Sävsjö stadsbibliotek

The book consists of articles dealing with various subjects. Writings are about the individual and social character of man from a life-sustaining and destructing perspective. The book gives the reader a chance to understand his or her own and the others' behaviors as individuals and the members of society. Versatile topics offer interesting reading to a wide range of readers. The book focuses on the concept of man, and on human's behavior. On the way that people differ from machine, whether some people are just human-like robots in reality, tricky persons? There are also discussion on the freedom of will and self-esteem, how to increase and develop them. Further on: How human perception affects how happy and successful a human is. The key importance of emotions and creativity is emphasized as the hallmarks of healthy people. The impact of the media on human moods is also considered. The importance of science in the development of society is great. Even so, that when relying on the science, people's experiences are neglected often. The book evaluates the science critically and looks at it as a social phenomenon. The use of public power in society is one of the points of consideration. In this context, there is a discussion about citizens' real power of influence and the importance of political groups in dealing with matters. An operational model for the good governance and the management of issues is presented. Thoughts are presented of how workers that are well-being, have an impact on job productivity and thus on the well-being of society. As a part of the social debate in the book thoughts are presented about the essence of religions as a social phenomenon: How a social environment affects the content of a religion, people's behavior and actions, and the concept of god. There is also consideration about the importance of wars for the future and the survival of mankind. A major topic of discussion is the European Union, its birth, the state of today and the trend. It is asked, about what the meaning the Union has as a builder of peace and how euro is used as a tool for the power policy of the Union and even as a target of worship. The theme also discusses the relationship of Finland with the political groups of the West and the East, and with its neighbors. Opinions are also presented about the political aspirations of the Union, as to relations with the bordering countries.