Theory

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August 1914

Enthusiasm and Resignation (2)

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

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1914. Why do the plebeians go to war so meekly? Because they have been indoctrinated to do so in an extremely effective fashion by the school and the church, or compelled by compulsory military … 20 $2.00 Add
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Conclusion

From: China Unbound

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The Conclusion 8 $0.80 Add
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From Cultural Captivity to Focused Intention

From: Resilience Imperative

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We are so interconnected that if Western shoppers stopped going to Walmart to get more on the cheap, the Chinese economy might falter, putting at risk the financing of American debt and throwing … ; 33 $3.30 Add
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The Purpose of Play

Play as Evolution

From: The Power Manual

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The Purpose of Play, begins with Stuart Brown’s discovery of the evolutionary purpose of play. Brown outlines the features of play, one being the creation of potential future events that … 11 $1.10 Add
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Epilogue

The Great Transition

From: Resilience Imperative

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“There is no such thing as econom-ics, only social science applied to economic problems.” And once he did apply his scientific and social science lenses, which just happen to include … ; 12 $1.20 Add
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The End of Politics

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

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1914. When war breaks out, the elite is delighted, and understandably so: strikes and other social troubles suddenly come to an end, the revolutionary threat goes up in smoke, and the political … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Structure of Games

Ordering Interactions

From: The Power Manual

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The Structure of Games, delves into the function of games, which is, according to Henricks, to order and reorder interactions with others. It looks at how status impacts the types of games people … 12 $1.20 Add
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Gentlemen and Plebeians on the War Path

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

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1914 The armies of all belligerent countries have a very pronounced “class character.” The simple soldiers are almost exclusively plebeians, mostly peasants. The officers belong to … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Party Game

Sign Reading

From: The Power Manual

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The Party game comes from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn the subtle differences in status between characters — how they manifest and are transformed. The purpose of this game … 4 $0.40 Add
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Fall 1914

Disillusion

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

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During the fall of 1914 the enthusiasm of August, which had not been as great as generally believed, gradually evaporates in all countries, to be replaced by disappointment, despondency, and … 25 $2.50 Add
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The Stand, Sit, Kneel Game

Deconstruction

From: The Power Manual

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The Stand, Sit, Kneel game is from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn how to amplify the status differences in scenes and reflect shifts in status. The purpose of this game is to … 4 $0.40 Add
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Friends and Enemies

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

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In all the armies there exists a strict apartheid between the officers, representatives of the upper class, and their subordinates, almost exclusively proletarians and other members of the lower … 29 $2.90 Add
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The Tongue Twister Game

Reconsruction

From: The Power Manual

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The Tongue Twister game is from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn how to be in tune with their stage partner. The purpose of this game is to use the signs of interactions to tell a … 5 $0.50 Add
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Militaria 1914

Aborted Plans

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

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August 1914: All armies go to war brimming with confidence. The commanders proceed to implement the plans that are supposed to guarantee success, such as Plan XVII of the French and the famous … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Meisner Game

Reconsruction

From: The Power Manual

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The Meisner game is from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn how to be in tune with their stage partner. Sanford Meisner, an American theater master, developed a unique approach to … 5 $0.50 Add
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The Rise of Court Government in Canada

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

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1999 article by Donald J. Savoie challenging long-established conventions or understandings about how the Canadian government works. ; ; 7 $0.70 Add