HAIM SHAPIRA

Lo que de verdad importa no ofrece una receta para la felicidad, aunque enseña a los lectores a ser más felices. Tampoco es un libro de aforismos, aunque los contiene en abundancia. Ni una obra de humor, aunque arrancará muchas carcajadas. Lo que de verdad importa es un viaje inteligente y provocador por las grandes preguntas de la vida, que recurre a la sabiduría de pensadores de todo tipo para ayudarnos a comprendernos mejor. Platón y Saint-Exupéry, Wittgenstein y Lewis Carroll, Freud y Descartes, Winnie the Pooh y Vladimir Nabokov, por mencionar solo unos cuantos, se reúnen en este libro para responder preguntas tan provocadoras como inesperadas: ¿Qué tienen en común Matrix y el País de las Maravillas? ¿Perdemos el tiempo cuando perdemos el tiempo? ¿Tenía razón Heráclito cuando dijo que el carácter de un hombre es su destino? Un serio intento de ofrecer un libro divertido sobre las cosas que de verdad importan, que cambiará nuestra perspectiva de casi todo. Haim Shapira Licenciado en Genética Matemática y Ciencias de la Educación por la Universidad de Tel Aviv, donde imparte clases de matemáticas, psicología y filosofía. Experto en la teoría del juego, Haim Shapira es a día de hoy el conferenciante más solicitado de Israel.

Lo que de verdad importa no ofrece una receta para la felicidad, aunque enseña a los lectores a ser más felices. Tampoco es un libro de aforismos, aunque los contiene en abundancia. Ni una obra de humor, aunque arrancara muchas carcajadas. Lo que de verdad importa es un viaje inteligente y provocador por las grandes preguntas de la vida, que recurre a la sabiduria de pensadores de todo tipo para ayudarnos a comprendernos mejor. Platon y Saint-Exupery, Wittgenstein y Lewis Carroll, Freud y Descartes, Winnie the Pooh y Vladimir Nabokov, por mencionar solo unos cuantos, se reunen en este libro para responder preguntas tan provocadoras como inesperadas: ¿Que tienen en comun Matrix y el Pais de las Maravillas? ¿Perdemos el tiempo cuando perdemos el tiempo? ¿Tenia razon Heraclito cuando dijo que el caracter de un hombre es su destino?Un serio intento de ofrecer un libro divertido sobre las cosas que de verdad importan, que cambiara nuestra perspectiva de casi todo..

Told in a positive, no-nonsense tone, this is the ultimate tour of philosophers, artists and academics throughout the ages by philosopher Haim Shapira.Notes on the Art of Life is Haim Shapiras version of Sei Shonagons Pillow Book a discursive and intensely personal collection of thoughts on life; a tribute to the importance of the here and now; the value of the moment and of paying attention to it. This is a personal, cheerful and idiosyncratic tour through the thoughts and experiences of philosophers, artists and academics, finding a path through the contradictions of philosophy and the intractable challenges of life (both existential and mundane). Content includes: Exploring a wide range of philosophies, from Aristotle to Zhuang Zhu and Epicurus to Socrates Tour the arts and thoughts of Abd al-Rahman III to Tolstoy, via Chekhov and Goethe Examine a myriad of essential topics, from silence and regret to happiness and other small things of absolute importance. And arriving finally at love. This book is like having a chatty and quite excitable friend guide you round a library of good books and different schools of thought. A companion who aims to comfort and reassure you about the complexities and challenges of life and of thinking about life.

Taking an amusing and digestible look at the usually dry world of probability and statistics, this is the ultimate guide to how you can incorporate them into everyday life, from one of the worlds most sought-after experts in game theory.This is the only book you need to become a statistics whizz!Numbers are everywhere food packaging, weather forecasts, social media, adverts, and more. You cant escape them. But you can learn to understand them and avoid being fooled! This book breaks down the key fundamentals in statistics in a fun and accessible way so that you can understand the numbers that occupy your life. Make sense of sports stats discover who is the greatest scorer of all time Learn to interpret scientific studies and how theyre reported in the media so youre never misled again Discover tips and tricks to make you a more successful gambler Explore what role stats has to play in flat-earth conspiracy arguments Read about misunderstood probabilities in the Sally Clarke and OJ Simpson trials With easy-to-follow explanations, tables, graphs, and real-life examples, this book helps you evaluate your options, calculate your chances of success, and make better decisions.

We all want to be happy but what is happiness? Haim Shapira navigates the terrain of happiness, exploring and contemplating an eclectic range of theories and insights into the conflicts we face on our journey to creating our own happiness.What is your happiest moment? How can you know it? Do we waste time or does time waste us? Are questions about meaning truly meaningful? Whats really important? Drawing on literary and philosophical sources ranging from Alice in Wonderland and The Little Prince to Leo Tolstoy, King Solomon and Friedrich Nietzsche, Haim Shapira invites us to challenge our perspectives on happiness and provides us with alternative ways to appreciate what is important. As Haim concludes it is in the spaces between the possible paths that we might take that we are able to find a place of grace, and where the things that matter to us will light our way. The choice is ours.

One of the best decision making and game theory books of all time. Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn founder GAME THEORY 101: An accessible, light-hearted exploration of game theorywhat it is, why its important, and how it can help us in our daily lives. Game theory is the mathematical formalization of interactive decision-makingit assumes that each players goal is to maximize his/her benefit, whatever it may be. Players may be friends, foes, political parties, states, or any entity that behaves interactively, whether collectively or individually. But its very hard to know what would benefit the other playersand some of us are not even clear about our own goals or what might benefit us. In Gladiators, Pirates, and Games of Trust, Haim Shapira shares humorous anecdotes and insightful examples to explain how Game theory affects our daily lives, and how the different interactions between decision-makers can play out. In this book, you will: Meet Nobel Laureate John F. Nash and familiarize yourself with Nash equilibrium Learn the basic ideas of the art of negotiation Visit the gladiators ring and apply for a coaching position Build an airport and divide inheritance Issue ultimatums and learn to trust Review every aspect of the prisoners dilemma and learn about the importance of cooperation Learn how statistics bolster lies And much more! Not since Avinash Dixits The Art of Strategy has an author attempted to teach a general audience the deeply practical and intriguing truths about game theory.

A fun, non-technical and wonderfully engaging guide to that most powerful and mysterious of mathematical concepts: infinity.in this book, best-selling author and mathematician Haim Shapira presents an introduction to mathematical theories which deal with the most beautiful concept ever invented by humankind: infinity.In this book, best-selling author and mathematician Haim Shapira presents an introduction to mathematical theories which deal with the most beautiful concept ever invented by humankind: infinity.Written in clear, simple language and aimed at a lay audience, this book also offers some strategies that will allow readers to try their ability at solving truly fascinating mathematical problems. Infinity is a deeply counter-intuitive concept that has inspired many great thinkers. In this book we will meet many sages, both familiar and unfamiliar: Zeno and Pythagoras, Georg Cantor and Bertrand Russell, Sofia Kovalevskaya and Emmy Noether, al-Khwarizmi and Euclid, Sophie Germain and Srinivasa Ramanujan.The world of infinity is inhabited by many paradoxes, and so is this book: Zeno paradoxes, Hilberts "Infinity Hotel", Achilles and the gods paradox, the paradox of heaven and hell, the Ross-Littlewood paradox involving tennis balls, the Galileo paradox and many more.Aimed at the curious but non-technical reader, this book refrains from using any fearsome mathematical symbols. It uses only the most basic operations of mathematics: adding, subtracting, multiplication, division, powers and roots that is all. But that doesnt mean that a bit of deep thinking wont be necessary and rewarding. Writing with humour and lightness of touch, Haim Shapira banishes the chalky pallor of the schoolroom and offers instead a truly thrilling intellectual journey.Fasten your seatbelt we are going to Infinity, and beyond!

In the Book of Ecclesiastes the main character, already rich in material wealth, seeks wisdom and looks upon the lessons of his own life. Inspired by that search, bestselling philosopher Haim Shapira muses on the perennial questions most relevant to our lives.Ecclesiastes is among the most poetic books of the Old Testament, full of famous and resonant verses: Vanity of vanities, all is vanity; A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance; I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. It is traditionally attributed to King Solomon (r. 970-930 BC), who advises us to avoid seeking happiness in worldly things and focus instead on the eternal truths.The book poses many vital questions: Is life nonsense and suffering or bliss? Is there any meaning to our actions under the sun? What will happen at the end? Is there any advantage to wisdom? Why cant a just regime be established? What are the relationships between happiness and wealth? What is the source of emotions and what do we know about desires? Can knowledge of death serve as a guide to life? King Solomon does not instruct us to think like him, nor does he guide us towards a particular path. Ecclesiastes sends us on a journey into The Valley of Great Questions: Abel, man, world, labor, advantage, sun, goodness, time, light, evil spirit, wisdom, love, fear of God, death, and more...Haim Shapiras rich and rigorously informed analysis allows King Solomons voice to speak to us across the millennia, offering remarkably up-to-the-minute insights for people of all faiths and none. If you want advice about living a better life (and to learn about the meaning of life), would it not be wise to receive it from King Solomon the wisest man of all time?