Author: Donald Norman Sull
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544409906
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Outlines an approach to high-performance problem solving and decision making that draws on insights from survival guides, pop culture, and other sources.
Simple Rules for a Complex World
Author: Richard Allen EPSTEIN
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674036565
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
Too many laws, too many lawyers--that's the necessary consequence of a complex society, or so conventional wisdom has it. Countless pundits insist that any call for legal simplification smacks of nostalgia, sentimentality, or naivete. But the conventional view, the noted legal scholar Richard Epstein tells us, has it exactly backward. The richer texture of modern society allows for more individual freedom and choice. And it allows us to organize a comprehensive legal order capable of meeting the technological and social challenges of today on the basis of just six core principles. In this book, Epstein demonstrates how. The first four rules, which regulate human interactions in ordinary social life, concern the autonomy of the individual, property, contract, and tort. Taken together these rules establish and protect consistent entitlements over all resources, both human and natural. These rules are backstopped by two more rules that permit forced exchanges on payment of just compensation when private or public necessity so dictates. Epstein then uses these six building blocks to clarify many intractable problems in the modern legal landscape. His discussion of employment contracts explains the hidden virtues of contracts at will and exposes the crippling weaknesses of laws regarding collective bargaining, unjust dismissal, employer discrimination, and comparable worth. And his analysis shows how laws governing liability for products and professional services, corporate transactions, and environmental protection have generated unnecessary social strife and economic dislocation by violating these basic principles. Simple Rules for a Complex World offers a sophisticated agenda for comprehensive social reform that undoes much of the mischief of the modern regulatory state. At a time when most Americans have come to distrust and fear government at all levels, Epstein shows how a consistent application of economic and political theory allows us to steer a middle path between too much and too little.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674036565
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
Too many laws, too many lawyers--that's the necessary consequence of a complex society, or so conventional wisdom has it. Countless pundits insist that any call for legal simplification smacks of nostalgia, sentimentality, or naivete. But the conventional view, the noted legal scholar Richard Epstein tells us, has it exactly backward. The richer texture of modern society allows for more individual freedom and choice. And it allows us to organize a comprehensive legal order capable of meeting the technological and social challenges of today on the basis of just six core principles. In this book, Epstein demonstrates how. The first four rules, which regulate human interactions in ordinary social life, concern the autonomy of the individual, property, contract, and tort. Taken together these rules establish and protect consistent entitlements over all resources, both human and natural. These rules are backstopped by two more rules that permit forced exchanges on payment of just compensation when private or public necessity so dictates. Epstein then uses these six building blocks to clarify many intractable problems in the modern legal landscape. His discussion of employment contracts explains the hidden virtues of contracts at will and exposes the crippling weaknesses of laws regarding collective bargaining, unjust dismissal, employer discrimination, and comparable worth. And his analysis shows how laws governing liability for products and professional services, corporate transactions, and environmental protection have generated unnecessary social strife and economic dislocation by violating these basic principles. Simple Rules for a Complex World offers a sophisticated agenda for comprehensive social reform that undoes much of the mischief of the modern regulatory state. At a time when most Americans have come to distrust and fear government at all levels, Epstein shows how a consistent application of economic and political theory allows us to steer a middle path between too much and too little.
Principles for a Free Society
Author: Richard A. Epstein
Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
ISBN: 9780738208299
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The country's leading libertarian scholar sets forth the essential principles for a legal system that best balances individual liberty versus the common good.
Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
ISBN: 9780738208299
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The country's leading libertarian scholar sets forth the essential principles for a legal system that best balances individual liberty versus the common good.
Simple Living in a Complex World
Author: David Irvine
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9780470834640
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
At its heart, this book is about rediscovering the joys of simple living in a world that has become complex, stressful and rushed. We react to the demands of a busy life, and not to our needs and imagination. David Irvine offers a blueprint for how we can be fulfilled. A masterful storyteller, he uses illustrations from real life to help make his point, and challenges the reader to reflect and act on the suggestions presented in this book. "Simple Living in a Complex World will help you navigate the world you live in with a calm sanity." —KEN BLANCHARD, author of The One Minute Manager "Simple Living in a Complex World is so wonderful!" —JACK CANFIELD, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul "This book is an oasis that refreshes the human spirit and leads us in a direction of significance vs. success. A must-read for CEOs and others in leadership roles." —GORDON D. WUSYK, National Chairman, Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (CAFE)
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9780470834640
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
At its heart, this book is about rediscovering the joys of simple living in a world that has become complex, stressful and rushed. We react to the demands of a busy life, and not to our needs and imagination. David Irvine offers a blueprint for how we can be fulfilled. A masterful storyteller, he uses illustrations from real life to help make his point, and challenges the reader to reflect and act on the suggestions presented in this book. "Simple Living in a Complex World will help you navigate the world you live in with a calm sanity." —KEN BLANCHARD, author of The One Minute Manager "Simple Living in a Complex World is so wonderful!" —JACK CANFIELD, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul "This book is an oasis that refreshes the human spirit and leads us in a direction of significance vs. success. A must-read for CEOs and others in leadership roles." —GORDON D. WUSYK, National Chairman, Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (CAFE)
Trees Make the Best Mobiles
Author: Jessica Teich
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429981539
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Books like Simplify Your Life and Don't Sweat the Small Stuff have encouraged millions of readers to slow down and enjoy life more. Now, Jessica Teich and Brandel France de Bravo help new parents- who barely have time to return a phone call or wash a sock- learn to do less, listen more, and spend focused, fruitful time with their children. Practical and fun to read, Trees Make the Best Mobiles urges parents to treat every task-even diapering and feeding-as a chance to connect with their child, and gives calming advice about hot-button issues from pacifier use to temper tantrums. Parents will be relieved to discover that they don't have to buy lots of stuff-a tree outside a baby's window can serve as a mobile-or shuttle kids from one activity to another. In fact, in today's hectic, high-speed world, children need less "stimulation" and more unhurried interaction with the people who matter most. The authors call their approach "present parenting," because they believe being "present in the moment," without resentment or distraction, is the greatest present any parent can give.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429981539
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Books like Simplify Your Life and Don't Sweat the Small Stuff have encouraged millions of readers to slow down and enjoy life more. Now, Jessica Teich and Brandel France de Bravo help new parents- who barely have time to return a phone call or wash a sock- learn to do less, listen more, and spend focused, fruitful time with their children. Practical and fun to read, Trees Make the Best Mobiles urges parents to treat every task-even diapering and feeding-as a chance to connect with their child, and gives calming advice about hot-button issues from pacifier use to temper tantrums. Parents will be relieved to discover that they don't have to buy lots of stuff-a tree outside a baby's window can serve as a mobile-or shuttle kids from one activity to another. In fact, in today's hectic, high-speed world, children need less "stimulation" and more unhurried interaction with the people who matter most. The authors call their approach "present parenting," because they believe being "present in the moment," without resentment or distraction, is the greatest present any parent can give.
Effective Activators (1324 +) to Make Sense of a Complex World
Author: Nicholas Mag
Publisher: Nicholas Mag
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 786
Book Description
The Miracle! In this book Nicholas presents you a practical, unique, subliminal, very simple, detailed method of how to Make Sense of a Complex World. You will feel the effects immediately and the results will appear very quickly! So it was in my case. You will not achieve fulfillment and happiness until YOU become the architect of your own reality. Imagine that with a few moments each day, you could begin the powerful transformation toward complete control of your own life and well being through this unique, subliminal method combined with positive affirmations. The order of words is extremely important for every book written by Nicholas. These are arranged to be traversed in a certain way so as to eliminate certain blockages in the human being, blockages that are bringing disease or failure on various plans. You don't need a big chunk of your time or expensive programs. Everything is extremely simple! Health, money, prosperity, abundance, safety, stability, sociability, charisma, sexual vitality, erotic attraction, will, optimism, perseverance, self-confidence, tenacity, courage, love, loving relationships, self-control, self-esteem, enthusiasm , refinement, intuition, detachment, intelligence, mental calm, power of concentration, exceptional memory, aspiration, transcendence, wisdom, compassion. You have the ability to unlock your full inner-potential and achieve your ultimate goals. This is the age-old secret of the financial elite, world class scholars, and Olympic champions. For example, when you watch the Olympics, you'll find one consistency in all of the champions. Each one closes their eyes for a moment and clearly affirms & visualizes themselves completing the event flawlessly just before starting. Then they win gold medals and become champions. That's merely one example of how the real power of mind can elevate you above any of life's challenges. By reading this book, you will feel totally that life deserves to be lived and enjoyed every moment and that everything that you propose for yourself becomes easy for you to fulfill. Nicholas will guide you to touch your longed-for dream and will make you see life from a new perspective, full of freshness and success. This book helps you step by step, in a natural way, in just 3 minutes a day, to change your misguided way of thinking and to Make Sense of a Complex World. (NOTE: For good, Nicholas keep the price of the book as lower as he can, even if is a hard work behind this project. A significant portion of the earnings from the sale of the book are used for these purposes: for charity, volunteer projects, nature restoration, and other inspired ideas to do good where it is needed. If you can not afford to buy the book please contact Nicholas and he will give you a free copy.) You, also have a bonus in the pages of the book that makes you live your success by doing a seemingly trivial thing. You will feel the difference. Yes. The Miracle is possible! Get Your Copy Now!
Publisher: Nicholas Mag
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 786
Book Description
The Miracle! In this book Nicholas presents you a practical, unique, subliminal, very simple, detailed method of how to Make Sense of a Complex World. You will feel the effects immediately and the results will appear very quickly! So it was in my case. You will not achieve fulfillment and happiness until YOU become the architect of your own reality. Imagine that with a few moments each day, you could begin the powerful transformation toward complete control of your own life and well being through this unique, subliminal method combined with positive affirmations. The order of words is extremely important for every book written by Nicholas. These are arranged to be traversed in a certain way so as to eliminate certain blockages in the human being, blockages that are bringing disease or failure on various plans. You don't need a big chunk of your time or expensive programs. Everything is extremely simple! Health, money, prosperity, abundance, safety, stability, sociability, charisma, sexual vitality, erotic attraction, will, optimism, perseverance, self-confidence, tenacity, courage, love, loving relationships, self-control, self-esteem, enthusiasm , refinement, intuition, detachment, intelligence, mental calm, power of concentration, exceptional memory, aspiration, transcendence, wisdom, compassion. You have the ability to unlock your full inner-potential and achieve your ultimate goals. This is the age-old secret of the financial elite, world class scholars, and Olympic champions. For example, when you watch the Olympics, you'll find one consistency in all of the champions. Each one closes their eyes for a moment and clearly affirms & visualizes themselves completing the event flawlessly just before starting. Then they win gold medals and become champions. That's merely one example of how the real power of mind can elevate you above any of life's challenges. By reading this book, you will feel totally that life deserves to be lived and enjoyed every moment and that everything that you propose for yourself becomes easy for you to fulfill. Nicholas will guide you to touch your longed-for dream and will make you see life from a new perspective, full of freshness and success. This book helps you step by step, in a natural way, in just 3 minutes a day, to change your misguided way of thinking and to Make Sense of a Complex World. (NOTE: For good, Nicholas keep the price of the book as lower as he can, even if is a hard work behind this project. A significant portion of the earnings from the sale of the book are used for these purposes: for charity, volunteer projects, nature restoration, and other inspired ideas to do good where it is needed. If you can not afford to buy the book please contact Nicholas and he will give you a free copy.) You, also have a bonus in the pages of the book that makes you live your success by doing a seemingly trivial thing. You will feel the difference. Yes. The Miracle is possible! Get Your Copy Now!
The Brain is Wider Than the Sky
Author: Bryan Appleyard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781780220154
Category : Brain
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Simplicity has become a brand and a cult. People want simple lives and simple solutions. And now our technology wants us to be simpler, to be 'machine readable'. It is time, says Bryan Appleyard, to resist, and to reclaim the full depth of human experience. We are, he argues, naturally complex creatures, we are only ever at home in complexity. Through art and literature we see ourselves in ways that machines never can. He makes an impassioned plea for the voices of art to be heard before those of the technocrats.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781780220154
Category : Brain
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Simplicity has become a brand and a cult. People want simple lives and simple solutions. And now our technology wants us to be simpler, to be 'machine readable'. It is time, says Bryan Appleyard, to resist, and to reclaim the full depth of human experience. We are, he argues, naturally complex creatures, we are only ever at home in complexity. Through art and literature we see ourselves in ways that machines never can. He makes an impassioned plea for the voices of art to be heard before those of the technocrats.
The Complex World of Abigail Mccarthy
Author: Gary L. Brenden
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524699683
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Tragedy often strikes when least expected, as was the case with Abigail McCarthy. It was during the prosperous fifties when disaster struck, when life should have been filled with optimism and joyous possibilities. It was a time when Abigail was just beginning to enter midlife, a peaceful time, before unwelcome signs of what was to come would make themselves known. But little did she know how tragedy can alter a persons life, forcing them to take journeys they never would have thought possible, searching for answers that are very difficult to find. From having lived a sheltered life on a small prairie farm, Abigail ventured to the great cities of Paris and Rome and on to the desert countries of North Africa, searching for an understanding. What she discovered along the way would change her life forever in ways she never thought possible.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524699683
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Tragedy often strikes when least expected, as was the case with Abigail McCarthy. It was during the prosperous fifties when disaster struck, when life should have been filled with optimism and joyous possibilities. It was a time when Abigail was just beginning to enter midlife, a peaceful time, before unwelcome signs of what was to come would make themselves known. But little did she know how tragedy can alter a persons life, forcing them to take journeys they never would have thought possible, searching for answers that are very difficult to find. From having lived a sheltered life on a small prairie farm, Abigail ventured to the great cities of Paris and Rome and on to the desert countries of North Africa, searching for an understanding. What she discovered along the way would change her life forever in ways she never thought possible.
The Metaphysics of Perfect Beings
Author: Michael J. Almeida
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135894612
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Metaphysics of Perfect Beings addresses the problems an Anselmian perfect being faces in contexts involving unlimited options. Recent advances in the theory of vagueness, the metaphysics of multiverses and hyperspace, the theory of dynamic or sequential choice, the logic of moral and rational dilemmas, and metaethical theory provide the resources to formulate the new challenges and the Anselmian responses with an unusual degree of precision. Almeida shows that the challenges arising in the unusual contexts involving unlimited options sometimes produce metaphysical surprise.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135894612
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Metaphysics of Perfect Beings addresses the problems an Anselmian perfect being faces in contexts involving unlimited options. Recent advances in the theory of vagueness, the metaphysics of multiverses and hyperspace, the theory of dynamic or sequential choice, the logic of moral and rational dilemmas, and metaethical theory provide the resources to formulate the new challenges and the Anselmian responses with an unusual degree of precision. Almeida shows that the challenges arising in the unusual contexts involving unlimited options sometimes produce metaphysical surprise.