Happy People Pills For All

Author : Mark Walker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781118357316

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Happy-People-Pills For All by Mark Walker Pdf

Happy-People-Pills for All explores current theories of happiness while demonstrating the need to develop advanced pharmacological agents for the enhancement of our capacity for happiness and wellbeing. Presents the first detailed exploration of the enhancement of happiness A controversial yet rigorous argument that demonstrates the moral imperative for the development and mass distribution of ‘happy-pills’, to promote the wellbeing of the individual and society Brings together the philosophy, psychology and biology of happiness Maps the development of the next generation of positive mood pharmacology Offers a corrective to contemporary accounts of happiness

Author : Todd M. Clements, M.d.
Publisher : Booksurge Publishing
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1439269211

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Happy Pills by Todd M. Clements, M.d. Pdf

Ever find yourself feeling down or depressed and wondering what to do about it? If so... then this book is your answer.Happy Pills is not just a book you read, but the book you live!

Author : David Herzberg
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781421400990

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Happy Pills in America by David Herzberg Pdf

Valium. Paxil. Prozac. Prescribed by the millions each year, these medications have been hailed as wonder drugs and vilified as numbing and addictive crutches. Where did this “blockbuster drug” phenomenon come from? What factors led to the mass acceptance of tranquilizers and antidepressants? And how has their widespread use affected American culture? David Herzberg addresses these questions by tracing the rise of psychiatric medicines, from Miltown in the 1950s to Valium in the 1970s to Prozac in the 1990s. The result is more than a story of doctors and patients. From bare-knuckled marketing campaigns to political activism by feminists and antidrug warriors, the fate of psychopharmacology has been intimately wrapped up in the broader currents of modern American history. Beginning with the emergence of a medical marketplace for psychoactive drugs in the postwar consumer culture, Herzberg traces how “happy pills” became embroiled in Cold War gender battles and the explosive politics of the “war against drugs”—and how feminists brought the two issues together in a dramatic campaign against Valium addiction in the 1970s. A final look at antidepressants shows that even the Prozac phenomenon owed as much to commerce and culture as to scientific wizardry. With a barrage of “ask your doctor about” advertisements competing for attention with shocking news of drug company malfeasance, Happy Pills is an invaluable look at how the commercialization of medicine has transformed American culture since the end of World War II.

Author : Jonathan L. Freedman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1978-01-01
Category : Developmental psychology
ISBN : 0151384762

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Happy People by Jonathan L. Freedman Pdf

Author : Mark Walker
Publisher : Springer
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137471338

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Free Money for All by Mark Walker Pdf

Free Money for All makes the case for a basic income guarantee of $10,000 per adult US citizen. The book shows that a basic income guarantee will increase gross national happiness and gross national freedom, while helping to mitigate some of the worst consequences of rising technological unemployment.

Author : Arvin M. Gouw,Brian Patrick Green,Ted Peters
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781498584142

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Religious Transhumanism and Its Critics by Arvin M. Gouw,Brian Patrick Green,Ted Peters Pdf

"In this book, the contributors examine how various religious traditions engage with transhumanism and its vision for the future"--

Author : Nicholas Agar
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000931051

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Dialogues on Human Enhancement by Nicholas Agar Pdf

We face an emerging range of technologies that can be applied to our human natures with the goal of enhancing us. There are nootropic smart drugs and gene editing that influence the development of the brain. The near future promises cybernetic technologies that can be grafted onto our brains and bodies. The challenge for readers of Dialogues on Human Enhancement is to decide how to respond to these and other coming enhancement technologies. As you read these dialogues you will meet passionate advocates for a variety of responses to enhancement tech, ranging from blanket rejection to ecstatic endorsement. You’ll encounter Olen, for whom there is no such thing as too much enhancement. You’ll meet Winston, a bioconservative who fiercely but also imaginatively opposes any human enhancement. And there is the moderate Eugenie, who strives to distinguish between enhancement technologies that should and should not be accepted. As these characters philosophically engage with each other they will benefit from the supervisory presence of Sophie, the philosopher. Dialogues on Human Enhancement does not arrive at a single conclusion. Olen’s transhumanism, Eugenie’s moderation, and Winston’s bioconservatism are presented as viable and necessary views as we enter a future made uncertain by human enhancement tech. And the book also welcomes the voices of students, even – and especially – if they challenge the opinions of our age’s experts. As students join the conversations in this book, they will formulate their own views about how humanity could or should be in our Age of Human Enhancement.

Author : Carmen Laguarta-Bueno
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000655339

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Representing (Post)Human Enhancement Technologies in Twenty-First Century US Fiction by Carmen Laguarta-Bueno Pdf

This work studies three twenty-first century novels by Richard Powers, Dave Eggers and Don DeLillo as representative of a new trend of US fiction concerned with the topic of the technological augmentation of the human condition. The different chapters provide, from the double perspective of the optimistic transhumanist philosophy and the more balanced approach of critical posthumanism, an overview of the narrative strategies used by the writers to explore the possibilities that biotechnology, digital technologies and cryonics open up to transcend our human limitations, while also warning their readers of their most nefarious consequences. Ultimately, the book puts forward the claim that even if the writers approach the subject from a variety of perspectives and using different narrative styles and techniques, they all share a critical posthumanist fear that an unrestrained and unquestioned use of technology for enhancement purposes may bring about disembodiment and dehumanization.

Author : Gregory J. Robson,Jonathan Y. Tsou
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000830231

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Technology Ethics by Gregory J. Robson,Jonathan Y. Tsou Pdf

The first of its kind, this anthology in the burgeoning field of technology ethics offers students and other interested readers 32 chapters, each written in an accessible and lively manner specifically for this volume. The chapters are conveniently organized into five parts: Perspectives on Technology and its Value Technology and the Good Life Computer and Information Technology Technology and Business Biotechnologies and the Ethics of Enhancement A hallmark of the volume is multidisciplinary contributions both (1) in "analytic" and "continental" philosophies and (2) across several hot-button topics of interest to students, including the ethics of autonomous vehicles, psychotherapeutic phone apps, and bio-enhancement of cognition and in sports. The volume editors, both teachers of technology ethics, have compiled a set of original and timely chapters that will advance scholarly debate and stimulate fascinating and lively classroom discussion. Downloadable eResources (available from www.routledge.com/9781032038704) provide a glossary of all relevant terms, sample classroom activities/discussion questions relevant for chapters, and links to Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entries and other relevant online materials. Key Features: Examines the most pivotal ethical questions around our use of technology, equipping readers to better understand technology’s promises and perils. Explores throughout a central tension raised by technological progress: maintaining social stability vs. pursuing dynamic social improvements. Provides ample coverage of the pressing issues of free speech and productive online discourse.

Author : Bruno S. Frey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319758077

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Economics of Happiness by Bruno S. Frey Pdf

This book focuses on what makes people happy. The author explains methods for measuring subjective life satisfaction and well-being by discussing economic and sociodemographic factors, as well as the psychological, cultural and political dimensions of personal happiness. Does higher income increase happiness? Are people in rich countries, such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Scandinavian countries, happier than those living elsewhere? Does losing one’s job make one unhappy? What is the role of genetic endowments inherited from our parents? How important are physical and emotional health to subjective life satisfaction? Do older people tend to be happier, or younger people? Are close social relationships necessary for happiness? Do political conditions, such as respect for human rights, democracy and autonomy, play a part? How can governments contribute to the population’s happiness? This book answers these questions on the basis of extensive interdisciplinary research reflecting the current state of knowledge. The book will appeal to anyone interested in learning more about the various dimensions of personal well-being beyond the happiness-prosperity connection, as well as to policymakers looking for guidance on how to improve happiness in societies.

Author : Anders Hansen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781510722996

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The Real Happy Pill by Anders Hansen Pdf

Is there a foolproof way to reduce stress and anxiety while you boost your memory? Raise your IQ even as you slow down the aging process? Become more creative and train your ability to focus at the same time? The answer is simple: Move! Modern neuroscience and research has shown, more than ever, that physical exercise has extraordinary effects on our cognition. Physical activity, more so than Sudoku or crossword puzzles, optimizes our mental abilities and health in a way unparalleled by any drug, medication, or food supplement. And exercise doesn’t just enhance your health, energy and mood levels, and cognitive abilities. You will also learn: Why physical training is the best protection against dementia What type of exercise can be used to treat depression as an antidepressant How exercise increases the ability to focus in children, especially kids with ADHD How children with good fitness can become better in math and reading comprehension Why “runner’s high,” the natural chemicals released during jogging, improves your health and mood With practical and concrete advice for the layman on how to reap these benefits, as well as neuroscientific research from the last five years broken down to accessible findings, The Real Happy Pill urges you to train your body and mind for a whole-body upgrade, and start to move!

Author : M. David Litwa
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781108843997

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Posthuman Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Thought by M. David Litwa Pdf

Ancient theories of posthuman transformation can shape, chasten, and reform modern (biotechnical) theories of posthuman enhancement.

Author : Jamie L. Bronstein
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781503633858

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The Happiness of the British Working Class by Jamie L. Bronstein Pdf

For working-class life writers in nineteenth century Britain, happiness was a multifaceted emotion: a concept that could describe experiences of hedonic pleasure, foster and deepen social relationships, drive individuals to self-improvement, and lead them to look back over their lives and evaluate whether they were well-lived. However, not all working-class autobiographers shared the same concepts or valorizations of happiness, as variables such as geography, gender, political affiliation, and social and economic mobility often influenced the way they defined and experienced their emotional lives. The Happiness of the British Working Class employs and analyzes over 350 autobiographies of individuals in England, Scotland, and Ireland to explore the sources of happiness of British working people born before 1870. Drawing from careful examinations of their personal narratives, Jamie L. Bronstein investigates the ways in which working people thought about the good life as seen through their experiences with family and friends, rewarding work, interaction with the natural world, science and creativity, political causes and religious commitments, and physical and economic struggles. Informed by the history of emotions and the philosophical and social-scientific literature on happiness, this book reflects broadly on the industrial-era working-class experience in an era of immense social and economic change.

Author : Martin Cajthaml,Vlastimil Vohanka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780813232508

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The Moral Philosophy of Dietrich Von Hildebrand by Martin Cajthaml,Vlastimil Vohanka Pdf

"This book lays out and examines three central aspects of the moral philosophy of Dietrich von Hildebrand: his notions of value, value response, and value blindness. This discussion is supplemented by analysis of the relationship between happiness and morality in von Hildebrand. Martin Cajthaml is the main author of the book; Vlastimil Vohánka contributed most of chapter 5"--

Author : Jim Al-Khalili
Publisher : The Experiment
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781615194704

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What the Future Looks Like by Jim Al-Khalili Pdf

Science fact, not science fiction, on the cutting–edge developments that are already changing the course of our future Every day, scientists conduct pioneering experiments with the potential to transform how we live. Yet it isn’t every day you hear from the scientists themselves! Now, award–winning author Jim Al–Khalili and his team of top-notch experts explain how today’s earthshaking discoveries will shape our world tomorrow—and beyond. Pull back the curtain on: genomics robotics AI the “Internet of Things” synthetic biology transhumanism interstellar travel colonization of the solar system teleportation and much more And find insight into big–picture questions such as: Will we find a cure to all diseases? The answer to climate change? And will bionics one day turn us into superheroes? The scientists in these pages are interested only in the truth—reality–based and speculation–free. The future they conjure is by turns tantalizing and sobering: There’s plenty to look forward to, but also plenty to dread. And undoubtedly the best way to for us to face tomorrow’s greatest challenges is to learn what the future looks like—today.