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A clear presentation of how democracies and democratic principles are systematically undermined in the 21st century.

Revisado: 03-30-25

Applebaum is excellent at supplying numerous examples in modern history of how the modern world is no longer playing by the 20th century ideas and has devolved into Democratic and Anti-Democratic authoritarians.

The authoritarians know that when liberal democracies succeed, their power is undermined and threatened at home and globally. Consequently they find it necessary (and efficient) to divide Western civilization at every turn.

Applebaum shows how they cooperate with each other (despite radically different ideologies) to avoid accountability AND find co-conspirators inside democracies that are willing to help dismantle institutions and evade laws in exchange for personal wealth and power. A Must Read for every citizen of any state!

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A MUST READ for every American patriot!

Revisado: 02-23-25

It is short (maybe just terse and focused). Mr Snyder lays out the lessons from actual history that are frighteningly accurate to our current situation. We are sleepwalking into tyranny again, and calling it “conservative values”. History doesn’t repeat but is infinitely instructive when you see the same techniques of Fascist, Communist, and Religious dictators working to rule without barriers. 🇺🇸

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The title sounded good, but…

Revisado: 05-20-23

I love and appreciate the thorough and scientifically sound approach to contemporary positive psychology and expect some background in a good self-help presentation. Dr Ott could have completely left out chapter 2 (of which there were parts 1 through 3 constituting 3 hours of superfluous self-indulgence). I appreciate personal background and direct experience as well as rigorous scientific testing, but geez! Let me save you the money and more importantly the time… learn about yourself through the tools of emotional intelligence and Duckworth’s work on ‘Grit’ or perseverance and perspective-taking and you’ll be happier with your lot and life. DONE!
Who was this guys editor and publisher?

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Great content, poor recording

Revisado: 08-26-22

This book is actually really…GOOD! Faith explains the best evidence-based solutions and treatments for Anxiety/Depression-centered issues with humor and simplicity. I gained many insights into concepts poorly explained in other similar self-help books.
No joke, it’s right to the point. The chapter about ‘complementary/alternative’ treatment was still a little too woo, but that’s my only complaint as far as content and delivery (she reads the book herself). I liked her no-BS tell-it-like it is style.
Unfortunately she either recorded it herself in her 10x12’ office, or let someone who doesn’t know shit about voice recording produce it. This sucks because her delivery (performance) and the material (writing/content) is spot-on! This is probably why Audible made it a ‘free’ book with your membership. It’s not a dealbreaker, but you may have to occasionally rewind to understand what she just said (this is why people with audio recording/production knowledge get paid).

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So good I had to listen twice !

Revisado: 02-19-22

Was planning on listening to “The Righteous Mind”, but this was on sale so I took a chance. I’m glad I did, because it brought together so many concepts that I’ve been contemplating. Haidt weaves scientific methodology with many cross-cultural insights from world religious thought to reveal what can be said to be true about individual and collective felicity (happiness) and how we can all capitalize on those principles while understanding the diversity and division of perspective in human beings.

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Superb Content, Annoying Narration

Revisado: 01-12-22

After finishing the audiobook, I’m wondering if Cary Elwes, Seth MacFarlane and Ann Druyan were the actual narrators. I don’t remember any voice that seems like Ann Druyan (Carl’s wife and Co-Author). There was a section that I could believe was Seth MacFarlane, but if the greatest majority of the narration was Cary Elwes, then his British accent was far more indecipherable than any performance in his movies. I ended up repeatedly rewinding because I couldn’t understand a word or term and was missing the meaning of what I knew to be important information.
That’s a serious shame, as this is THE book that needs to be read by everyone in the 21st century to prevent the widespread misinformation and in-group credulity that undermine self-determination and the advancement of humanity because too many of us have become intellectually/socially lazy and are lulled into tribal complacency with ‘bread and circuses’.

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Great Insight for being a Human

Revisado: 02-16-21

The authors are the researchers, which is nice because despite their best efforts bookwriters can’t know the material as intimately as the scientists. Researchers aren’t always the best communicators, but luckily Tavris and Aronson are. Human motivation and our unconscious self-rationalization is completely natural AND completely ruinous individually and as societies. The book takes you through personal, legal, political and societal pitfalls that are all too common and also MUST be acknowledged in order to make better decisions in our relationships and collectively. The 2020 revision is highly recommended. Please read and share.

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Fantastic content, but get it somewhere else!

Revisado: 10-01-19

After listening to Dawkins’ “The Selfish Gene” this will really enlighten you. There are numerous allusions to “The accompanying PDF”, which Audible apparently didn’t buy the right to. Too bad, because Hoffman makes a compelling case for the fact that we assume our perceptions and conceptions are “reality”. Love the book, disappointed in Audible!

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