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Human Well-Being and Economic Goals (Frontier Issues in Economic Thought #3)
by Kevin Gallagher Jonathan Harris Neva R. Goodwin David Kiron Frank Ackerman Kenneth ArrowWhat are the ends of economic activity? According to neoclassical theory, efficient interaction of the profit-maximizing "ideal producer" and the utility-maximizing "ideal consumer" will eventually lead to some sort of social optimum. But is that social optimum the same as human well-being? Human Well-Being and Economic Goals addresses that issue, considering such questions as: *Does the maximization of individual welfare really lead to social welfare? *How can we deal with questions of relative welfare and of equity? *How do we define, or at least understand, individual and social welfare? *And how can these things be measured, or even assessed? Human Well-Being and Economic Goals brings together more than 75 concise summaries of the most significant literature in the field that consider issues of present and future individual and social welfare, national development, consumption, and equity. Like its predecessors in the Frontier Issues in Economic Thought series, it takes a multidisciplinary approach to economic concerns, examining their sociological, philosophical, and psychological aspects and implications as well as their economic underpinnings. Human Well-Being and Economic Goals provides a powerful introduction to the current and historical writings that examine the concept of human well-being in ways that can help us to set goals for economic activity and judge its success. It is a valuable summary and overview for students, economists, and social scientists concerned with these issues.
Humanism: A Beginner's Guide (updated edition) (Beginner's Guides)
by Peter CaveLife does not become empty and meaningless in a godless universe. This is the contention at the heart of humanism, the philosophy concerned with making sense of the world through reason, experience and shared human values. In this thought-provoking introduction, Peter Cave explores the humanist approach to religious belief, ethics and politics, and addresses key criticisms. Revised and updated to confront today&’s great crises – the climate emergency and global pandemics – and the future of humanism in the face of rapid technological advancement, this is for anyone wishing to better understand what it means to be human in the twenty-first century.
Humanism and its Discontents: The Rise of Transhumanism and Posthumanism
by Paul JorionThis book explains that while posthumanism rose in opposition to the biblical contention that ‘Man was created in the image of God’, transhumanism ascertained the complementary view that ‘Man has been assigned dominion over all creatures’, further exploring a path that had been opened up by the Enlightenment’s notion of human perfectibility.It explains also how posthumanism and transhumanism relate to deconstruction theory, and on a broader level to capitalism, libertarianism, and the fight against human extinction which may involve trespassing the boundary of the skin, achieving individual immortality or dematerialization of the Self and colonisation of distant planets and stars.Two authors debate about truth and reason in today’s world, the notion of personhood and the legacy of the Nietzschean Superhuman in the current varieties of anti-humanism.
Humanizing Health Care: Creating Cultures of Compassion With Nonviolent Communication
by Melanie Sears RnThe tenets ofNonviolent Communicationare applied to a variety of settings, including the workplace, the classroom, and the home, in these booklets on how to resolve conflict peacefully. Illustrative exercises, sample stories, and role-playing activities offer the opportunity for self-evaluation, discovery, and application. Focusing on the language used in the health care system, this manual teaches health care administrators, nurses, physicians, and mental health practitioners how to create lasting, positive improvements to patient care and the workplace environment. Arguing that a crisis within health care is the inability of many professionals to relate to the personal, human dimension of their work, this reference teaches how to counteract the negativity that certain labels, diagnosis, judgments, and analyses can cause and shows how to better integrate a culture of compassion, empathy, and honesty. Readers will also learn an effective framework to reduce health care staff burnout and turnover, create a culture of mentorship and learning, compassionately diffuse "problem patients," and effectively address systemic barriers to care as they arise.
Humano, ajude-si: Soluções naturais para o estresse do corpo, mente e espírito
by Lena SheehanUm guia abrangente para o gerenciamento do estresse no corpo, mente e espírito, o Soluções naturais para o estresse do corpo, mente e espírito combina informações médicas tradicionais com holísticas, espirituais e metafísicas. Dentro deste livro, há informações valiosas para ajudá-lo a aprender a equilibrar todos os aspectos de sua vida. Agora você pode criar um ambiente e estilo de vida sem estresse, entendendo os efeitos que o estresse pode ter sobre seu corpo e quais alimentos, ervas, cristais e cores podem ajudar a aliviá-lo. Esse conhecimento, combinado com a meditação básica e as afirmações espirituais que são fornecidas para atuar como diretrizes, faz da Soluções naturais para o estresse do corpo, mente e espírito uma ferramenta valiosa para o desenvolvimento da autoconsciência, auto-manutenção e paz interior. É um item obrigatório para todos os lares.
Hume on the Self and Personal Identity (Philosophers in Depth)
by Dan O’BrienThis book brings together a team of international scholars to attempt to understand David Hume’s conception of the self. The standard interpretation is that he holds a no-self view: we are just bundles of conscious experiences, thoughts and emotions. There is nothing deeper to us, no core, no essence, no soul. In the Appendix to A Treatise of Human Nature, though, Hume admits to being dissatisfied with such an account and Part One of this book explores why this might be so. Part Two turns to Books 2 and 3 of the Treatise, where Hume moves away from the ‘fiction’ of a simple self, to the complex idea we have of our flesh and blood selves, those with emotional lives, practical goals, and social relations with others. In Part Three connections are traced between Hume and Madhyamaka Buddhism, Husserl and the phenomenological tradition, and contemporary cognitive science.
Hume's 'A Treatise of Human Nature'
by John P. WrightDavid Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40) presents the most important account of skepticism in the history of modern philosophy. In this lucid and thorough introduction to the work, John P. Wright examines the development of Hume's ideas in the Treatise, their relation to eighteenth-century theories of the imagination and passions, and the reception they received when Hume published the Treatise. He explains Hume's arguments concerning the inability of reason to establish the basic beliefs which underlie science and morals, as well as his arguments showing why we are nevertheless psychologically compelled to accept such beliefs. The book will be a valuable guide for those seeking to understand the nature of modern skepticism and its connection with the founding of the human sciences during the Enlightenment.
The Humming Effect: Sound Healing for Health and Happiness
by Andi Goldman John Beaulieu Jonathan GoldmanAn accessible guide to the practice of conscious humming• Details conscious humming and breathing exercises from simple to advanced, including online access to examples of these practices• Examines the latest studies on sound, revealing how humming helps with stress levels, sleep, and blood pressure, increases lymphatic circulation, releases endorphins, creates new neural pathways in the brain, and boosts blood platelet production• Explores the spiritual use of humming, including its use as a sonic yoga technique and its role in many world traditionsHumming is one of the simplest and yet most profound sounds we can make. If you have a voice and can speak, you can hum. Research has shown humming to be much more than a self-soothing sound: it affects us on a physical level, reducing stress, inducing calmness, and enhancing sleep as well as lowering heart rate and blood pressure and producing powerful neurochemicals such as oxytocin, the “love” hormone.In this guide to conscious humming, Jonathan and Andi Goldman show that you do not need to be a musician or singer to benefit from sound healing practices—all you need to do is hum. They provide conscious humming and breathing exercises from simple to advanced, complete with online examples, allowing you to experience the powerful vibratory resonance that humming can create and harness its healing benefits for body, mind, and spirit. They explore the science behind sound healing, revealing how self-created sounds can literally rearrange molecular structure and how humming not only helps with stress levels, sleep, and blood pressure but also increases lymphatic circulation and melatonin production, releases endorphins, creates new neural pathways in the brain, and releases nitric oxide, a neurotransmitter fundamental to health and well-being. The authors show how sound can act as a triggering mechanism for the manifestation of your conscious intentions. They also examine the spiritual use of humming, including its use as a sonic yoga technique and its role in many world traditions, such as the Om, Aum, or Hum of Hindu and Tibetan traditions.Providing a self-healing method accessible to all, the authors reveal that, even if you have no musical ability, we are all sound healers.
Hummingbird Heart
by Robin StevensonSixteen-year-old Dylan has never met her father. She knows that her parents were just teenagers themselves when she was born, but her mother doesn't like to talk about the past, and her father, Mark, has never responded to Dylan's attempts to contact him. As far as Dylan is concerned, her family is made up of her mother, Amanda; her recently adopted younger sister, Karma; and maybe even her best friend, Toni. And then, out of the blue, a phone call: Mark will be in town for a few days and he wants to meet her. Amanda is clearly upset, but Dylan can't help being excited at the possibility of finally getting to know her father. But when she finds out why he has come—and what he wants from her—the answers fill her with still more questions. What makes someone family? And why has her mother been lying to her all these years?
Hunab Ku: 77 Sacred Symbols for Balancing Body and Spirit
by Joel SpeerstraThe Mayan symbol Hunab Ku represents movement and energy-the principle of life itself-in a spiraling design reminiscent of the Eastern yin-yang symbol. As an embodiment of harmony and balance, Hunab Ku invites us into the age of consciousness, which is predicted to begin on December 21, 2012.HUNAB KU prepares us for this cosmic awakening by presenting 77 sacred symbols that create an interactive system for learning, healing, and meditation. Beautifully illustrated and exhaustively researched, this virtual pilgrimage invites us to explore artifacts, earthworks, numerological patterns, and archetypes from diverse traditions the world over: ancient Greece, the Americas, Africa, the British Isles, Babylon, India, and beyond. Hunab Ku waits for you at the book's center, the threshold between our present age and the coming age of enlightenment. Like runes, tarot, and other pathworking systems, the archetypes herein open doors, create bridges, and shed light on our past and our future. These spiritual signposts are all around us and within, waiting to be interpreted. Let HUNAB KU be your guide.A richly illustrated book that draws on cross-cultural ancient symbols, numerology, archetypes, and earthworks, and the chakras.Includes 77 vivid full-color illustrations placed within the framework and palette of the seven chakras.Builds on the growing popularity of José Arguelles's The Mayan Factor and Carl Johan Calleman's The Mayan Calendar and the Transformation of Consciousness.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Hundred Remedies of the Tao: Spiritual Wisdom for Interesting Times
by Gregory RipleyA new translation of the 6th-century Taoist text Bai Yao Lu (Statutes of the Hundred Remedies), with practical commentary• Explains how the Hundred Remedies of the Bai Yao Lu offer a practical guide to what enlightened or sagely behavior looks like• Shows how each short verse of the Hundred Remedies presents a spiritual precept as a solution to the problems encountered in daily life and on the spiritual path• Provides insightful commentary for each of the Hundred Remedies, showing how they relate to meditation practice and can help us navigate emotional and social challengesIn modern Taoist practice, the emphasis is often on &“going with the flow&” (wu-wei) and not following any fixed rules of any kind. This may work well for an already enlightened Taoist Sage, but for the rest of us, following a spiritual path involves ethical, moral, and practical guidelines. As author and translator Gregory Ripley (Li Guan, 理觀) explains, the little-known 6th-century Taoist text called the Bai Yao Lu (Statutes of the Hundred Remedies) was created as a practical guide to what enlightened or sagely behavior looks like—and each of the 100 spiritual remedies are just as relevant today as they were when written over 1500 years ago.Presenting a new translation of the Bai Yao Lu for the contemporary world, Ripley provides insightful commentary for each of the Hundred Remedies, showing how they relate to Taoist meditation practice and how they can help us navigate the emotional and social challenges we all experience. He explains how each short verse of the Hundred Remedies presents a spiritual precept in a positive way, not as a restriction or commandment that must not be broken but as a solution to the problems encountered in daily life as well as on the spiritual path. He shows how these deceptively simple statutes, known as abstentions in Taoism, teach us how to emulate the behavior of the Sages until the behavior becomes our own.Both scholarly and inspirational, this guidebook to Taoist spiritual living will help you learn to effortlessly go with the flow, deepen your meditation practice, and find the natural balance in all things.
The Hundred Year Diet: America's Voracious Appetite for Losing Weight
by Susan YagerA lively cultural history of the American weight loss industry that explores the origins of our obsession with dietingAs a nation battling an obesity epidemic, we spend more than $35 billion annually on diets and diet regimens. Our weight is making us sick, unhappy, and bigger than ever, and we are willing to hand over our hard-earned money to fix the problem. But most people don't know that the diet industry started cashing in long before the advent of the Whopper.The Hundred Year Diet is the story of America's preoccupation with diet, deprivation, and weight loss. From the groundbreaking measurement of the calorie to World War I voluntary rationing to the Atkins craze, Susan Yager traces our relationship with food, weight, culture, science, and religion. She reveals that long before America became a Fast Food Nation or even a Weight Loss Nation, it was an Ascetic Nation, valuing convenience over culinary delight.Learn how one of the best-fed countries in the world developed some of the worst nutritional habits, and why the respect for food evident in other nations is lacking in America. Filled with food history, cultural trivia, and unforgettable personalities, The Hundred Year Diet sheds new light on an overlooked piece of our weight loss puzzle: its origins.
The Hundred-Year Lie
by Randall FitzgeraldIn a devastating exposé in the tradition of Silent Spring and Fast Food Nation, investigative journalist Randall Fitzgerald warns how thousands of man-made chemicals in our food, water, medicine, and environment are making humans the most polluted species on the planet. A century ago in 1906, when Congress enacted the Pure Food and Drug Act, Americans were promised ?better living through chemistry. ? Fitzgerald provides overwhelming evidence to shatter this myth, and many others perpetrated by the chemical, pharmaceutical, and processed foods industries. In the face of this national health crisis, Fitzgerald also presents informed and practical suggestions for what we can do to turn the tide and live healthier lives. Consider this: ? The average American carries a ?body burden? of 700 synthetic chemicals ? Chemicals in tap water can cause reproductive abnormalities and hermaphroditic birth ? A 2005 study of lactating women in eighteen U. S. states found perchlorate (a toxic component of rocket fuel) in practically every mother?s breast milk .
Hunger: An Unnatural History
by Sharman Apt RussellA subject as big as history and as everyday as skipping lunch -- how does hunger work? -- is explored in this thought-provoking, kaleidoscopic blend of science, anthropology, and personal reflection.
The Hunger
by Marsha Forchuk SkrypuchFifteen-year-old Paula’s perfectionism drives every facet of her life, from her marks in Grade 10 to the pursuit of a "perfect body." A history project brings her face to face with her grandmother’s early life and, as she delves deeper, she is disturbed to find eerie parallels between her own struggles and what she learns of the past.As Paula slowly destroys the very body she’s trying to perfect, her spirit is torn between settling for her imperfect life or entering the shadowy mystery of her grandmother’s Armenian past. The shimmering Euphrates River beckons her, but, as she soon discovers, there are many things worse than imperfection.
Hunger and Shame: Child Malnutrition and Poverty on Mount Kilimanjaro
by Mary Howard Ann V. MillardIn discussing the moral and practical dilemmas posed by the malnourished children in Mount Kilimanjaro, the authors explore the shame associated with child hunger in relation to social organization, colonial history and global economy.
The Hunger Fix: The Three-Stage Detox and Recovery Plan for Overeating and Food Addiction
by Pamela Peeke Mariska Van AalstFood addiction is real. Our body's built-in reward system, driven by the chemical dopamine, tells us to do things that give us pleasure: Creative energy, falling in love, entrepreneurship—even the continued procreation of the human race—are driven by this system. Unfortunately, so is the urge to overeat.In The Hunger Fix, Dr. Pam Peeke uses the latest neuroscience to explain how, with repeated exposure coupled with life stresses, any food can become a "False Fix" and ensnare you in a vicious cycle of food obsession, overeating, and addiction. Indeed, she shows that dopamine rushes in the body can work exactly the same way with food as with drugs like cocaine.Luckily, this very same system can be easily rewired to reward us with a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. The Hunger Fix lays out a science-based three-stage plan that shows us how to break our addiction to False Fixes and replace them with healthier rewards. Fun fitness activities, customized meal plans, and delicious, satisfying recipes are designed to trigger the specific neurochemical cascade that stimulates your body's reward system, reclaims your hijacked brain, and supports your lifelong recovery. Energizing Healthy Fixes such as meditating, having sex, writing your own blog, or going for a walk on the beach—even laughing—quickly replace the junk food, couch time, and other self-destructive habits that can leave you unhappy and overweight.Packed with practical tips, useful advice, and plenty of wit, wisdom, and inspiring stories of those who have successfully transformed their bodies, The Hunger Fix is a lifechanging program for anyone (of any size) trapped by food obsessions and the urge to overeat.
A Hunger for God: Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer
by John PiperThe author discusses the role of fasting in the Old and New Testaments, and in church history. This is a very balanced book, which affirms that food, as well as other gifts from God, should be gratefully enjoyed. There are times, however, when it may be appropriate to abstain from food and other pleasures, in order to more fully focus on God.
Hunger Free Forever
by Michael R. Lyon Michael T. MurrayFrom two leading authorities on appetite control, obesity, natural medicine, and food comes a breakthrough in getting healthy and staying slim without starving. Millions have spent years searching for the perfect diet, one that enables them to lose weight without going hungry, and now they can finally find it -- and make it work for life -- in Hunger Free Forever. This blockbuster book gives readers the secret to feeling full while staying fit, revealing for the first time ever the newly discovered PG X® "super fiber." Simply by taking PG X before or during a meal, readers can painlessly shed pounds without ever feeling starved, because PGX creates and maintains a satisfying sense of fullness. Based on sound clinical research, the Hunger Free program restores normal appetite regulation, eliminating the trap of yo-yo dieting. With plenty of easy-to-prepare recipes, food plans, and valuable information, Hunger Free Forever teaches readers how to eliminate food cravings and never feel deprived. By retraining appetite and metabolism, readers will gain the power they need to change their unhealthy relationships with food forever.
Hunger, Hope, and Healing
by Sarahjoy MarshA yoga approach to dealing with disorded eating patterns--like overeating, food addiction, and stress eating--and the resulting emotional distress they can cause. Yoga philosophy and practice are increasingly being used therapeutically to help people overcome disorded eating patterns--like overeating, food addiction, and stress eating--and the resulting emotional distress they can cause. Sarahjoy Marsh offers a program using yoga to address food-centered behaviors and body image issues. She illuminates the nature of addiction and offers a methodical approach to recovery that is neither dogmatic nor rigid; rather, it is compassionate, hopeful, and deliberate. Full of clear, empathic advice and photographs of the step-by-step practices, this book will help alleviate the isolation that people with food-oriented issues and body image problems feel; offer strategies for changing the behaviors; and give clear guidelines about the processes of recovery and the development of new life skills.
The Hunger Type Diet
by Lowri TurnerThe Age of Personalized Dieting is Here! New York—Nourish Books announces the publication of a new type of diet book—one that works with your personal metabolism and hormonal makeup. With so many diet books on the shelf, it can be daunting to pick one. Most of these books promote one type of diet for all, but what about the diet that is designed specifically for YOU? With her newest book, The Hunger Type Diet, journalist and trained nutritionist Lowri Turner has the answer to this question! Rather than just throwing facts and diet tips at you like most of her contemporaries, Turner gets down to the nitty gritty of why you eat the way you do and how to fix it. Combining science, compassion, and humor, Turner presents a no-guilt, no-blame way of understanding the deeply rooted connection between your mood and food. We are all different – physically, mentally, and hormonally – and all of these factors contribute to how and what we eat. Do find yourself reaching for the potato chips when you’re feeling upset? Or maybe you find other diets difficult because no matter how hard you try, you cannot stop craving chocolate, cake, and other sweet treats. While other diets may blame you for not putting down the snacks and going for a jog instead, The Hunger Type Diet teaches you how your moods create your hunger patterns—and better yet—what you can do to break those habits quickly with a diet plan designed just for you. Complete the simple 33 question quiz to determine which of the 11 Hunger Types you are. It’s simple, fast, and effective! Dive into Turner’s thorough analysis of your specific Hunger Type and why your hormones might be the culprit of your unhealthy eating patterns. Find out if you are a Cravings Hunger Type, a Winter Depression Hunger Type, or one of 9 other types! Finally, either begin your 14-Day Hunger Type Weight Loss Food Plan, designed specifically for you to help you lose weight quickly and healthily—or do the optional 48 Hour Rehab juice cleanse before starting your Hunger Type diet. By opting for the 48 Hour Rehab juice cleanse, you embark on a two day detox to realign your natural hunger signals and supercharge your body. While this cleanse is not required to complete your Hunger Type Diet, it will jumpstart your weight loss and educate you on your own food patterns with the Mood and Food Diary. Whether you complete the 48 Hour Rehab or not, you are more than ready to start your 14-Day Hunger Type Weight Loss Food Plan. Combined with healthy living tips ranging from meditation to taking a multivitamin depending on your Hunger Type, each diet plan is designed to help you lose weight, keep it off, and completely revamp the way you eat. Stop blaming yourself for every time you’ve ever gone for the unhealthy option. The Hunger Type Diet is the simple, effective solution that not only helps you lose weight, but shows you the path to understanding the all-important relationship between your head and your gut!
The Hungry Brain: The Nutrition/Cognition Connection (The\nutshell Ser.)
by Susan AugustineFeed the brain first to make the nutrition/cognition connection! Focusing on nutrition's role in promoting learning, the author calls on educators to model good food choices for their students. Building on a simple three-part framework of plant foods, animal foods, and junk foods, and incorporating exercise, the text shows educators how: Healthy eating provides a powerful link to learning Childhood obesity, food allergies, and other disorders may be related to eating habits Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day Brain-jogging exercises enhance brain activity, improve physical health, increase clarity, and reduce stress
The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat
by Stephan J. GuyenetFrom an obesity and neuroscience researcher with a knack for engaging, humorous storytelling, The Hungry Brain uses cutting-edge science to answer the questions: why do we overeat, and what can we do about it? No one wants to overeat. And certainly no one wants to overeat for years, become overweight, and end up with a high risk of diabetes or heart disease--yet two thirds of Americans do precisely that. Even though we know better, we often eat too much. Why does our behavior betray our own intentions to be lean and healthy? The problem, argues obesity and neuroscience researcher Stephan J. Guyenet, is not necessarily a lack of willpower or an incorrect understanding of what to eat. Rather, our appetites and food choices are led astray by ancient, instinctive brain circuits that play by the rules of a survival game that no longer exists. And these circuits don’t care about how you look in a bathing suit next summer.To make the case, The Hungry Brain takes readers on an eye-opening journey through cutting-edge neuroscience that has never before been available to a general audience. The Hungry Brain delivers profound insights into why the brain undermines our weight goals and transforms these insights into practical guidelines for eating well and staying slim. Along the way, it explores how the human brain works, revealing how this mysterious organ makes us who we are.
Hungry for Change: Ditch the Diets, Conquer the Cravings, and Eat Your Way to Lifelong Health
by James Colquhoun Laurentine Ten BoschNutritional consultants and documentary filmmakers James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch have teamed up with the world’s leading experts in nutrition and natural medicine to create Hungry for Change—a groundbreaking documentary film and a practical, prescriptive companion volume to help you transform your eating habits and change your life. A “How-to Guide for Breaking Free from the Diet Trap,” Hungry for Change is based on the indisputable premise that “Food Matters,” as it exposes the truth about the diet industries and the dangers of food addictions, and enables you to take charge of your health and strengthen your mind and body.
Hungry for Harbor Country: Recipes and Stories from the Coast of Southwest Michigan
by Lindsay NavamaExplore the unique life and flavors of Lake Michigan with this lavishly illustrated volume of seasonal, allergen-friendly recipes and culinary journey stories.Harbor Country has been a favorite vacation spot for generations. In this combination cookbook and travel guide, Lindsay Navama of Third Coast Kitchen takes you on a culinary journey through Southwest Michigan’s tiny towns, freshwater beaches, and rolling countryside. Lindsay’s recipes will transport you straight to Harbor Country, even if you’ve never visited.Hungry for Harbor Country features fifty-six recipes that celebrate the vast variety of the region’s local ingredients—like asparagus in spring, zucchini and cherries in summer, sugar pumpkins and Brussels sprouts in fall. The Seasonal Fire Pit Seafood Feast uses the freshest catch from the Flagship Fish Market and produce sourced from nearby farms.Recipes for regional favorites like the Luisa’s Cafe Blueberry Mascarpone Crepes and the Whistle Stop Aunt Wilma Bar welcome readers into the region’s beloved restaurants and cafes. In addition to celebrating the many occasions for living well at the lake and beyond, many of these recipes are dairy- or gluten-free.