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  The New Leviathans - Thoughts...

  John Gray

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  Ever since its publication in 1651, Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan has unsettled and challenged how we understand the world. Condemned and vilified by each new generation, his cold political vision continues to see through any number of human political and ethical vanities. 
   
   
   
  In his wonderfully stimulating book The New Leviathans, John Gray allows us to understand the world of the 2020s with all its contradictions, moral horrors, and disappointments. The collapse of the USSR ushered in an era of near apoplectic triumphalism in the West: a genuine belief that a rational, liberal, well-managed future now awaited humankind and that tyranny, nationalism, and unreason lay in the past. Since then, so many terrible events have occurred and so many poisonous ideas have flourished, and yet our liberal certainties treat them as aberrations that will somehow dissolve. Hobbes would not be so confident. 
   
   
   
  Filled with fascinating and challenging observations, The New Leviathans is a powerful meditation on historical and current folly. As a species we always seem to be struggling to face the reality of base and delusive human instincts. Might a more self-aware, realistic, and disabused ethics help us?

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  The Art of War - A New Translation

  Sun Tzu, Filibooks

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  The Art of War dates to the fifth century B.C and is arguably the most famous military treatise ever written. 
  Throughout its history, The Art of War has been highly influential. Figures as diverse as Japanese daimyō Takeda Shingen, Chinese communist Mao Tse-Tung, and Finnish field marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim have cited the book as inspirational. 
  During the Vietnam War the book served as an inspiration and guide for the Vietcong, which brought the book to the attention of the American military. 
  The focus of this reworking is to preserve the original intent of Sun Tzu as closely as possible.

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  Hate Speech on Social Media: A...

  Branco Di Fátima, Allen...

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  This book explores the nature of hate speech on social media. Readers will find chapters written by 21 authors from 18 universities or research centers. It includes researchers from 11 countries, prioritizing a diversity of approaches from the Global North and Global South – Brazil, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Germany, Nigeria, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the USA. The analyses herein involve the realities in an even larger number of countries, given the transnational approach of some of these studies.
  One can find a preview of the chapters at the beginning of the book, with abstracts organized in a separate section. It is evident that the authors study the impact of recent events on hate speech – the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia- Ukraine war, the refugee crisis – and recurrent attacks on minority groups such as women, immigrants, or the LGBTQ+ community. The authors employ classic and digital research methods, using quantitative and qualitative data gathered from platforms like Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. As a result, readers will encounter taxonomic proposals, new methodological approaches, theoretical frameworks, and mapping of behavioral patterns.

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  Evil History - Warlords...

  Kelly Mass

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  This is a massive combo with 26 audiobooks! You'll find biographies of the following people in here: 
  1 Alexander the Great 
  2 Attila the Hun 
  3 Genghis Khan 
  4 Hannibal Barca 
  5 Napoleon Bonaparte 
  6 Suleiman the Magnificent 
  7 Vlad the Impaler 
  8 William the Conqueror 
  9 Adolf Eichmann 
  10 Benito Mussolini 
  11 Enver Pasha 
  12 Francisco Pizarro 
  13 Josef Mengele 
  14 Oliver Cromwell 
  15 Paul Joseph Goebbels 
  16 Pol Pot 
  17 Robespierre 
  18 Rudolf Hoess 
  19 Torquemada 
  20 Al Capone 
  21 Charles Manson 
  22 Edmund Kemper 
  23 Jack the Ripper 
  24 Lizzie Borden 
  25 Pablo Escobar 
  26 Ted Bundy

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  Conversations that Matter - The...

  Nura Uba

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  In a world overflowing with noise, true listening has become a rare and powerful skill. Conversations that Matter: The Art and Science of Listening invites you to rediscover the transformative power of listening not just with your ears, but with your heart and mind. 
  Drawing from psychology, communication science, and real-life stories, this book explores why listening is the foundation of meaningful connection. It reveals the difference between hearing and truly understanding, showing how attentive listening can resolve conflicts, deepen relationships, and inspire trust. 
  From everyday interactions to high-stakes conversations, you will learn practical tools and strategies to:Break free from distractions and listen with focus.Understand both what is said and what is left unsaid.Navigate difficult conversations with empathy and clarity.Build trust, respect, and influence through authentic listening. 
  Whether you are a leader, a partner, a parent, or simply someone who longs for deeper human connection, this book will guide you through the journey of transforming your conversations into moments of impact. 
  Because when you truly listen, you don’t just exchange words you create understanding. And that is what makes conversations matter.

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  China's Foreign Policies Today -...

  Axel Berkofsky, Giulia Sciorati

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  Since Xi Jinping took power in 2012, China's foreign policy has significantly shifted from a defensive to an assertive approach. For decades, Beijing worked to integrate into the liberal international order, presenting itself as a peacefully rising power. By contrast, however, under Xi's leadership, the country is attempting to create a global system that is more favourable to its own interests.
  The Report examines China's current foreign policy approach, and the drivers behind the country's shift away from tradition. What are the main features of China's foreign policy today? How are decisions being taken, and to what extent do interest groups continue to have a say in decision-making after the recent power centralisation?

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