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The factory owner expected them back by Monday. They did not come back. Instead, they stood outside the gates, arms locked, refusing to produce another unit until their demands were heard. Some strikes failed and broke the workers. Others succeeded and broke the system. All of them changed something.This book examines pivotal labor disputes throughout history. From the Match Girls of London to the Flint Sit-Down Strike, you will learn how ordinary workers with no individual power discovered that collective refusal was the only leverage they had. Some of these stories are triumphant. Others...

Plato's account of the tripartite soul is a memorable feature of dialogues like the Republic, Phaedrus and Timaeus: it is one of his most famous and influential yet least understood theories. It presents human nature as both essentially multiple and diverse and yet somehow also one divided into a fully human 'rational' part, a lion-like 'spirited part' and an 'appetitive' part likened to a many-headed beast. How these parts interact, how exactly each shapes our agency and how they are affected by phenomena like eros and education is complicated and controversial. The essays in this book...

Ancient Greece, the culture that brought us democracy, philosophy, comedy and tragedy, and the Olympic Games, and ancient Rome, best known for its military prowess, technological achievements, and imperial administration, are justly renowned for their contributions to Western civilization. Wisdom from the Ancients brings alive for today's managers the timeless insights of such larger-than-life figures as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Trajan, Pericles, and dozens of other colorful and enigmatic leaders. Through direct quotations of ancient texts, engaging commentary, and period art, the...