Thinking back on over fifty years’ experience as a therapist and supervisor, Michael Jacobs invites you to pause and reflect with him on some of the fascinating and crucial aspects of the therapeutic relationship. A book to be savoured like a fine wine, full of wisdom from a life in the field, offering space for thought in today’s frenetic world.
"Thought provoking and fresh - this book challenges how we think about economics.” Gillian Tett, Financial Times For further information about recent publicity events and media coverage for Rethinking Capitalism please visit http://marianamazzucato.com/rethinking-capitalism/ Western capitalism is in crisis. For decades investment has been falling, living standards have stagnated or declined, and inequality has risen dramatically. Economic policy has neither reformed the financial system nor restored stable growth. Climate change meanwhile poses increasing risks to future prosperity. In this book some of the world’s leading economists propose new ways of thinking about capitalism. In clear and compelling prose, each chapter shows how today’s deep economic problems reflect the inadequacies of orthodox economic theory and the failure of policies informed by it. The chapters examine a range of contemporary economic issues, including fiscal and monetary policy, financial markets and business behaviour, inequality and privatisation, and innovation and environmental change. The authors set out alternative economic approaches which better explain how capitalism works, why it often doesn’t, and how it can be made more innovative, inclusive and sustainable. Outlining a series of far-reaching policy reforms, Rethinking Capitalism offers a powerful challenge to mainstream economic debate, and new ideas to transform it.
A gripping and beguiling blend of travel writing, memoir, and art history which delves into the mysteries and meanings of Las Meninas, Velazquez's iconic masterpiece
The narrative centers on the Magdalena River in Colombia, symbolizing the connection between the country's tumultuous history and its present challenges. British writer Michael Jacobs embarks on a minimalist journey by tugboat, grappling with his love for Colombia and his mother's declining health. His travels lead him to encounter the legendary Gabriel Garcia Marquez, whose own struggles with memory echo the river's significance. When Jacobs is captured by quirky FARC guerillas, the line between reality and magical realism blurs, prompting deep reflections on adventure and life's inherent futility.
Provence is a land apart, a territory of outstanding beauty and distinction that has fascinated outsiders since earliest times. This title features photographs and accounts of the most beautiful villages of Provence such as Vaucluse and the Bouches-du-Rhone and more.
In this masterly guide, Michael Jacobs casts a fresh eye on all the traditional delights of Andalucía while doing full justice to the lesser-known aspects of the region. He explores its extraordinarily varied landscape, its food and drink, its musical and literary heritage, and the Spanish Civil War. Andalucía’s Moorish remains, its outstanding prehistoric and classical heritage, and its exuberant Renaissance and Baroque monuments make it one of the richest regions in Europe for visitors. Nearly a hundred Andalucían villages and towns are described in the gazetteer, some of which—Seville, Granada, Córdoba, and Cádiz—are as lovely and as haunting as anywhere in the world.
Psychodynamic Counselling in Action is widely regarded as the most accessible introduction to the psychodynamic approach, making it ideal for readers who are new to the subject.
The political complexion of the old Czechoslovakia has changed much since 1992, and these great changes are reflected in this revised guide to the Czech and Slovak Republics. The reader is escorted in a series of walks through Prague, and to the castles, chateaux, spa towns and old villages. This guide also includes travel advice, suggestions of where to stay and eat as well as opening times.
