand what's going on. This book explains in a clear and thoughtful voice why systems perform the way they do. It's for anybody who's curious about how computer programs and other processes use their time and about what you can do to improve them. 
   
   
   
  Through a mix of personal vignettes and technical use cases, Cary Millsap reviews the process of improving performance and provides best practices for optimizing systems efficiently. You'll learn how to identify the information needed to improve a system, how to find the root causes of performance issues, and how to fix them. You'll also learn how performance optimization is both a skill set and a mindset, and how to develop both over time. 
   
   
   
  If you're a computer professional whose success relies on software that goes fast, by the end of this book you'll be able to identify, view, scope, analyze, and remedy performance issues with consistency and confidence.

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  Overcoming Perfectionism Sleep...

  Harmooni

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  Are you endlessly chasing perfection, even at the cost of your own well-being and peace of mind? Does the constant need to be flawless leave you feeling exhausted, anxious, and trapped in a never-ending cycle of self-criticism? Have you ever wondered if there's a way to break free from the chains of perfectionism and embrace a life filled with self-acceptance and contentment? 
  The journey to overcoming perfectionism and finding inner peace begins with the Overcoming Perfectionism Sleep Hypnosis Meditation. 
  Can you visualize a night where you slip into a deep, restorative sleep, shedding the weight of self-imposed expectations and judgments? This powerful audio book is expertly crafted to guide you into a state of profound relaxation, helping you release the need for perfection and cultivate self-compassion. 
  Say farewell to the endless striving for flawlessness and welcome a future where you confidently embrace your imperfections as part of your unique beauty. This audio book isn't just a guide; it's your passport to a life of self-acceptance and freedom. 
  As you embark on this transformative journey, you'll uncover strategies to let go of perfectionist tendencies, manage anxiety, and nurture a positive self-image. Picture a future where you thrive in the authenticity of imperfection and savor the beauty of your own uniqueness. 
  The Overcoming Perfectionism Sleep Hypnosis Meditation is your steadfast companion on the path to a life free from the constraints of perfectionism. Don't let perfectionism rob you of joy any longer – take the first step towards a more authentic and fulfilled life tonight.

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  UFOs - Myths Conspiracies and...

  John B. Alexander

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  A never-before-heard firsthand account of a government insider's experience on the cutting edge of UFO exploration; includes a new afterword"Forget everything you think you know about UFOs - this insider's account exposes the reality... Packed with top grade information, insightful analysis and fascinating anecdotes, Alexander's interesting and controversial book sets the gold standard for titles on this subject." –Nick Pope, author of Open Skies, Closed Minds"Changes the playing field for both true believers and skeptics alike. Alexander strongly warns, be careful what you wish for when asking for presidential intervention.  Success could set the field of ufology back decades." --George Noory, host of Coast to Coast AMWhile still on active duty in the U.S. Army during the 1980s, Colonel John B. Alexander, Ph.D. created an interagency group to explore the controversial topic of UFOs. All members held Top Secret clearance. What they discovered was not at all what was expected. UFOs covers the numerous cases they saw, and answers questions like:• What was really in Hanger 18? • Did a UFO land at Holloman Air Force Base? • What happened at Roswell? • What is Majestic 12? • What is the Aviary? • What does the government know about UFOs? • What has happened with disclosure in other countries? • Has the U.S. reverse engineered a UFO? • Why don't presidents get access to UFO info? UFOs is at once a complete account of Alexander's findings, and a call to action. There are no conspiracy theories here—only hard facts—but they are merely the beginning. Foreword by Jacques F. ValleeIntroduction by Burt RutanCommentary by Tom Clancy

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  Quiver Don't Quake - How...

  Nadim Sadek

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  In Quiver, don't Quake, Nadim Sadek shows how to partner with Allied Intelligence to amplify - not replace - your imagination. With a maker's voice and a psychologist's clarity, he reframes AI as a creative collaborator, liberating the creativity of all 8 billion people on Earth. 
  Sadek gives you the tools to dance with it. 
  Frameworks: the Spark-Draft-Polish creative loop; the Three C's (Context, Constraint, Conversation); Calibrated Trust. 
  Playbooks and examples from publishing, film, music, games, architecture, medicine, advertising, and education. 
  Processes to avoid slop: bias checks, provenance, ethics, authorship. 
  Tactics to raise your RODE (Ratio of Dream to Effort). 
  A hands-on sandbox project to build a live brand concept in hours. 
  From studios to classrooms and city halls, he shows how The Panthropic – the distilled wisdom of us all - unlocks new voices, workflows and industries. Clear-eyed about bias, ethics and jobs, Sadek offers tools, cases and mindsets to create with confidence. 
  If you create anything, this is your field guide to the new creative alliance.

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