Blind obedience to authority is the greatest enemy of truth.Īlbert Einstein ( 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions. Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions that differ from the prejudices of their social environment. But the ends themselves are conceived by personalities with lofty ethical ideals and - if these ends are not stillborn, but vital and vigorous - are adopted and carried forward by those many human beings who, half unconsciously, determine the slow evolution of society. Science, however, cannot create ends and, even less, instill them in human beings science, at most, can supply the means by which to attain certain ends. Socialism is directed towards a social-ethical end. A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving.
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If humans fail to address the damage being done by the chemicals that now infiltrate the environment, then they will continue to cause more and more harm to themselves and the earth. Towards the end of the book, Carson begins exploring healthy alternative methods of species control, and challenges her audience to advocate that these be implemented widely. While people in the field of chemical creation and agriculture will continue to be proponents of making and using pesticides, Carson believes that the public should be made more aware of the extreme harm being done by these compounds. Finally, the use of chemicals to control insect populations often leads to the resurgence of those very populations, so all of the damage done is not justifiable by an end to the means. Her book, Silent Spring, continues to be an influential and foundational reading for anyone involved. A biologist, she is known for her role in bringing awareness to the environmental movement in its early days. Rachel Carson lived from to April 14, 1964. Second, humans are often impacted either firsthand or indirectly by these chemicals, causing diseases, including cancer, and often leading to death for people who are in frequent contact with chemicals. The statue of Rachel Carson author of Silent Spring sits at Waterfront Park. First, through the use of these chemical compounds, the environment is often weakened, damaging other relationships and eventually causing widespread harm. As Carson illustrates the numerous failed or damaging examples of chemical pest control, she develops the argument that it is unreasonable to continue attempting to use these methods to control plants, animals, and insects. Further, Carson documents a wide range of cases in which these pesticides do not achieve their intended purpose. The chemicals most widely used as pesticides have far-reaching effects. The follow-up to the hilarious Off to Be the Wizard, Scott Meyer’s Spell or High Water proves that no matter what powers you have over time and space, you can’t control rotten luck. Of course, this is Martin Banks we’re talking about, so murder, mystery, and high intrigue all get in the way of a guy who just wants one more shot to get the girl. Spell or High Water Magic 2.0, Book 2 By: Scott Meyer Narrated by: Luke Daniels Series: Magic 2.0, Book 2 Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins Release date: 06-17-14 Language: English 20,160 ratings Regular price: 26.17 Sample Off to Be the Wizard Magic 2.0, Book 1 By: Scott Meyer Narrated by: Luke Daniels Series: Magic 2. Thankfully, Martin and Philip are invited to a summit in Atlantis for all of the leaders of the time-traveler colonies, so this could be Martin’s chance to try again with Gwen. Feeling distant and lost, Gwen has journeyed to Atlantis, a tolerant and benevolent kingdom governed by the Sorceresses, and a place known as a safe haven to all female time-travelers. The adventures of an American hacker in Medieval England continue as Martin Banks takes his next step on the journey toward mastering his reality-altering powers and fulfilling his destiny.Ī month has passed since Martin helped to defeat the evil programmer Jimmy, and things couldn’t be going better. Spell or High Water, Scott Meyerby Clean Audiobook Reviews published on Todays book review comes from this blog review of Spell or High Water. What is this book? It's part local lore and history of various places in America, part travel adventure, part introspective and all excellent writing. I can't really describe it here, but somehow the whole incident becomes a metaphor for two different ways to solve your problems or to look at the world. The encounter with the guy in the desert. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? The voice changes and inflection capture the essence of the words and make you feel as if you are there. Have you listened to any of Joe Barrett’s other performances before? How does this one compare? He does it and this book documents his journey. Recently divorced, out of work and generally down on his luck, Least Heat Moon is taking a stab at a long time dream to drive across America on the back roads, avoiding mainstream everything. He's searching for something, maybe himself, what America is to him, history, peace of mind, adventure? He doesn't fully understand it himself. They made this book, without them the book would be lacking.Ī man sets out across America with a few gas cards, little money and a van to live in. What did you love best about Blue Highways? In 2015, Manson published a blog article "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck", which would form the basis of his second book by the same name. In 2010, he started a new blog called post masculine (now defunct) which provided general life advice for men. Manson started his first blog about dating advice in 2008. He is married to Fernanda Neute, a wellness influencer whom he met while traveling in São Paulo. He moved to Boston, Massachusetts to study, and graduated from Boston University in 2007. Mark Manson was raised in Austin, Texas, in the United States. As of 2022 he has authored or co-authored four books, three of which, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, Everything Is Fucked: A Book About Hope, and Will, were The New York Times bestsellers. Mark Manson (born March 9, 1984) is an American self-help author and blogger. Tania must learn to use her powers to help save Dan’s sister in time to keep Tom’s secrets safe.Įxciting, right? We thought so, and we asked Carol to tell us a little about herself, her book and writing interests, and where she finds inspiration for her writing. When Tania reveals her rare power to heal, the evil Gifted Ones who killed Tom suspect Tania has his research and formulas and come after her. During spring break, Tania meets and falls in love with handsome Dan Maclean. Now hidden in her mind is a clue that will reveal Tom’s research, including secret formulas to unlock all seven powers. Until her geneticist brother Tom was murdered, Tania lived an ordinary life. Some of the powers are common, and some are rare. Tania Westing, a high school senior, is one of the Gifted Ones, descendants of an ancient family with seven special powers. A transplant to Utah from Canada (by way of Southern California), Carol’s first book, The Sixth Power, was published in January. Not only is Carol a BYU grad, as both Brittany and I are, but like us she’s a fan of science fiction and fantasy and enjoys quilting (one of Brittany’s favorite hobbies). As we learned about Carol, we found we had a lot in common. It’s Utah Book Month, and today were spotlighting local Utah author and blogger, Carol Nicolas. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. And maybe once in a career, you're doing it for revenge. Occasionally you're doing it for justice. That's the thing about policing: most of the time you're doing it to maintain public order. And as I hunted them, my investigation got tangled up in another story: a brilliant trumpet player, Richard 'Lord' Grant - my father - who managed to destroy his own career, twice. What they leave behind is sickness, failure and broken lives. I didn't trust the lovely Simone, Cyrus' ex-lover, professional jazz kitten and as inviting as a Rubens' portrait, but I needed her help: there were monsters stalking Soho, creatures feeding off that special gift that separates the great musician from someone who can raise a decent tune. No one was going to let me exhume corpses to see if they were playing my tune, so it was back to old-fashioned legwork, starting in Soho, the heart of the scene. Cyrus Wilkinson, part-time jazz saxophonist and full-time accountant, had apparently dropped dead of a heart attack just after finishing a gig in a Soho jazz club. Something violently supernatural had happened to the victim, strong enough to leave its imprint like a wax cylinder recording. And it's why, when Dr Walid called me to the morgue to listen to a corpse, I recognised the tune it was playing. I was my dad's vinyl-wallah: I changed his records while he lounged around drinking tea, and that's how I know my Argo from my Tempo. Should he be released to his parents, when his terrifying actions could lead to him being burned as a heretic? Matthew Shardlake, meanwhile, is working on the case of a teenage boy, a religious maniac locked in the Bedlam hospital for the insane. Archbishop Cranmer and the embattled Protestant faction at court are watching keenly, for Lady Catherine is known to have reformist sympathies. But this time the object of his affections is resisting. Like Hilary Mantel, he produces densely textured historical novels that absorb their readers in another time' - Andrew Taylor, SpectatorĮngland, 1543: King Henry VIII is wooing Lady Catherine Parr, whom he wants for his sixth wife. 'Sansom has the trick of writing an enthralling narrative. 'When it comes to intriguing Tudor-based narratives, Hilary Mantel has a serious rival' - Sunday Times Sansom's bestselling adventures of Matthew Shardlake continue in the fourth book, the haunting Revelation. Perfect for fans of HIlary Mantel and Philippa Gregory, C. And here too is piercing commentary on her own work (including The Bluest Eye, Sula, Tar Baby, Jazz, Beloved, and Paradise) and that of others, among them, painter and collagist Romare Bearden, author Toni Cade Bambara, and theater director Peter Sellars. She looks at enduring matters of culture: the role of the artist in society, the literary imagination, the Afro-American presence in American literature, and in her Nobel lecture, the power of language itself. In the writings and speeches included here, Morrison takes on contested social issues: the foreigner, female empowerment, the press, money, "black matter(s)," and human rights. It is divided into three parts: the first is introduced by a powerful prayer for the dead of 9/11 the second by a searching meditation on Martin Luther King Jr., and the last by a heart-wrenching eulogy for James Baldwin. The Source of Self-Regard is brimming with all the elegance of mind and style, the literary prowess and moral compass that are Toni Morrison's inimitable hallmark. Arguably the most celebrated and revered writer of our time now gives us a new nonfiction collection-a rich gathering of her essays, speeches, and meditations on society, culture, and art, spanning four decades. What are you doing over here? I know what the newspapers are saying about a pilgrimage of friendship and the rest, but that is not my question. After one of his talks, Thurman describes a conversation with a young Indian lawyer who made this observation: At the time, India struggled for independence from British colonialism. In Jesus and the Disinherited, Thurman recounts a conversation he had while on a six-month speaking tour of South Asia in the 1930s sponsored by the Student Christian Movement, a group co-sponsored by the YMCA and YWCA. But our current historical moment offers new impetus to return to this spiritual giant and particularly to his seminal work on Jesus. Until recently, Thurman’s work was not as widely known or studied among white Christian communities as it deserved to be. Howard Thurman, an unorthodox mystic and prophet, served as a spiritual mentor to civil rights leaders in the mid-century black freedom struggle. The work became an intellectual pillar for the burgeoning civil rights movement in the 1950s. What does Jesus offer to a people who live with their backs against the wall? This is the question with which Howard Thurman began his landmark work, Jesus and the Disinherited, in 1949. He was one of the principal architects of the modern, nonviolent civil rights movement and a key mentor to Dr. Howard Washington Thurman (1899–1981) played a leading role in many social justice movements and organizations of the twentieth century. |