David Brooks Livres

Exploring erotic love as a profound form of contemplation, this collection delves into the beauty and complexities of life. The poems traverse diverse landscapes, from Central Europe's snowy balconies to Sydney's vibrant suburbs, reflecting a global perspective on the sacredness found in both beauty and hardship. Through rich imagery and thoughtful reflection, the work invites readers to embrace life's fullness and the transformative power of poetry.

Featuring bold illustrations, this engaging board book series introduces children to counting and the diverse plants and animals found in various habitats, including lakes, deserts, jungles, and oceans. Each book counts up to 10, presenting numerals alongside their spelled-out forms. The simple rhyming text invites young readers to participate, making it an excellent first introduction to numbers and nature.

Featuring bold blackline illustrations, this chunky board book series introduces young readers to various creatures and plants found in the lake, desert, jungle, and ocean. Each book counts up to ten, displaying both numerals and their spelled-out forms. The engaging rhyming text invites children to participate, making it an ideal first introduction to numbers while exploring the diverse flora and fauna of different habitats.

Through a series of insightful essays, the author delves into the complex relationship between humans and animals as portrayed in literature and culture. He explores diverse topics, including iconic works like 'The Man from Snowy River' and contemporary issues such as veganism and wildlife culling. With a keen focus on how these discussions reveal deeper societal attitudes, the author challenges readers to reflect on the implications of our interactions with other species and the necessary steps for progress in understanding these vital connections.

"'We need to organise politically to defend the weak, empower the many and prepare the ground for reversing the absurdities of capitalism.' - Yanis Varoufakis. 'Capitalism over the past twenty-five years has been an incredible moral good.' - David Brooks. The Munk debate on capitalism: There is a growing belief that the capitalist system no longer works. Inequality is rampant. The environment is being destroyed for profits. In some western nations, life expectancy is even falling. Political power is wielded by wealthy elites and big business, not the people. But for proponents of capitalism, it is the engine of progress, not just making all of us materially better off, but helping to address everything from women's rights to political freedoms. We seem to stand at a crossroads: do we need to fix the system as a matter of urgency, or would it be better to hold our nerve?'"-- Provided by publisher

From the influential and hugely popular "New York Times" columnist and bestselling author of "Bobos in Paradise" comes a landmark exploration of how human beings and communities succeed.

The No. 1 New York Times bestseller on the secret to leading a good life We live in a Big Me culture: universities and businesses alike reward goal-oriented superstars and those who self-promote are most likely to thrive. But what does this say about us? David Brooks argues that our hunger for wealth and status is eroding our ability to create meaningful inner lives. To show us how to live better, he looks at people whose sense of humility was fundamental to their success. What they all understood was a simple but counterintuitive truth: in order to fulfil yourself, you must learn how to forget yourself.

This title includes contributions from Richard Dawkins, Stephen Pinker, Daniel Dennett and Brian Eno among many others. It offers ideas, strategies and arguments that will help all of us understand our world and its future.

Are you on your first or second mountain? Is life about yourself or others? Are you self-improving or committed? Mainstream culture teaches us that human beings pursue our self-interest - money, power, fame. But at some point in our life we might discover that we're not interested in what other people tell us to want. We want to want the things that are truly worthy of wanting. At this point, you have moved to your second mountain. What does it mean to elevate your desires, to look beyond consumption and find a moral cause? To forget about independence and discover dependence - to be utterly enmeshed in a web of warm relationships? What does it mean to want intimacy, devotion, responsibility and commitment above individual freedom? In The Second Mountain David Brooks explores the meaning and possibilities that scaling a second mountain offer us, and the four commitments that most commonly move us there- family, vocation, philosophy and community. Inspiring, personal and full of joy, this is the start of a deeper journey into the world.