Krishnamurti believed that “education is the heart of the matter.” His longstanding concern with the nature and problems of education led him to found schools in India, England, and America, and his conversations with students, teachers, and parents form the major part of Beginnings of Learning. These lively, often intimate exchanges
turn on practical, everyday matters as well as wider philosophical
issues, as Krishnamurti encourages his audience to appreciate that the
beginning of wisdom is self-knowledge. Jiddu Krishnamurti was born in
southern India in 1895 and died in 1986. The essence of his teachings
is that societal change and world peace can only occur through a
complete change of individual consciousness.
Police Constable Harry Evans is driving along a country road when he sees strange lights in the sky. Is this a UFO? What does this visit mean? ... The experience will change Harry's life.
Take charge and lead your people successfully through any change initiative
When
change affects an organization, leaders-from the top executive to line
supervisors-need to demonstrate effective leadership skills as never
before. This is critical to retaining and engaging talented employees
so your business can implement new ideas and continue to satisfy your
customers.
Managing in Times of Change shows how to help
your workforce realize the benefits of change and flourish within their
new environment and responsibilities. Twenty-four workplace-proven
leadership lessons and tools provide you with a uniquely personal look
at the impact of organizational change, detailing strategies to:
(36 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture)
Course No. 1600
Taught by John McWhorter
Manhattan Institute
Ph.D., Stanford University
"I never met a person who is not interested in language," wrote the bestselling author and psychologist Steven Pinker. There are good reasons that language fascinates us so. It not only defines humans as a species, placing us head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators, but it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries. For example:
How did different languages come to be?
Why isn’t there just a single language?
How does a language change, and when it does, is that change indicative of decay or growth?
How does a language become extinct?
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This book addresses the question: why do sound changes happen when and where they do? Jeremy Smith discusses the origins of a series of sound changes in English. He relates his arguments to larger questions about the nature of explanation in history and historical linguistics, and examines the interplay between sound change and social change. Drawing on the latest research in the linguistics and history he shows how insights in one field illuminate the other.