“Wagner sums up modernity. No matter what you do, you have to start by being a Wagnerian.” Nietzsche Glorified in France and Germany in the 19th century, Wagner's image was distorted: the revolutionary art of this close associate of Bakunin would soon be enlisted by the Nazis in the service of their propaganda. The authors look back at Wagner's life, his philosophy and the contrasting reception of his work. They remind us of the emotional shock he caused and demonstrate that there is a bef...

Eleven stories of eleven operas by Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold. Die Walküre. Siegfried. Götterdämmerung. Parsifal. Lohengrin. Tannhäuser. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Rienzi. Die Fliegende Holländer. Tristan und Isolde.

For over a century, Richard Wagner's music has been the subject of intense debate among philosophers, many of whom have attacked its ideological-some say racist and reactionary-underpinnings. In this major new work, Alain Badiou, radical philosopher and keen Wagner enthusiast, offers a detailed reading of the critical responses to the composer's work, which include Adorno's writings on the composer and Wagner's recuperation by Nazism as well as more recent readings by Philippe Lacoue-Labar...

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Neil Wagner is one of the greatest bowlers ever to play test cricket for New Zealand. His unique style and passion for the game made him a Black Caps’ fan favourite and earned him praise from every corner of the cricket-playing world. In this revealing memoir, he tells his story for the first time in his own words. From his humble beginnings in working-class Pretoria, to his move to New Zealand to chase his lifelong dream and his emergence as an integral part of the most successful period ...

Kate Standish has been on the forest-world of Huginn less than a week and she’s already pretty sure her new company murdered her boss. But the little town of mill workers and farmers is more worried about eco-terrorism and a series of attacks by the bizarre, sentient dogs of this planet, than a death most people would like to believe is an accident. That is, until Kate’s investigation uncovers a conspiracy which threatens them all.File Under: Science Fiction

The basis for a major documentary, two leading experts sound an urgent call for the radical reimagining of American education so we can equip students for the realities of the 21st-century economy.“If you read one book about education this decade, make it this one” (Adam Braun, bestselling author and founder of Pencils of Promise).Today more than ever, we prize academic achievement, pressuring our children to get into the “right” c...

No AI translated by Eduard Wagner What is happening today is very surprising. Are people only interested in enriching themselves and oppressing others? There should be peaceful coexistence and not always just wars and other conflicts. Since I have been in the IT sector for decades, I started writing my own books about 2 years ago and this also showed its success.

No AI, No AI translated by Eduard WagnerOther views Q4 2023Every day there are events where one can have a different opinion. Therefore, I would like to present a more differentiated view in this book. I'll leave it up to you as a reader to decide how you feel about it.

Ben's long time dream was to turn his basement into a Man Cave. His vision included building a bar, putting 3 televisions on the wall, having stools, a couch, refrigerator and card table where he and his friends could relax and watch sport. He was able to achieve his dream when his kids grew up and moved out of his house.He was thrilled on the first night of operation when he invited his friends to watch an endless amount of sport on 3 screens and to drink cold beer. They all thoug...

New York Times bestselling author Rodd Wagner tackles one of the most destructive problems facing organizations today–the breakdown of the relationship between employees and the organizations they work for"Your people are not your greatest asset. They're not yours, and they're not assets."With this declaration, one of the leading authorities on employee performance rolls up his sleeves against the weasel words, contradictions, bad habits, ...

The history of life is a nearly four billion year old story of transformative change. This change ranges from dramatic macroscopic innovations such as the evolution of wings or eyes, to a myriad of molecular changes that form the basis of macroscopic innovations. We are familiar with many examples of innovations (qualitatively new phenotypes that provide a critical benefit) but have no systematic understanding of the principles that allow organisms to innovate. This book proposes several s...