Eric Weiner Libri

Che cos'è il genio? Come nasce? Perché certi luoghi, in certi momenti, hanno prodotto una grande quantità di menti brillanti e di buone idee, mentre altri no? Oggi sappiamo che le persone geniali non nascono singolarmente, a caso, bensì a gruppi. Il genio tende a fare massa, e la genetica c'entra pochissimo: le epoche d'oro vanno e vengono molto più rapidamente di quanto cambi il patrimonio genetico. Quali sono le cause, quindi? Il clima? La ricchezza? Con piglio sicuro e humor irriverente, Weiner esamina le connessioni, anche le più inaspettate, tra l'ingegno e l'ambiente in cui si sviluppa, e lo fa accompagnandoci in sette luoghi esemplari: alcuni sono enormi metropoli, come la Vienna del 1900, altri sono piccoli centri, come la Firenze del Cinquecento. Certi, come l'antica Atene, sono ben noti; altri, come la Calcutta del XIX secolo, lo sono meno. Ciascuno di questi posti, tuttavia, ha rappresentato un momento culminante nella storia dell'umanità. E quasi tutti sono città: possiamo essere ispirati dalla natura, ma è chiaro che il contesto urbano ha qualcosa di particolarmente favorevole alla genialità, che questo libro ci invita a ripensare come il frutto di una cultura che la incoraggia, non come atto individuale ma come responsabilità collettiva.

Inside the super-rich, super-secretive, unregulated funds that are wresting control of world finance

Following in the footsteps of history's greatest thinkers and showing us how each-from Epicurus to Gandhi, Thoreau to Beauvoir-offers practical and spiritual lessons for today's unsettled times.

Travel the world with Eric Weiner, the New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss, as he journeys from Athens to Silicon Valley-and throughout history, too-to show how creative genius flourishes in specific places at specific times. In The Geography of Genius, acclaimed travel writer Weiner sets out to examine the connection between our surroundings and our most innovative ideas. He explores the history of places, like Vienna of 1900, Renaissance Florence, ancient Athens, Song Dynasty Hangzhou, and Silicon Valley, to show how certain urban settings are conducive to ingenuity. And, with his trademark insightful humour, he walks the same paths as the geniuses who flourished in these settings to see if the spirit of what inspired figures like Socrates, Michelangelo, and Leonardo remains. In these places, Weiner asks, What was in the air, and can we bottle it? This link can be traced back through history: Darwin's theory of evolution gelled while he was riding in a carriage. Freud did his best thinking at this favourite coffee house. Beethoven, like many geniuses, preferred long walks in the woods. Sharp and provocative, The Geography of Genius redefines the argument about how genius came to be. His evaluation of the importance of culture in nurturing creativity is an informed romp through history

Part foreign affairs discourse, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide, "The Geography of Bliss" takes the reader from America to Iceland to India in search of happiness, or, in the crabby author's case, moments of "un-unhappiness."

From the co-creator of the hit children’s show, Dora the Explorer, comes a hilarious and timeless collection of stories about the friendship between Freddie Parrott and his loyal butler, Peccary. Ride through Rubberwick in your Rolly Royce with Freddie and Peccary! This story collection is full of whimsical illustrations and laugh-out-loud adventures. From solving problems like the mysterious knock-knocking door, to saving the day with a fresh batch of waffle batter, Freddie Parrott knows that he can always count on his loyal butler and best friend, Peccary. "The Wind in the Willows meets Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster in these short stories."--Kirkus Reviews

In Ben & Me—part biography, part travelogue, part personal chronicle—New York Times-bestselling author Eric Weiner follows in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin and plumbs his life for inspiring and useful lessons for the rest of us.

INTELEKTUALNA PODRÓŻ ŚLADAMI NAJWIĘKSZYCH FILOZOFÓW Co wspólnego mają filozofia i terapia? Dlaczego wybitni myśliciele tak chętnie spacerowali? Czy przewidywanie nieszczęść może być pomocne? I czy filozofia potrafi odpowiedzieć na pytanie, jak wieść szczęśliwe życie? Eric Weiner, autor bestsellerowej Geografii szczęścia, znów wyrusza w podróż. Tym razem wraz z czytelnikami odwiedza miejsca zawiązane z najbardziej wpływowymi myślicielami w historii, między innymi: Grecję, Japonię, Szwajcarię, Wielką Brytanię i Indie. Podróżując pociągiem, zgłębia myśli najwybitniejszych filozofów i próbuje w nich znaleźć odpowiedź na kluczowe egzystencjalne pytania. Ekspresem z Sokratesem. Czego martwi filozofowie uczą nas o życiu to nie tylko fascynująca podróż w poszukiwaniu mądrości. To także zbiór praktycznych duchowych lekcji, które mogą stanowić dla nas ukojenie w dzisiejszych niespokojnych czasach. ERIC WEINER wielokrotnie nagradzany dziennikarz i autor bestsellerów przetłumaczonych na ponad 20 języków. Były korespondent National Public Radio oraz reporter The New York Times. Obecnie współpracuje między innymi z The Washington Post, BBC Travel i AFAR.