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Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are.

From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of Elon Musk, the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter. When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concrete steps and kicked him until his face was a swollen ball of flesh. He was in the hospital for a week. But the physical scars were minor compared to the emotional ones inflicted by his father, an engineer, rogue, and charismatic fantasist. His father’s impact on his psyche would linger. He developed into a tough yet vulnerable man-child, prone to abrupt Jekyll-and-Hyde mood swings, with an exceedingly high tolerance for risk, a craving for drama, an epic sense of mission, and a maniacal intensity that was callous and at times destructive. At the beginning of 2022—after a year marked by SpaceX launching thirty-one satellites, Tesla selling a million cars, and him becoming the richest man on earth—Musk spoke ruefully about his compulsion to stir up dramas. “I need to shift my mindset away from being in crisis mode, which it has been for about fourteen years now, or arguably most of my life,” he said. It was a wistful comment, not a New Year’s resolution. Even as he said it, he was secretly buying up shares of Twitter, the world’s ultimate playground. Over the years, whenever he was in a dark place, his mind went back to being bullied on the playground. Now he had the chance to own the playground.For two years, Isaacson shadowed Musk, attended his meetings, walked his factories with him, and spent hours interviewing him, his family, friends, coworkers, and adversaries. The result is the revealing inside story, filled with amazing tales of triumphs and turmoil, that addresses the question: are the demons that drive Musk also what it takes to drive innovation and progress?

Bogen henvender sig til mennesker, som har fået konstateret stofskiftesygdom i deres voksenliv, samt til deres pårørende. Den er også relevant for fagfolk, der arbejder med lavt stofskifte i det daglige. Bogen har fokus på de mulige psykologiske symptomer ved lavt stofskifte. Symptomer som nedtrykthed, manglende initiativ, glædesløshed og angst. Bogen kommer også omkring mulige kognitive symptomer, såsom opmærksomheds- og hukommelsesbesvær, vanskeligheder med at træffe og gennemføre beslutninger samt at orientere sig i rum og retning. Indledningsvist præsenteres medicinske fakta om lavt stofskifte, herunder symptomer, behandling og potentielle følgesygdomme. Bogen handler endvidere om de mulige reaktioner på at få en kronisk sygdom. Om mulige ændringer i livskvalitet, sociale relationer og arbejdsforhold samt ufrivillig barnløshed, seksualitet og følelser af tab og sorg. Bogen indeholder forslag til lindring, hvis man oplever symptomer fra sit lave stofskifte, herunder fokus på stressreduktion, bedring af søvn, livsstil, ændring af negative eller ængstelige tanker samt opmærksomheds- og hukommelsesstrategier. Der inddrages viden fra nyeste forskning i bogen, ligesom forfatteren trækker på sin viden som sundhedspsykolog. Bogen indeholder ligeledes otte fortællinger fra danskere, der lever med lavt stofskifte. Bogen kan læses på flere niveauer. Læseren kan orientere sig i de indledende resumeer af hvert kapitel og herefter læse udvalgte dele af bogen eller få dybdegående viden om lavt stofskifte ved at læse bogen i sin helhed. Forfatteren er psykolog og ph.d. med speciale i sundhedspsykologi og har skrevet fagartikler og redigeret fagbøger inden for det sundhedspsykologiske område. Herudover har forfatteren selv lavt stofskifte og møder andre med lavt stofskifte gennem sin psykologpraksis.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire? When will Facebook contain more profiles of dead people than living? How many humans would a T Rex rampaging through New York need to eat a day?In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations and consults nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.

The Power of Habit is a compelling book by Charles Duhigg that delves into the science behind our habits. Published by Cornerstone in 2013, this book uncovers the power of habits in our lives, explaining how they work and how they can be changed. The Power of Habit is more than just a self-help book; it is a captivating exploration of human nature and its potential for transformation. It's an essential read for anyone interested in personal development and the psychology of habits. The book is written in English.

Emotions aren't hardwired into you - you create them. A world-leading neuroscientist argues that understanding the origin and nature of emotions has huge implications for our future

A gorgeously-illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body - how it works and why it is both your greatest ally and most dangerous enemy - from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell.

Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for their rhetorical wizardry and were written down by Arrian, his most famous pupil. Together with the Enchiridion, a manual of his main ideas, and the fragments collected here, The Discourses argue that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not, and in embracing our fate to live in harmony with god and nature. In this personal, practical guide to the ethics of stoicism and moral self-improvement, Epictetus tackles questions of freedom and imprisonment, illness and fear, family, friendship and love, and leaves an intriguing document of daily life in the classical world.

The #1 New York Times Bestseller: The essential universe, from a celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.

Hvad er hukommelse for en størrelse? Vi bruger hele tiden vores hukommelse - ofte uden at vi tænker over det. Når vi er i supermarkedet, når vi er på arbejde, eller når vi skal gengive et barndomsminde, bruger vi vores hukommelse. Men hvordan fungerer hukommelsen? Hvad er det, der får os til at huske? I En bog om hukommelsen giver forfatterne på en overskuelig og underholdende måde et indblik i hukommelsens ellers lukkede verden. Thomas Thaulov Raab er forfatter, videnskabsskribent og foredragsholder og har særligt beskæftiget sig med hjernen og dens funktioner, samt forholdet mellem dyr og mennesker. Tilgangen til disse emner er karakteriseret af en særlig evne til at kombinere fakta med overblik og ubesværet bygge bro mellem naturvidenskab og kulturhistorie. Peter Lund Madsen er forfatter til bestselleren Dr. Zukaroffs testamente, hvor læseren tages på en lærerig og underholdende rejse ind i menneskehjernen.

Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century and beyond - from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: how can we protect this fragile world from our own destructive power?

The final book from Professor Stephen Hawking, the bestselling author of A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME and arguably the most famous scientist of our age, BRIEF ANSWERS TO THE BIG QUESTIONS is a profound, accessible and timely reflection on the biggest questions in science.

'One of the greatest books of a very great thinker' Michael TannerBeyond Good and Evil confirmed Nietzsche's position as the towering European philosopher of his age. The work dramatically rejects traditional Western thought with its notions of truth and God, good and evil. Nietzsche seeks to demonstrate that the Christian world is steeped in a false piety and infected with a 'slave morality'. With wit and energy, he turns from this critique to a philosophy that celebrates the present and demands that the individual impose their own 'will to power' upon the world.Translated by R. J. HOLLINGDALE With an Introduction by MICHAEL TANNER

The first yoga text to outline a step-by-step sequence for developing a complete practice according to viniyoga-adapted to the needs of the individual

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the bestselling author of The Black Swan and one of the foremost thinkers of our time, reveals how to thrive in an uncertain world. Just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension, many things in life benefit from stress, disorder, volatility, and turmoil. What Taleb has identified and calls antifragile are things that not only gain from chaos but need it in order to survive and flourish.In The Black Swan, Taleb showed us that highly improbable and unpredictable events underlie almost everything about our world. Here Taleb stands uncer tainty on its head, making it desirable, even necessary. The antifragile is beyond the resilient or robust. The resil ient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better and better.What's more, the antifragile is immune to prediction errors and protected from adverse events. Why is the city-state better than the nation-state, why is debt bad for you, and why is what we call "e;efficient"e; not efficient at all? Why do government responses and social policies protect the strong and hurt the weak? Why should you write your resignation letter before starting on the job? How did the sinking of the Titanic save lives? The book spans innovation by trial and error, life decisions, politics, urban planning, war, personal finance, economic systems and medicine, drawing on modern street wisdom and ancient sources.Antifragile is a blueprint for living in a Black Swan world.Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, Taleb's message is revolutionary: the antifragile, and only the antifragile, will make it.Nassim Nicholas Taleb has devoted his life to problems of uncertainty, probability, and knowledge and has led three careers around this focus, as a businessman-trader, a philosophical essayist, and an academic researcher. Although he now spends most of his time working in intense seclusion in his study, in the manner of independent scholars, he is currently Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering at New York University's Polytechnic Institute. His main subject matter is "e;decision making under opacity,"e; that is, a map and a protocol on how we should live in a world we don't understand.His books Fooled by Randomness and The Black Swan have been published in thirty-three languages.Taleb believes that prizes, honorary degrees, awards, and ceremonialism debase knowledge by turning it into a spectator sport.

The Power of Now, penned by renowned author Eckhart Tolle, is a compelling journey of self-discovery and enlightenment. First published in 2004 by INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES, this book has since become a beacon for those seeking to live in the present moment. Tolle masterfully blends philosophy, psychology, and spirituality to create a transformative reading experience. The book encourages readers to let go of past regrets and future anxieties, urging them to embrace the 'now'. It's a powerful tool for anyone looking to understand their existence and find peace in the current moment. The Power of Now is more than just a book; it's a guide to a more mindful and fulfilling life.

Surveillance Capitalism: A new phase in economic history in which private companies and governments track your every move with the goal of predicting and controlling your behaviour. Under surveillance capitalism you are not the customer or even the product: you are the raw material.

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? This book examines these questions. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes.