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Weavers, Scribes, and Kings
- A New History of the Ancient Near East
- De: Amanda H. Podany
- Narrado por: Amanda H. Podany
- Duración: 18 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 187
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 169
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 169
In this sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Amanda Podany takes listeners on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great. The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to brickmakers, musicians, and weavers. Their habits of daily life, beliefs, triumphs, and crises, and the changes that people faced over time are explored through their own written words and the buildings, cities, and empires in which they lived.
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3 out of 5 stars
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word of advice
- De Jim Davis en 08-04-23
- Weavers, Scribes, and Kings
- A New History of the Ancient Near East
- De: Amanda H. Podany
- Narrado por: Amanda H. Podany
Fantastic deeper history of the Ancient Near East
Revisado: 04-30-24
Two thirds of each chapter covers the "commoners" of history, such as weavers and scribes. The other third of each chapter keeps things contextual over by covering the big names of history, like kings. Fantastic history of what life was like based on real archaeological evidence, but without an overly dry academic tone. 5/5 stars all around.
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Upheaval
- Turning Points for Nations in Crisis
- De: Jared Diamond
- Narrado por: Henry Strozier
- Duración: 18 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,689
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,409
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,403
In his earlier best sellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, in the final audiobook in this monumental trilogy, he reveals how successful nations recover from crisis through selective change - a coping mechanism more commonly associated with personal trauma.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Urine of the Earth in a Teacup
- De Marian en 05-12-19
- Upheaval
- Turning Points for Nations in Crisis
- De: Jared Diamond
- Narrado por: Henry Strozier
Interesting, albeit selective, comparative history
Revisado: 12-18-20
Overall, I liked this book. The narrative format of history worked well as an audiobook, though I recommend listening to it at a faster speed (1.5x in my case) due to the slow narration. A worthy successor to Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse. Between those two books, Upheaval is more like the latter in that it focuses in on specific countries at specific times to illustrate the specific themes of the book. However, this book was not as exhaustive as Collapse, though not to its detriment. Definitely a lighter yet enjoyable read.
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A Human Algorithm
- How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are
- De: Flynn Coleman
- Narrado por: Flynn Coleman
- Duración: 7 h y 46 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 23
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 18
A Human Algorithm: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are examines the immense impact intelligent technology will have on humanity. These machines, while challenging our personal beliefs and our socio-economic world order, also have the potential to transform our health and well-being, alleviate poverty and suffering, and reveal the mysteries of intelligence and consciousness. International human rights attorney Flynn Coleman deftly argues that it is critical we instill values, ethics, and morals into our robots, algorithms, and other forms of AI.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed
- De V en 01-08-20
- A Human Algorithm
- How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are
- De: Flynn Coleman
- Narrado por: Flynn Coleman
Disappointed
Revisado: 01-08-20
I had high hopes for this book. I am an artificial intelligence practitioner, in a field where technology and social policy intersect. There are countless books by AI experts about what AI is, ranging from overly broad, misguided, and sensationalist to rigorous, accurate, and practical.
When I saw this book, written by a human rights lawyer, I was excited to read a different take on AI, a human take on AI, with the focus being on the social implications of this technology.
Suffice it to say that I was nearly universally disappointed with A Human Algorithm. Rife with buzzwords, misconceptions/generalizations (some of which were borderline dangerous if taken at face value), and a vacillation between naive optimism to sensational pessimism.
Thus, I'm still searching for a social sciences take on this subject. One that composes itself with the same rigor and laser-focus as, for instance, the similarly titled The Ethical Algorithm. Flynn Coleman has the potential to deliver, but she did not.
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