Rob Riester
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Power and Progress
- Our Thousand-Year Struggle over Technology and Prosperity
- De: Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 15 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 96
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 85
Throughout history, technological change — whether it takes the form of agricultural improvements in the Middle Ages, the Industrial Revolution, or today’s artificial intelligence — has been viewed as a main driver of prosperity, working in the public interest. The reality, though, is that technology is shaped by what powerful people want and believe, generating riches, social respect, cultural prominence, and further political voice for those already powerful. For most of the rest of us, there is the illusion of progress.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A different take on Technology’s impact
- De Ricardo Ernst en 07-23-23
- Power and Progress
- Our Thousand-Year Struggle over Technology and Prosperity
- De: Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
Recommended but..
Revisado: 08-10-24
Great book. I definitely would recommend. Only issue is that the second half was like propaganda for the Democratic Party. The authors fail to mention any of the benefits tech has provided- only the negatives
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Losing Ground
- American Social Policy, 1950 - 1980
- De: Charles Murray
- Narrado por: Robert Morris
- Duración: 9 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 316
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 280
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 277
Beginning in the 1950s, America entered a period of unprecedented social reform. This remarkable book demonstrates how the social programs of the 1960s and ’70s had the unintended and perverse effect of slowing and even reversing earlier progress in reducing poverty, crime, ignorance, and discrimination. Using widely understood and accepted data, it conclusively demonstrates that the amalgam of reforms from 1965 to 1970 actually made matters worse.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A great book ruined by a terrible recording
- De Michael en 04-05-13
- Losing Ground
- American Social Policy, 1950 - 1980
- De: Charles Murray
- Narrado por: Robert Morris
Eye opening!
Revisado: 04-01-24
This finally answers for me all the questions I’ve had about human behavior for different classes. He uses a scientific approach to break down all the possibilities of what could cause the different effects. Extremely well done. I would love to see him update this for the present time using more recent trends. It’s a bit hard to understand at times as his voice cuts out.
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The Generation Myth
- Why When You're Born Matters Less than You Think
- De: Bobby Duffy
- Narrado por: Ralph Lister
- Duración: 8 h y 48 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 16
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Boomers are narcissists. Millennials are spoiled. Gen Zers are lazy. We assume people born around the same time have basically the same values. It makes for good headlines, but is it true? Bobby Duffy has spent years studying generational distinctions. In this book, he argues that our generational identities are not fixed but fluid, reforming throughout our lives.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Worth a listen
- De Rob Riester en 08-26-22
- The Generation Myth
- Why When You're Born Matters Less than You Think
- De: Bobby Duffy
- Narrado por: Ralph Lister
Worth a listen
Revisado: 08-26-22
Great overall book. I found it a bit too detailed for what I was looking for but it’s chock full of great data
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Aftermath
- Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation in the Coming Chaos
- De: James Rickards
- Narrado por: James Rickards
- Duración: 10 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 942
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 815
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 812
What goes up, must come down. As any student of financial history knows, the dizzying heights of the stock market can't continue indefinitely - especially since asset prices have been artificially inflated by investor optimism around the Trump administration, ruinously low interest rates, and the infiltration of behavioral economics into our financial lives. The elites are prepared, but what's the average investor to do?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Same old Jim
- De Phoenician en 07-27-19
- Aftermath
- Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation in the Coming Chaos
- De: James Rickards
- Narrado por: James Rickards
Excellent but hard to hear
Revisado: 03-14-22
Great book but the author really should have used a professional reader. He’s hard to understand. I had to slow it down and I still had issues.
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Alchemy
- The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life
- De: Rory Sutherland
- Narrado por: Rory Sutherland
- Duración: 9 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,673
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,451
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,446
Why is Red Bull so popular, though everyone—everyone!—hates the taste? Humans are, in a word, irrational, basing decisions as much on subtle external signals (that little blue can) as on objective qualities (flavor, price, quality). The surrounding world, meanwhile, is irreducibly complex and random. This means future success can’t be projected on any accounting spreadsheet. To strike gold, you must master the dark art and curious science of conjuring irresistible ideas: alchemy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best books I’ve read
- De anon. en 07-23-19
- Alchemy
- The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life
- De: Rory Sutherland
- Narrado por: Rory Sutherland
Great subject matter
Revisado: 03-25-20
This book has great material, especially for those in marketing, product development or market reasearxh like myself. However it’s kind of a ramble- there not a lot of organization . He junmps from idea to idea often on the same point so it feels to go on and on. A great read for those interested in behavioral economics.
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World History
- Ancient History, United States History, European, Native American, Russian, Chinese, Asian, Indian and Australian History, Wars Including World War 1 and 2
- De: Adam Brown
- Narrado por: Sarah Moore
- Duración: 5 h y 9 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 90
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
Have you ever wondered how the world got to where it is today? Get ready to discover the rich history of our planet. You will be astonished to learn about some of the events that have occurred! Subjects include: Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, The Roman Empire, Constantine and Christianity, India, Ancient Korea, Chinese Dynasties, Napoleonic Europe, Foundation of USA, The 1812 War, Australia and Wars, World War I, World War II, The Ottoman Empire, Greece and North Africa, The Diem Regime, Pearl Harbor, and much more!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Truly a fine book
- De Zlady Neri en 09-08-19
- World History
- Ancient History, United States History, European, Native American, Russian, Chinese, Asian, Indian and Australian History, Wars Including World War 1 and 2
- De: Adam Brown
- Narrado por: Sarah Moore
Just the facts
Revisado: 08-21-17
I was expecting something more thought provoking and maybe highlights of lessons learned or implications for the future, but really what this is is a data packed review of historical events. I liked it, but it wasn't nearly as interesting as I hoped. The narrator is pretty weak in my opinion. She sounds like one of those automated voices on the phone. She seems to accent the wrong words making her sound like he's not paying attention to what she's reading.
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