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  Ripple - An Intimate Exchange of...

  William Powers

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  Ripple: An Intimate Exchange of Urgency and Hope Between An Ecologist and His Daughter is a narrative of letters written by an ecologist dad to his daughter upon her coming-of-age. Drawing upon his personal history, family anecdotes, and shared memories, Powers envisions a path for humanity's reintegration with nature, and a chance to save the life force that runs through all of us. A story of separation has long gripped the human race: that people are separate—with more advanced habitats, technologies, and values—from our natural surroundings and fellow creatures. We have been told this story for generations. But as Powers watches his daughter approach adulthood, with all of society's expectations, he knows that the story we pass down has to change. In Ripple, he tells a different tale, one of community and family, inner wisdom, and shared existence within a living planet.

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  Systems Theory

  Introbooks Team

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  Systems theory is often referred as system science. It is interdisciplinary study of systems in common terms. Main goal of such studies is to discover new patterns and elucidating principles. Such principles are meant to be derived from and applied to almost any kind of system in all fields of research. These principles can be applied on such fields up to nesting levels. System theory or system science is often considered specialization of system thinking. The principles derived from it are simply gold output of this science of system or systems theory and systems engineering. It uses the emphasis on generality. Such emphasis is useful across a wide system range. When compared to particular models of individual fields, the common emphasis can be applied over wider range of systems. 
  Central topic of this theory is systems. The systems hold a self-correcting architecture. Feedback is used in order to perform such self-correction over the systems and by the systems themselves (quite confusing, isn’t it?). Such self-regulating systems can be found in nature. Here, term “nature” also includes human body’s physiological systems, global ecosystems, local ecosystems, climate and human learning processes as well. Including human or any individual living being is approved or allowed by many international organizations such as UN (United Nations). 
  Systems theory is originated from General System Theory (GST) developed by Bertalanffy. Systems theory can be used in many other fields. These fields or terms include action theory and social theory. Moreover, the action theory was developed by Talcott Parsons and the social systems theory was developed by Niklas Luhmann. 
  Multiple diverse fields or areas provided base knowledge in development of contemporary ideas of systems theory. Following are some of these many fields and studies along with their researchers:Exemplification by the work of Ludwig von Bertalanffy. He was a researcher in the field of biology.Linguist Bela H. BanathyTalcott Parsons in sociologyHoward T. Odum in ecological systemsEugene Odum, Fritjof Capra, Peter Senge in the field of organizational theory and managementDebora Hammond, Alfonso Montuori and Richard A. Swanson in the field of Human Resource Development and Interdisciplinary theories.In the terms of transdisciplinary, interdisciplinary and multiperspectival domain, concept of systems theory brings together many principles from ontology, scientific philosophy, physics, computer science, biology, engineering, sociology, geography, political science, psychotherapy and economics. 
  Thus, it is said that systems theory acts as a link for interdisciplinary dialogs that transfer between autonomous areas of study. These areas also cover systems science itself. 

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  Toxic Success: How to Break Free...

  Leander Ashcroft

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  Toxic Success: How to Break Free from Burnout Culture 
  ⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included⭐⭐   
  Are you striving to advance in your career and enrich your understanding while overcoming the pitfalls of a damaging burnout culture?   
  Looking for an all-encompassing resource that equips you with everything you need to escape the cycle of toxic success?   
  Your quest ends here!   
  This guide is your essential ally for enhancing your knowledge, practicing your skills, and engaging in practical exercises. With this resource, you are set for triumph.   
  Updated for the current insight into breaking free from burnout culture.   
  Key features of this enhanced guide: 
  - In-depth understanding of how to transform your life by escaping burnout's destructive cycle.   
  - Comprehensive explanations on key concepts related to overcoming burnout.   
  - Effective strategies for personal growth and navigating challenges.   
  Our guide stands out by offering thorough coverage, which is crucial for your personal victory. We don’t just touch the surface; we explore each concept in detail.   
  Structured with clarity and accessible language, our guide ensures seamless transitions between topics. Say goodbye to complex jargon and embrace straightforward, precise, and accurate content.   
  So, why hesitate? Click the BUY NOW button to grab your guide and start your path to a life free from the shackles of burnout culture!

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  Imagine and Fall Asleep - with...

  Walkercrest

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  Relax your mind and fall asleep to the guided imagery inspired by scenes from famous poems. 
  This audiobook contains TWENTY programs. 
  Each program is 10 hours long. 
  A total of over 200 hours to ensure you will find your favorite selection. 
  Each program begins with 2 minutes of guided imagery narration and continues with the soothing sounds of nature. 
  Your choice of male or female narration. 
  The sounds are produced by an award-winning sound designer. 
  These sounds are NOT repetitive. 
  Choose from ocean waves, mountain stream, gentle rain, waterfalls and a fireplace with outside wind. 
  We at Walkercrest wish you a good night's rest as you let your mind imagine and fall asleep.

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  A Croft in the Hills

  Katharine Stewart, Neil Gunn

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  A Croft in the Hills captures, in simple, moving descriptions, what it was really like trying to make a living out of a hill croft near Loch Ness fifty years ago. A couple and their young daughter, fresh from city life, immerse themselves in the practicalities of looking after sheep, cattle and hens, mending fences, baking bread, and surviving the worst that Scottish winters can throw at them. 
   
   
   
  Their neighbors are few, but among them they find the generosity and community spirit that has survived in the Highlands for generations. Working as a tight family unit, they learn to cope, and in time grow to love their little croft. As Neil Gunn writes in his Foreword, their lives gain extra dimensions that 'give the book its unusual quality, its brightness, and its wisdom'.

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  Our AI - My Journey Your...

  Felicity Hill

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  Our AI is a human story about artificial intelligence, offering a seat at the table for anyone curious, cautious, or already in deep. It is the AI Book for People Who Don't Want to Read About AI (but also kind of do). 
  When I discovered ChatGPT, I didn't study it, I just used it and built my work around it. Like millions of others, I jumped in without understanding what I was getting into. 
  Then the headlines got darker, AI blackmailing researchers, jobs disappearing overnight. Something that felt helpful suddenly felt... complicated. 
  Our AI isn't another tech explainer. It's a personal story about what happens when you fall for something you don't fully understand and then realise you need to.  
  As a community worker, I've spent my career helping people find their voice in decisions that affect their lives. When AI started reshaping everything, I recognised a familiar pattern: big promises up front, while early consequences start appearing (some jobs already disappearing, data centres straining resources, opportunities concentrating in fewer hands). I've seen this before in other systems, and I know where it leads if communities don't have a voice.  
  This is my personal journey, and I don't just stay in algorithms and AI.  I follow the trail from a rural Australian caravan park to mines in Congo, from city sewers to satellites, from community meetings to corporate boardrooms. It's unpredictable, sometimes funny, always honest, and it connects dots you might not expect.   
  This isn't about doomsday predictions or technical jargon. It's about recognising patterns, asking better questions, and finding your voice in conversations shaping our future, with or without us. 
  This book is your invitation. AI is here whether we like it or not. The question isn't whether to engage, but whether we just get swept along or have say in how it shapes us. This is my story of figuring that out, and an invitation for you to do the same.

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