How do certain beliefs and fears arise?

Why do I do what I do?

What can I do to take control of my life?

How do I create harmony with my environment?

These are important life questions that many people struggle

with, but do not have the answers to. The world is becoming

increasingly complex and there is a growing need for awareness

about ourselves and about life. But how do you become aware,

and of what?

Consciousness is essential in it lie the answers to the why.

Only when you can e...

What is at stake in this book is an attempt to de-align the discussion of international art practice from the rhetoric of globalization and an exclusive focus on the contemporary. Instead, it seeks to trace a genealogy of trans-local practices, with histories and methods that link to networks of friendship and solidarity, and of the visual arts as participating in a longer history of contact between individuals motivated by shared interests and struggles. Visual art is not limited to a discip...

In a derelict, abandoned office in the outskirts of Amsterdam, a small group of visionaries gathers to charge an antiquated but powerful finance industry. Their dream: a fully mobile, truly independent bank focused on people, not money.

Firing off one game-changing innovation after the other, bunq quickly becomes a technological and ideological trailblazer that takes the world by storm.

How did bunq do it?

Defiance, courage, endurance and profound euphoria color the epic journey that gave us...

'As Above, So Below' documents the work made by Amsterdam-based artist, Ruchama Noorda over a twenty-year period and explores the esoteric system of belief that links her practice to the early 20th century Lebensreformers, the European avant-garde, and today's no growth environmentalist movement.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the artist's installations, drawings, video's, sculptures, and performances with written commentary by the artist and by California-based art and cultural...

The theme of the Prix de Rome Architecture 2022 is Healing Sites. At a time when labour inequality and climate issues have resulted in a demand for change, this edition of the Prix de Rome Architecture calls to rethink and redesign spatial practices. Architecture has been complicit in establishing the ecocidal legacies of capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism. How can architects, urbanists, and landscape architects reflect upon and rearticulate their working methods in order to undo these ...

This book is about how to win as an organization.

A winning culture is one of the biggest assets a company can have. Trained in ‘winning’ at the Royal Military Academy in the Netherlands, Erik Hiep started his career as an infantry officer during the Cold War. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, he pursued a business career and took an MBA from the University of Glasgow.

As a business consultant, Erik has worked ‘boots on the ground’ for clients in more than 30 countries on four conti...

Still far too often, HR policy is focused solely on permanent workers rather than on all workers in an organization. And that while large numbers of employees today have a different perspective on work. They work on temporary contracts, tied to organizations as self-employed professionals or external contractors. And yet these groups are systematically overlooked by HR policy, to the detriment of all parties involved.

It is up to HR to take on the challenges of the workforce of the future an...

International Law provides a comprehensive yet student-focused approach to the subject, providing a contemporary and stimulating account of international law. With critical coverage delivered through a wide range of learning features, students are encouraged to engage with legal debates and controversies.

Written by leading experts in the field, this textbook explores the essentials of international human rights law, from foundational issues to substantive rights and systems of protection. A variety of perspectives bring this subject to life, making International Human Rights Law the ideal companion for students of human rights.