The Deepest Human Life: An Introduction to Philosophy for Everyone

The Deepest Human Life: An Introduction to Philosophy for Everyone Hardcover

by Scott Samuelson  (Author)

Sometimes it seems like you need a PhD just to open a book of philosophy. We leave philosophical matters to the philosophers in the same way that we leave science to scientists. Scott Samuelson thinks this is tragic, for our lives as well as for philosophy. In The Deepest Human Life he takes philosophy back from the specialists and restores it to its proper place at the center of our humanity, rediscovering it as our most profound effort toward understanding, as a way of life that anyone can live. Exploring the works of some of history’s most important thinkers in the context of the everyday struggles of his students, he guides us through the most vexing quandaries of our existence—and shows just how enriching the examined life can be.   Read more of this post

Would You Hire Socrates? It turns out that studying the humanities is not such a bad career move. But its real value lies elsewhere

Would You Hire Socrates?

It turns out that studying the humanities is not such a bad career move. But its real value lies elsewhere.

SCOTT SAMUELSON

March 28, 2014 6:34 p.m. ET

The myth that studying the humanities doesn’t pay was recently exploded by the Association of American Colleges and Universities and the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. Read more of this post

Finances and the Aging Brain: The latest research on why even smart investors fall prey to financial predators

Finances and the Aging Brain

The latest research on why even smart investors fall prey to financial predators

JASON ZWEIG

March 28, 2014 12:12 p.m. ET

BRUCE MARTIN IS nobody’s fool. The former chairman of the chemistry department at the University of Virginia is the author of more than 200 scientific papers and a textbook on biophysical chemistry. After a lifetime of diligent saving, Martin, 84, is also a wealthy man, with several million dollars in assets. Read more of this post

Advice for a Happy Life by Charles Murray: Consider marrying young. Be wary of grand passions. Watch ‘Groundhog Day’ (again). Advice on how to live to the fullest

Advice for a Happy Life by Charles Murray

Consider marrying young. Be wary of grand passions. Watch ‘Groundhog Day’ (again). Advice on how to live to the fullest

CHARLES MURRAY

Updated March 28, 2014 8:29 p.m. ET

Consider marrying young. Be wary of grand passions. Watch “Groundhog Day” repeatedly. Charles Murray, author of “The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Getting Ahead,” joins the News Hub with some advice for young adults on living a good life. Photo: Getty Images. Read more of this post

Anthony Bolton: What I learnt in three decades of investing

Anthony Bolton: What I learnt in three decades of investing

As he steps down afer a distinguished career picking shares, star fund manager Anthony Bolton writes exclusively for the Telegraph on the lessons he learned

As manager of the Fidelity Special Situations fund in the 28 years to 2007 Anthony Bolton achieved annual returns of nearly 19.5pc Photo: Tom Stockill Read more of this post

Masters of Disaster: The Ten Commandments of Damage Control

Masters of Disaster: The Ten Commandments of Damage Control Paperback

by Christopher Lehane  (Author), Mark Fabiani (Author), Bill Guttentag (Author)

Whether you’re a politician caught with his pants down, an investment bank accused of accounting improprieties, or even a family-owned  restaurant with a lousy Yelp review, a crisis doesn’t have to be the make-or-break moment of your career. Correctly managed, even the most embarrassing “reply all” can quickly become a thing of the past. In Masters of Disaster, Christopher Lehane and Mark Fabiani, reveal the magic formula you need to take control when it’s your turn to be sucked into the vortex of the modern spin cycle. Covering the ten commandments of damage control, and based on their work for clients like Bill Clinton, Goldman Sachs and Hollywood  studios, the authors outline  the strategies that can make real time news alerts, Twitter trend lines and viral videos work for you rather against you. Full of both lively personal anecdotes and hard-knuckled straight talk, this is a must-read for anyone who wants to emerge with their reputation intact. Read more of this post

A Fortune book spoiler: 10 ways to survive a crisis; Bill Clinton’s old fixers have a new paperback on handling PR emergencies. Here’s a shameless summary of the key points

A Fortune book spoiler: 10 ways to survive a crisis

March 28, 2014: 11:58 AM ET

Bill Clinton’s old fixers have a new paperback on handling PR emergencies. Here’s a shameless summary of the key points.

By Anne VanderMey

Crisis is everywhere. There are the national public relations fiascos: General Motors, Chris Christie, the NSA. And then there are the countless human missteps that plague companies every day: The reply-all email gaffe, the product defect, the affair. Be your crises big or small, these authors think they can help. Christopher Lehane and Mark Fabiani were dubbed the “Masters of Disaster” in a 1996 Newsweek profile for their work with Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign (they also ran interference after his impeachment). In a new paperback, co-authored with director Bill Guttentag, the authors repurpose their lessons in political crisis management for the C-suite. “Masters of Disaster: The Ten Commandments of Damage Control,” distills their best advice into 10 rules. We’ve, in turn, distilled those commandments into a handful of words. You’re welcome. Read more of this post