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The Future of Liberalism
- De: Alan Wolfe
- Narrado por: Tony Craine
- Duración: 14 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 9
This is a compelling and deeply felt exploration and defense of liberalism: what it actually is, why it is relevant today, and how it can help our society chart a forward course.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A lot of good material here but...
- De Adrienne J en 06-02-10
- The Future of Liberalism
- De: Alan Wolfe
- Narrado por: Tony Craine
A lot of good material here but...
Revisado: 06-02-10
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It's certainly provocative and it absolutely will tweak the noses of more New Left liberals. However, I do have a serious quibble with the author's caricature of evolutionary psychology. I am not saying evo psych is *necessarily* correct but the author's characterization of the subject itself sounded as if he had not actually read Dawkins or Pinker or anyone else in the field you might care to mention and was going solely off of what others have said about their impressions of Dawkins.
For instance he repeats the oft-stated idea that 'The Selfish Gene' is about selfishness and how our genes 'program' us for selfishness. Actually, 'The Selfish Gene' is about *altruism* and under what kinds of circumstances we would expect natural selection to select for altruistic behavior. Selfishness actually doesn't require a great deal of explanation from an evolutionary stand-point, altruism does.
It doesn't ruin the book but every I heard him going on about evo psych, I was pulled away from his argument because he gets it *so* wrong.
If you are unfamiliar with evo psych then you won't have this problem, although I would suggest you ignore him regarding that subject. The rest of what he has to say is very thought-provoking and certainly gives American Liberals something to think about.
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The Colour of Magic
- Discworld #1
- De: Terry Pratchett
- Narrado por: Nigel Planer
- Duración: 6 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,121
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,564
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,573
The Colour of Magic, the first novel in Terry Pratchett's wildly imaginative Discworld series, takes the listener on a remarkable journey. The magical planet of Discworld is supported by four massive elephants who stand on the back of the Great A'Tuin, a giant turtle swimming slowly through the mysterious interstellar gulf. An eccentric expedition sets out to explore the planet, encountering dragons who only exist if you believe in them, and of course "The Edge" of the planet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Start in any of seven Disworld books
- De J.n.Oly en 12-24-03
- The Colour of Magic
- Discworld #1
- De: Terry Pratchett
- Narrado por: Nigel Planer
Finally I get Rincewind
Revisado: 09-13-07
I had tried to read The Colour of Magic several times in paperback and hadn't been able to get through it. But with Steven Briggs' excellent narration, I finally got through and LOVED it! I am a huge Pratchett fan, he is currently my favorite author, and I am glad that I've been able to get through the first Discworld book. While it's still not as good as Guards! Guards! it is still a very fine effort and a wonderful introduction to the best fantasy world ever.
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