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The West
- A New History of an Old Idea
- De: Naoíse Mac Sweeney
- Narrado por: Shaheen Khan
- Duración: 14 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General2 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia1.5 out of 5 stars 2
What if the Western world does not have its ultimate origins in a single cultural bloodline but rather a messy bramble of ancestors and influences? As battles over privilege, identity and prejudice rock the cultural wars, it's never been more important to understand how the concept of The West came to be. This book tells a bold, empowering new story of how the idea of the West was created, how it has been used to justify imperialism and racism, and also why it's still a powerful ideological tool to understand our world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not deep, not focused, promises more than it gives
- De Faycal Ikhouane en 10-06-23
- The West
- A New History of an Old Idea
- De: Naoíse Mac Sweeney
- Narrado por: Shaheen Khan
feeling embarrassed on behalf of the author
Revisado: 07-07-23
Easy the worst book in my collection of 100+ books.
For good measure, I enjoy Sweeney's articles on archaeology and follow her on Twitter, so when I read the book review in the Guardian, ending in "people will enjoy this clever and thought provoking account" it prompted me to purchase the book straight away.
*What a disappointment*
I somehow managed to listen all the way through this angry, moralistic disquisition, hoping for that thought provoking finale that never was.
The book did leave me feeling embarrassed on behalf of the author.
I tried to understand why Sweeney would write a book like this and the only thing I could think of (assumption) is that she has some serious beef with western culture and that she started writing before she was ready.
To me it's just another author who feels a need to bite the hand that feeds it.
I honestly tried to find the cleverness in the book or even a hint of a deeper meaning anywhere (other than an aggressive dislike for Europe and everything it stands for)
Would definitely not recommend. I'll stick to her Twitter feeds from now on
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The Psychology of Money
- Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
- De: Morgan Housel
- Narrado por: Chris Hill
- Duración: 5 h y 54 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 23,113
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 19,259
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 19,169
Money - investing, personal finance, and business decisions - is typically taught as a math-based field, where data and formulas tell us exactly what to do. But in the real world people don’t make financial decisions on a spreadsheet. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together. In The Psychology of Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Could be summarized in one sentence
- De Alex en 05-30-21
- The Psychology of Money
- Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
- De: Morgan Housel
- Narrado por: Chris Hill
A must read for young people
Revisado: 11-19-21
Having bought this book by accident, and feeling bummed for wasting a credit, I gave it a listen. The book totally blew me away at chapter one. It's packed with such valuable information that I demanded that my son reads it. It's also an easy listen. What a great present I gave myself. And well done author!
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Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks: A Workbook for Managing Depression and Anxiety
- De: Seth J. Gillihan PhD
- Narrado por: Timothy Andres Pabon
- Duración: 4 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 521
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 435
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 422
For many, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has proved to be a tipping point, a treatment through which they are finally able to make significant changes and break free of anxiety and depression. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks is an interactive audio workbook that outlines a simple, practical plan that occurs over the course of seven weeks, and offers real, tangible relief from anxiety and depression. This is a cumulative workbook that creates a lasting CBT tool kit that will prepare you to handle future challenges as they come
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3 out of 5 stars
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Dont download the audio book
- De Matt C. en 06-26-19
misleading title
Revisado: 09-06-21
I struggled through the first three chapters and just had to put it aside.
The AI reading this book sounds so depressing that I can't imagine anyone benefitting from it.
The imaginary examples seem to be for people who suffer from depression. Therefore the title is misleading.
I don't suffer from depression myself, but after listening to the first part of this book I definitely feel less cheerful
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Bounce
- Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success
- De: Matthew Syed
- Narrado por: James Clamp
- Duración: 7 h y 50 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 716
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 530
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 528
Few things in life are more satisfying than beating a rival. We love to win and hate to lose, whether it's on the playing field or at the ballot box, in the office or in the classroom. In this bold new look at human behavior, award-winning journalist and Olympian Matthew Syed explores the truth about our competitive nature: why we win, why we don't, and how we really play the game of life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very eye opening
- De Joao en 06-14-10
- Bounce
- Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success
- De: Matthew Syed
- Narrado por: James Clamp
loved it!
Revisado: 09-22-20
the stories and (research) examples are largely similar to those in other books I've read, but with an extra.. more applied. really well done. refreshing!
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Stealing Fire
- How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
- De: Steven Kotler, Jamie Wheal
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 8 h y 24 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,906
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,941
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,922
The authors of the best-selling Bold and The Rise of Superman explore altered states of consciousness and how they can ignite passion, fuel creativity, and accelerate problem solving, in this groundbreaking book in the vein of Daniel Pink's Drive and Charles Duhigg's Smarter Faster Better.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Very disappointing. Not what it promises to be.
- De R8r en 03-18-17
- Stealing Fire
- How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
- De: Steven Kotler, Jamie Wheal
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
really good but slightly unsatisfying
Revisado: 03-27-17
i read it in one go. it's really interesting .. I obviously need to go to burning man one day. and although i am stoked to work on myself, the book has left me without a clue as to where to go to. unless it is the 400 dollars i can pay to follow one of their courses. so great book, a tat unsatisfying if it was written just to get me on their course.
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The Big Picture
- On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
- De: Sean Carroll
- Narrado por: Sean Carroll
- Duración: 17 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,147
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,770
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,742
Already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on the Higgs boson and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions. Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, our beliefs, and our hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless out there in the void?
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5 out of 5 stars
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ABSOLUTE MUST READ!
- De serine en 05-12-16
- The Big Picture
- On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
- De: Sean Carroll
- Narrado por: Sean Carroll
Good bits, much talk about god
Revisado: 08-29-16
The narrator has a nice voice, but why so much talk about the bible and god? It's either difficult to understand, philosophical or religeous. I bought this book because it covers quantum mechanics, which it does. I liked the 1st and the 3rd section and some other parts.
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The Vital Question
- Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life
- De: Nick Lane
- Narrado por: Kevin Pariseau
- Duración: 11 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,184
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,047
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,036
The Earth teems with life: in its oceans, forests, skies, and cities. Yet there's a black hole at the heart of biology. We do not know why complex life is the way it is, or, for that matter, how life first began. In The Vital Question, award-winning author and biochemist Nick Lane radically reframes evolutionary history, putting forward a solution to conundrums that have puzzled generations of scientists.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Ouch!
- De Mark en 06-24-16
- The Vital Question
- Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life
- De: Nick Lane
- Narrado por: Kevin Pariseau
reads like a textbook. Very academic
Revisado: 07-04-16
Very hard to plough through . Without good knowledge of chemistry, biology and physics in general, it will be a struggle to read.
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The Wide Lens
- A New Strategy for Innovation
- De: Ron Adner
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 6 h y 19 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 86
How can great companies do everything right - identify real customer needs, deliver excellent innovations, beat their competitors to market - and still fail? The sad truth is that many companies fail because they focus too intensely on their own innovations, and then neglect the innovation ecosystems on which their success depends. In our increasingly interdependent world, winning requires more than just delivering on your own promises. It means ensuring that a host of partners - some visible, some hidden - deliver on their promises, too.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- De Kindle Customer en 12-25-21
- The Wide Lens
- A New Strategy for Innovation
- De: Ron Adner
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
most uninteresting book ..
Revisado: 03-25-16
I couldn't finish it. it was just zo unentertaining. The author mat very welk be a genius at everything innovation but he is the worst storyteller. it felt as if I was back in 7th grade struggling to stay awake during math class
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Black Box Thinking
- Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes - But Some Do
- De: Matthew Syed
- Narrado por: Simon Slater
- Duración: 12 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 890
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 755
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 750
Nobody wants to fail. But in highly complex organizations, success can happen only when we confront our mistakes, learn from our own version of a black box, and create a climate where it's safe to fail. We all have to endure failure from time to time, whether it's underperforming at a job interview, flunking an exam, or losing a pickup basketball game. But for people working in safety-critical industries, getting it wrong can have deadly consequences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A multi-level message, well written and well read
- De Loren en 11-16-15
- Black Box Thinking
- Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes - But Some Do
- De: Matthew Syed
- Narrado por: Simon Slater
What an amazing book!
Revisado: 12-24-15
I had no expectation of this book. I don't even know how I came by it. One day I just picked it up and started to read it. At the opening chapter I almost put it down. What a horrible story! But I stuck with it and soon I was unable to put it down. It is likethree books into one. The goodstuff just keeps on coming. So rich with information that it is too much to take in in one go.
Wonderful book! This must have taken the author ages to write.
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