Charles D. Hayes

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Charles D. Hayes is a self-taught philosopher and one of America's strongest advocates for lifelong learning. He spent his youth in Texas and served as a U.S. Marine and as a police officer before embarking on a career in the oil industry. Alaska has been his home for more than forty years.

Promoting the idea that education should be thought of not as something you get but as something you take, Hayes' work has been featured in The L.A. Progressive, USA Today, and the UTNE Reader, on National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation and on Alaska Public Radio's Talk of Alaska.

Praised for his remarkable depth of knowledge across numerous disciplines, Hayes affirms through his work that active, continuous learning is what makes life worthwhile. His books encourage the kind of thinking that can transform human relations on a global scale, urging us to continuously examine our values, motivations, and common beliefs. He inspires us to acknowledge our mortality and live authentically as a result, taking deliberate action to leave the world a better place than we found it.

"The temporary nature of our lives may be a reason for unavoidable despair," says Hayes, "but such is the price of intelligence--it doesn't render our lives meaningless. To the contrary, the opportunity to live a life as a human being makes us the most fortunate creatures on the planet. We should be experts at being human and creating a world where humans can thrive."

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Blue Bias: An Ex-Cop Turned Philosopher Examines the Learning and Resolve Necessary to End Hidden Prejudice in Policing Mar 31, 2020

by Charles D. Hayes

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Imagine a future where police officers are respected and trusted by all communities, where officers fulfill the calling to protect and serve, and where the people they serve feel safer with the police around.

Keys to improving law enforcement: Applying neuroscience to policing--reducing the excessive use of force--breaking the code of hidden bias.

Blue Bias examines how to dramatically reduce the use of excessive force, prevent officer burnout, rethink fight or flight and improve law enforcement one officer at a time.

Award-winning author Charles D. Hayes, long-time proponent of self-education, returns with another heavily researched book on education, this time on the importance of education about how and why we form unconscious biases, and why that should matter to police officers.

In Blue Bias, you will learn the answers to questions like:

What is an unconscious bias?
What's happening in the brain when we form biases?
Why do these biases affect how we live our lives?
What are the consequences of ignoring implicit biases?
Are biases and racism present in the American police force today?
What does the science of bias bring to police work?
Why can ignoring officer stress be lethal?
What happens to officers who experience long-term stress?
Will education really make a difference in policing?

Inspire long-lasting positive improvement in policing.

Drawing on decades of research, Hayes introduces his readers to their own brains and the sentinel awareness of their limbic systems. He covers the effects of prolonged stress and heightened adrenaline on the emotional centers of the mind, as well as the roots of the unknown biases that lurk in the subconscious. He encourages self-awareness and a caliber of mindfulness to help police officers act thoughtfully with discretion in intense situations.

Blue Bias pulls no punches: you may find some of it difficult to read, but it is filled with the kind of information that is critical for understanding the difficulty police officers face today when they are not armed with the knowledge necessary to understand that what we are asking them to do is often at odds with their biological predilections.

No book on police work in America today would be complete without acknowledging the topic of systemic racism, especially the way this can affect potential biases officers may experience in that area.

Blue Bias examines both the history of human bias and the current state of racism in America, and then provides useful ways to detect and reduce your own biases. For decades, Charles D. Hayes has been one of America's most passionate advocates for rigorous lifelong learning. Applying his early experience as a Dallas police officer with a half century of reflection, while intensively studying behavioral science, he has identified the learning necessary to end the hidden prejudice, commonly called implicit bias, that is still prevalent, especially in many economically poor communities.

In today's climate, Blue Bias is a desperately needed work: It calls on police officers to learn about the behavioral sciences beyond their training requirements in order to fulfill their oaths and to protect and preserve their own mental and physical health.

Blue Bias is the book every police chief should hope his or her officers will read, especially those who want to be chiefs someday.

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Self University: The Price of Tuition Is the Desire to Learn : Your Degree Is a Better Life Nov 18, 2010

by Charles D. Hayes

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The caterpillar is condemned to crawl, but the butterfly has the potential to soar above with an all-inclusive view of the world. As humans we complete our caterpillar stage when we reach mature physical growth. If we are to soar like the butterflies, we must do so through the development of our minds.

About the Author

Charles D. Hayes is a self-taught philosopher and one of America’s strongest voices in support of lifelong learning. Promoting the idea that education should be thought of not as something you get but as something you take, his work has been honored by the American Library Association and featured in USA Today, in the UTNE Reader, and on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation. Hayes’ September University: Summoning Passion for an Unfinished Life has been described as a “must read” for anyone aspiring to a better world. His previous book, The Rapture of Maturity: A Legacy of Lifelong Learning, upholds the importance of seeking truth and serving others to achieve our full potential as human beings. Hayes spent his youth in Texas, and then served as a U.S. Marine and a police officer before embarking on a career in the oil industry. Alaska has been his home for more than 30 years.

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Aging Existentially: Getting the Most Out of the Fall and Winter of Life Nov 1, 2011

by Charles D. Hayes

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For more than twenty years, Charles D. Hayes has been writing about the subject of self-education. Now in his seventh decade, he’s turned his interest to learning and aging with three books: September University: Summoning Passion for an Unfinished Life, The Rapture of Maturity: A Legacy of Lifelong Learning and Existential Aspirations: Reflections of a Self-Taught Philosopher. The essays in this collection reveal some of his most penetrating insights about the importance of acknowledging our own mortality, fueling our curiosity, and making the best use of our remaining years. (9179 words)

About the Author

Charles D. Hayes is a self-taught philosopher and one of America’s strongest voices in support of lifelong learning. Promoting the idea that education should be thought of not as something you get but as something you take, his work has been honored by the American Library Association and featured in USA Today, in the UTNE Reader, and on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation. Hayes’ September University: Summoning Passion for an Unfinished Life has been described as a “must read” for anyone aspiring to a better world. His previous book, The Rapture of Maturity: A Legacy of Lifelong Learning, upholds the importance of seeking truth and serving others to achieve our full potential as human beings. Hayes spent his youth in Texas, and then served as a U.S. Marine and a police officer before embarking on a career in the oil industry. Alaska has been his home for more than 30 years.

America's Greatest Enemy: Ignorance Nov 1, 2011

by Charles D. Hayes

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Charles D. Hayes has been writing about the rewards of self-education for more than two decades. Self-study changed his life and his politics. This short essay expresses the essence of what he has discovered about the value of continuous learning. He shows how deficits in our current education system discourage people from thinking for themselves, leading to the social inequities and political polarization we’re witnessing today. Democracy is not a sport, says Hayes. We need thoughtful, educated, active citizens to preserve it. (3843 words)

About the Author

Charles D. Hayes is a self-taught philosopher and one of America’s strongest voices in support of lifelong learning. Promoting the idea that education should be thought of not as something you get but as something you take, his work has been honored by the American Library Association and featured in USA Today, in the UTNE Reader, and on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation. Hayes’ September University: Summoning Passion for an Unfinished Life has been described as a “must read” for anyone aspiring to a better world. His previous book, The Rapture of Maturity: A Legacy of Lifelong Learning, upholds the importance of seeking truth and serving others to achieve our full potential as human beings. Hayes spent his youth in Texas, and then served as a U.S. Marine and a police officer before embarking on a career in the oil industry. Alaska has been his home for more than 30 years.

Training Yourself: The 21st Century Credential Jun 7, 2009

by Charles D. Hayes

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"Truly a handbook for thriving at work in the new economy. Every worker, manager, and professional will find this manual inspiring and immensely serviceable. Hayes tells us what we must do and how to do it." -- Ronald Gross, Chair, University Seminar on Innovation, Columbia University

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Training Yourself, has been described as a career survival manual, a reality check, and as $50,000 worth of advice for under five dollars. This book is Charles D. Hayes' vital philosophy of self-education applied to the workplace. Regardless of the nature of your job, your politics, or whether you work for a nonprofit organization or the size of the business that employees you, the advice in this little book will forever change the way you think about your work.

About the Author

Charles D. Hayes is a self-taught philosopher and one of America’s strongest voices in support of lifelong learning. Promoting the idea that education should be thought of not as something you get but as something you take, his work has been honored by the American Library Association and featured in USA Today, in the UTNE Reader, and on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation. Hayes’ September University: Summoning Passion for an Unfinished Life has been described as a “must read” for anyone aspiring to a better world. His previous book, The Rapture of Maturity: A Legacy of Lifelong Learning, upholds the importance of seeking truth and serving others to achieve our full potential as human beings. Hayes spent his youth in Texas, and then served as a U.S. Marine and a police officer before embarking on a career in the oil industry. Alaska has been his home for more than 30 years.

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Atlas Begs To Differ: Why It's a Mistake to Believe in Ayn Rand May 1, 2013

by Charles D. Hayes

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NEW: UPDATED WITH AN ADDED SECTION OF 56 NUMBERED OBJECTIONS TO OBJECTIVISM

A searing indictment of Ayn Rand's teachings and philosophy. If you were ever captivated by Atlas Shrugged, Charles Hayes will challenge you to wonder why. He has no patience with Objectivists and stridently spells out here why Objectivism is anything but objective. Taking special note of some of Rand's followers, including Congressman Paul Ryan and former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Hayes explains why viewing government as evil is shortsighted and why capitalism without regard for consequences is cancerous. As Atlas Begs To Differ makes clear, the economic collapse in America is ample evidence of what can go wrong when profit is the only thing that matters. (16,983 words)

The Rapture of Maturity: A Legacy of Lifelong Learning Apr 30, 2009

by Charles D. Hayes

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Like great plays, movies, and novels, our lives tend to reveal their meaning with greater clarity near the end. To get it right, we must apply artistry and the wisdom of experience to our final chapters. With The Rapture of Maturity, lifelong learning advocate Charles D. Hayes reminds adults in the September of their days that they have one last chance to matter as human beings. What will people say of you when you are gone? What do you wish they would say?

What really matters when your own mortality looms on the horizon? Will future generations be better off because of you? Hayes reminds us that as long as we are alive these are open questions. By continuing to examine our values, our motivations, and our common beliefs, by exploring issues beyond the superficial level of popular culture, and by teaching our grandchildren to do the same, older adults can demonstrate to younger generations that we truly have something going for us after all. The Rapture of Maturity affirms the joys of discovery and insight that accompany thoughtful reflection on our years of lived experience and a pursuit of deeper understanding. It encourages the kind of thinking that can transform human relations on a global scale. Rapture is the reward of living authentically and acting deliberately to leave the world a better place than we found it. For those who seek such a goal, this book is indispensable.

About the Author

Charles D. Hayes is a self-taught philosopher and one of America’s strongest voices in support of lifelong learning. Promoting the idea that education should be thought of not as something you get but as something you take, his work has been honored by the American Library Association and featured in USA Today, in the UTNE Reader, and on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation. Hayes’ September University: Summoning Passion for an Unfinished Life has been described as a “must read” for anyone aspiring to a better world. His previous book, The Rapture of Maturity: A Legacy of Lifelong Learning, upholds the importance of seeking truth and serving others to achieve our full potential as human beings. Hayes spent his youth in Texas, and then served as a U.S. Marine and a police officer before embarking on a career in the oil industry. Alaska has been his home for more than 30 years.

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In Defense of Liberal Ideas Feb 14, 2013

by Charles D. Hayes

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Some say our nation is becoming as politically polarized today as it was leading up to the Civil War. These essays from philosopher Charles Hayes offer compelling arguments for liberal positions on many matters considered crucial to America's future. If you need help deciding how best to bring about a better future for yourself and your children, or how best to articulate the views you already hold, then these works have much to offer. Learn how closely politics is bound to identity. Why it is so hard to be objective. What is meant when people speak of socialism. Why politics can be a matter of life and death. What's behind the job-creator mythology and how an exploitation tax could lead to more economic equality. Finally, what do we really mean when we talk about freedom? In this collection of provocative essays, Hayes invites you to find new ways to think about these ideas. (17,050 words)

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Nostalgia: Why the Past Matters Sep 25, 2011

by Charles D. Hayes

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Why does it matter that the past assumes greater importance for people as they age? Why does getting older seem to cause people to discount the future, diminish the importance of the present, and experience a longing to live in the past? Furthermore, will this happen to you, and if it does, what will you do about it? (5556 words)

About the Author
Charles D. Hayes is a self-taught philosopher and one of America’s strongest voices in support of lifelong learning. Promoting the idea that education should be thought of not as something you get but as something you take, his work has been honored by the American Library Association and featured in USA Today, in the UTNE Reader, and on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation. Hayes’ September University: Summoning Passion for an Unfinished Life has been described as a “must read” for anyone aspiring to a better world. His previous book, The Rapture of Maturity: A Legacy of Lifelong Learning, upholds the importance of seeking truth and serving others to achieve our full potential as human beings. Hayes spent his youth in Texas, and then served as a U.S. Marine and a police officer before embarking on a career in the oil industry. Alaska has been his home for more than 30 years.

The Call of Mortality Nov 29, 2013

by Charles D. Hayes

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A retiring philosophy professor in Alaska hires a young man to fill a position in his department and invites him on an overnight camping trip. Out in the wilderness, he promises, he will reveal the life-changing lessons he's learned about living, learning, and teaching. The younger man is doubtful that he will learn much, but he is grateful for having been hired, so he makes up his mind to hold his tongue and let the old man get whatever he needs to say off of his mind and what he has to say may not only ease your own fear of death, it may dramatically increase your ability to enjoy the rest of your life.

There follows a series of profound lectures and an in-depth discussion about moral psychology, our political nature, and what is and isn't necessary for living a fulfilling life. Life, as the older man makes clear, can be meaningful enough to want to do it over and over again.

The Call of Mortality brings front and center the notion of facing one's own death as the basis for experiencing a fulfilling life, one that makes room for those we view as others without contempt or misspent anxiety. Recognizing the call of mortality is a precondition for genuine civilization and for the future of human beings, if there is indeed going to be a future. (48,652 words)

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Portals in a Northern Sky Mar 15, 2009

by Charles D. Hayes

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PORTALS IN A NORTHERN SKY envisions a technology that will change the world forever—a vantage point from space that plays back any event of history in real time. Carrying a strong secular life message about philosophy and education, the story follows an adventure into the Alaska wilderness, wrestles with urban drug wars and racial discrimination, and traces the fortunes of a family’s quest for gold.

Described as a thinking person's novel, a love letter to Alaska, and a tribute to Jack London and Herman Melville, Portals is an epic novel of invention, discovery, betrayal, and life transition. Featuring a telescopic view into the past, a journey through literature and philosophy, and an unforgettable cast of characters, Portals is a meditation on the concept of fate.

“Charles Hayes, one of the great existential pathfinders of the modern age, has produced a masterpiece, a work of genius, in the form of Portals in a Northern Sky. This fascinating and exquisitely crafted story unfolds against a sweeping landscape of nature, history, and culture, and is woven together into a magnificent tapestry of insight and wisdom. Hayes takes the reader on an unforgettable journey that unveils lost secrets about the art of creative and meaningful living. Portals in a Northern Sky is the ultimate thinking person's novel, one that is certain to become a classic for future generations to enjoy and cherish. Absolutely essential reading.”

John F. Schumaker
Author of Wings of Illusion and The Age of Insanity

“Reading Portals is like looking through a kaleidoscope in which breakneck adventure and science fiction occasionally reconfigure themselves into patterns of ancient wisdom—don’t start unless you have enough time to finish it, because you won’t be able to put it down.”

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Author of Flow and The Evolving Self

"Portals in a Northern Sky is a delightfully different book, truly in a class by itself -- among other things a science-fiction novel, a thriller, a meditation on fate, and a love letter to Alaska. Readable and rewarding on all counts."

Walter Truett Anderson
Author of The Truth About the Truth and All Connected Now

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Charles D. Hayes is a self-taught philosopher and one of America’s strongest voices in support of lifelong learning. Promoting the idea that education should be thought of not as something you get but as something you take, his work has been honored by the American Library Association and featured in USA Today, in the UTNE Reader, and on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation. Hayes’ September University: Summoning Passion for an Unfinished Life has been described as a “must read” for anyone aspiring to a better world. His previous book, The Rapture of Maturity: A Legacy of Lifelong Learning, upholds the importance of seeking truth and serving others to achieve our full potential as human beings. Hayes spent his youth in Texas, and then served as a U.S. Marine and a police officer before embarking on a career in the oil industry. Alaska has been his home for more than 30 years.

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Benzeerilla Jun 5, 2017

by Charles D. Hayes

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In 2043, the world bears little resemblance to the global social order at the turn of the century. Catastrophic solar storms, cyber terrorism, mass starvation, drought and pandemics, combined with waves of inspired technology, have changed the landscape and the character and lifestyle of every living generation.

In South America, a reclusive scientist has created a cross-species entity as far advanced from man as man is from apes. Of towering intellect, superhuman perception, and enormous strength, the being reveals a temperament that, when threatened, becomes an expression of uncontrollable rage. Brought into existence as an ecological and environmental wake-up call, this extraordinary creature enters the world stage to deliver a compelling, ominous message for all of mankind. What will Benzeerilla say?

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