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Este livro tem o objetivo de demonstrar que o arcabouço jurídico nacional conta com mecanismos capazes de garantir a entrega dos direitos sociais dos trabalhadores de aplicativos sem que haja necessidade do debate acerca do reconhecimento do vinculo de emprego. No atual cenario de economia digital, o chamado trabalho uberizado tornou-se o simbolo do modelo de negocio baseado nas plataformas digitais, representando a evoluço das formas de trabalho para alem dos moldes ento conhecidos e previstos na Consolidaço das Leis do Trabalho. A questo do vinculo de emprego e o principal ponto de discusso entre trabalhadores e empresas de plataformas digitais, evidenciando no somente uma posiço de hipossuficiencia por parte dos trabalhadores, como tambem um impasse entre os Tribunais do Trabalho, cujas decises so a favor do reconhecimento do vinculo, e o Supremo Tribunal Federal, que entende pelo no reconhecimento do vinculo de emprego. Tal embate acentua a insegurança juridica, comprometendo sobremaneira a entrega dos direitos sociais assegurados a estes trabalhadores. Diante disso, e atraves de uma pesquisa teorica baseada em dados bibliograficos e jurisprudenciais de abordagem dedutiva e carater qualitativo, este livro aponta possiveis soluçes para garantia da entrega dos direitos sociais dos trabalhadores de aplicativos sem a necessidade do reconhecimento do vinculo de emprego e sem prejuizo aos anseios da ordem economica e da livre iniciativa.

Have you ever signed up for a free trial that took seconds to join but required a phone call to cancel? Thats not bad design; its a "Dark Pattern." UX designer turned whistleblower Ryan Peters exposes the manipulative interface design strategies used by Big Tech in "Click Here to Suffer."Peters categorizes the tricks: "Roach Motels" (easy in, hard out), "Confirmshaming" (e.g., "No, I dont like saving money"), and "Sneak into Basket" (adding insurance automatically). He explains the cognitive biases these designs exploit, such as urgency (fake countdown timers) and scarcity.The book argues that this is a crisis of consent. We are being nudged, tricked, and bullied by the screens we use daily. Peters calls for ethical design regulation and teaches users how to spot these traps to avoid unwanted subscriptions and data theft. It is a field guide to the hostile architecture of the internet.

The Ottoman Empire is often reduced to military conquest and eventual decline. Yet this rise-and-fall narrative overlooks what sustained an empire across six centuries and three continents: sophisticated administrative systems that adapted to diverse populations, legal frameworks balancing Islamic law with local customs, and diplomatic networks managing relationships with European powers, Persian rivals, and internal religious communities.This book reexamines Ottoman governance through administrative records, court documents, tax registers, and diplomatic correspondence. It traces how the empire integrated Christian and Jewish subjects through the millet system, how provincial governors negotiated between central authority and local realities, and how economic pressuresshifting trade routes, military costs, debt to European creditorsgradually undermined institutional capacity.By focusing on administrative practice rather than dramatic events, this work reveals the empires actual mechanisms of survival and transformation. It explores how Ottoman institutions managed religious diversity, territorial expansion, and eventual contractionoffering insight into the gap between imperial ambition and governmental reality. The question becomes: not why the empire fell, but how it endured as long as it did.

"The Illegal Suit When wearing baggy clothes was an act of treason" investigates the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943. During WWII, fabric was rationed for the war effort. The US government banned wasteful clothing like cuffs and pleats. However, young Mexican-American men (Pachucos) in Los Angeles continued to wear "Zoot Suits"massive, baggy, flamboyant outfitsas a symbol of cultural pride and rebellion.Historian Victor Cloth details the violence that followed. White servicemen, viewing the suits as unpatriotic, roamed the streets beating anyone wearing one, stripping them naked, and burning the clothes. The police arrested the victims, not the attackers."The Illegal Suit" is a micro-history of how fashion becomes political. It shows how a style of dress became a proxy for racial tension and how the state tried to police patriotism through the cut of a mans trousers.

"The Four Year War The conflict that shattered the myth of the peaceful ape" documents the Gombe Chimpanzee War (19741978). Before this event, scientists believed chimpanzees were peaceful vegetarians. Jane Goodall watched in horror as the Kasekela community systematically hunted down and annihilated the Kahama communityapes that had previously been their friends and family.Author Helen Wild describes the brutal tactics: kidnapping, gang attacks, and celebration after kills. The violence was so shocking that Goodall famously said she woke up at night seeing the images."The Four Year War" forces us to confront the darkness in our own DNA. It proves that war, territorialism, and calculated violence are not unique to humans, but deep-seated primate behaviors that predate civilization.

The Silk Road is romanticized as a continuous route carrying exotic goods between East and West. Yet this linear narrative overlooks the complex reality: dozens of interconnected trade networks operated by merchants who rarely traveled the entire distance, goods changing hands through multiple intermediaries, and thriving cities sustained by the infrastructure of caravanserais, currency exchange, and legal frameworks protecting foreign traders.This book traces the Silk Road through merchant letters, customs records, archaeological evidence from trading posts, and travelers accounts. It examines how Buddhist monks, Nestorian Christians, and Muslim scholars moved alongside commodity tradersspreading religious ideas, artistic techniques, and scientific knowledge. The focus extends beyond silk and spices to include the translators who made commerce possible, the banking systems financing long-distance trade, and the steppe nomads whose political stability determined whether caravans could safely pass.By analyzing the practical mechanics of cross-continental exchange, this work reveals how the Silk Road functioned as an economic and cultural system rather than a single path. It explores how goods, ideas, technologies, and diseases traveled through human networksshowing that connection, not isolation, defined pre-modern civilizations.

This book explores the complex reality of rebuilding trust after betrayalnot as a linear process of forgiveness and restoration, but as an honest reckoning with whether safety can genuinely be rebuilt or whether trust was broken beyond repair. It examines the patterns beneath forced forgiveness, hypervigilance, and the pressure to "move on," reframing trust reconstruction as requiring both accountability from the person who caused harm and permission to remain uncertain.Rather than offering timelines for healing or prescriptive steps to restore relationships, this book invites you to understand what your nervous system actually needs to feel safe againand whether those conditions can realistically be met. It explores the difference between rebuilding trust through consistent repair versus staying in relationships where betrayal patterns continue beneath surface apologies.Through psychological insight into trauma responses, the neurobiology of broken trust, and the difference between genuine accountability and performative remorse, this book offers a compassionate path through betrayal that honors complexity. It examines why sometimes trust can be rebuilt through painstaking repair work, and why sometimes the most self-respecting choice is acknowledging that certain betrayals fundamentally alter whats possible. The goal isnt deciding whether to forgiveits learning to trust your own assessment of whether safety can actually return.

In 1816, snow fell in New England in June, birds dropped dead from the sky in London, and famine swept across Europe. Historian David Nash presents "The Year Without a Summer," a gripping narrative of the global climate catastrophe caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia the previous year.Nash connects the dots between this geological event and massive societal shifts. He explains how the stratospheric ash cloud caused crop failures that led to the first major Jewish migration from Europe to America and spurred the invention of the bicycle (as horses became too expensive to feed). Culturally, the gloomy, incessant rain trapped Mary Shelley indoors near Lake Geneva, leading directly to the writing of Frankenstein.The book combines volcanology, meteorology, and social history to paint a picture of a world on the brink. Nash draws parallels to modern climate change, showing how fragile our agricultural systems are when the weather deviates from the norm. It is a story of human resilience and adaptation in the face of a sun that refused to shine.

The Crusades are remembered as holy wars fought for Jerusalems salvation. Yet this spiritual narrative overlooks the economic and political forces that sustained two centuries of military campaigns: Italian merchant cities competing for Mediterranean trade dominance, younger sons of noble families seeking land they could never inherit at home, and papal authority using warfare to consolidate institutional power across Christian Europe.This book traces the Crusades through financial records, merchant correspondence, land charters, and eyewitness accounts from multiple perspectivesLatin Christian, Byzantine, Muslim, and Jewish. It examines how religious motivation intertwined with material interest, how local populations experienced repeated invasions, and how the movement transformed European society through debt financing, taxation systems, and the militarization of religious orders.By analyzing the gap between stated purpose and documented action, this work reveals how the Crusades functioned as engines of territorial ambition and economic reorganization. It explores the human cost on all sides while asking: when does religious conviction become inseparable from the pursuit of wealth and power?

Physiotherapist Gregory Miles delivers a stark warning: "Sitting is the new smoking." In "The Sitting Disease," Miles explains the biomechanical disaster that occurs when the human body, evolved for movement, is forced into a chair for 10 hours a day. He details how prolonged sitting shortens the hip flexors, deactivates the glutes (gluteal amnesia), and compresses the spine, leading to a cascade of chronic health issues.But the book goes beyond back pain. Miles links sedentary behavior to increased risks of heart disease, diabetes, and even cognitive decline. He challenges the idea that one hour at the gym can undo eight hours of sitting. Instead, he advocates for "movement snacking"constant, low-intensity movement throughout the day.Miles provides practical solutions for the office worker: floor sitting positions, desk stretches, and the correct way to set up a workstation. He also explores the benefits of barefoot walking and hanging to decompress the spine. This book is a manual for re-wilding the body within the constraints of modern life.

Este livro analisa como fatores sociais, econômicos e históricos moldam a interpretação e a aplicação dos contratos no Direito brasileiro. Partindo da evolução da teoria contratual — da Escolástica à

"Extinction Events" by business analyst Robert Keane is a post-mortem examination of the titans of industry that vanished. Keane moves beyond the standard "Kodak moment" anecdotes to analyze the structural and cultural rigidity that prevents successful companies from adapting to change. He treats the market as an evolutionary ecosystem where "survival of the fittest" applies ruthlessly to corporations.The book dissects the internal politics, the "sunk cost fallacy," and the "innovators dilemma" that blinded executives at companies like Blockbuster, BlackBerry, and Sears. Keane reveals that these companies didnt die because they didnt see the futureoften they invented it (like Kodak and the digital camera)but because their internal revenue models were addicted to the past. He introduces the concept of "organizational calcification."Keane also studies the survivorscompanies like IBM or Netflixthat managed to cannibalize their own successful businesses to survive a shift. The book provides a diagnostic tool for leaders to spot the early warning signs of an extinction event in their own sector. It is a stark, data-driven look at why success is often the biggest threat to future survival.

"Ressaber: decolonizando o Direito" é uma obra fundamental que emerge como um projeto epistemológico desafiador, propondo uma crítica radical ao processo de produção do conhecimento jurídico tradicio

Esta obra foi elaborada por um conjunto de autores que avaliam diversos temas concernentes ao período do século XVIII ao século XXI e apresentam o que há de melhor sobre temáticas relacionadas ao "Conhecimento, politicas publicas e praticas de cura no Brasil", em perspectiva historica e social. De modo geral, os pesquisadores analisam os desafios relacionados a saude e a doença; as trajetorias profissionais e a constituiço de instituiçes medicas; o desenvolvimento de politicas publicas; os impactos da medicina na vida coletiva; e a importancia da luta pelo direito a saude.Os autores tambem observam os avanços na compreenso de diversas enfermidades (a loucura/alienaço, o penfigo/fogo selvagem, o beriberi etc.); problematizam a alimentaço infantil e a preocupaço com a fome; e estudam instituiçes ligadas ao campo sanitario e a organizaço das cidades (a cadeia, o asilo, o hospital, o manicomio etc.). Alem disso, interpretam a preocupaço da administraço com os meios de conservaço da saude e da vida; a atuaço de medicos e administradores e suas estrategias para a constituiço de politicas voltadas ao coletivo; e o impacto da morte, em decorrencia da pandemia, sobre os trabalhadores da saude.

"The Golden Sinking The warship that sank because the King wanted more guns" tells the tragic story of the Vasa. Built in 1628 to be the flagship of the Swedish Empire, it was the most expensive and heavily armed warship ever constructed. It sailed less than a mile on its maiden voyage before a light breeze tipped it over, and it sank in Stockholm harbor.Engineering historian Sven Deep explains the cause: Scope Creep. King Gustavus Adolphus kept changing the requirements, demanding a second row of heavy cannons on the upper deck. The shipwrights knew the center of gravity was too high, but no one dared tell the King."The Golden Sinking" is a timeless case study in project management failure. It illustrates the dangers of ignoring physics to please a boss and how hierarchical fear can turn a technological marvel into a national embarrassment.

Vikings are remembered as raiders terrorizing medieval Europe. Yet this violent narrative overlooks what sustained Norse expansion across four centuries: agricultural settlements seeking arable land, merchant networks trading furs and walrus ivory, and political systems adapting to local conditionsfrom integrating into Francias feudal structure to establishing parliamentary assemblies in Iceland and trading partnerships in Byzantine Constantinople.This book traces Viking activity through settlement archaeology, runestone inscriptions, saga accounts, and contemporary records from attacked communities. It examines how Norse farmers colonized Iceland and Greenland seeking independence from Scandinavian kings, how Dublin and York functioned as trading hubs rather than military outposts, and how Viking leaders converted to Christianity when political advantage required it. The focus extends beyond dramatic raids to include the women managing farms during mens absence, the enslaved people whose labor sustained colonies, and the environmental limits that ended Greenland settlements.By analyzing the economic and social foundations of Norse expansion, this work reveals a more complete picture: not just warriors, but communities seeking resources, trade access, and political autonomy. It explores how Vikings succeeded through adaptationand failed when environmental and political realities exceeded their capacity to adjust.

In a marketplace flooded with data and specs, marketing strategist Leo Vance argues that the oldest technology is still the most effective: the story. "The Story ROI" bridges the gap between literary theory and hard-nosed sales metrics. Vance demonstrates that "storytelling" isnt just a buzzword; it is the fundamental operating system of the human brain.The book dives into the neuroscience of "neural coupling," where a good story synchronizes the listeners brain with the tellers. Vance critiques modern corporate marketing for focusing on the "what" (features) rather than the "why" (narrative). He provides a framework called the "Hero-Customer Arc," where the brand is not the hero, but the guide (like Yoda) who helps the customer (Luke) win the day.Vance analyzes successful campaigns from Apple to Nike to show how they sell identity and transformation, not just products. He gives practical advice for founders and marketers on how to craft a "Origin Story," a "Product Story," and a "Vision Story" that cut through the noise. This is a playbook for turning commodities into legends.

"The Smoke of Freedom How a nephew of Freud taught women to smoke" dissects one of the most cynical and successful marketing campaigns in history. In the 1920s, it was taboo for women to smoke in public. The American Tobacco Company wanted to double its market. They hired Edward Bernays, the father of Public Relations and Sigmund Freuds nephew.Author Edward Ash details Bernays strategy. Using psychoanalysis, he branded cigarettes not as nicotine sticks, but as "Torches of Freedom"phallic symbols of male power that women could challenge by smoking. He staged a protest at the Easter Parade in New York, where debutantes lit up for the cameras."The Smoke of Freedom" is a terrifying look at how deep psychological desires (like emancipation) can be hijacked to sell toxic products. It is the origin story of modern spin, showing that if you can change the cultural narrative, you can sell death as liberty.

In an era obsessed with "life hacks" and making things effortless, author Lydia Cross challenges the status quo with "The Friction Advantage". Cross argues that our addiction to convenience is atrophying our cognitive and emotional resilience. The central thesis is that "friction"the psychological resistance we feel before doing something hardis not a barrier to be removed, but the signal of growth itself.Cross explains the neuroscience of the Anterior Midcingulate Cortex, a brain region that grows specifically when we do things we dont want to do. She demonstrates how voluntarily engaging in high-friction activities (like cold exposure, difficult reading, or public speaking) builds a "willpower reserve" that transfers to all other areas of life. The book distinguishes between "bad friction" (pointless bureaucracy) and "good friction" (developmental challenges).Readers will learn how to reframe the sensation of struggle as a dopamine-triggering reward, rather than a punishment. Cross provides a protocol for "progressive overload" for the mind, similar to weightlifting. This book is a counter-intuitive guide for anyone who feels stuck in the comfort zone and wants to rebuild their capacity for hard work and deep satisfaction.

"The Paper Fairies How two schoolgirls fooled the creator of Sherlock Holmes" tells the charming yet baffling story of the Cottingley Fairies. In 1917, two young cousins, Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths, took photos of themselves playing with dancing fairies at the bottom of their garden. The fairies were obviously paper cutouts held up by hatpins. Yet, the photos fooled the world.Author Arthur Lens explores how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the logical mind behind Sherlock Holmes, became the girls biggest champion. Consumed by his belief in Spiritualism after losing his son in WWI, Doyle desperately wanted the photos to be real proof of the supernatural."The Paper Fairies" is a story about the will to believe. It contrasts the innocence of a childhood prank with the desperate grief of a war-torn generation, showing that even the smartest people can be blinded by what they hope to see.