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On Politics
- A History of Political Thought: From Herodotus to the Present
- De: Alan Ryan
- Narrado por: David Stifel
- Duración: 46 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Both a history and an examination of human thought and behavior spanning three thousand years, On Politics thrillingly traces the origins of political philosophy from the ancient Greeks to Machiavelli in Book I and from Hobbes to the present age in Book II. Whether examining Lord Acton's dictum that "absolute power corrupts absolutely" or explicating John Stuart Mill's contention that it is "better to be a human dissatisfied than a pig satisfied," Alan Ryan evokes the lives and minds of our greatest thinkers in a way that makes hearing about them a transcendent experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply no book quite like this
- De Jack Raineri en 12-21-22
- On Politics
- A History of Political Thought: From Herodotus to the Present
- De: Alan Ryan
- Narrado por: David Stifel
Political philosophy made clear
Revisado: 01-15-24
Judicious coverage, well written, well spoken . Not an easy thing to do. Well worth the time.
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Race to the Bottom
- Uncovering the Secret Forces Destroying American Public Education
- De: Luke Rosiak
- Narrado por: Charles Constant
- Duración: 9 h y 19 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 234
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 213
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 211
In Race to the Bottom, Luke Rosiak uncovers the shocking reason why American education is failing: Powerful special interest groups are using our kids as guinea pigs in vast ideological experiments. These groups’ initiatives aren’t focused on making children smarter—but on implementing a radical agenda, no matter the effect on academic standards.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This is literally 100% propaganda.
- De Ekim N. en 03-11-22
- Race to the Bottom
- Uncovering the Secret Forces Destroying American Public Education
- De: Luke Rosiak
- Narrado por: Charles Constant
Mixed bag but interesting
Revisado: 01-14-23
Too partisan, but informative if you peel away the slant. Plus it implies that only the Left plays politics.
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The Human Swarm
- How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall
- De: Mark W. Moffett
- Narrado por: Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Duración: 15 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 189
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 166
In this paradigm-shattering book, biologist Mark W. Moffett draws on findings in psychology, sociology, and anthropology to explain the social adaptations that bind societies. He explores how the tension between identity and anonymity defines how societies develop, function, and fail. Surpassing Guns, Germs, and Steel and Sapiens, The Human Swarm reveals how mankind created sprawling civilizations of unrivaled complexity - and what it will take to sustain them.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Worthless
- De Richard en 11-24-19
- The Human Swarm
- How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall
- De: Mark W. Moffett
- Narrado por: Sean Patrick Hopkins
Great big picture view
Revisado: 12-14-22
While I don’t agree with all the implications drawn, the overall narrative weaves together a rich group of current scientific threads.
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Losing Control
- How a Left-Right Coalition Blocked Immigration Reform and Provoked the Backlash that Elected Trump
- De: Jerry Kammer
- Narrado por: Paul Stefano, Jerry Kammer
- Duración: 11 h y 29 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2
Losing Control is a vivid history of the past half century of immigration politics and policy. It is also a dramatic ground-level account of how the story took shape. Kammer describes the economic and cultural forces that both pushed millions of migrants from home communities in Latin America and pulled them northward to the US. He shows how the backlash gradually emerged from the frustrations of American workers and communities who felt overwhelmed by the influx and betrayed by their government.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Important story, impressively told
- De Libroman en 11-23-23
- Losing Control
- How a Left-Right Coalition Blocked Immigration Reform and Provoked the Backlash that Elected Trump
- De: Jerry Kammer
- Narrado por: Paul Stefano, Jerry Kammer
A timely commentary
Revisado: 10-25-22
Though I lean left on social issues, Kammer's account of immigration shows how partisanship on the left has made balanced debate on immigration almost impossible. The dogmatic defenders of open borders refuse to acknowledge the economic cost of such a policy for low-wage native workers, routinely framing the issue as one of racism. By discounting the real costs born by native workers, and by smearing those who would speak for native-workers' economic interests, the immigration left has exacerbated polarization and muddied the water.
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