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The Indispensable Right
- Free Speech in an Age of Rage
- De: Jonathan Turley
- Narrado por: Jonathan Turley
- Duración: 14 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 128
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 117
Free speech is a human right, and the free expression of thought is at the very essence of being human. The United States was founded on this premise, and the First Amendment remains the single greatest constitutional commitment to the right of free expression in history. Yet there is a systemic effort to bar opposing viewpoints on subjects ranging from racial discrimination to police abuse, from climate change to gender equity. The Indispensable Right places the current attacks on free speech in their proper historical, legal, and political context.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great, remarkable history lesson, should you think we haven’t been through this thing before…in one form or another.
- De B. A. Whitehouse II en 08-04-24
- The Indispensable Right
- Free Speech in an Age of Rage
- De: Jonathan Turley
- Narrado por: Jonathan Turley
Free speech is our most important right.
Revisado: 11-26-24
This is a well researched and well presented argument for the viewpoint that free speech should be valued by humans because it is essential to being human. A country without free speech protection is not a free country. Without free speech, we have nothing.
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
- Why Violence Has Declined
- De: Steven Pinker
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 36 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,359
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,509
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,462
Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think we live in the most violent age ever seen. Yet as New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true: violence has been diminishing for millennia and we may be living in the most peaceful time in our species's existence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'd kill for another book this good
- De Eric en 11-11-11
- The Better Angels of Our Nature
- Why Violence Has Declined
- De: Steven Pinker
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
We should be grateful to be living in this day and age.
Revisado: 04-26-24
This is the history I wish I had been taught all my life. Books like this shouldn’t be so hard to come by. They should be A LOT more popular. Steven Pinker uses scientific data and reason to show that all forms of violence have declined since the beginning of history. We are so ignorant when it comes to what life was actually like in the past. This book has given me a glimpse into our past and an appreciation for our present.
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The Ultimate Stoicism Collection
- Letters from a Stoic (All 124 Letters), Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, The Enchiridion, Of Peace of Mind, Of Anger, Of Providence, The Discourses of Epictetus, The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, Fragments Attributed to Epictetus, Lives of the Eminent Philosophers: The Stoics, & Marcus Aurelius Biography
- De: Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, y otros
- Narrado por: Museum Audiobooks cast
- Duración: 51 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 75
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 63
Stoicism, a school of Hellenistic thought founded in Athens in the third century BC, was one of the most sublime philosophies in the history of Western civilization. It is a way of living that focuses on reality instead of fantasy or idealism. According to its teachings, the path to peace and happiness is found in accepting the moment as it presents itself, by not allowing oneself to be ruled by the desire for pleasure or by the fear of pain.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great works! Wish there were track titles...
- De Joshua Goulet en 04-01-21
- The Ultimate Stoicism Collection
- Letters from a Stoic (All 124 Letters), Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, The Enchiridion, Of Peace of Mind, Of Anger, Of Providence, The Discourses of Epictetus, The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, Fragments Attributed to Epictetus, Lives of the Eminent Philosophers: The Stoics, & Marcus Aurelius Biography
- De: Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, John Lord
- Narrado por: Museum Audiobooks cast
This book helped me manage my emotions and gave me perspective on my life.
Revisado: 04-01-24
I particularly enjoyed ’On Anger’ by Seneca. It’s a subject most people don’t really think about. I’m going to get a paper copy of it.
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Elon Musk
- De: Walter Isaacson
- Narrado por: Jeremy Bobb, Walter Isaacson
- Duración: 20 h y 39 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 8,071
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 7,042
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 7,035
When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concrete steps and kicked him until his face was a swollen ball of flesh. He was in the hospital for a week. But the physical scars were minor compared to the emotional ones inflicted by his father, an engineer, rogue, and charismatic fantasist.
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4 out of 5 stars
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megalomania on display
- De JP en 09-12-23
- Elon Musk
- De: Walter Isaacson
- Narrado por: Jeremy Bobb, Walter Isaacson
Elon Musk is a champion of the human race.
Revisado: 11-08-23
Elon Musk was a hero of mine before I read this book. After reading it, he is even more so a hero to me.
My daughter has Asperger’s. I believe that my experience raising her has helped me to understand Elon Musk’s quirks and unusual personality. This added to my enjoyment of the book.
I’m always inspired by hardworking geniuses who improve the world. Elon is a prime example of this type of human. Walter Isaacson is a phenomenal author who knows how to bring the reader into the world of someone who is larger than life. My personal thanks to him. I highly recommend this book!!
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The Modern Scholar
- History of Ancient Greece
- De: Eric H. Cline
- Narrado por: Eric H. Cline
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 132
In this series of lectures, professor Eric H. Cline delves into the history of ancient Greece, frequently considered to be the founding nation of democracy in Western civilization. Ancient Greece lives on in modern culture, evidenced by an ever-present fascination with the tales of Homer, Greek drama, and the stories associated with Greek mythology. In the rise of Sparta and Athens, people today find a wealth of material for understanding not only ancient Greece, but the modern world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent survey
- De David en 09-14-11
- The Modern Scholar
- History of Ancient Greece
- De: Eric H. Cline
- Narrado por: Eric H. Cline
Great Survey of Ancient Greece!
Revisado: 07-13-23
Professor Cline knows his material! If you want to get a big picture look at Ancient Greece and its significance in world history, I highly recommend this series.
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What's Gotten into You
- The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner
- De: Dan Levitt
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 12 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 104
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 104
Every one of us contains a billion times more atoms than all the grains of sand in the earth’s deserts. If you weigh 150 pounds, you’ve got enough carbon to make 25 pounds of charcoal, enough salt to fill a saltshaker, enough chlorine to disinfect several backyard swimming pools, and enough iron to forge a 3-inch nail. But how did these elements combine to make us human?
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the Very Best Science Books I have Read
- De TStair en 03-20-23
- What's Gotten into You
- The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner
- De: Dan Levitt
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
Mind blowing!
Revisado: 02-22-23
My jaw is on the floor. Wow. I am in awe of the nature of existence. This book tells the story of scientists’ discovery of things that are so incredible, I struggle to truly appreciate them. Such a good book. I’ll be chewing on this one for a while.
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Ben-Hur
- A Tale of the Christ
- De: Lew Wallace
- Narrado por: Todd McLaren
- Duración: 23 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,145
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,034
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,037
A classic of faith, fortitude, and inspiration, this faithful New Testament tale combines the events of the life of Jesus with grand historical spectacle in the exciting story of Judah of the House of Hur, a man who finds extraordinary redemption for himself and his family. Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the first century. His old friend, Messala, arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not Like the Movie
- De Paul Z. en 01-31-12
- Ben-Hur
- A Tale of the Christ
- De: Lew Wallace
- Narrado por: Todd McLaren
A bit wordy at times but so worth it!
Revisado: 07-30-15
I must admit that it took two different attempts of starting this book to actually make it through. There are parts at the beginning where I wondered if the author would ever get to the point. Honestly though, once the action started with Ben-Hur, I was engaged the entire time.
Great performance by the narrator as well. I am so happy that I persisted with this book, to me it was well worth it.
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