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Humanly Possible

Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope

by Sarah Bakewell ...

Narrated by Antonia Beamish ...

Unabridged

14 hours 27 min

**The New York Times bestseller • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023 • A New York Times Notable Book“A book of big and bold ideas, Humanly Possible is humane in approach and, more important, readable and worth reading. . . Bakewell is wide-ranging, witty and compassionate.” –Wall Street Journal“Sweeping . . . linking philosophical reflections with vibrant anecdotes.” —** The **New York ... Read more

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**The New York Times bestseller • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023 • A New York Times Notable Book“A book of big and bold ideas, Humanly Possible is humane in approach and, more important, readable and worth reading. . . Bakewell is wide-ranging, witty and compassionate.” –Wall Street Journal“Sweeping . . . linking philosophical reflections with vibrant anecdotes.” —** The **New York
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Leçons d'un siècle de vie

by Edgar Morin ...

Narrated by François Berland ...

Unabridged

2 hours 50 min

À 100 ans, Edgar Morin demeure préoccupé par les tourments de notre temps. Ce penseur humaniste a été témoin et acteur des errances et espoirs, crises et dérèglements de son siècle. Il nous transmet dans ce livre les enseignements tirés de son expérience centenaire de la complexité humaine. Avec une grande intensité François Berland prête sa voix à Edgar Morin, grande figure du monde intellectuel ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

À 100 ans, Edgar Morin demeure préoccupé par les tourments de notre temps. Ce penseur humaniste a été témoin et acteur des errances et espoirs, crises et dérèglements de son siècle. Il nous transmet dans ce livre les enseignements tirés de son expérience centenaire de la complexité humaine. Avec une grande intensité François Berland prête sa voix à Edgar Morin, grande figure du monde intellectuel
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The Lucifer Principle

A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History

by Howard Bloom ...

Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

The Lucifer Priciple is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that “evil” is a by-product of nature’s strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric. Though this argument is not a new one—it has been brought forth by such great historical figures as St. Paul, Thomas ... Read more

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The Lucifer Priciple is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that “evil” is a by-product of nature’s strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric. Though this argument is not a new one—it has been brought forth by such great historical figures as St. Paul, Thomas
... Read more
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Relationship Has Significance Only When It is a Process of Self-Revelation

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Ojai 1949 Public Talk
Unabridged

37 min

Relationship has significance only when it is a process of self-revelation - 17 July 1949• Where there is authority there can be no discovery of something new.• Relationship based on an idea cannot be a self-revealing process.• Self-knowledge is understood, uncovered and its process revealed throughrelationship.• Is it possible to love without the interference of the mind?• When the mind becomes ... Read more

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Relationship has significance only when it is a process of self-revelation - 17 July 1949• Where there is authority there can be no discovery of something new.• Relationship based on an idea cannot be a self-revealing process.• Self-knowledge is understood, uncovered and its process revealed throughrelationship.• Is it possible to love without the interference of the mind?• When the mind becomes
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The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence

Ideas from Philosophy That Change the Way You Think

by Robert Pantano ...

Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

Without any of the sugarcoating often found in the modern hyper-positive self-help genres, Robert Pantano attempts to provide the value of motivation and personal development through unwavering philosophical honesty. Studying and pulling from ideas in Stoicism, Existentialism, Nihilism, Absurdism, Buddhism, Taoism, and more, he combines his own thoughts with concepts from philosophy to create ... Read more

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Without any of the sugarcoating often found in the modern hyper-positive self-help genres, Robert Pantano attempts to provide the value of motivation and personal development through unwavering philosophical honesty. Studying and pulling from ideas in Stoicism, Existentialism, Nihilism, Absurdism, Buddhism, Taoism, and more, he combines his own thoughts with concepts from philosophy to create
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The Enigma of Reason

by Hugo Mercier, Dan Sperber ...

Narrated by Liam Gerrard ...

Unabridged

14 hours 56 min

Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why do we produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? In their groundbreaking account of the evolution and workings of reason, Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber set out to solve this double enigma. Reason, they argue with ... Read more

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Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why do we produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? In their groundbreaking account of the evolution and workings of reason, Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber set out to solve this double enigma. Reason, they argue with
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Clear Bright Future

A Radical Defence of the Human Being

by Paul Mason ...

Narrated by Finlay Robertson ...

Unabridged

13 hours 37 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Clear Bright Future by Paul Mason, read by Finlay Robertson.Our world order is under pressure as never before. From new authoritarian regimes in the US, Turkey and Russia, to the imminent break-up of the European Union and a social media awash with intolerance, things look set to fall apart just as abruptly as the Soviet Union did some thirty years ago. ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Clear Bright Future by Paul Mason, read by Finlay Robertson.Our world order is under pressure as never before. From new authoritarian regimes in the US, Turkey and Russia, to the imminent break-up of the European Union and a social media awash with intolerance, things look set to fall apart just as abruptly as the Soviet Union did some thirty years ago.
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Living With a Sustained Seriousness

Malibu 1970 - Small Group Discussion 1

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Malibu 1970 - Small Group Discussion
Unabridged

1 hour 29 min

Living with a sustained seriousness - 21 February 1970• What does it mean to be serious?• Becoming• Why do I compare myself with you or with somebody else?• Do I look at people through images? ... Read more

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Living with a sustained seriousness - 21 February 1970• What does it mean to be serious?• Becoming• Why do I compare myself with you or with somebody else?• Do I look at people through images?
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History of Human Migration

by Blake Carson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook box set - History of
Unabridged

3 hours 15 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The movement of people has shaped civilizations—how has migration influenced history? Human migration has been a constant force, from early hunter-gatherers to modern refugees fleeing conflict and climate change. This book explores the great migrations of history, including the spread of Homo sapiens out of Africa, the settlement of the Americas, and ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The movement of people has shaped civilizations—how has migration influenced history? Human migration has been a constant force, from early hunter-gatherers to modern refugees fleeing conflict and climate change. This book explores the great migrations of history, including the spread of Homo sapiens out of Africa, the settlement of the Americas, and
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Is There Energy Not Based On Idea Or Ideology?

Saanen 1974 - Public Talk 1

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Saanen 1974 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 23 min

"Is there energy not based on idea or ideology? - 16 July 1974• Why is thought divisive?• The desire to change in a particular direction gives an energy that is divisive.• Will you free the mind taking time, through analysis, or can you look totally andtherefore be totally free?• Does choiceless rejection of the false give a different kind of energy?• Does a foundation give me direction or does it ... Read more

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"Is there energy not based on idea or ideology? - 16 July 1974• Why is thought divisive?• The desire to change in a particular direction gives an energy that is divisive.• Will you free the mind taking time, through analysis, or can you look totally andtherefore be totally free?• Does choiceless rejection of the false give a different kind of energy?• Does a foundation give me direction or does it
... Read more
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The Feeling of Life Itself

Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed

by Christof Koch ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 34 min

Psychologists study which cognitive operations underpin a given conscious perception. Neuroscientists track the neural correlates of consciousness in the brain, the organ of the mind. But why the brain and not, say, the liver? How can the brain, three pounds of highly excitable matter, a piece of furniture in the universe, subject to the same laws of physics as any other piece, give rise to ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Psychologists study which cognitive operations underpin a given conscious perception. Neuroscientists track the neural correlates of consciousness in the brain, the organ of the mind. But why the brain and not, say, the liver? How can the brain, three pounds of highly excitable matter, a piece of furniture in the universe, subject to the same laws of physics as any other piece, give rise to
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Death Has Very Little Meaning

Ojai 1980 - Dialogue 7

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Ojai 1980 - Dialogue
Unabridged

1 hour 35 min

Death has very little meaning - 17 April 1980• Is there a totally different way of approaching the whole turmoil of life?• As long as the centre is creating darkness, and thought is operating in that darkness, there must be disorder, there must be everything as society now is. Tomove away from that you must have insight.• Insight can only come about when there is a flash which abolishes not only ... Read more

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Death has very little meaning - 17 April 1980• Is there a totally different way of approaching the whole turmoil of life?• As long as the centre is creating darkness, and thought is operating in that darkness, there must be disorder, there must be everything as society now is. Tomove away from that you must have insight.• Insight can only come about when there is a flash which abolishes not only
... Read more
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You Can Understand Yourself Very Simply When You Are Quiet

Rajghat 1965 - School Talk Students 2

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Rajghat 1965 - School Talk Students
Unabridged

1 hour 11 min

You can understand yourself very simply when you are quiet - 4 December 1965• When you are really quiet, alone with yourself, you begin to know yourself andto see the intricacies of your mind.• Q:Whydoesthemindgetdisturbedwhenitisinastateofrevoltandhowcanitquieten down?• Q: Is communication possible in all conditions?• Q: When we say anything that is a bit alternative to what our elders think, we ... Read more

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You can understand yourself very simply when you are quiet - 4 December 1965• When you are really quiet, alone with yourself, you begin to know yourself andto see the intricacies of your mind.• Q:Whydoesthemindgetdisturbedwhenitisinastateofrevoltandhowcanitquieten down?• Q: Is communication possible in all conditions?• Q: When we say anything that is a bit alternative to what our elders think, we
... Read more
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Essais

Versuche

by Michel de Montaigne ...

Narrated by Volker Braumann ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Montaigne Essais
Unabridged

6 hours 11 min

"Dass ein solcher Mensch geschrieben hat, dadurch ist wahrlich die Lust, auf dieser Erde zu leben, vermehrt worden", schreibt Friedrich Nietzsche über einen Mann, den jedes Lexikon als Philosophen führt, der aber von sich selbst sagte, alles mehr zu sein als eben das: Ein Philosoph. Michel de Montaigne, der diese Selbsteinschätzung vornimmt, tat dies nicht aus Koketterie. Denn ihn kümmert weniger ... Read more

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"Dass ein solcher Mensch geschrieben hat, dadurch ist wahrlich die Lust, auf dieser Erde zu leben, vermehrt worden", schreibt Friedrich Nietzsche über einen Mann, den jedes Lexikon als Philosophen führt, der aber von sich selbst sagte, alles mehr zu sein als eben das: Ein Philosoph. Michel de Montaigne, der diese Selbsteinschätzung vornimmt, tat dies nicht aus Koketterie. Denn ihn kümmert weniger
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Sydney 1970 - Small Group Discussions - Action and conformity

by J.Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by J.Krishnamurti ...

Unabridged

3 hours 18 min

1.Sydney 1970 - Small Group Discussion 1 - What does it mean to look at something as a whole?Confidence.Dependency.Conclusions.Conflict.Conformity.Becoming.Measurement.Awareness.2.Sydney 1970 - Small Group Discussion 2 - Comparison and conformityThe space between the ob... ... Read more

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1.Sydney 1970 - Small Group Discussion 1 - What does it mean to look at something as a whole?Confidence.Dependency.Conclusions.Conflict.Conformity.Becoming.Measurement.Awareness.2.Sydney 1970 - Small Group Discussion 2 - Comparison and conformityThe space between the ob...
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Letters to a Young Contrarian

by Christopher Hitchens ...

Narrated by James Adams ...

Unabridged

3 hours 40 min

**From bestselling author and provocateur Christopher Hitchens, the classic guide to the art of principled dissent and disagreement“Hitchens is, first and last, a writer, an always exciting, often exacting, furious polemicist.”―The Boston Globe**In Letters to a Young Contrarian, bestselling author and world-class provocateur Christopher Hitchens inspires the radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

**From bestselling author and provocateur Christopher Hitchens, the classic guide to the art of principled dissent and disagreement“Hitchens is, first and last, a writer, an always exciting, often exacting, furious polemicist.”―The Boston Globe**In Letters to a Young Contrarian, bestselling author and world-class provocateur Christopher Hitchens inspires the radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels,
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Freedom of Choice is Not Freedom

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Claremont 1968 Students Discussion
Unabridged

1 hour 23 min

Freedom of choice is not freedom - 11 November 1968• What do we mean by free will? Is there such thing?• Is choice ever necessary?• Freedom exists only when I perceive very clearly, when the mind sees things as they are.• Q: Is it possible to be free in society?• Q: Is love the absence of hate?• To find out what truth is you must be free of propaganda: the propaganda ofthe Church, the propaganda ... Read more

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Freedom of choice is not freedom - 11 November 1968• What do we mean by free will? Is there such thing?• Is choice ever necessary?• Freedom exists only when I perceive very clearly, when the mind sees things as they are.• Q: Is it possible to be free in society?• Q: Is love the absence of hate?• To find out what truth is you must be free of propaganda: the propaganda ofthe Church, the propaganda
... Read more
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The Three-Minute Philosopher

Inspiration for Modern Life

by Fabrice Midal ...

Narrated by Peter Kenny ...

Unabridged

2 hours 27 min

French philosophy and meditation expert Fabrice Midal's The Three-Minute Philosopher includes forty brief essays for tapping into a deeper understanding of your existence, with experiences that will transform, enlighten, and invite you to see the world in a new way.Philosophy takes us by surprise. It challenges us, awakens us, and opens our minds. It does not tell us to be "wise" or to be a ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

French philosophy and meditation expert Fabrice Midal's The Three-Minute Philosopher includes forty brief essays for tapping into a deeper understanding of your existence, with experiences that will transform, enlighten, and invite you to see the world in a new way.Philosophy takes us by surprise. It challenges us, awakens us, and opens our minds. It does not tell us to be "wise" or to be a
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Is It Possible to End the Thousand Yesterdays?

Claremont 1968 - Students Discussion 3

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Claremont 1968 - Students Discussion
Unabridged

1 hour 28 min

Is it possible to end the thousand yesterdays? - 13 November 1968• Living together amicably, creatively, in complete relationship with one another– if that is what is essential then we need not only a different kind of mind butalso a different quality of affection, love.• What is the function of a religious mind?• Our struggle in life is dualistic: good and bad, right and wrong, holy and unholy ... Read more

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Is it possible to end the thousand yesterdays? - 13 November 1968• Living together amicably, creatively, in complete relationship with one another– if that is what is essential then we need not only a different kind of mind butalso a different quality of affection, love.• What is the function of a religious mind?• Our struggle in life is dualistic: good and bad, right and wrong, holy and unholy
... Read more
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Nature

by Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Unabridged

1 hour 15 min

"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a timeless and captivating essay that celebrates the profound connections between humanity and the natural world. In this seminal work, Emerson contemplates the beauty and power of nature, encouraging readers to embrace a more profound and spiritual connection with the natural environment. Emerson begins by emphasizing the importance of immersing oneself in ... Read more

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"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a timeless and captivating essay that celebrates the profound connections between humanity and the natural world. In this seminal work, Emerson contemplates the beauty and power of nature, encouraging readers to embrace a more profound and spiritual connection with the natural environment. Emerson begins by emphasizing the importance of immersing oneself in
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Contraduction

by Dan Barker ...

Narrated by Dan Barker ...

Unabridged

3 hours 24 min

In a quiet and unassuming way, Contraduction is utterly brilliant. Every page has a thought so deep and unexpected that it stops you in your tracks, as you not only realize, “That’s a different, really interesting way to think about the world, exactly the opposite of how I normally view things” but also, “And it is absolutely equally valid (and enriching) to adopt this opposite way of thinking.” I ... Read more

$16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In a quiet and unassuming way, Contraduction is utterly brilliant. Every page has a thought so deep and unexpected that it stops you in your tracks, as you not only realize, “That’s a different, really interesting way to think about the world, exactly the opposite of how I normally view things” but also, “And it is absolutely equally valid (and enriching) to adopt this opposite way of thinking.” I
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Can Thought Bring Order?

Saanen 1974 - Public Talk 2

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Saanen 1974 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 26 min

Can thought bring order? - 18 July 1974• Are thoughts, feelings, reactions and relationships merely mechanical? Is thereany other movement?• Where there is a cause there is time and so living becomes relative.• Is my relationship with another based on opinions, memories, demands andsexual appetites?• Is there a way of living which has no cause?• Do I actually see disorder or only its description?• ... Read more

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Can thought bring order? - 18 July 1974• Are thoughts, feelings, reactions and relationships merely mechanical? Is thereany other movement?• Where there is a cause there is time and so living becomes relative.• Is my relationship with another based on opinions, memories, demands andsexual appetites?• Is there a way of living which has no cause?• Do I actually see disorder or only its description?•
... Read more
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Utopia

by Saint Thomas More ...

Unabridged

4 hours 1 min

Utopia by Saint Thomas More: "Utopia" by Saint Thomas More is a classic work of political philosophy and speculative fiction. In this book, More describes an ideal and imaginary society on an island called Utopia, exploring themes of governance, justice, and societal structure.Key Aspects of the Book "Utopia by Saint Thomas More":Utopian Society: More presents a vision of an ideal society ch... ... Read more

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Utopia by Saint Thomas More: "Utopia" by Saint Thomas More is a classic work of political philosophy and speculative fiction. In this book, More describes an ideal and imaginary society on an island called Utopia, exploring themes of governance, justice, and societal structure.Key Aspects of the Book "Utopia by Saint Thomas More":Utopian Society: More presents a vision of an ideal society ch...
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From Where Do Attachment And Detachment Come?

Gstaad 1965 - Small Group Discussion 4

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Gstaad 1965 - Small Group Discussion
Unabridged

1 hour 5 min

From where do attachment and detachment come? - 24 August 1965• What is the relationship of the brain to the totality of the mind?• Fear of not being, fear of isolation, fear of not having pleasure, fear of havingno relationship, is the soil from which the stem of contradiction grows.• I want to be free of this stem to see what happens if there is no attachment, nodetachment, because I am not ... Read more

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From where do attachment and detachment come? - 24 August 1965• What is the relationship of the brain to the totality of the mind?• Fear of not being, fear of isolation, fear of not having pleasure, fear of havingno relationship, is the soil from which the stem of contradiction grows.• I want to be free of this stem to see what happens if there is no attachment, nodetachment, because I am not
... Read more

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