Social Control

Something’s not right. No matter how hard you work, life seems to only get harder. When your expenses keep going up but your income stays flat, when you’re price-gouged buying medicine for your child’s life-threatening allergy, when you live in a hyped-up state of fear and anxiety, monopoly power is playing a key role. In Monopolies Suck, antitrust expert and director at the Open Markets Institute, Sally Hubbard, shows us the seven ways big corporations rule our lives - and what must be done to stop them.

Terrorism kills far fewer Americans annually than automobile accidents, firearms, or even lightning strikes. Given this minimal risk, why does the US continue expending lives and treasure to fight the global war on terror? In Monsters to Destroy, Navin A. Bapat argues that the war on terror provides the US a cover for its efforts to expand and preserve American control over global energy markets.

As we notice the ways we need to grow and change, NLP helps us master ourselves before teaching us how to master the communications skills we need to be effective with others. The benefits of knowing and using NLP have been around since the 1970s, and today companies and professionals around the world use it to boost their team’s interpersonal and individual success. By using NLP, whether you’re in the boardroom or the living room, you can learn how to quickly improve yourself and influence others for the better!

With nearly 25 million citizens, a secretive totalitarian dictatorship, and active nuclear and ballistic missile weapons programs, North Korea presents some of the world's most difficult foreign policy challenges. In North Korea and the World, Clemens poses the question, "Can, should, and must we negotiate with a regime we regard as evil?" Weighing the needs of all the stakeholders, he concludes that the answer is yes. After assessing nine other policy options, he makes the case for engagement and negotiation with the regime.

Charles offers new insight into the evolution of the gun rights movement and how politicians responded to anti-gun control hardliners. He examines in detail how the National Rifle Association reinvented itself as well as how other advocacy groups challenged the NRA's political monopoly. Offering a deep dive into the politicization of gun rights, Vote Gun reveals the origins of the acrimonious divisions that persist to this day.

From your head to your feet, your body is communicating something out to the world, whether you know it or not. Sometimes this is helpful, but sometimes you don’t want to reveal all of your cards. You may be unintentionally communicating something to the world that is hindering you from success, whether at work, with friends, or with your love life. By becoming aware of body language, you can learn how to present yourself better to get what you want and figure out what others are thinking and feeling to better work with them.

Have you ever wondered about what it might be like to control someone else’s behavior? Do you believe that this is actually a possibility? If so, I’m inviting you to climb into the world of dark psychology and to take a look around. With a flashlight, of course. This book is going to explore the various dark individuals who dominate the study of dark personalities as well as the various skills and techniques they employ in order to wreak havoc on the rest of the population.

Shrouded with feelings of abandonment, inferiority, and self-loathing throughout adolescence Nan turned to food to ease her pain. She developed an eating disorder that would stay with her throughout adulthood. In Aging Powerfully, she explains the steps she took to not only break free, but to step out on a path to aging with power

Las personas son manipuladas todos los días y ni siquiera se dan cuenta. Caminan sin darse cuenta de lo vulnerables que son a los Manipuladores Oscuros del mundo. Afortunadamente, puede evitar que esto le suceda a USTED, si sabe cómo.

Are you looking for a new way to understand people? Do you want to know how to read people like a book and get what you want from them? Dark psychology is a fascinating topic that can help you do just that. It’s the study of human behavior and the techniques used to influence, control, and manipulate people. This audiobook will teach you everything from covert NLP mind control techniques, hypnosis, speed reading, and more! It’s more than just an amazing listen. It’s an incredible experience that you can have every day of your life.

Almost everyone is doing it. Aimlessly scrolling through their social media feeds. From presidents to the postmen, most people you know and probably even yourself. Mindlessly, your fingers move across the screen, and content, from selfies to memes, flickers by at a blistering pace. Why is it that the screen sometimes seems more important than looking up and being present in real life? And what does it mean that more and more people are turning into so-called "Scroll Zombies"? Sven Rollenhagen thoughtfully discusses social media use and how it affects us both psychologically and physically.

Narcissism is nuanced, hard to detect, and even harder to unmask without risking heavy repercussions. By understanding how narcissists and individuals with other dark triad personality traits get their grip on you, you will be able to analyze problematic behaviors and situations more clearly. That’s where this guide comes into play – it assembles the most important psychological concepts and ways to effectively defend yourself from narcissistic abuse and manipulation.

A timely primer on the conflict between the United States and Iran by scholars of Middle Eastern politics who advocate diplomacy and de-escalation.

Tariffs are a fundamental component of global trade policy, serving as a means for governments to regulate imports, protect domestic industries, and influence international economic relations. They have been utilized throughout history as a tool for economic strategy, national security, and political leverage. This book explores the intricacies of tariffs, from their historical roots to their modern applications, analyzing their impact on economies worldwide.

We are living in a world of deception. We are constantly deluded and manipulated to do as we are told. It is often a very subtle system of control, but sometimes it is so obvious that nobody would even believe it. Ancient secret societies have grown over generations and their descendants now hold power in the biggest businesses, governments, organizations and religions on the planet. Using fear and enticement, they feed from us. Whether it is a global pandemic or a celebrity scandal, the hand of the hidden elite is in control.

Learn how to manipulate, persuade, and speed-read people effectively using verbal and nonverbal clues to regain control in your relationships and get rid of narcissistic people in your life. Taking charge of your own fears and your own anxieties empowers you to take control of who you let into your psyche.

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get all the good things life offers while others stand on the sidelines and wonder why me? Some people will tell you it's ambition, IQ, and position that determines life's outcomes. What if I told you there was something within each of us that promises greater happiness and success? It's called Emotional Intelligence, and it is available to you by simply listening to this book and following the six steps it presents.

Control your emotions with emotional intelligence! Do you want to improve interpersonal connection, take in more, and improve yourself? Learn the fundamentals of emotional intelligence with techniques and methods to learn fast! Basic and advanced emotional intelligence techniques! You will learn the following: the fundamentals of emotional intelligence; the benefits of emotional intelligence; how to control your emotions; and much much more!

Hallucinogenic drugs are currently making a strong comeback in modern culture, but what exactly is driving this new phenomenon? A lot of experts are once again discussing using psilocybin (the active ingredient in psilocybe mushrooms) medicinally, to treat depression, anxiety, addiction etc. Psychedelic drugs have come a very long way in recent years, with much of the focus on hallucinogen assisted therapy (aka psychedelic therapy).

Imagine a world where a boy's dreams dictate the behavior of warriors in battle; where a young couple's only release from forbidden love is death; where religious extremism, blind hatred, and endemic corruption combine to form a lethal ideology. This is the world of Terrorists in Love. A gifted listener and storyteller, Ken Ballen takes us where no one has dared to go - deep into the secret heart of Islamic fundamentalism.