The ABCs of Human Survival examines the effect of militant nationalism and the lawlessness of powerful states on the well-being of individuals, local communities, and global citizenship. Based on the analysis of world events, Dr. Arthur Clark presents militant nationalism as a pathological pattern of thinking that threatens our security, while emphasizing effective democracy and international law as indispensable frameworks for human protection. Within the contexts of history, sociology, philosophy, and spirituality, The ABCs of Human Survival calls into question the assumptions of consumer culture and offers, as an alternative, strategies to improve overall well-being through the important choices we make as individuals.

The phrase ‘survival of the fittest’ conjures an image of the most cutthroat individuals rising to the top. But Stefan Klein, author of the international bestseller The Science of Happiness, makes the startling assertion that the key to achieving lasting personal and societal success lies in helping others. Klein argues that altruism is in fact our defining characteristic: natural selection favoured those early humans who cooperated in groups. With their survival more assured, our altruistic ancestors were free to devote brainpower to developing intelligence, language, and culture — our very humanity. As Klein puts it, ‘We humans became first the friendliest and then the most intelligent apes.’ To build his persuasive case for how altruistic behaviour made us human — and why it pays to get along — Klein brings together an extraordinary array of material: current research on genetics and the brain, economics, social psychology, behavioural and anthropological experiments, history, and modern culture. Ultimately, his groundbreaking findings lead him to a vexing question: if we’re really hard-wired to act for one another’s benefit, why aren’t we all getting along? Klein believes we’ve learned to mistrust our generous instincts because success is so often attributed to selfish ambition. In Survival of the Nicest, he invites us to rethink what it means to be the ‘fittest’ as he shows how caring for others can protect us from loneliness and depression, make us happier and healthier, reward us economically, and even extend our lives.

For four years, Munish Bansal has chatted with thousands of people online and in emails in his quest to reduce suffering and empower humanity. His message of hope and love and worldwide understanding permeate every page of this life-affirming book. Why are we here? How can we make our lives better? How can we end wars and ensure that every person on the planet has enough to eat and a decent place to live? Through fables, personal anecdotes, conversations, emails and chat transcripts, Bansal shows us how often the way to create more charitable people is simply through talk. Part of Bansal's mission is to start a charity project to effect worldwide change, including a film and more books, with all proceeds going to fund hospitals, schools and more goodwill activities. Empowering and inspiring, A Human Life could change your life-and the lives of everyone on the planet.

The ABC of Harmony is the dawn of a shining, harmonious vision of peace and prosperity for all the nations of the planet earth! Together with it, enlightened citizens will emerge capable of building a harmonious civilization of peace and prosperity on the planet earth. - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (poet, President of India, 2002-2007)

Peter H. Denton explores Bertrand Russell's attempt to articulate the kind of world he thought possible and the world he feared in the aftermath of World War I. Two concerns were fundamental to Russell's work between 1919 and 1938: the philosophical implications of discoveries in the physical sciences, particularly for the relationship between science and religion, and the grim prospects of an industrial civilization whose science and technology were held responsible for the devastation of the Great War. Placing Russell's work in the context of Anglo-American contemporaries who also perceived this dual aspect of science and technology, Denton explores how, for Russell, the "scientific outlook" was of crucial importance if humanity was to survive in an age of potential technological destruction—themes that are still important today.

The ABC Path toward True Wisdom is a guide inviting you on an inner journey to connect with Divine Wisdom, a feminine source of intuitive knowing that comes to your aid when you seek answers. Through improved research on the biological design of womens bodies, minds, and emotions, science has revealed you have this divine intuitive and instinctual gift to seek and know the truth. This innate wisdom plays an important role in your spiritual experience as a woman. When you are wrestling with life changing decisions, how do you gain insight into who you are and what is best for your personal journey? When you experience tragedy, sorrow, and loss, how does Divine Wisdom lead you toward hope? The answers surface when you follow three simple steps to reveal what is in your heart. Each chapter in The ABC Path toward True Wisdom is a pathway to trusting your heart to guide you to becoming your true self and filling your life with joy. For example: Discover your embodied wisdom in: Body Bonus Sacred Sexuality Timeless Treasures Embrace your emotional wisdom in: Evoking Emotion Facing Fear Gutsy Grieving Tap your mystical wisdom in: Divining Direction Integrated Intuition Mystical Moments Reclaim your womens wisdom in: Kindred Kindness Remembered Rhythms Valiant Vision The ABC Path takes you on a journey that engages your body, mind, and emotions to listen for the voice of Divine Wisdom to show you the way to trust what you know in your heart is true.