The impact ofWilliamJamess 1890 ThePrinciplesofPsychology is such that h...The impact of William James s 1890 The Principles of Psychology is such that he is commonly known as the father of his subject. Though psychology itself is a very different discipline in the 21st-century James s influence continues to be felt - both...more
Thomas Robert Malthus 1798 Essay on the Principle of Population helped change ...Thomas Robert Malthus 1798 Essay on the Principle of Population helped change the direction of economics politics and the natural sciences with its reasoning and problem solving. The central topic of the essay was the idea extremely prevalent in the...more
Our Ecological Footprint presents a powerful model for measuring humanity s im...Our Ecological Footprint presents a powerful model for measuring humanity s impact on the Earth to reduce the harm we are causing the planet before it s too late. While some people believe we can find a middle ground between environmental...more
Central to the creative process ofthe Romantic poets that followed him Wordsw...Central to the creative process of the Romantic poets that followed him Wordsworth s Preface to the Lyrical Ballads has been both a gift and a thorn in the side of critics for over a century. Readers find themselves drawn back to the essay...more
What caused the rise of Chicago and how did the city s expansion fuel the west...What caused the rise of Chicago and how did the city s expansion fuel the westward movement of the American frontier - and influence the type of society that evolved as a result? Nature s Metropolis emerged as a result of William Cronon asking and...more
The Anti-Politics Machine (1990) examines how international development projec...The Anti-Politics Machine (1990) examines how international development projects are conceived researched and put into practice. It also looks at what these projects actually achieve. Ferguson criticizes the idea of externally-directed development...more
Exploration and Exploitation is a key text for scholars and business practitio...Exploration and Exploitation is a key text for scholars and business practitioners interested in promoting economic well-being and sustainable growth. March s work promotes the preservation of companies competitiveness and sustainability in the...more
William Whyte s core idea in The Organization Man is that the Protestant Ethic...William Whyte s core idea in The Organization Man is that the Protestant Ethic that characterized financial and personal success in American history had been replaced in modern times by the Social Ethic. This stressed the group as the source of...more
Central to the creative process ofthe Romantic poets that followed him Wordsw...Central to the creative process of the Romantic poets that followed him Wordsworth s Preface to the Lyrical Ballads has been both a gift and a thorn in the side of critics for over a century. Readers find themselves drawn back to the essay...more
Our Ecological Footprint presents a powerful model for measuring humanity s im...Our Ecological Footprint presents a powerful model for measuring humanity s impact on the Earth to reduce the harm we are causing the planet before it s too late. While some people believe we can find a middle ground between environmental...more
Gaia: A New Look At Life on Earth may continue to divide opinion but nobody ca...Gaia: A New Look At Life on Earth may continue to divide opinion but nobody can deny that the book offers a powerful insight into the creative thinking of its author James E. Lovelock. Published in 1979 Gaia offered a radically new hypothesis: the...more
Exploration and Exploitation is a key text for scholars and business practitio...Exploration and Exploitation is a key text for scholars and business practitioners interested in promoting economic well-being and sustainable growth. March s work promotes the preservation of companies competitiveness and sustainability in the...more
In The Wisdom of Crowds New Yorker columnist Surowiecki explores the question ...In The Wisdom of Crowds New Yorker columnist Surowiecki explores the question of whether the many are better than an elite few - no matter their qualifications - at solving problems promoting innovation and making wise decisions. Surowiecki s text...more
The 85 essays that maker up The Federalist Papers clearly demonstrate the vita...The 85 essays that maker up The Federalist Papers clearly demonstrate the vital importance of the art of persuasion. Written between 1787 and 1788 by three of the Founding Fathers of the United States the Papers were written with the specific...more
Today we take it for granted that history is much more than the story of great...Today we take it for granted that history is much more than the story of great men and the elites from which they spring. Other forms of history - the histories of gender class rebellion and nonconformity - add much-needed context and color to our...more