18 books like A Joy For Ever (And Its Price in the Market)

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Sesame and Lilies, three lectures John Ruskin · 1800 · ★ 4.4 · 226p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Shares: Decorative arts, Art, Philosophy

Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright · 1900 · ★ 3.8 · 75p · ≈ 2h · Challenging "The most influential, provocative, and enduring writings of the American master are gathered in this anthology. Twenty-one carefully chosen selections from Wright's extensive literary output span the important period between 1900 and the late 1930s, when the architect exerted a powerful influence on the developing modern movement. A concise biography, explanatory head notes, and a short… Shares: Decorative arts, Philosophy

Fields, Factories, and Workshops Peter Kropotkin · 1899 · 275p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Fields, Factories, and Workshops is an 1899 book by anarchist Peter Kropotkin that discusses the decentralization of industries, possibilities of agriculture, and uses of small industries. Before this book on economics, Kropotkin had been known for his militant activity in behalf of international anarchism and writings on Siberian geography. Through the book, he sought to connect anarchism with… Shares: Economic aspects, Economics, Philosophy

Aesthetic Intelligence Pauline Brown · 2019 · ★ 3.7 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Longtime leader in the luxury goods sector and former Chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton North America reinvents the art and science of brand-building under the rubric of Aesthetic Intelligence. In a world in which people have cheap and easy access to most goods and services, yet crave richer and more meaningful experiences, aesthetics has become a key differentiator for most… Shares: Economic aspects, Economics

Nudge Richard H. Thaler · 2008 · ★ 4.0 · 312p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Thaler and Sunstein develop libertarian paternalism as a middle path between command-and-control and strict-neutrality choice architectures. Libertarian paternalism protects humans against their damaging psychological traits (inertia, bounded rationality, undue influence) by exploiting those habits to nudge people into making better choices. Shares: Economic aspects, Economics

Unto This Last John Ruskin · 1860 · ★ 3.8 · 162p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Unto This Last is an essay on economy by John Ruskin, critical of the 18th and 19th century capitalist economists. When first published as four magazine articles in 1860 they were, in the words of Ruskin himself, "very violently criticized" and the publisher was force to halt publication. But Ruskin persevered and released the four articles in this book form in 1862. Gandhi read Unto This Last in… Shares: Economics, Art, Philosophy

Philosophy and living Olaf Stapledon · 1935 · ★ 3.4 This Excellent Collection brings together Stapledon's longer, major books and a fine selection of shorter pieces and Science-Fiction Books. This Books created and collected in Olaf Stapledon's Most important Works illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of the XX century - a man who elevated political writing to an art. William Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) is one of the… Shares: Philosophy

Qu'est-ce que la propriété? P.-J. Proudhon · 1840 · ★ 3.8 · 250p · ≈ 8h · Challenging “Property is robbery!” This slogan coined by the French political philosopher Pierre-Joseph Proudhon is one of his answers to the titular question of his 1840 treatise, What Is Property? A fervent attack against the established order of capitalism and private property, the publication of What Is Property? almost immediately led to Proudhon’s official prosecution and the revocation of Proudhon’s… Shares: Economics, Philosophy

The Seven Lamps of Architecture John Ruskin · 1800 · ★ 3.8 · 206p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Beauty, life, memory, obedience, power, sacrifice, and truth – these are the seven lamps of architecture. In this illustrated edition, Ruskin explains that the value of architecture hinges on both “the image it bears of the natural creation” and “the impression it receives from human power.”First published in 1880, The Seven Lamps of Architecture remains a primary reference on design at the turn… Shares: Art, Philosophy

An Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy John Stuart Mill · 1865 · 650p · ≈ 21h · Demanding "In this book, John Stuart Mill examines the philosophy of Sir William Hamilton and discusses the principal philosophical questions in his writings. The acknowledged position of Hamilton at the head of the school of philosophy to which he belongs, has principally determined Mill to connect with his name and writings the speculations and criticisms contained in the present work. The justification… Shares: Economics, Philosophy

The crown of wild olives John Ruskin · 1800 · ★ 3.4 · 250p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Twenty years ago, there was no lovelier piece of lowland scenery in South England, nor any more pathetic in the world, by its expression of sweet human character and life, than that immediately bordering on the sources of the Wandle, and including the lower moors of Addington, and the villages of Beddington and Carshalton, with all their pools and streams. No clearer or diviner waters ever sang… Shares: Economics, Art

The Theory of the Leisure Class Thorstein Veblen · 1899 · 172p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Considered the first in-depth critique of consumerism, economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 book The Theory of the Leisure Class has come to be regarded as one of the great works of economic theory. Using contemporary and anthropological accounts, Veblen held that our economic and social norms are driven by traces of our early tribal life, rather than ideas of utility. Shares: Economics, Philosophy

Principles of Political Economy John Stuart Mill · 1848 · ★ 3.8 · 626p · ≈ 20h · Demanding The appearance of a treatise like the present, on a subject on which so many works of merit already exist, may be thought to require some explanation. It might perhaps be sufficient to say, that no existing treatise on Political Ecomony contains the latest improvements which have been made in the theory of the subject. Many new ideas, and new applications of ideas, have been elicited by the… Shares: Economics, Philosophy

Herrn Eugen Dührings Umwälzung der Wissenschaft Friedrich Engels · 1878 · 507p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Akito Takagi, who wants to be a writer, discovers that his classmate, Moritaka Mashiro, has drawing talent and tries to persuade him that together they can create a manga book, but Moritaka isn't sure if he is up to the task. In this episodeMoritaka and Akito face the prospect of their series being canceled in Shonen Jump due to dropping popularity. Shares: Economics, Philosophy

Misère de la philosophie Karl Marx · 1847 · 227p · ≈ 7h · Challenging The Poverty of Philosophy (French: Misère de la philosophie) is a book by Karl Marx published in Paris and Brussels in 1847, where he lived in exile from 1843 until 1849. It was originally written in French as a critique of the economic and philosophical arguments of French anarchist Pierre-Joseph Proudhon set forth in his 1846 book The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of… Shares: Economics, Philosophy

A year from Monday John Cage · 1967 · ★ 4.2 · 167p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Includes lectures, essays, diaries and other writings, including "How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse)" and "Juilliard Lecture." Shares: Art, Philosophy

The Art of Strategy Avinash K. Dixit · 2008 · ★ 3.8 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Game theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It's the art of anticipating your opponent's next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you. Though parts of game theory involve simple common sense, much is counterintuitive, and it can only be mastered by developing a new way of seeing the world. Using a diverse array of rich case studies―from pop culture, TV,… Shares: Economics, Philosophy

The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history Ibn Khaldūn · 1858 · ★ 4.3 · 465p · ≈ 15h · Challenging This prolegomenon was written in the 14th century by the Arab scholar Ibn Khaldūn, & laid the intellectual foundations for philosophy of history, sociology, ethnography & economics. This translation was first published in 1958 in three volumes. Shares: Economics, Philosophy

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