As the late, great stand-up comic Joan Rivers put it: ‘If you can laugh at it, you can live with it!’ This book is for anyone who enjoys a good laugh, but also wants to know why.
Political humor and satire are, perhaps, as old as comedy itself, and they are crucial to our society and collective sense of self. In a... Læs mere
This book explores why we work, how our work affects us, and what we will become as a nation of workers. It is a lively and humorous meditation on the nature of work and identity, the costs and challenges of a lifetime of labour.
In a series of brief chapters, Al Gini lays out ideas for 'stepping out of the shadow of the self' - an argument for stopping thinking of yourself as the centre of the universe. He explores ideas of justice, fairness, and ethical behavior with regard to people outside ourselves.
Businesses struggle with ethical issues, and so do ordinary people. But a multinational corporation and a single thinking human being are bound together by the same dilemma: how... Læs mere
From shopping sprees and extreme sports to the ultimate vacation - retirement -The Importance of Being lazy demonstrates that without true leisure, we are diminished as individuals and as a society.
From shopping sprees and extreme sports to the ultimate vacation - retirement -The Importance of Being lazy demonstrates that without true leisure, we are diminished as individuals and as a society.