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Flawed Logics: Strategic Nuclear Arms Control from Truman to Obama
"Flawed Logics" explores the history of U.S. strategic nuclear arms control from Truman to Obama, arguing that flawed reasoning often underpinned policy decisions. The author contends that both propo…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Pylon: The Corrected Text
These excerpts offer a multifaceted glimpse into William Faulkner's novel Pylon, weaving together themes of aviation, love, and poverty during the Mardi Gras season in a fictionalized New Orleans. Th…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
The Book is from Factfulness by Hans Rosling, exploring widespread misconceptions about global development and advocating for a fact-based worldview. It starts with a quiz to highlight how little peo…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Reivers by William Faulkner
William Faulkner's "The Reivers" tells the story of a boy's adventure involving a stolen car and a trip to Memphis. The novel explores themes of responsibility, morality, and the transition from chil…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Requiem for a Nun
The provided Book presents a play, "Requiem for a Nun," by William Faulkner. The play centers on Temple Drake, a woman grappling with her past actions and their consequences on the present. Set in Yo…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Ethical Imperialism: Institutional Review Boards and the Social Sciences
This Book explores the history and evolution of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and their impact on social science research. It traces the development of ethical guidelines and regulations for res…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Snopes: A Trilogy (Snopes Trilogy)
The provided Book explores William Faulkner's Snopes trilogy and related themes found within his broader Yoknapatawpha saga. It examines Faulkner's artistic approach, emphasizing his focus on essenti…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Estrangement and the Somatics of Literature: Tolstoy, Shklovsky, Brecht
This academic work examines the concept of estrangement, particularly in the context of literature and somatics. It analyzes the theories of Tolstoy, Shklovsky, and Brecht, exploring how art can disr…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Essential Readings in Medicine and Religion
This Book explore the intricate relationship between medicine and religion across various historical periods and cultures. They present perspectives from ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to early Christ…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Absalom, Absalom!
"Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner is a complex narrative exploring the rise and fall of Thomas Sutpen and his family in post-Civil War Mississippi. The text presents fragmented memories and per…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago