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  Today's publisher's pride is  Understanding the People around You  by Ekaterina Filatova, which reached #137 in psychology of personalities.  Book description: A Groundbreaking Introduction to Socionics—Now in English from the Founder of the Field Understanding the People Around You  by Dr. Ekaterina Filatova is the definitive guide to socionics—the personality type system rooted in Jung’s original theories and expanded by Russian psychologists into a dynamic model of human behavior, cognition, and relationships. Dr. Filatova, widely credited as the mother of modern socionics in Russia, brings her seminal work to English-speaking readers for the first time. With clarity and warmth, she offers a complete, accessible primer to the 16 socion personality types, their traits, and how they interact in real life. Inside you’ll find: – A self-scoring test to help you identify your socion type – Detailed portraits of each of the 16 types, linked to familiar literary an...

  Blending religion and politics often erodes both moral clarity and civic trust. When faith becomes a political instrument, it risks losing its prophetic voice, and when politics borrows divine authority, it stops being accountable to reason and pluralism. The result is polarization, exclusion, and a corrosion of both spiritual and democratic integrity. 1. When sacred language becomes campaign rhetoric Throughout history, rulers have claimed divine sanction—from medieval monarchs invoking the “divine right of kings” to modern politicians quoting scripture on the stump. The danger lies in confusing moral conviction with political mandate . Once a leader’s agenda is framed as God’s will, dissent becomes heresy rather than debate. The European Wars of Religion and countless modern sectarian conflicts show how easily this fusion breeds violence and repression. In today’s democracies, the pattern repeats more subtly. Candidates use religious identity to signal virtue, while voters int...

  Some organizations build culture through mission statements, strategic plans, and leadership retreats. Others — the rare ones — build it through something quieter, more human, and far more enduring: mementos. Mementos are not trinkets. They are cultural anchors. They tell people, You matter here. You are seen. You belong. And in healthy organizations, these small artifacts accumulate into a shared emotional history — a living archive of who the organization is at its best. 1. Mementos as Markers of Identity When someone retires and receives a cup that reads, “Thank you for making our organization a better place,” it is not the cup that matters. It is the message: Your presence changed us. Your work lives on. You are part of our story. These objects become identity markers. They sit on shelves and desks long after the job ends, reminding people that their contributions were real and recognized. 2. Mementos as Everyday Affirmation One of the most powerful cultural signals is appr...