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Nexus
- A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Vidish Athavale
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 201
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 201
Stories brought us together. Books spread our ideas – and our mythologies. The internet promised infinite knowledge. The algorithm learned our secrets – and then turned us against each other. What will AI do? NEXUS is the thrilling account of how we arrived at this moment, and the urgent choices we must now make to survive – and to thrive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very true - Elon is actively manipulating us already
- By Anonymous User on 04-11-2024
- Nexus
- A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Vidish Athavale
Repetitive and unremarkable
Reviewed: 17-02-2025
The theme is great and much needed but despite the length of this book, it never says anything particularly new or insightful. Everything it does say, it says repeatedly. The whole thing could have been a long article in a magazine.
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Humankind
- A Hopeful History
- By: Rutger Bregman
- Narrated by: Thomas Judd, Rutger Bregman
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 807
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 688
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Story5 out of 5 stars 682
It’s a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Dawkins, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we’re taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Kindness is Proven and Affirmed
- By Catherine on 26-07-2020
- Humankind
- A Hopeful History
- By: Rutger Bregman
- Narrated by: Thomas Judd, Rutger Bregman
must listen!!
Reviewed: 22-03-2024
This is a fantastic collection of insights that refutes so much pessimistic pseudo-science and reveals a much better world is there to be enjoyed and shared.
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Quarterly Essay 90: Voice of Reason
- On Recognition and Renewal
- By: Megan Davis
- Narrated by: Megan Davis
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4 out of 5 stars 40
At Uluru, an invitation was issued to the Australian people. With the upcoming referendum, the nation will decide whether to accept that invitation. In this compelling, fresh and imaginative essay, Megan Davis draws out the significance and the promise of this “constitutional moment” – what it could mean for recognition and justice. Davis presents the Voice to Parliament as an Australian solution to an Australian problem. For Indigenous people, it is a practical response to “the torment of powerlessness”.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Completely pointless. let's nuke ourselves.
- By ELAD on 04-08-2023
- Quarterly Essay 90: Voice of Reason
- On Recognition and Renewal
- By: Megan Davis
- Narrated by: Megan Davis
Rich with insight
Reviewed: 30-07-2023
This brief look into the Voice is well structured and argued and perfectly narrated. A must listen/read!
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The Secret Barrister
- Stories of the Law and How It's Broken
- By: The Secret Barrister
- Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 98
Welcome to the world of the Secret Barrister. These are the stories of life inside the courtroom. They are sometimes funny, often moving and ultimately life-changing. How can you defend a child abuser you suspect to be guilty? What do you say to someone sentenced to ten years whom you believe to be innocent? What is the law, and why do we need it? And why do they wear those stupid wigs?
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5 out of 5 stars
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very accurate
- By Dean on 30-09-2020
- The Secret Barrister
- Stories of the Law and How It's Broken
- By: The Secret Barrister
- Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
Exceptional
Reviewed: 04-05-2023
Exceptionally written and perfectly narrated! Fascinating and staggering from start to finish. This should be required reading in the UK.
The narration is absolutely spot on.
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On the Jury Trial
- Principles and Practices for Effective Advocacy
- By: Thomas M Melsheimer, Craig Smith
- Narrated by: David Diamond
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
Topics include voir dire, opening statement, preparing witnesses, cross examination, using exhibits, closing argument, jury research, and more, with excellent examples and “do’s and don’ts” provided throughout. Think of this audiobook as the senior law partner’s memo to associates on how to really try a case.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Grating narration
- By IanA on 30-03-2023
- On the Jury Trial
- Principles and Practices for Effective Advocacy
- By: Thomas M Melsheimer, Craig Smith
- Narrated by: David Diamond
Grating narration
Reviewed: 30-03-2023
I found the narration on this one almost unlistenable. The voice was so grating I had to stop about halfway. The content was mixed in value. It started well, but then went downhill after a few chapters. Some of the content painfully labours a basic point with endless examples while other parts don't give any examples at all. All up, I think it's one for a quick scan on the bookshop shelf, definitely not for audio book format.
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Point Made, Second Edition
- How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates
- By: Ross Guberman
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
With Point Made, legal writing expert Ross Guberman throws a life preserver to attorneys, who are under more pressure than ever to produce compelling prose. What is the strongest opening for a motion or brief? How to draft winning headings? The answers are "more science than art," says Guberman, who has analyzed stellar arguments by distinguished attorneys to develop step-by-step instructions for achieving the results you want. In addition to all-new examples from the original 50 advocates, this second edition introduces eight new superstar lawyers
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly listenable
- By IanA on 24-02-2023
- Point Made, Second Edition
- How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates
- By: Ross Guberman
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
Surprisingly listenable
Reviewed: 24-02-2023
Excellent guidance on effective brief writing. Only very ccasionally mismatched with audible format. Excellent narration
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Never Finished
- Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within
- By: David Goggins
- Narrated by: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick, Jacqueline Gardner
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,726
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,402
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,399
Can’t Hurt Me, David Goggins’ smash hit memoir, demonstrated how much untapped ability we all have but was merely an introduction to the power of the mind. In Never Finished, Goggins takes you inside his Mental Lab, where he developed the philosophy, psychology, and strategies that enabled him to learn that what he thought was his limit was only his beginning and that the quest for greatness is unending.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great for some
- By Anonymous User on 21-12-2022
- Never Finished
- Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within
- By: David Goggins
- Narrated by: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick, Jacqueline Gardner
Exceptional
Reviewed: 15-01-2023
This is a great sequel for and as good as Can't Hurt Me. It shows a real progression from burning fury to push and excel and be the hardest mf alive to more of a indomitable, relentlessness of passion and drive. Inspirational in the best way - not hollow platitudes, but gritty, bleeding reality of what a human can endure.
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Unmasking Autism
- The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity
- By: Devon Price
- Narrated by: Devon Price
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 198
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 195
Have you, a friend or family member been living with undiagnosed autism? For every visibly autistic person you meet, there are countless 'masked' people who pass as neurotypical. They don't fit the stereotypical mould of autism and are often forced by necessity to mask who they are, spending their entire lives trying to hide their autistic traits. In particular, there is evidence that autism remains significantly undiagnosed in women, people of colour, trans and gender non-conforming people, many of whom are only now starting to recognise those traits later in life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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brilliant
- By Amazon Customer on 11-02-2023
- Unmasking Autism
- The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity
- By: Devon Price
- Narrated by: Devon Price
Must read!!!
Reviewed: 11-12-2022
This is an absolute must read/listen for anyone who is autistic or neurodiverse or cares for someone who is or might be or anyone who wants to have an insight into understanding our world. If you're involved in education or social policy, definitely read/listen twice!
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Quarterly Essay 86: Sleepwalk to War
- Australia’s Unthinking Alliance with America
- By: Hugh White
- Narrated by: Hugh White
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 197
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 172
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Story5 out of 5 stars 170
In this gripping essay, Hugh White explores Australia’s fateful choice to back America to the hilt and oppose China. What led both sides of politics to align with America so absolutely? Is this a case of sleepwalking to war? What tests might a new government face? White assesses America’s credibility and commitment, by examining AUKUS, the Quad, Trump and Biden. He discusses what the Ukraine conflict tells us about the future. And he argues that the US can neither contain China nor win a war over Taiwan. So where does this leave our future security and prosperity in Asia?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hugh White pulls no punches
- By Flavia A. on 12-08-2024
- Quarterly Essay 86: Sleepwalk to War
- Australia’s Unthinking Alliance with America
- By: Hugh White
- Narrated by: Hugh White
Must listen!
Reviewed: 24-11-2022
Exceptional essay! Depth, breadth, and insight. If only Canberra would listen, acknowledge the truths and act accordingly...
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Becoming Bulletproof
- Lessons in Fearlessness from a Former Secret Service Agent
- By: Evy Poumpouras
- Narrated by: Evy Poumpouras
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 279
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 247
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 247
Becoming Bulletproof means transforming yourself into a stronger, more confident and more powerful person. Evy Poumpouras - former Secret Service Agent to three Presidents and one of only five women to receive the Medal of Valor - demonstrates how we can overcome our everyday fears, have difficult conversations, know who to trust and who might not have our best interests at heart, influence situations and prepare for the unexpected. When you have become bulletproof, you are your best, most courageous and most powerful version of you.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Warning: do not read if anxious or hypervigilant
- By A&G on 25-02-2023
- Becoming Bulletproof
- Lessons in Fearlessness from a Former Secret Service Agent
- By: Evy Poumpouras
- Narrated by: Evy Poumpouras
Generally good but not new
Reviewed: 24-10-2022
This is generally good content and well put together. There is a section on personal safety that is either way over the top or very obvious depending on where in the world you are living. The rest is good and well narrated but I've read almost all of it in several other books. If you not read anything on toughening up this is worth a go if Can't Hurt Me by Goggins is too hardcore/macho for you.
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