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Author : Leonard George
Publisher : New York : Facts On File
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0816028281
A reference work on paranormal experiences and phenomena offers articles discussing the characteristics of each experience, research and evidence associated with them, and possible scientific explanations
Author : Carl Plantinga
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780813599830
From their very inception, movies have served two seemingly contradictory purposes. On one hand, they transport us to fantastical worlds and display mind-boggling special effects. On the other, they can document actual events and immerse us in scenarios that feel so realistic, we might forget we are watching a work of fiction. Alternative Realities explores how these distinctions between cinematic fantasy and filmic realism are more porous than we might think. Through a close analysis of CGI-heavy blockbusters like Wonder Woman and Guardians of the Galaxy, it considers how even popular fantasies are grounded in emotional and social realities. Conversely, it examines how mockumentaries like This is Spinal Tap satirically call attention to the highly stylized techniques documentarians use to depict reality. Alternative Realities takes us on a journey through many different genres of film, from the dream-like and subjective realities depicted in movies like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Memento, to the astonishing twists of movies like Shutter Island and The Matrix, which leave viewers in a state of epistemic uncertainty. Ultimately, it shows us how the power of cinema comes from the unique way it fuses together the objective and the subjective, the fantastical and the everyday.
Author : Andrew Rigby
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781003802471
Originally published in 1974, this book examines the nature of the commune movement, its members and the communal activities in which they are involved. It explains the forces in 20th Century society that moved people to form and join communes. The author investigates the claim made by many commune members that the commune represents a viable alternative institution to that of the nuclear family, and considers the relevance of the commune movement as a revolutionary social movement aimed at the creation of an alternative society.
Author : Jeanine Diller,Asa Kasher
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1041 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789400752191
The envisioned volume is a collection of recent essays about the philosophical exploration, critique and comparison of (a) the major philosophical models of God, gods and other ultimate realities implicit in the world’s philosophical schools and religions, and of (b) the ideas of such models and doing such modeling per se. The aim is to identify exactly what a model of ultimate reality is; create a comprehensive and accessible collection of extant models; and determine how best, philosophically, to model ultimate reality, if possible and desirable.
Author : Daniel Goleman,Richard J. Davidson
Publisher : Ardent Media
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0891976485
Author : Shivam Shankar Singh,Anand Venkatanarayanan
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789354227806
HOW DO POLITICIANS IN TODAY'S world attain power? How do nations become powerful? Why do human beings follow others unquestioningly, even if it is to their own detriment? What factors determine which politicians, nations and organizations will dominate the modern world? Through much of human history, societal control was determined by militaristic strength. Individuals and tribes fought to control vital resources and land. In the next part of evolution marked by colonialism and the emergence of mega-corporations, money determined power. In the recent decade, the key to supremacy has shifted again. The power and control individuals, leaders and nations have is now determined by their ability to mould the information environment. In The Art of Conjuring Alternate Realities, Shivam Shankar Singh and Anand Venkatanarayanan dive into the operations of political parties, cyber criminals, godmen, nation states and intelligence agencies from around the world to explain how the power to manipulate your thoughts is being harnessed, and how information warfare is shaping your life and world.
Author : Nighat M. Gandhi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9383260327
"Who hasn't been in love? At least once in their lifetime? ... People think only a man and a woman can make a couple ... But, the truth is, anybody can fall in love with anybody. A man can fall in love with a man, a woman can fall in love with a woman. But society doesn't accept such love." - Nisho in 'Rakhi Sawant of Sind' Alternative Realities is a travelogue, a memoir, a satire and a feminist critique of Muslim women's lives, interwoven with the author's own ongoing struggles as a Muslim woman. Each chapter presents personal stories of women living in cities, small towns and villages in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh - the three lands to which Nighat Gandhi belongs. In writing their stories, she attempts to break the silence enshrouding Muslim women's sexuality, and the ways in which they negotiate the restrictions placed on their freedoms within the framework of their culture. Women like Ghazala, who prefers the life of a second wife, 'living like a married single woman', to being bound within the ties of a conventional marriage; Nusrat and QT who believe theirs is a normal marriage, except that they are both women; Nisho, who refuses to accept that her trans-sexuality should deny her the right to love, and Firdaus, writer and feminist, who can walk out of a loveless marriage but not give up on love, with or without marriage. Nighat also explores her own story as a woman who dared to make choices that pitted her against her family and cultures. Alternative Realities is her jihad or struggle to deconstruct the demeaning stereotypes that prevail about all Muslim women. It is a re ection of the myriad ways in which, despite these misogynistic forces, they continue to weave webs of love and peace in their own lives and in the lives of those they live with."
Author : Joel Davis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489934406
Author : Chris Rawlings
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465379597
Have you ever wondered whether or not our destiny is predetermined, or how much of a choice do we really have when it comes to free will in shaping our own lives, especially while society and government continues to limit our circumstances? This book attempts to answer these questions and more. In a world set thousands of years and several millennia in the future, we might find that many problems and issues we face today will persist unless we change the way we look at our world. In the year 3333 A.D. on Planet Zeon, where the sky is no longer the limit, a nonconformist philosopher goes up against all odds to revive the importance of artists in a society filled with laser bolts and launch pads, where original ideas are becoming a rare commodity in the face of fast paced technological mass production. Will commercial materialism dominate ethical values, or can people regain their spiritual independence? If a picture is worth a thousand words then this book might be worth millions. It is a must read for anyone who has ever struggled to be recognized for their artistic integrity in order to survive amidst such a competitive corporate world, dominated by greed. Its for anyone who has ever worked hard for their dreams to come true.
Author : Santosh Jha
Publisher : Santosh Jha
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Novelty and potential await you inside. Life-living reality has dimensions, you’ve never been told and therefore, you live in illusion. The eBook journeys you through dark truths and bares the falsity, unraveling delusions you’ve been living. It traverses you through hidden probabilities to enable you to create alternative realities, which alone can survive and excel you in contemporary madness.
Author : New Scientist
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781473658684
A journey through 55 alternative realities, parallel worlds and possible futures. It's lucky you're here. But for a series of incredible coincidences and roads not taken, your life could be very different. The same goes for reality. We live in just one of many possible worlds. In others, dinosaurs still rule the Earth, the Russians got to the Moon first, time flows backwards and everyone is vegetarian. And that's just for starters. What if the laws of physics were different? If we really did live in a multiverse? If robots became smarter than us? If humans were wiped off the face of the planet? Join New Scientist on a thrilling journey through these and dozens of other incredible but perfectly possible alternative realities, thought experiments and counterfactual histories -each shining a surprising and unexpected spotlight on life as we know it.
Author : Mensah Watts
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781450095761
What is beyond our world? That is a question I wanted the answer to so badly while growing up. Little did I know that question was being answered through my forgotten and dismissed childhood experiences, with the king of darkness himself. As I got older, the horrible haunting of my past began to come back to the front of my mind. The evil spirit continued haunting me as I grew older, only he did it in different ways then he did when I was a child. I did not fully remember my childhood haunting until I decided to write down the stories I did remember from childhood to adulthood. It was then that it all started coming back to me. I then realized that the king of darkness had been haunting my life as fare back as I could remember. And as I began talking to people about my stories, I began to realize that people were interested in my stories of the other world and its darkness of many forms. After consulting with a close friend, I was inspired to tell the story and to write this book.
Author : Dragan Vujic
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003-04-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781462074068
All choices have consequences. A werewolf hunter experiences a broad spectrum of future outcomes based on his present day decisions. At times he questions what is real and what is fantasy. Eventually, Buck Lanark makes one critical decision that catapults him into an alternative reality-one that changes his destiny forever. [email protected]
Author : Antero Garcia,Greg Niemeyer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-20
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781501316265
Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) challenge what players understand as “real.” Alternate Reality Games and the Cusp of Digital Gameplay is the first collection to explore and define the possibilities of ARGs. Though prominent examples have existed for more than two decades, only recently have ARGs come to the prominence as a unique and highly visible digital game genre. Adopting many of the same strategies as online video games, ARGs blur the distinction between real and fictional. With ARGs continuing to be an important and blurred space between digital and physical gameplay, this volume offers clear analysis of game design, implementation, and ramifications for game studies. Divided into three distinct sections, the contributions include first hand accounts by leading ARG creators, scholarly analysis of the meaning behind ARGs, and explorations of how ARGs are extending digital tools for analysis. By balancing the voices of designers, players, and researchers, this collection highlights how the Alternate Reality Game genre is transforming the ways we play and interact today.
Author : Dave Szulborski
Publisher : Incunabula
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781411625952
Imagine a world of mystery and excitement, adventure and fantasy, waiting for you to explore. A world that reacts to your every move, with characters and companies that talk to you, send you messages, and even give you items to help you in your quest. A world so immersive that you can no longer tell where the reality ends and the fiction begins. Welcome to the world of Alternate Reality Gaming. This Is Not A Game: A Guide to Alternate Reality Gaming by Dave Szulborski is the perfect introduction to the unique and exciting world of Alternate Reality Games. Written by the creator of five successful and critically acclaimed ARGs, This Is Not A Game features detailed sections on the theory and history of Alternate Reality Gaming, as well as a "How To Guide" for aspiring game creators. The book also includes Dave's personal reflections on creating some of the most popular ARGs ever developed, and essays on gaming and cooperative writing by award winning authors Ben Mack and Joseph Matheny.
