MSI Press Blog

    Today's Publisher's Pride is  Anger Anonymous  by Dennis Ortman, which recently reached #341 on Amazon in anger management self-help. Book Description: When you feel in the grip of anger, ask yourself these questions: Do you feel powerless to control your temper? Does your anger frighten you so much that you feel compelled to suppress it? Does your life feel unmanageable because of your anger? Does your preoccupation with the unfairness of life and being wronged interfere with your happiness Do you feel hopeless about finding a cure for your temper?  If you answer "yes" to these questions, you may be addicted to your anger. It acts like a drug that stimulates you, energizes you, and causes you to act insanely. Viewing your anger as an addiction, Dr. Ortman guides you through the time-tested Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to find healing and growth. He shows how the Steps offer practical wisdom to use the natural energy of your anger wisely and well, ne...

  In a world overflowing with noise and options, making sound decisions—much less nurturing meaningful relationships—can feel like navigating in fog. But both psychology and philosophy offer luminous insights that cut through the haze, inviting us to respond more wisely, connect more deeply, and live with greater clarity. 🔍  From Reaction to Reflection: The Psychology of Wise Choices Cognitive psychology teaches us that our brains crave shortcuts—heuristics that help us move quickly. But quick doesn’t always mean wise. By learning to pause and notice cognitive biases like confirmation bias or the halo effect, we reclaim our agency. Reflection becomes our superpower. 💬  Empathy as Philosophy in Action The Stoics believed in aligning one’s actions with reason and virtue. Psychology affirms that empathic listening—truly entering another’s frame of reference—can transform communication and repair even frayed connections. When we approach others with curiosity rather th...

The e-book edition of  Rainstorm of Tomorrow  by Renyuan Dong  is on Kindle countdown discount, beginning at 99 cents, from July 1 through June 8. The earlier you get it, the more you save! Book Description Rainstorm of Tomorrow: The Ever-Flowing Banquet of Philosophy  is a mind-bending journey through the wild frontiers of thought, where philosophy collides with cutting-edge science and modern art to challenge everything you think you know about truth, ethics, and aesthetics. With dazzling intellect and bold imagination, this groundbreaking work fuses classical philosophical inquiry with the latest insights from  quantum mechanics ,  relativity ,  neuroscience ,  epigenetics ,  evolutionary psychology , and  social Darwinism . It draws readers into a dynamic feast of ideas—where  rationality meets abstraction , and  logic dances with paradox . Each of the book’s three parts delivers a profound intellectual shake-up: Truth ...