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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

$34.00 CAD

**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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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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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
... Read more
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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

$21.99 CAD

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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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

$29.99 CAD

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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What Is an Establishment of Religion?

by Mary C. Findley, Michael J. Findley ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Serial Antidisestablishmentarianism
Unabridged

3 hours 9 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Hint. It's not what you think. It's a recipe for persecution, corruption and heresy. America's founding fathers understood that government must protect freedom, including the freedom to practice all religions. But they also understood that not all religions teach men how to be good citizens and make their countries prosper. The truth isn't out there ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Hint. It's not what you think. It's a recipe for persecution, corruption and heresy. America's founding fathers understood that government must protect freedom, including the freedom to practice all religions. But they also understood that not all religions teach men how to be good citizens and make their countries prosper. The truth isn't out there
... Read more
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The Torture Trial of George W. Bush

by Joseph Suste ...

Narrated by Joseph Suste ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

During a dark period in the history of the United States, a few powerful government officials twisted the meaning of our laws and trivialized our human rights principles. This novel peels back the deceitful veneer of political gamesmanship to expose travesties committed against our fundamental human values and the US Constitution.The narrative exposes the criminal actions of individuals who ... Read more

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During a dark period in the history of the United States, a few powerful government officials twisted the meaning of our laws and trivialized our human rights principles. This novel peels back the deceitful veneer of political gamesmanship to expose travesties committed against our fundamental human values and the US Constitution.The narrative exposes the criminal actions of individuals who
... Read more
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Attention Implies the Total Abandonment of the ‘Me'

Santa Monica 1971 - Public Talk 1

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Santa Monica 1971 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 40 min

"Attention implies the total abandonment of the ‘me’ " - 6 March 1971Can the mind undergo a radical revolution?How do you observe the world?What solves our human problem is observing the whole process of ourselves without judging, condemning, translating or rejecting – just to observe.Question topics following the talk include: being disturbed in order to know, being confused, transcendental ... Read more

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"Attention implies the total abandonment of the ‘me’ " - 6 March 1971Can the mind undergo a radical revolution?How do you observe the world?What solves our human problem is observing the whole process of ourselves without judging, condemning, translating or rejecting – just to observe.Question topics following the talk include: being disturbed in order to know, being confused, transcendental
... Read more
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A Brief History of Thought

A Philosophical Guide to Living

by Luc Ferry ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Series series Learning to Live
Unabridged

7 hours 40 min

From the timeless wisdom of the ancient Greeks to Christianity, the Enlightenment, existentialism, and postmodernism, Luc Ferry's instant classic brilliantly and accessibly explains the enduring teachings of philosophy—including its profound relevance to modern daily life and its essential role in achieving happiness and living a meaningful life. This lively journey through the great thinkers will ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

From the timeless wisdom of the ancient Greeks to Christianity, the Enlightenment, existentialism, and postmodernism, Luc Ferry's instant classic brilliantly and accessibly explains the enduring teachings of philosophy—including its profound relevance to modern daily life and its essential role in achieving happiness and living a meaningful life. This lively journey through the great thinkers will
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Late Night Chat

Short dramatic story

by Mona Baibars ...

Narrated by Pandarosh ...

Unabridged

13 min

Every evening, a man sits on his balcony watching the street, where a strange man passes by every day talking to himself in a curious way. He could not ignore this recurring scene, so one day he decided to go down and ask him. What started as a passing conversation turned into a window into a life full of mystery and contradictions, a story about love, loss, and the search for salvation. Between ... Read more

$1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Every evening, a man sits on his balcony watching the street, where a strange man passes by every day talking to himself in a curious way. He could not ignore this recurring scene, so one day he decided to go down and ask him. What started as a passing conversation turned into a window into a life full of mystery and contradictions, a story about love, loss, and the search for salvation. Between
... Read more
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Power Of Sacrifice

by Gabriel Agbo ...

Unabridged

3 hours 34 min

Sacrifices are powerful. Very powerful! The richest man, the strongest man, the most blessed men and women, the wisest, the greatest king, the most powerful prophets were all men and women of sacrifice. They gave all, risked all for their people, humanity and for God to achieve their goals and feats that even eternity will be proud of. You want to know their secrets? Good. If you want to become ... Read more

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Sacrifices are powerful. Very powerful! The richest man, the strongest man, the most blessed men and women, the wisest, the greatest king, the most powerful prophets were all men and women of sacrifice. They gave all, risked all for their people, humanity and for God to achieve their goals and feats that even eternity will be proud of. You want to know their secrets? Good. If you want to become
... Read more
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Ending of Psychological Knowledge, The

Brockwood Park 1980 - Dialogue 9

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Brockwood Park 1980 - Dialogue
Unabridged

55 min

The roots of psychological conflict. 1 April 1980.Has humanity taken a wrong turn?What is the root of this tremendous inward conflict of humanity?When I am trying to become something, it is a constant battle.Can the brain itself see that it is caught in time and as long as it is moving in that direction conflict is eternal, endless?Can the mind realise, resolve a psychological problem immediately? ... Read more

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The roots of psychological conflict. 1 April 1980.Has humanity taken a wrong turn?What is the root of this tremendous inward conflict of humanity?When I am trying to become something, it is a constant battle.Can the brain itself see that it is caught in time and as long as it is moving in that direction conflict is eternal, endless?Can the mind realise, resolve a psychological problem immediately?
... Read more
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To Be As God

A Study of Modern Thought Since the Marquis De Sade

by R. J. Rushdoony ...

Narrated by Nathan Conkey ...

Unabridged

8 hours 14 min

This monumental work is a series of essays on the influential thinkers and ideas in modern times. The author begins with De Sade, who self-consciously broke with any Christian basis for morality and law. Enlightenment thinking began with nature as the only reality, and Christianity was reduced to one option among many. It was then, in turn, attacked as anti-democratic and anti-freedom for its ... Read more

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This monumental work is a series of essays on the influential thinkers and ideas in modern times. The author begins with De Sade, who self-consciously broke with any Christian basis for morality and law. Enlightenment thinking began with nature as the only reality, and Christianity was reduced to one option among many. It was then, in turn, attacked as anti-democratic and anti-freedom for its
... Read more
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On Writing and Failure

Or, the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer

by Stephen Marche ...

Narrated by Stephen Marche ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

Writing is, and always will be, an act defined by failure. The best plan is to just get used to it.Failure is a topic discussed in every creative writing department in the world, but this is the book every beginning writer should have on their shelf to prepare them. Less a guide to writing and more a guide to what you need to continue existing as a writer, On Writing and Failure: Or, On the ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Writing is, and always will be, an act defined by failure. The best plan is to just get used to it.Failure is a topic discussed in every creative writing department in the world, but this is the book every beginning writer should have on their shelf to prepare them. Less a guide to writing and more a guide to what you need to continue existing as a writer, On Writing and Failure: Or, On the
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Antidisestablishmentarianism

Disestablishing America's Established Religion

by Mary C. Findley, Michael J. Findley ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G ...

Series Audiobook 0 - Serial Antidisestablishmentarianism
Unabridged

12 hours 26 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Can you handle the truth? You're about to learn that you've been taught a chain of lies stretching back thousands of years. Get ready to understand the truth about more than just history. This is the real story behind a philosophy that's supposed to solve all our problems and lead us to enlightenment. Listen to the very people so often quoted to prove ... Read more

$12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Can you handle the truth? You're about to learn that you've been taught a chain of lies stretching back thousands of years. Get ready to understand the truth about more than just history. This is the real story behind a philosophy that's supposed to solve all our problems and lead us to enlightenment. Listen to the very people so often quoted to prove
... Read more
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If We Had No Belief What Would Happen to Us?

Ojai 1949 - Public Talk 3

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Ojai 1949 - Public Talk
Unabridged

39 min

If we had no belief what would happen to us? - 23 July 1949• Without self-knowledge we cannot go beyond the self-projected illusions of themind.• It’s only in relationship that one can know oneself as one is.• A mind that is filled with beliefs, dogmas, assertions and quotations is an uncreative, repetitive mind.• Can we look at ourselves without beliefs?• A mind that is quiet because it ... Read more

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If we had no belief what would happen to us? - 23 July 1949• Without self-knowledge we cannot go beyond the self-projected illusions of themind.• It’s only in relationship that one can know oneself as one is.• A mind that is filled with beliefs, dogmas, assertions and quotations is an uncreative, repetitive mind.• Can we look at ourselves without beliefs?• A mind that is quiet because it
... Read more
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Contra la creatividad

Capitalismo y domesticación del talento

by Oli Mould, Oli Mould, Pablo Hermida Lazcano (Translator), Pablo Hermida Lazcano (Translator) ...

Narrated by Jordi Domenech ...

Unabridged

6 hours 35 min

Pregonada como la fuerza motriz de la sociedad, la creatividad es supuestamente la fuente de la economía del conocimiento, que configura las ciudades en las que habitamos y define incluso nuestra política. ¿Qué podría haber de malo en ello? En una réplica brillante y antiintuitiva, Oli Mould nos exhorta a replantearnos la historia que nos están vendiendo. Nos muestra que la creatividad es una ... Read more

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Pregonada como la fuerza motriz de la sociedad, la creatividad es supuestamente la fuente de la economía del conocimiento, que configura las ciudades en las que habitamos y define incluso nuestra política. ¿Qué podría haber de malo en ello? En una réplica brillante y antiintuitiva, Oli Mould nos exhorta a replantearnos la historia que nos están vendiendo. Nos muestra que la creatividad es una
... Read more
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Perceiving Without the Perceiver

Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975 - Dialogue 6

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975 - Dialogue
Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

Perceiving without the perceiver - 28 June 1975• Can thought naturally cease?• Perceiving without the perceiver• Facing the truth of death• Krishnamurti’s ‘process’ and early years.• Kundalini• If you can understand suffering, face it and not escape from it, that has quite adifferent energy.• Truth is a pathless land.• There is something really tremendously mysterious.• Knowledge is becoming the ... Read more

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Perceiving without the perceiver - 28 June 1975• Can thought naturally cease?• Perceiving without the perceiver• Facing the truth of death• Krishnamurti’s ‘process’ and early years.• Kundalini• If you can understand suffering, face it and not escape from it, that has quite adifferent energy.• Truth is a pathless land.• There is something really tremendously mysterious.• Knowledge is becoming the
... Read more
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Outrageous Fortune

Gloomy Reflections on Luck and Life

by William Ian Miller ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

In this book, William Ian Miller offers his reflections on the perverse consequences, indeed often the opposite of intended effects, of so-called "good things".Noted for his remarkable erudition, wit, and playful pessimism, Miller here ranges over topics from personal disasters to literary and national ones. Drawing on a truly immense store of knowledge encompassing literature, philosophy, ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

In this book, William Ian Miller offers his reflections on the perverse consequences, indeed often the opposite of intended effects, of so-called "good things".Noted for his remarkable erudition, wit, and playful pessimism, Miller here ranges over topics from personal disasters to literary and national ones. Drawing on a truly immense store of knowledge encompassing literature, philosophy,
... Read more
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The Art of Living an Absurd Existence

Paradoxes and Thought Experiments That Change the Way You Think

by Robert Pantano ...

Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

Unabridged

3 hours 47 min

We are all living an existence that none of us chose and none of us truly understand. Naturally, everything can—at times—feel strange, chaotic, and overwhelming. The Art of Living an Absurd Existence helps us find peace with this; it instructs us on how to embrace and appreciate the mystery; and it breaks us free from reductive ways of thinking so that we can embark on our own absurd journey with ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

We are all living an existence that none of us chose and none of us truly understand. Naturally, everything can—at times—feel strange, chaotic, and overwhelming. The Art of Living an Absurd Existence helps us find peace with this; it instructs us on how to embrace and appreciate the mystery; and it breaks us free from reductive ways of thinking so that we can embark on our own absurd journey with
... Read more

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