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Out of Poverty

Sweatshops in the Global Economy

par Benjamin Powell ...

Collections series Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society
Out of Poverty provides a comprehensive defence of Third World sweatshops that does not put economic efficiency over people, but instead explores methods of improving the welfare of those in Third World countries. The author explains how sweatshops provide the best opportunity for workers; and how they play an important role in development, leading to better wages and working conditions. Using ... En savoir plus

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Out of Poverty provides a comprehensive defence of Third World sweatshops that does not put economic efficiency over people, but instead explores methods of improving the welfare of those in Third World countries. The author explains how sweatshops provide the best opportunity for workers; and how they play an important role in development, leading to better wages and working conditions. Using
... En savoir plus
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Sartre's No Exit

Other People Are Hell

par Sophia Blackwell ...

Lu par Benjamin Powell ...

Collections series Cogito Ergo Nope
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1 heures 49 min

Ever found yourself staring into the void and wished it would at least tell a good joke? Wonder how a chain-smoking French philosopher with unflattering glasses became an intellectual sex symbol? Want to understand existentialism without developing an addiction to black turtlenecks and cigarettes?"Sartre's No Exit" is the antidote to pretentious philosophical despair you've been waiting for. This ... En savoir plus

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Ever found yourself staring into the void and wished it would at least tell a good joke? Wonder how a chain-smoking French philosopher with unflattering glasses became an intellectual sex symbol? Want to understand existentialism without developing an addiction to black turtlenecks and cigarettes?"Sartre's No Exit" is the antidote to pretentious philosophical despair you've been waiting for. This
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I Think, Therefore I’m Wrong

Descartes and the Birth of Overconfidence

par Sophia Blackwell ...

Lu par Benjamin Powell ...

Collections series Cogito Ergo Nope
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53 min

I Think, Therefore I’m Wrong: Descartes and the Birth of Overconfidence is your gloriously sarcastic, brutally honest, and deeply unhinged guide to the man who launched modern philosophy with one anxious thought spiral and never looked back.René Descartes: French, wealthy, suspicious of everything, and armed with just enough Latin to convince the world that his personal identity crisis was ... En savoir plus

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I Think, Therefore I’m Wrong: Descartes and the Birth of Overconfidence is your gloriously sarcastic, brutally honest, and deeply unhinged guide to the man who launched modern philosophy with one anxious thought spiral and never looked back.René Descartes: French, wealthy, suspicious of everything, and armed with just enough Latin to convince the world that his personal identity crisis was
... En savoir plus
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Nothing Means Anything (And That's, Like, Profound)

A Guide to Postmodernism

par Sophia Blackwell ...

Lu par Benjamin Powell ...

Collections series Cogito Ergo Nope
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1 heures 29 min

Finally, a philosophy book that doesn't take itself as seriously as the theorists it eviscerates! "Nothing Means Anything" mercilessly skewers postmodernism's most pretentious thinkers with savage wit and zero academic mercy.Journey through the impenetrable jargon, circular logic, and breathtaking hypocrisy of French intellectuals who made careers out of stating the obvious in the most confusing ... En savoir plus

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Finally, a philosophy book that doesn't take itself as seriously as the theorists it eviscerates! "Nothing Means Anything" mercilessly skewers postmodernism's most pretentious thinkers with savage wit and zero academic mercy.Journey through the impenetrable jargon, circular logic, and breathtaking hypocrisy of French intellectuals who made careers out of stating the obvious in the most confusing
... En savoir plus
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Noble Savage, Deadbeat Dad

How Rousseau Invented Modern Society While Failing at Basic Human Decency

par Sophia Blackwell ...

Lu par Benjamin Powell ...

Collections series Cogito Ergo Nope
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1 heures 7 min

In this mercilessly funny takedown, Jean-Jacques Rousseau—history's most insufferable philosopher—gets the roasting he so richly deserves. "Noble Savage, Deadbeat Dad" exposes the spectacular hypocrisy of a man who abandoned five children at orphanages while writing the definitive guide to education, preached natural virtue while exposing himself to strangers, and railed against wealth while ... En savoir plus

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In this mercilessly funny takedown, Jean-Jacques Rousseau—history's most insufferable philosopher—gets the roasting he so richly deserves. "Noble Savage, Deadbeat Dad" exposes the spectacular hypocrisy of a man who abandoned five children at orphanages while writing the definitive guide to education, preached natural virtue while exposing himself to strangers, and railed against wealth while
... En savoir plus
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Why Did That Happen?

Aristotle Has Four Answers and None of Them Are Helpful

par Sophia Blackwell ...

Lu par Benjamin Powell ...

Collections series Cogito Ergo Nope
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1 heures 13 min

Why Did That Happen? Aristotle Has Four Answers and None of Them Are Helpful is your brutally sarcastic, surprisingly educational crash course in Aristotelian philosophy—specifically his theory of causality, aka why things happen according to a man who thought everything, including acorns and chairs, had a spiritual destiny.In this delightfully vicious breakdown of Aristotle’s metaphysics, Sophia ... En savoir plus

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Why Did That Happen? Aristotle Has Four Answers and None of Them Are Helpful is your brutally sarcastic, surprisingly educational crash course in Aristotelian philosophy—specifically his theory of causality, aka why things happen according to a man who thought everything, including acorns and chairs, had a spiritual destiny.In this delightfully vicious breakdown of Aristotle’s metaphysics, Sophia
... En savoir plus
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I Think I Own That

John Locke’s Guide to Justifying Land Theft with Polite Language

par Sophia Blackwell ...

Lu par Benjamin Powell ...

Collections series Cogito Ergo Nope
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57 min

John Locke: Enlightenment philosopher, father of liberalism, inventor of “natural rights,” and accidental spiritual patron of land developers, libertarians, and your uncle who won’t shut up about property taxes.In this gloriously sarcastic takedown of one of Western philosophy’s most over-quoted minds, Sophia Blackwell (Kant You Not, No Self, No God, No Clue) guides you through Locke’s greatest ... En savoir plus

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John Locke: Enlightenment philosopher, father of liberalism, inventor of “natural rights,” and accidental spiritual patron of land developers, libertarians, and your uncle who won’t shut up about property taxes.In this gloriously sarcastic takedown of one of Western philosophy’s most over-quoted minds, Sophia Blackwell (Kant You Not, No Self, No God, No Clue) guides you through Locke’s greatest
... En savoir plus
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God Is in the Details (and So Is Thomas Aquinas)

How to Weaponize Aristotle for the Church and Still Be Canonized

par Sophia Blackwell ...

Lu par Benjamin Powell ...

Collections series Cogito Ergo Nope
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1 heures 6 min

God Is in the Details (and So Is Thomas Aquinas): How to Weaponize Aristotle for the Church and Still Be CanonizedEver wanted to read 3,000 pages of systematic theology written by a man who thought angel transportation was a valid academic subject? No? Great—this book is for you.This is not a polite introduction to Thomas Aquinas. This is a fully sarcastic, gloriously disrespectful roast of the ... En savoir plus

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God Is in the Details (and So Is Thomas Aquinas): How to Weaponize Aristotle for the Church and Still Be CanonizedEver wanted to read 3,000 pages of systematic theology written by a man who thought angel transportation was a valid academic subject? No? Great—this book is for you.This is not a polite introduction to Thomas Aquinas. This is a fully sarcastic, gloriously disrespectful roast of the
... En savoir plus
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Kosher Cooking For Kids

Delicious and Easy Recipes for Young Chefs to Learn and Enjoy

par Karen Horowitz ...

Lu par Benjamin Powell ...

Version Longue

1 heures 37 min

“Kosher Cooking for Kids" is a fun and engaging cookbook designed to introduce young chefs to the world of kosher cooking. Filled with delicious and easy-to-follow recipes, this book is the perfect way to get kids excited about cooking and learning about different foods. From classic dishes like matzo ball soup and latkes to modern twists on traditional favorites, "Kosher Cooking for Kids" has ... En savoir plus

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“Kosher Cooking for Kids" is a fun and engaging cookbook designed to introduce young chefs to the world of kosher cooking. Filled with delicious and easy-to-follow recipes, this book is the perfect way to get kids excited about cooking and learning about different foods. From classic dishes like matzo ball soup and latkes to modern twists on traditional favorites, "Kosher Cooking for Kids" has
... En savoir plus
Out of Poverty

Sweatshops in the Global Economy

par Benjamin Powell ...

Collections series Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society
This book provides a comprehensive defense of third-world sweatshops. It explains how these sweatshops provide the best available opportunity to workers and how they play an important role in the process of development that eventually leads to better wages and working conditions. Using economic theory, the author argues that much of what the anti-sweatshop movement has agitated for would actually ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

This book provides a comprehensive defense of third-world sweatshops. It explains how these sweatshops provide the best available opportunity to workers and how they play an important role in the process of development that eventually leads to better wages and working conditions. Using economic theory, the author argues that much of what the anti-sweatshop movement has agitated for would actually
... En savoir plus
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Hegel's Dialectic

Making Simple Ideas Complicated Since 1807

par Sophia Blackwell ...

Lu par Benjamin Powell ...

Collections series Cogito Ergo Nope
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1 heures 14 min

Are you tired of pretending to understand Hegel?Do you feel personally attacked by German idealism?Have you ever wondered if “sublation” is just a fancy word for “I have no idea what I’m saying”?Congratulations. You’ve found your people.In Hegel’s Dialectic: Making Simple Ideas Complicated Since 1807, philosophy finally gets the sarcasm-drenched takedown it deserves. This brutally funny and ... En savoir plus

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Are you tired of pretending to understand Hegel?Do you feel personally attacked by German idealism?Have you ever wondered if “sublation” is just a fancy word for “I have no idea what I’m saying”?Congratulations. You’ve found your people.In Hegel’s Dialectic: Making Simple Ideas Complicated Since 1807, philosophy finally gets the sarcasm-drenched takedown it deserves. This brutally funny and
... En savoir plus
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No Self, No God, No Clue

David Hume and the Joy of Destroying Everything

par Sophia Blackwell ...

Lu par Benjamin Powell ...

Collections series Cogito Ergo Nope
Version Longue

1 heures 3 min

ohn Locke: Enlightenment philosopher, father of liberalism, inventor of “natural rights,” and accidental spiritual patron of land developers, libertarians, and your uncle who won’t shut up about property taxes.In this gloriously sarcastic takedown of one of Western philosophy’s most over-quoted minds, Sophia Blackwell (Kant You Not, No Self, No God, No Clue) guides you through Locke’s greatest ... En savoir plus

$7.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

ohn Locke: Enlightenment philosopher, father of liberalism, inventor of “natural rights,” and accidental spiritual patron of land developers, libertarians, and your uncle who won’t shut up about property taxes.In this gloriously sarcastic takedown of one of Western philosophy’s most over-quoted minds, Sophia Blackwell (Kant You Not, No Self, No God, No Clue) guides you through Locke’s greatest
... En savoir plus