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The Trading Game
- A Confession
- De: Gary Stevenson
- Narrado por: Gary Stevenson
- Duración: 12 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 443
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 414
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 414
Ever since he was a kid, kicking broken soccer balls on the run-down streets of East London, Gary Stevenson dreamed of something bigger. As luck would have it, he was good at numbers. At the London School of Economics, wearing tracksuits and sneakers, Stevenson shocked his posh classmates by winning a competition called “The Trading Game.” The prize? A golden ticket to a new life, as the youngest trader at Citibank.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great substance and storytelling
- De Daniel Tunkelang en 03-07-24
- The Trading Game
- A Confession
- De: Gary Stevenson
- Narrado por: Gary Stevenson
Hell of a story
Revisado: 04-29-24
I don't know how much of it is entirely true and how much of it is creative to tie things together and keep things, but I was hooked regardless. I often love when nonfiction audiobooks are read by the author.
Vivid detail of greed, frustration, and helplessness in the context of the finance sector -- definitely doesn't inspire confidence regarding the people taking risks with the world's financial assets, though I didn't need a book to give me doubt there.
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How to Steal a Presidential Election
- De: Lawrence Lessig, Matthew Seligman
- Narrado por: Christopher Ragland
- Duración: 5 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Even in the fast and loose world of the Trump White House, the idea that a couple thousand disorganized protestors storming the U.S. Capitol might actually prevent a presidential succession was farfetched. Yet perfectly legal ways of overturning election results actually do exist, and they would allow a political party to install its own candidate in place of the true winner.
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5 out of 5 stars
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very good read
- De RickN en 02-23-24
I'm more concerned than I was before
Revisado: 04-22-24
To learn that the legal theories that caused Jan 6th were among the weakest methods to undermine an election is alarming considering how much chaos it.
Republican, Democrat, Green, Libertarian, independent -- whatever you'd label yourself, if you believe in the value of democracy, this book will give you quite a lot to think about from the perspective of US elections. Lessig and Seligman make it clear, as usual, that things need to change to address catastrophic risks.
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The Demon-Haunted World
- Science as a Candle in the Dark
- De: Carl Sagan
- Narrado por: Cary Elwes, Seth MacFarlane
- Duración: 17 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,481
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,811
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,780
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Some good points, but not a great book
- De William Jenks en 07-25-19
- The Demon-Haunted World
- Science as a Candle in the Dark
- De: Carl Sagan
- Narrado por: Cary Elwes, Seth MacFarlane
Among the most insightful books
Revisado: 07-11-23
I'd recommend it to anyone. I feel like I need to buy some paper copies to share. The ideas described in Demon-Haunted World feel direly needed in today's world.
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A Wild Idea
- De: Jonathan Franklin
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 10 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 222
The incredible true story of the entrepreneur turned conservationist - the founder of the iconic company The North Face who used his fortune to protect more than 25 million acres of land from development and exploitation and “foster peace between people and wild nature”.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How could I have not known.
- De Nancy B. Bryant en 06-01-23
- A Wild Idea
- De: Jonathan Franklin
- Narrado por: George Newbern
Really makes you think
Revisado: 04-15-23
A Wild Idea isn't perfect; I think it is too quick to brush aside the flaws of Doug Tompkins for the sake of selling his image as some larger-than-life grandiose figure. That said, wow, what an eye-opening listen into the journey of objectively one of the most successful nature conservation efforts in history. For all his brashness and arrogance, Tompkins clearly held a rare, deep love of the natural world that few people who amass similarly large wealths have. The conservation work of Doug, Kris, and their team is monumental and inspiring. Among many other thoughts, I can't help but ask: Where are the other ultra-wealthy nature lovers? Don't let the Tompkins' story stay unique. Make it become the norm.
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The Four Horsemen
- The Conversation That Sparked an Atheist Revolution
- De: Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, y otros
- Narrado por: Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Dennett, Sam Harris, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 4 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,169
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 991
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 980
In 2007, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett filmed a landmark discussion about modern atheism. The video went viral. Now, the transcript of their conversation is illuminated by new essays from three of the original participants and an introduction by Stephen Fry.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Short
- De Cole Brandon Eckhardt en 03-22-19
- The Four Horsemen
- The Conversation That Sparked an Atheist Revolution
- De: Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Stephen Fry - foreword
- Narrado por: Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Dennett, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, Stephen Fry
Thought-provoking with subpar audio
Revisado: 12-04-22
Thoughtful discussion from these individuals as usual. Unsurprisingly more toe-dipping than comprehensive. The audio quality is pretty poor at times; unfortunately doesn't sound like it was recorded well, but it's mostly fine.
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Ruined by Design
- How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It
- De: Mike Monteiro
- Narrado por: Mike Monteiro
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 206
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 205
The world is working exactly as designed. And it’s not working very well. Which means, we need to do a better job of designing it. Design is a craft with an amazing amount of power. The power to choose. The power to influence. As designers, we need to see ourselves as gatekeepers of what we are bringing into the world and what we choose not to bring into the world.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A bunch of woke garbage with a dash of truth
- De T. Berman en 04-07-21
- Ruined by Design
- How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It
- De: Mike Monteiro
- Narrado por: Mike Monteiro
Great case for reform in design & more
Revisado: 11-15-22
Rare book on design and the overall increasingly-digital world that I was able to fly through. Compelling arguments framed within the unease I think many of us feel that the products of our modern economy are being created and managed irresponsibly, short-sightedly, and unprofessionally. The cherry on top is Mike Monteiro sounds like Bob Odenkirk.
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Origins
- How Earth's History Shaped Human History
- De: Lewis Dartnell
- Narrado por: John Sackville
- Duración: 9 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 614
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 543
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 539
When we talk about human history, we often focus on great leaders, population forces, and decisive wars. But how has the earth itself determined our destiny? Our planet wobbles, driving changes in climate that forced the transition from nomadism to farming. Mountainous terrain led to the development of democracy in Greece. Atmospheric circulation patterns later on shaped the progression of global exploration, colonization, and trade. Even today, voting behavior in the southeast United States ultimately follows the underlying pattern of 75 million-year-old sediments from an ancient sea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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GREAT Book with a Narrator Who's Falling Asleep
- De aaron en 08-02-20
- Origins
- How Earth's History Shaped Human History
- De: Lewis Dartnell
- Narrado por: John Sackville
Very interesting and concise with minor flaws
Revisado: 05-24-21
Some bits presented without noting uncertainty (i.e. when humans reached South America) but overall great
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