Most people on Earth today live in a country where birth rates already are too low to stabilize the population: fewer than two children for every two adults. In After the Spike, economists Dean Spears and Michael Geruso sound a wakeup call, explaining why global depopulation is coming, why it matters, and what to do now.
It would be easy to think that fewer people would be better—better for the planet, better for the people who remain. This book invites us all to think again. Despite what we may have been told, depopulation is not the solution we urgently need for environmental challenges like climate change. Nor will it raise living standards by dividing what the world can offer across fewer of us. Spears and Geruso investigate what depopulation would mean for the climate, for living standards, for equity, for progress, for freedom, for humanity’s general welfare. And what it would mean if, instead, people came together to share the work of caregiving and of building societies where parenting fits better with everything else that people aspire to.
With new evidence and sharp insights, Spears and Geruso make a lively and compelling case for stabilizing the population—without sacrificing our dreams of a greener future or reverting to past gender inequities. They challenge us to see how depopulation threatens social equity and material progress, and how welcoming it denies the inherent value of every human life. More than an assembly of the most important facts, After the Spike asks what future we should want for our planet, for our children, and for one another.
Being a CEO is high up on the list of most people’s career goals. Successful CEOs have a winning attitude, powerful habits and know how to ask the right questions to deliver the best results. But what does it really take to make it as a CEO? This book, penned by corporate leader and management guru Shiv Shivakumar, offers deep insights into the importance of prioritization, reflection, time management, relationships and the evolving landscape of leadership.
Through compelling stories and thorough analysis, Shiv shares invaluable lessons from his own career journey for the first time and brings in perspectives from thirteen leaders across industries like executive search, business, journalism, entrepreneurship, FMCG and education. The book also emphasizes collaboration and the importance of cultivating trust, shedding light on what employees seek from their leaders.
One does not become a CEO overnight—this book will set you on a journey of reflection, inculcating the right leadership values, and develop habits which will pave the way for a more meaningful and rewarding career.
Correct the power imbalances in your work and life with a science-backed practice that combines the rigor of Stoic philosophy with the relational impact of empathy.
Stoicism combined with empathy may sound like a contradiction in terms. But when these seemingly opposing forces are harnessed together, they have the power to change your life.
From surviving missile attacks and political oppression in Iran to leading high-stakes legal teams and negotiations in corporate America, Shermin Kruse’s journey fuels her mission to merge empathy and stoicism as tools for navigating power, justice, and human connection in every facet of life. In this eye-opening book, she offers you this radical perspective shift—anchored in up-to-the-minute research—to help you navigate life’s challenges with power and principles.
We often think of empathy as an emotional stance: we feel what someone else is feeling. But Kruse outlines a form of empathy that’s based in cognition, not emotion—a way for us to understand what the other person is thinking and feeling while keeping a distance from their feeling state—and shows us how we can strategically maneuver our level of engagement from “emotional empathy” to “cognitive empathy” in different circumstances. Then she utilizes Stoic philosophy and modern science to outline the how of emotional regulation and control. The bridge she builds between Stoicism and empathy gives us the knowledge and discipline we need to:
• Calmly assess the power dynamics of any situation
• Understand and manage our own emotions as well as the emotions of others
• Defuse danger and turn conflict into connection
• Skillfully steer a challenging conversation toward the result we want
Whether you’re a leader striving to succeed in your role with integrity, an educator seeking to guide curious minds with compassion, a parent nurturing resilience in your children, or simply facing a personal or professional crossroads, Stoic Empathy is an essential toolkit for negotiating success in every area of your life.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
Align your financial goals with your Meaningful Mission to achieve lasting abundance and prosperity, from the host of The School of Greatness.
When you change your mindset around money, your entire life becomes richer
Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Do you feel trapped by your monthly expenses? Do you wonder how some people enjoy financial free¬dom while you seem stuck?
Your relationship with money begins with having the right mindset. Until you heal your relationship with money, nothing can change for the better. Because if you don’t care for your money, your money won’t care for you.
Lewis Howes, host of The School of Greatness show, offers the practical advice and mindset shifts you need in order to make financial peace and fulfillment a day-to-day reality. Leveraging insights gained from interviews with the world’s leading financial experts, the latest research around the psychology of money, and his own journey to success, Lewis walks you through how to:
• Identify your Money Style (a key to understanding why you are lacking abundance)
• Develop a powerful Money Mindset so you can earn more
• Create a Money Map to reach clear financial goals
• Appreciate your value and discover your hidden skills for greater earning potential
• Find your Money Mentors to limit money losses and accelerate financial gains
• And much more . . .
This isn’t just another book about finances or investing. This is everything you need to own your worth, so you can earn more and create the abundance you desire.
चिंतेने, अस्वस्थतेने ग्रासून टाकलंय?
बातम्या, समाजमाध्यमं, ईमेल्स आणि टेक्स्ट मेसेज यांच्या अव्याहत चक्रामधून बाहेर येत दोन क्षण विश्रांती कधी आणि कशी घ्यायची हे समजत नाहीये?
प्रसिद्ध झेन भिक्खू, शुनम्यो मसुनो या पुस्तकातून आपल्याला महत्त्वाचा संदेश देतात – कधीकधी तुम्ही काहीही न करणं हीदेखील सर्वोत्तम कृती असू शकते.
पुस्तकातील 99 उपयुक्त टिप्स, धडे आणि विचारप्रवर्तक सत्य जाणून घेतल्यास, तुमच्या आयुष्यातला ताण कसा कमी करायचा हे समजून घेण्यात मदत होईल, तसंच नाही म्हणण्याची कला आणि तुम्हाला काही गोष्टी जमू शकत नाही हे स्वीकारणं हे कसं साध्य करायचं हेही समजेल. समाजमाध्यमं ही साधनं आहेत बाकी काही नाही, दिवसाच्या उजेडात महत्त्वाचे निर्णय घेतले पाहिजेत आणि जितके तुम्ही व्यग्र असाल, तितके लहान-लहान ब्रेक घेणं महत्त्वाचं का असतं, हेही तुमच्या लक्षात येईल.
यह पुस्तक, पाठकों के सामने मुख्य पात्रों के अनुभवों और उनके जीवन की परिस्थितियों की गतिशीलता से सीखने के साथ ही उन्हें रोमांचित करने के लिए रहस्योद्घाटन से भरी पैंतालीस सरल कहानियाँ प्रस्तुत करती है।
यह किताब, हृदय के लोच को एक केंद्रित दिमाग विकसित करने के लिए प्रेरित करती है। इसमें संकलित कहानियों की यह सामूहिक प्रस्तुति पाठकों को अपने जीवन की जिम्मेदारी लेने और नए तरीकों को प्रभावी ढंग से अपनाने के लिए बेहतर ढंग से सक्षम बनाएगी।
फिशर ने छोटे, सरल, व्यावहारिक वीडियो के जरिये लाखों फालोअर्स बनाए हैं, जो लोगों को कम बहस और ज्यादा बात करने के गुर सिखाते हैं। चाहे यह किसी बेकाबू बातचीत को संभालने का मसला हो, किसी जटिल व्यक्तित्व से निपटना हो, या आत्मविश्वास के साथ अपनी बात पर अड़े रहना, धरातल से जुड़े उनके तरीकों ने अनगिनत लोगों को जीवन की सबसे कठिन परिस्थितियों से निपटने में मदद की है। अब, पहली बार फिशर ने अपनी तीन हिस्सों वाली संचार प्रणाली (इसे नियंत्रण के साथ कहें, इसे आत्मविश्वास के साथ कहें, इसे जुड़ाव के लिए कहें) के अहम पहलुओं को अलग-अलग तरीकों से पेश किया है, जिसे सहज अंदाज में किसी भी तरह के हालात में लागू किया जा सकता है।
आउटलिव किताब प्रसिद्ध डॉक्टर पीटर अटिया द्वारा लिखी गई है, जो स्वास्थ्य, दीर्घायु (longevity) और जीवनशैली से जुड़ी महत्त्वपूर्ण बातों को सरल भाषा में प्रस्तुत करती है। यह किताब हमें केवल लंबा जीवन जीने की नहीं, बल्कि बेहतर और स्वस्थ जीवन जीने की दिशा में प्रेरित करती है।
डॉ. अटिया आधुनिक विज्ञान और रिसर्च के माध्यम से बताते हैं कि कैसे हम चार मुख्य रोगों — हृदय रोग, कैंसर, टाइप 2 डायबिटीज़ और न्यूरोडिजेनेरेटिव बीमारियों — से बचाव कर सकते हैं। वे पारंपरिक चिकित्सा के नजरिए को चुनौती देते हुए “Medicine 3.0” की बात करते हैं, जो रोकथाम पर ज़ोर देता है, न कि सिर्फ इलाज पर।
आउटलिव न केवल शारीरिक स्वास्थ्य बल्कि मानसिक संतुलन, नींद, पोषण और व्यायाम को भी महत्त्व देती है। यह किताब हर उस व्यक्ति के लिए उपयोगी है जो सच में एक लंबा, स्वस्थ और अर्थपूर्ण जीवन जीना चाहता है।
One day in 2004, Gardiner Harris, a pharmaceutical reporter for the New York Times, was early for a flight and sat down at an airport bar. He struck up a conversation with the woman on the barstool next to him who happened to be a drug sales rep for Johnson & Johnson. Her horrific story about unethical sales practices and the devastating impact they’d had on her family fundamentally changed the nature of how Harris would cover the company—and the entire pharmaceutical industry—for the Times. His subsequent investigations and ongoing research since that very first conversation led to this book—a blistering exposé of a trusted American institution and the largest healthcare conglomerate in the world.
Harris takes us light years away from J & J’s image as the child-friendly ‘baby company’, uncovering reams of evidence showing decades of dangerous corporate practices that have threatened the lives of millions. He explores multiple disasters: cover-ups regarding the linkage between Johnson’s Baby Powder to cancer, the surprising dangers of Tylenol, a campaign to sell antipsychotics that are alleged to have cost countless lives, a popular drug used to support cancer patients that studies have shown to actually increase the risk of cancerous tumours and questionable marketing that accelerated opioid addictions through a product that rivals even those of the Sacklers and Purdue Pharma.
Filled with shocking and infuriating but utterly necessary revelations, The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson is a landmark work of investigative journalism that lays bare the deep-rooted corruption behind the image of babies bathing with a smile.
In today’s VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) world, leaders face more challenges than ever before. The old model of ‘Command and Control’ no longer resonates with the new generation of employees. The old archetype of the workaholic CEO is not tenable in a new-age world that celebrates
well-being as much as wealth. Leaders cannot rely only on their IQ and EQ. They also need to enhance their NQ (Nurturing Quotient). Nurturing Leadership, measured through NQ, is the ability to nurture both self and others to create impact at scale. If leaders cannot be nurturers, they risk an early burnout, personal irrelevance, as well as disengaged teams and stagnant organizations.
Drawing from their extensive experience and over 115 in-depth interviews with CEOs across sectors, from start-ups to multinational corporations, the authors—Rajesh Ramakrishnan and Nirupama Subramanian—make a compelling case for Nurturing Leadership. The Nurturing Quotient is packed with actionable insights that translate into everyday leadership habits. This playbook offers tools and techniques to nurture oneself along the four key dimensions—mind, body, heart and soul—and to nurture others through the MILE behaviours: mentoring and coaching, inspiring, listening, and empowering.
