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Some commentators on the Left have been raising alarms about the lethal combination of money, power, and education that they claim the right wing has used to develop ideological infrastructures to produce its own narrativeand thereby to control debate in the public sphere.Something like $3 billion has been spent over 30 years to build a network of conservative public intellectuals, think tanks, and media outlets.Names like the Heritage Foundation, the Olin Foundation, the Cato Institute, the American Enterprise Institute, are just a sampling of the organizations linked to this movement.Tom Medvetz here deals with think tanks on both the right and the left.He tracks the rise of a different style of think-tank production starting in the 1960s, when many of them started to become advocacy tanks, more oriented to the mass media, alert to the need for rapid response production of short synthetic materials as opposed to scholarly research.Even the venerables, like the Brookings Institution and Council on Foreign Relations, moved toward the faster, shorter, more media-oriented production. How did this process evolve, and what are we to make of the world of think tanks now in our midst?Medvetz gives us a timely book, brilliantly succinct and extremely instructive about the cultural landscape of knowledge and policy production in America."

Soviet-era philosopher Merab Mamardashvili developed an original and subtle philosophical system distinct from both his orthodox and dissident colleagues. This volume provides English-speaking audiences with a range of his lectures and writings on ancient philosophy, civil society, the European project, and literature. After many decades hiding in plain sight, he emerges as a Soviet thinker who writes in the double-voiced manner of an ideologically surveilled academic and a potent literary and theoretical innovator independent of his context.

"In Ordinary People Don't Carry Machine Guns, Artem Chapeye reveals his war, intimate and senseless, withholding nothing about his motivations, his nightmares, his new relationship with the world. Here one man, a pacifist turned fighter, a story writer turned soldier considers the reasons for and reactions to war on a very personal level. Chapeye investigates his role in the Ukrainian people's defense against the Russian army and his responsibilities as a father, a writer, a soldier, and a man of conviction. An avowed pacifist until 2022, Chapeye joined the Ukrainian army in the first days of the invasion. He tries to understand the large-scale decision-making that has a defining impact on both individual citizens and society-at-large: many of his fellow soldiers never considered enlisting before finding themselves at war; others fled the country. He wonders what his young children at home are doing and what they're feeling. The book has three parts, offering historical analogies and literary references throughout. "When Darkness Comes" relates the first days of the full-scale invasion in February 2022 when lives and the peace were shattered. "It's Necessary to Cultivate Your Garden" details the experience of the everyday people of Ukraine, workers and peasants, who look forward to returning to simpler lives. The last section, "People Aren't Divided into Brands," critiques the elitism of those who consider themselves above those who "simply" fight. Deeply thought-provoking, intelligent, and heartbreaking, this is an essential book for anyone who wants to understand the ways that war can change everything"--

Take your storytelling skills to the next level with Learn to Write Amazing Stories! This practical workbook guides students through the exciting process of crafting their own short stories. From developing unique characters to building dramatic plots and vivid scenes, young writers will learn to shape their ideas into captivating narratives. Packed with engaging exercises and expert tips, this book is the perfect tool to spark creativity and master the art of storytelling! ????Turn your imagination into incredible stories! Step-by-step guidance on creating characters, plots, and settings. Fun exercises to strengthen creativity and storytelling techniques. Essential tips on dialogue, conflict, and narrative flow. Perfect for aspiring writers looking to bring their ideas to life.Unleash your creativity and write stories that shine! Autorid: Aidan Hackenburg, Kate Montgomery

Für Kinder, Jugendliche und Erwachsene - die ganz von vorne anfangen - Quereinsteiger, die gern im Selbststudium weiterarbeiten möchten oder - die nach artfremden Berufsjahren ihr einst erlerntes Klavierspiel wieder neu entdecken möchten - die leichtes Spiel mit Liedern und Pop-Songs mögen - die improvisieren und eigene Musik erfinden möchten und dafür - theoretische Unterstützung und praktische Anregungen brauchen - Klavierlehrer, die Anregungen für einen lebendigen und vielseitigen Unterricht suchen. Gezeigt wird, wie Musik zustande kommt, wie ein Haus, das aus vielen Bausteinen entsteht. Wir lernen, die Bausteine von Kompositionen zu erkennen, indem wir bewusst lesen und hören. Indem wir erkennen lernen, wie diese Bausteine verarbeitet werden, ergründen wir auch die Wege, die zur sprechenden Improvisation führen. Improvisation heißt, aus dem Stegreif zu spielen, zu komponieren.