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From the schoolyard to the workplace, from political rallies to social media feeds, we are constantly influenced by the groups around us. Sometimes that influence is benign, even beneficial—it helps communities function, ensures cooperation, and keeps social life flowing smoothly. At other times, it can lead to silence in the face of injustice, blind obedience to authority, or the chilling grip of groupthink. Why We Conform explores this paradox in depth, revealing why the desire to fit in runs so deep, how it shapes our daily lives, and what happens when it goes too far.

Saul knew the Law with precision. He trained under the best teachers, walked the straightest lines, and carried scripture like breath in his lungs. His mind was formed around tradition. His identity was sealed by discipline. His confidence came from believing he was right with God and from doing everything required to prove it.

How do house flies help save millions of euros? Presented with the image of a fly in toilet bowls in airports, cafés and other public places, men – without realizing it – aim better and splash less, thereby reducing loads of cleaning costs. In THE HOUSEFLY EFFECT behavioral scientist Eva...

Un libro de periodismo investigativo, producto de un juicioso y exhaustivo trabajo de Marta Elvira Soto Franco, directora de la Unidad Investigativa del periódico El Tiempo. Experta en temas de narcotráfico y paramilitarismo, tierras y corrupción, la autora narra y documenta cómo el...

أيهما أشد خطراً، المسدس أم حوض السباحة؟! ما هي الأشياء المشتركة بين معلمي المدارس ومصارعي السومو؟! لماذا ما يزال تجار المخدرات يعيشون مع أمهاتهم؟ وما هو مقدار...

O que está em jogo quando a estátua de Borba Gato é incendiada em São Paulo ou quando a estátua de um traficante escravista é jogada num rio na Inglaterra? Mac Sweeney discute como o Ocidente é uma invenção poderosa e ideológica que sustentou o imperialismo e a supremacia branca. Que...

Как меняются герои нашего времени? Почему многих притягивает советское прошлое, которое мы так и не сумели понять? Почему мы любим идеализировать бандитов? Почему все больше люди добровольно выставляют свою частную жизнь на публичное обозрение? На примере известных кинофильмов и сериалов – от «Шоу Трумана» до «Доктора Хауса» – социолог, доктор экономических наук, автор исследования о миленниалах Вадим Радаев размышляет о жизненных вопросах, которые волнуют каждого из нас.

A lifelong liberal from the San Francisco Bay Area, David Yamane became a new gun owner as a 42-year-old and embarked on an immersive twelve-year study of American gun culture. Weaving together his personal experiences and sociological observations to explain why guns make sense to those who own them, he illuminates defensive gun ownership, the risk of negative outcomes associated with firearms, and what responsible gun ownership looks like in the twenty-first century. This book lowers the heat on America’s inflamed arguments about firearms and models the civil discussions we desperately need.

Rapoartele aveau la origine niște articole publicate de Proiectul pentru Raportarea Crimei Organizate și Corupției (OCCRP), un consorțiu neobosit și neînfricat de jurnaliști din toată Europa de Est, care au expus două așa-numite „spălătorii" – scheme sofisticate de spălare a miliarde de euro. În ambele cazuri, infractorii se foloseau de companii britanice fictive pentru a-și ascunde identitatea și de Danske Bank pentru a-și transfera banii.

In Uncertainty, Patrik Aspers provides detailed analysis of publicly available means of uncertainty reduction. Drawing on phenomenology, social constructionism, and the sociology of knowledge, Aspers considers the meaningful differences between uncertainty and risk, the different ways people cope and have coped with uncertainty through history, the importance of knowledge and science to reducing uncertainty, and the trade-offs involved in reducing forms of uncertainty while leaving open opportunities for others.

Obra diseñada para conducir a grupos en cualquier actividad que implique el trabajo conjunto, ofrece respuestas a interrogantes que suele enfrentar quien los dirige. Distinguiendo entre tácticas (estrategias) y técnicas (procedimiento), propone un modelo congruente y unitario para que el grupo funcione, sea productivo y alcance las metas que se ha propuesto.

Achats bio, boycott, refus de la publicité, éco-villages, véganisme… Multiforme, la consommation engagée fait du marché un lieu de contestation politique contre les excès du capitalisme et de la société d’accumulation. Dès le xviiie siècle apparaît l’idée que les citoyens...

Яков Миркин давно известен как собиратель и бережный хранитель исторического опыта России в преодолении войн, революций, репрессий, кризисов. Он выстроил целую портретную галерею политиков, ученых, деятелей культуры, по-разному реагировавших на стресс. Автор собрал более 100 личных историй своих подписчиков и создал поистине исцеляющую книгу – без поиска правых и виноватых, без ярлыков и обвинений. Врачующую душу книгу о том, как на протяжении 200 лет наши предки и современники выживали в эпохи бесконечных перемен.

The three-volume set of Course V-50 and the full fifteen-volume set of SIC ITUR AD ASTRA, consisting of Courses V-50, V-50X, and V-201, can be purchased as sets from Spaceland Publications for a considerable discount.

צריך לדבר על זוגיות. לדבר על מה שמרוב קרבה כבר לא רואים אותו, שהוא שגור ומצוי כל כך עד כי נדמה שהוא האמת שעמה נברא העולם. ובכל זאת הוא אינו כזה. והדיבור נדרש כדי לנער...

פשיזם! פשיסט! נהפכו לתארים וכינויי גנאי נפוצים ביותר בימינו, ושימושיהם יכולים לסמן דבר והיפוכו. אבל האם אי-פעם ירדנו לעומקה של האידיאולוגיה הזו? האם בחברה שלנו...

Let Them & Our Selves Unite is your essential guide. This book offers a visionary yet practical roadmap to transform your families, organizations, and communities into vibrant, resilient social ecosystems. Grounded in emotional intelligence, cultural fluency, and ethical innovation, it provides actionable strategies for today's complex dynamics.