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The Great Shadow

A History of How Sickness Shapes What We Do, Think, Believe, and Buy

by Susan Wise Bauer ...

Narrated by Jennifer Pickens ...

Unabridged

11 hours 12 min

"Allows readers to practically experience firsthand how humans have adapted to and dealt with disease throughout history...necessary and timely...engaging and entertaining. Highly recommended."―Library Journal, starred"[A] splendid examination...Deeply insightful if unsettling."―KirkusAnti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-reason beliefs seem to be... ... Read more

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"Allows readers to practically experience firsthand how humans have adapted to and dealt with disease throughout history...necessary and timely...engaging and entertaining. Highly recommended."―Library Journal, starred"[A] splendid examination...Deeply insightful if unsettling."―KirkusAnti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-reason beliefs seem to be...
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Bullshit Jobs

A Theory

by David Graeber ...

Narrated by Christopher Ragland ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber, read by Christopher Ragland.Be honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered why not? Up to 40% of us secretly believe our jobs probably aren't necessary. In other words: they are bullshit jobs. This book shows why, and what we can do about it.In the early twentieth century, people ... Read more

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber, read by Christopher Ragland.Be honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered why not? Up to 40% of us secretly believe our jobs probably aren't necessary. In other words: they are bullshit jobs. This book shows why, and what we can do about it.In the early twentieth century, people
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Future

Douglas Adams and the digital world

by Douglas Adams ...

Narrated by Douglas Adams, Mitch Benn ...

Unabridged

3 hours 11 min

Technology affects almost everything we do, and its possibilities can be both exhilarating and daunting. This collection features two radio documentaries exploring Douglas Adams’ vision of the digital future, plus Did Douglas Get it Right?, presented by Mitch Benn.Douglas Adams was a passionate technology enthusiast. His bestselling The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is full of futuristic tech, ... Read more

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Technology affects almost everything we do, and its possibilities can be both exhilarating and daunting. This collection features two radio documentaries exploring Douglas Adams’ vision of the digital future, plus Did Douglas Get it Right?, presented by Mitch Benn.Douglas Adams was a passionate technology enthusiast. His bestselling The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is full of futuristic tech,
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Half-Earth

Our Planet's Fight for Life

by Edward O. Wilson ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hogan ...

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6 hours 51 min

In his most urgent book to date, Pulitzer Prize–winning author and world-renowned biologist Edward O. Wilson states that in order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet. In this "visionary blueprint for saving the planet"(Stephen Greenblatt), Half-Earth argues that the situation facing us is too large to be ... Read more

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In his most urgent book to date, Pulitzer Prize–winning author and world-renowned biologist Edward O. Wilson states that in order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet. In this "visionary blueprint for saving the planet"(Stephen Greenblatt), Half-Earth argues that the situation facing us is too large to be
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Reasoning With An Optimist

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by Jack Bresette-Mills ...

Narrated by Jack Bresette-Mills ...

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3 hours 25 min

This book seems short and simple, but is actually a guide to the depths of your relationship with yourself and the world. Through it, you may discover how to understand and manipulate your belief system, which will then alter (for the better) how you see yourself as part of a living, responsive world/universe. At every point, you will let your sense of health be your guide, and as you gain a sense ... Read more

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This book seems short and simple, but is actually a guide to the depths of your relationship with yourself and the world. Through it, you may discover how to understand and manipulate your belief system, which will then alter (for the better) how you see yourself as part of a living, responsive world/universe. At every point, you will let your sense of health be your guide, and as you gain a sense
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On the Future

Prospects for Humanity

by Martin Rees ...

Narrated by Martin Rees, Samuel West ...

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5 hours 26 min

This audiobook narrated by Martin Rees and Samuel West offers a provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and scienceHumanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes—good and bad—are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing ... Read more

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This audiobook narrated by Martin Rees and Samuel West offers a provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and scienceHumanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes—good and bad—are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing
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Unexplained Deaths

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by Bruce Goldfarb ...

Narrated by Jeff Harding ...

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8 hours 29 min

For most of human history, sudden and unexpected deaths of a suspicious nature, when they were investigated at all, were examined by lay persons without any formal training. People often got away with murder. Modern forensic investigation originates with Frances Glessner Lee - a pivotal figure in police science.'Disturbing dioramas created by an American millionairess revolutionised the art of ... Read more

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For most of human history, sudden and unexpected deaths of a suspicious nature, when they were investigated at all, were examined by lay persons without any formal training. People often got away with murder. Modern forensic investigation originates with Frances Glessner Lee - a pivotal figure in police science.'Disturbing dioramas created by an American millionairess revolutionised the art of
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Comer sin miedo

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by J.M. Mulet ...

Narrated by J.M. Mulet ...

Series series Imago Mundi
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9 hours 9 min

¿Era mejor la comida de antes que la de ahora? ¿Es más sano comer ecológico? ¿Estamos consumiendo mucha química? ¿Nos envenenan los aditivos? ¿Son tan malos los productos transgénicos como nos quieren hacer creer? ¿Existen las dietas milagro o las píldoras mágicas para adelgazar? ¿Cómo será la comida del futuro? ¿Anda suelta por ahí alguna enzima que lo cura todo?En un momento en el que palabras ... Read more

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¿Era mejor la comida de antes que la de ahora? ¿Es más sano comer ecológico? ¿Estamos consumiendo mucha química? ¿Nos envenenan los aditivos? ¿Son tan malos los productos transgénicos como nos quieren hacer creer? ¿Existen las dietas milagro o las píldoras mágicas para adelgazar? ¿Cómo será la comida del futuro? ¿Anda suelta por ahí alguna enzima que lo cura todo?En un momento en el que palabras
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Future Foods - The Surprising Science Behind Lab-Grown Meat and Vertical Farming

by Viruti Shivan ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series series Stop Everything, Read This
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3 hours 16 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Revolutionizing Agriculture for a Sustainable WorldDive into the cutting-edge realm of modern agriculture with "Future Foods: The Surprising Science Behind Lab-Grown Meat and Vertical Farming". This illuminating book explores the revolutionary developments in food technology that could redefine our relationship with what we eat. From the intricacies of ... Read more

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Moral AI

And How We Get There

by Jana Schaich Borg, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Vincent Conitzer ...

Narrated by Rory Alexander ...

Unabridged

7 hours 42 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.A reassuring and thought-provoking guide to all the big questions about AI and ethics**Should robots ever be considered free? Will computers transcend human intelligence? And what can we do to make sure AI is safe?The artificial intelligence revolution has begun. Today, there are self-driving cars on our streets, autonomous weapons in our armies, robot surgeons in our ... Read more

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We Are the Weather

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by Jonathan Safran Foer ...

Narrated by Jonathan Safran Foer ...

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5 hours 6 min

This program is read by the author.In We Are the Weather, Jonathan Safran Foer explores the central global dilemma of our time in a surprising, deeply personal, and urgent new way.Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe it? If we ... Read more

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This program is read by the author.In We Are the Weather, Jonathan Safran Foer explores the central global dilemma of our time in a surprising, deeply personal, and urgent new way.Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe it? If we
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Decoding the World

by Po Bronson, Arvind Gupta ...

Narrated by Po Bronson, Arvind Gupta ...

Unabridged

11 hours 18 min

A vision of the future where the latest Silicon Valley tech meets cutting-edge genetics.Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta, venture capitalists from Silicon Valley, take everyday news headlines and decode them, leading us on a journey through their unique and highly entertaining view of the world. Each chapter is prefaced with a real-world headline from today's chaotic news cycle: Dying bees. Rogue ... Read more

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A vision of the future where the latest Silicon Valley tech meets cutting-edge genetics.Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta, venture capitalists from Silicon Valley, take everyday news headlines and decode them, leading us on a journey through their unique and highly entertaining view of the world. Each chapter is prefaced with a real-world headline from today's chaotic news cycle: Dying bees. Rogue
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La follia degli antichi Vol. 1

by Simone Bedetti ...

Narrated by Valentina Palmieri ...

Unabridged

3 hours 39 min

La follia degli antichi. Dèi, eroi, uomini. Vol.1 è un audiolibro proposto da Area51 Publishing. Una visione cosmogonica della follia attraverso una serie di biografie magnifiche e terribili, solari e allucinate di dèi, eroi, tiranni, filosofi… uomini che l’autore, Simone Bedetti, racconta con queste parole: ‘Ho voluto raccontare la follia non come patologia ma come cosmogonia. Ci fu un tempo, ci ... Read more

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La follia degli antichi. Dèi, eroi, uomini. Vol.1 è un audiolibro proposto da Area51 Publishing. Una visione cosmogonica della follia attraverso una serie di biografie magnifiche e terribili, solari e allucinate di dèi, eroi, tiranni, filosofi… uomini che l’autore, Simone Bedetti, racconta con queste parole: ‘Ho voluto raccontare la follia non come patologia ma come cosmogonia. Ci fu un tempo, ci
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Spektrum Kompakt: Was ist real? - Am Übergang von Wissenschaft und Philosophie

by Spektrum Kompakt, Spektrum Kompakt ...

Narrated by Maren Ulrich ...

Unabridged

2 hours 31 min

Was ist real? Bevor wir in der Naturwissenschaft ein Experiment durchführen, bilden wir auf theoretischer Basis bestimmte Annahmen. Das Versuchsergebnis gleichen wir damit ab. Passt alles? Wunderbar, wir haben ein Modell der Realität! Ähnliches leistet unser Gehirn andauernd. Im Lauf unseres Lebens lernt es, erstaunlich gute Hypothesen für die Wirklichkeit zu erstellen. In letzter Zeit hat sich ... Read more

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Was ist real? Bevor wir in der Naturwissenschaft ein Experiment durchführen, bilden wir auf theoretischer Basis bestimmte Annahmen. Das Versuchsergebnis gleichen wir damit ab. Passt alles? Wunderbar, wir haben ein Modell der Realität! Ähnliches leistet unser Gehirn andauernd. Im Lauf unseres Lebens lernt es, erstaunlich gute Hypothesen für die Wirklichkeit zu erstellen. In letzter Zeit hat sich
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Moon Shot

The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings

by Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton ...

Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

Unabridged

13 hours 55 min

On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation's most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975. They spent the 1960s at the ... Read more

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On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation's most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975. They spent the 1960s at the
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The Triumph of Doubt

Dark Money and the Science of Deception

by David Michaels ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

13 hours 15 min

Well-heeled American corporations have long had a financial stake in undermining scientific consensus and manufacturing uncertainty. In The Triumph of Doubt, former Obama and Clinton official David Michaels details how corrupt science becomes public policy—and where it's happening today.Opioids. Concussions. Obesity. Climate Change. America is a country of everyday crises—big, long-spanning ... Read more

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Well-heeled American corporations have long had a financial stake in undermining scientific consensus and manufacturing uncertainty. In The Triumph of Doubt, former Obama and Clinton official David Michaels details how corrupt science becomes public policy—and where it's happening today.Opioids. Concussions. Obesity. Climate Change. America is a country of everyday crises—big, long-spanning
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Reflections on the Mind of Plato

by Joseph Norio Uemura ...

Narrated by Ray Childs ...

Unabridged

3 hours 28 min

"Plato was not a Platonist! I would like to show in the following audio that anyone who reads the dialogues of Plato without bias or an ax to grind will find a humorous, witty, pleasant friend and not a desiccated scholarly mandarin. Plato was an open-minded, tolerant, reasonable individual, not a tight-lipped, pietistic puritan. In a word, Plato was an Athenian, not a Spartan!"In the 24 centuries ... Read more

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"Plato was not a Platonist! I would like to show in the following audio that anyone who reads the dialogues of Plato without bias or an ax to grind will find a humorous, witty, pleasant friend and not a desiccated scholarly mandarin. Plato was an open-minded, tolerant, reasonable individual, not a tight-lipped, pietistic puritan. In a word, Plato was an Athenian, not a Spartan!"In the 24 centuries
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Scatter, Adapt, and Remember

How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction

by Annalee Newitz ...

Narrated by Kimberly Farr ...

Unabridged

10 hours 19 min

In its 4.5 billion–year history, life on Earth has been almost erased at least half a dozen times: shattered by asteroid impacts, entombed in ice, smothered by methane, and torn apart by unfathomably powerful megavolcanoes. And we know that another global disaster is eventually headed our way. Can we survive it? How?As a species, Homo sapiens is at a crossroads. Study of our planet’s turbulent ... Read more

20,47 €

In its 4.5 billion–year history, life on Earth has been almost erased at least half a dozen times: shattered by asteroid impacts, entombed in ice, smothered by methane, and torn apart by unfathomably powerful megavolcanoes. And we know that another global disaster is eventually headed our way. Can we survive it? How?As a species, Homo sapiens is at a crossroads. Study of our planet’s turbulent
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Whole Self: A Concise History of the Birth & Evolution of Human Consciousness

by Kendrick Mercer ...

Narrated by Michael Ahr ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

Kendrick Mercer's Whole Self tells the story of the birth, evolution, and history of human consciousness and its impact on the human psyche. Human consciousness is the most powerful unfolding force on the Earth with the potential either to lead us to annihilate ourselves by generating conflict or to work together wisely and in common purpose. Deep inside of everybody living today is an elemental ... Read more

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Kendrick Mercer's Whole Self tells the story of the birth, evolution, and history of human consciousness and its impact on the human psyche. Human consciousness is the most powerful unfolding force on the Earth with the potential either to lead us to annihilate ourselves by generating conflict or to work together wisely and in common purpose. Deep inside of everybody living today is an elemental
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Teaching Methods

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Tracy Tupman ...

Unabridged

47 min

The theories and techniques used by teachers to allow pupil learning is included in the teaching methods. These approaches are calculated in portion by the content to be studied and besides by the learner's temperament. To be suitable and profitable for a specific teaching method, it must be related to the learner's characteristics and the species of learning it is assumed to bring about. There ... Read more

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The theories and techniques used by teachers to allow pupil learning is included in the teaching methods. These approaches are calculated in portion by the content to be studied and besides by the learner's temperament. To be suitable and profitable for a specific teaching method, it must be related to the learner's characteristics and the species of learning it is assumed to bring about. There
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The Madness Pill

One Doctor's Quest to Understand Schizophrenia

by Justin Garson ...

Narrated by Justin Garson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

A rollicking history of the life and work of an unheralded genius: Dr. Solomon Snyder, whose experiments with mind-altering drugs helped change the way we think about the causes and treatments of schizophrenia. This program is read by the author.In the 1950s, the field of psychiatry had nothing to show for itself. While polio was being cured, antibiotics were being discovered, and cancer research ... Read more

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A rollicking history of the life and work of an unheralded genius: Dr. Solomon Snyder, whose experiments with mind-altering drugs helped change the way we think about the causes and treatments of schizophrenia. This program is read by the author.In the 1950s, the field of psychiatry had nothing to show for itself. While polio was being cured, antibiotics were being discovered, and cancer research
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Always Day One

How the Tech Titans Stay on Top

by Alex Kantrowitz ...

Narrated by Alex Kantrowitz ...

Unabridged

6 hours 9 min

Brought to you by Penguin.At Amazon, 'Day One' is code for inventing like a startup with little regard for legacy. Day Two is, in Jeff Bezos's own words, is 'stasis, followed by irrelevance, followed by excruciating, painful decline, followed by death.'Most companies today are set up for Day Two. They build advantages and defend them fiercely rather than invent the future. But Amazon and fellow ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.At Amazon, 'Day One' is code for inventing like a startup with little regard for legacy. Day Two is, in Jeff Bezos's own words, is 'stasis, followed by irrelevance, followed by excruciating, painful decline, followed by death.'Most companies today are set up for Day Two. They build advantages and defend them fiercely rather than invent the future. But Amazon and fellow
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Scientific Methods

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

38 min

Science is the essence of almost everything which is present in the world. Basically, science is a very systematic and a logical manner in order to discover how certain things are taking place in the universe and how some things work. Science is also about the knowledge and discoveries which are so much related to the universe and the solar system. Science is basically the knowledge with which is ... Read more

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Science is the essence of almost everything which is present in the world. Basically, science is a very systematic and a logical manner in order to discover how certain things are taking place in the universe and how some things work. Science is also about the knowledge and discoveries which are so much related to the universe and the solar system. Science is basically the knowledge with which is
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Думай как великие. Говорим с мыслителями о самом важном

by Алекс Белл ...

Narrated by Елена Калиниченко ...

Series series Думай как император
Unabridged

13 hours 32 min

Чтобы расширить свой кругозор и понять окружающий мир, важно знать идеи, которые лежат в его основе. Но мало кто сможет найти достаточно времени, чтобы читать философские трактаты. Эта книга — увлекательный рассказ о главных идеях, которые сформировали наш мир. Платон, Будда, Лао-цзы, Декарт и множество других мыслителей в живых и понятных диалогах расскажут о своей философии. В аудиокниге — 25 ... Read more

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Чтобы расширить свой кругозор и понять окружающий мир, важно знать идеи, которые лежат в его основе. Но мало кто сможет найти достаточно времени, чтобы читать философские трактаты. Эта книга — увлекательный рассказ о главных идеях, которые сформировали наш мир. Платон, Будда, Лао-цзы, Декарт и множество других мыслителей в живых и понятных диалогах расскажут о своей философии. В аудиокниге — 25
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The Great Shadow

Bullshit Jobs

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Half-Earth

Reasoning With An Optimist

On the Future

Unexplained Deaths

Comer sin miedo

Future Foods - The Surprising Science Behind Lab-Grown Meat and Vertical Farming

Moral AI

We Are the Weather

Decoding the World

La follia degli antichi Vol. 1

Spektrum Kompakt: Was ist real? - Am Übergang von Wissenschaft und Philosophie

Moon Shot

The Triumph of Doubt

Reflections on the Mind of Plato

Scatter, Adapt, and Remember

Whole Self: A Concise History of the Birth & Evolution of Human Consciousness

Teaching Methods

The Madness Pill

Always Day One

Scientific Methods

Думай как великие. Говорим с мыслителями о самом важном