In today's digital age, the realm of bullies has expanded far beyond the confines of the traditional playground. They now reside in our pockets, hidden behind screens, poised to strike through our devices. 'The Bully in Your Pocket,' authored by Lorenzo Gomez III, offers an indispensable and comprehensive manual for comprehending, managing, and ultimately triumphing over the pervasive menace of online bullying. Within these pages, Lorenzo Gomez...

Dive into Schoolhouse Burning for a transformative journey through the lens of Rodger, an expert in Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation. With a rich background that began in the helping professions at a state school and regional hospital, Rodger offers a unique perspective on conflicts and disputes that have troubled humanity for ages. Drawing from his extensive experience, including his Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology and...

How the Internet Rewrote the Rules of EverythingImagine a world where your next-door neighbor could be on the opposite side of the globe. Where you can join a bustling community filled with people who love the same obscure hobby as you, no matter how unusual it is. Where music, movies, and ideas from any culture spread like wildfire. That's the reality of the Digital Global Village, and it's transforming how we live, work, and connect with each...

Why teach music? Who deserves a music education? Can making and learning about music serve the common good? A collection of essays considers the answers. In Humane Music Education for the Common Good, scholars and educators from around the world offer unique responses to the recent UNESCO report titled Rethinking Education: Toward the Common Good. This report suggests how, through purpose, policy, and pedagogy, education can and must respond to the...

As humanity marches into the new millennium, large-scale problems continue to threaten the well-being of multitudes of people. Yet, at the same time, there lies an anchor of hope and an abiding faith in the promise of the future. There is a gradual reawakening of the promise for peace whose echoes are steadily being heard throughout the world. The Science of Interreligious Dialogue is another milestone in reinforcing and deepening our commitments...

Vous dites aussi « Bonjour » à ChatGPT lorsque vous lui posez une question ? Et votre robot de cuisine ou robot-tondeuse, vous lui avez donné un nom ? C'est le cas pour la plupart d'entre nous. Dans cet ouvrage, Louis de Diesbach décrypte avec pertinence les raisons qui engagent les individus à attribuer des caractéristiques humaines aux outils d'intelligence artificielle. Derrière le simple et a priori superficiel échange avec ChatGPT se...

We are in the middle of a 'desirevolution' - a fundamental and political transformation of the way we desire as human beings. Perhaps as always, new technologies - with their associated and inherited political biases - are organising and mapping the future. What we don't seem to notice is that the primary way in which our lives are being transformed is through the manipulation and control of desire itself. Our very impulses, drives and urges are...

The present is a contest between the bright and dark sides of discovery. To avoid being torn apart by its stresses, we need to recognize the fact-and gain courage and wisdom from the past. Age of Discovery shows how. Now is the best moment in history to be alive, but we have never felt more anxious or divided. Human health, aggregate wealth and education are flourishing. Scientific discovery is racing forward. But the same global flows of trade,...

The story about the Beatles Fan Club in North America has never been told in over 50 years. This book tells the story of The Beatles fan clubs in the United States and Canada from 1963-1972. The Beatles had a lot of love and respect for their fan club members and frequently met them while they were touring North America. The stories of fan club members who met The Beatles are shared. The Official Beatles Fan Club in New York City did not meet the...