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Truths
- The Future of America First
- By: Vivek Ramaswamy
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon, Vivek Ramaswamy
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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Today’s conservatives know what they’re against. They’re anti-woke, anti-globalist, anti-big government. But what exactly do they stand for? The fact that this is a hard question to answer is a damning indictment of the modern Republican Party which has abjectly failed to articulate an affirmative alternative to the left’s vision. Ramaswamy calls on the conservative movement to articulate exactly what it stands for, or else warns of another illusory “red wave” in 2024.
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A Modern Day “Common Sense”
- By Daniel Taylor on 09-24-24
- Truths
- The Future of America First
- By: Vivek Ramaswamy
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon, Vivek Ramaswamy
Common sense
Reviewed: 10-08-24
Common sense ideas from a future president. Excellent book! Fantastic, well read Vivek Ramaswami 2028! Thank you.
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The Cave and the Light
- Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization
- By: Arthur Herman
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
- Length: 25 hrs and 26 mins
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The Cave and the Light reveals how two Greek philosophers became the twin fountainheads of Western culture, and how their rivalry gave Western civilization its unique dynamism down to the present.
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All of Western Philosphy Leads to Ayn Rand?!?
- By Leslie on 06-22-15
- The Cave and the Light
- Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization
- By: Arthur Herman
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
Masterwork of Historical Philosophy
Reviewed: 09-21-24
Although the length of time it took to listen to this book was over 23 hours… I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. From the content to the magnificent narrations, this is a Masterwork of historical philosophy
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The Invention of Yesterday
- A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection
- By: Tamim Ansary
- Narrated by: Tamim Ansary
- Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins
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Traveling across millennia, weaving the experiences and world views of cultures both extinct and extant, The Invention of Yesterday shows that the engine of history is not so much heroic (battles won), geographic (farmers thrive), or anthropogenic (humans change the planet) as it is narrative. Many thousands of years ago, when we existed only as countless small autonomous bands of hunter-gatherers widely distributed through the wilderness, we began inventing stories - to organize for survival, to find purpose and meaning, to explain the unfathomable.
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Relaxed but packed with insight
- By Tad Davis on 02-14-20
- The Invention of Yesterday
- A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection
- By: Tamim Ansary
- Narrated by: Tamim Ansary
A small masterpiece
Reviewed: 02-14-24
If you enjoy learning about history, you will love this insightful book. The author does a fantastic job explaining history through the lens of narrative from a sky high perspective and mixes just enough humor along the way. Highly recommend
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The World Was Never the Same: Events That Changed History
- By: J. Rufus Fears, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: J. Rufus Fears
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
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History is made and defined by landmark events-moments that irrevocably changed the course of human civilization. They have given us: spiritual and political ideas; catastrophic battles and wars; scientific and technological advances; world leaders both influential and monstrous; and cultural works of unparalleled beauty.
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Fun course but Professor Fears is not for everyone
- By Quaker on 11-04-13
Rufus J Fears is a Force
Reviewed: 12-17-23
Any one of the great courses that is taught by Rufus J Fears is worth listening too. He is one of the most talented instructors I have ever listen to. He passed away a few years ago, so these classes archive the work of a genius.
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Manhood
- The Masculine Virtues America Needs
- By: Josh Hawley
- Narrated by: Josh Hawley
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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A free society that despises manhood will not remain free. The American Founders believed that a republic depends on certain masculine virtues. Senator Josh Hawley thinks they were right. In a bold new book, he calls on American men to stand up and embrace their God-given responsibility as husbands, fathers, and citizens.
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A Great Biblical History of the World
- By Paul Darafeev on 07-03-23
- Manhood
- The Masculine Virtues America Needs
- By: Josh Hawley
- Narrated by: Josh Hawley
A Christian apologist’s guid to manhood
Reviewed: 06-04-23
This was not quite the book I thought it was going to be. It constantly uses the Bible as the reason for his logic. The problem with using the Bible as a source of truth is that it is stuck using a circular reasoning. “This fact is true because the Bible told me so. How do you know what is said in the Bible is true? Because it’s the Bible written by God.”
If you can look past this, it’s a good book
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Land of Hope
- An Invitation to the Great American Story
- By: Wilfred M. McClay
- Narrated by: Pete Cross
- Length: 20 hrs and 18 mins
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We have a glut of text and trade books on American history. But what we don’t have is a compact, inexpensive, and authoritative book that will offer to American citizens a clear, informative, and inspiring narrative account of their own country. Such an account can shape and deepen their sense of the land they inhabit and, by making them understand that land’s roots, and share in its memories, equip them for the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship in American society.
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An apt word in discouraging times
- By Erin Frye on 08-05-20
- Land of Hope
- An Invitation to the Great American Story
- By: Wilfred M. McClay
- Narrated by: Pete Cross
Outstanding historiography.
Reviewed: 01-24-23
I bought this book because of the Amazon algorithm suggested I’d like it, I looked at it a thought I’d give it a listen. I had no idea how much I’d enjoy this book. It was so good I had to find out who the author was, and it turns out the author is the history professor at Hillsdale college. (Which makes total sense).
The epilogue alone is worth a standing ovation!
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Aristotle for Everybody
- Difficult Thought Made Easy
- By: Mortimer J. Adler
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
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“Almost all of the philosophical truths that I have come to know and understand I have learned from Aristotle,” says Mortimer J. Adler. This easy-to-listen-to exposition of Aristotle’s thoughts about nature, human actions, and the conduct of life confirms convictions that most of us hold, though we may not be fully aware of them. This is because Aristotle’s philosophical insights are grounded in the common experience we all possess and because they illuminate the common sense we all rely on.
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A great primer in classical philosophy
- By britishtar on 02-14-15
- Aristotle for Everybody
- Difficult Thought Made Easy
- By: Mortimer J. Adler
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
Snooty sounding narrator
Reviewed: 11-30-22
If you can get past the snooty sounding narrator (you can literally hear his nose up in the air like he thinks he’s better than you) then this is an very good simplification of Aristotle’s ideas.
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The Origins of Totalitarianism
- By: Hannah Arendt
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 23 hrs and 23 mins
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This classic, definitive account of totalitarianism traces the emergence of modern racism as an "ideological weapon for imperialism", beginning with the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe in the 19th century and continuing through the New Imperialism period from 1884 to World War I.
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Vast and intricate analysis of horror
- By Roger on 08-04-08
- The Origins of Totalitarianism
- By: Hannah Arendt
- Narrated by: Nadia May
EXTREMELY in-depth
Reviewed: 11-02-22
This book is worth the read, but be warned… it is incredibly in depth and takes a lot of insurance to get through. Also the first third of the book is all about antisemitism, which I understand played a roll in the totalitarianism of the last century, but still felt overdone with this book.
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The Screwtape Letters
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Joss Ackland
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
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A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below". At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C. S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly-wise old devil to his nephew Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man. The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging and humorous account of temptation - and triumph over it - ever written.
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This is the Best Audio Screwtape, a Masterpiece
- By James on 08-22-12
- The Screwtape Letters
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Joss Ackland
Master class in narration
Reviewed: 07-12-22
The Screwtape letters is a classic, but add the incredible talents of a master in his craft Joss Ackland and it becomes transcendent.
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Live Not by Lies
- A Manual for Christian Dissidents
- By: Rod Dreher
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn famously said that one of the biggest mistakes people make is assuming totalitarianism can't happen in their country. Many American Christians are making that mistake today, sleepwalking through the erosion of our freedoms. Live Not by Lies will wake them and equip them for the long resistance.
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A Must Read For All Christians!
- By Chuck B. on 10-02-20
- Live Not by Lies
- A Manual for Christian Dissidents
- By: Rod Dreher
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
A little TOO religious…
Reviewed: 07-10-22
There are some very valuable insights in this book about the parallels of our time with the communist Russian past. The only issue I had was just how religious the book is bent. If you can get past that, it’s a great read.
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