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The AI Mirror

How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking

by Shannon Vallor ...

Narrated by Kim Niemi ...

Unabridged

9 hours 5 min

For many, technology offers hope for the future—that promise of shared human flourishing and liberation that always seems to elude our species. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies spark this hope in a particular way. They promise a future in which human limits and frailties are finally overcome—not by us, but by our machines. Yet rather than open new futures, today's powerful AI technologies ... Read more

$19.99 USD

For many, technology offers hope for the future—that promise of shared human flourishing and liberation that always seems to elude our species. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies spark this hope in a particular way. They promise a future in which human limits and frailties are finally overcome—not by us, but by our machines. Yet rather than open new futures, today's powerful AI technologies
... Read more
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Voto en contra

by José Ramón Cossío ...

Narrated by Adrián Ogazón ...

Unabridged

5 hours 6 min

Este libro muestra uno de los rostros más luminosos de México: el de la pluralidad, la inteligencia y las instituciones.En los últimos 15 años, México ha librado algunas de sus batallas más importantes... en la Suprema Cortede Justicia de la Nación. Ahí se han debatido -y definido- los límites a la libertad de expresión, los derechos de los indígenas a juicios justos, las fronteras de la ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Este libro muestra uno de los rostros más luminosos de México: el de la pluralidad, la inteligencia y las instituciones.En los últimos 15 años, México ha librado algunas de sus batallas más importantes... en la Suprema Cortede Justicia de la Nación. Ahí se han debatido -y definido- los límites a la libertad de expresión, los derechos de los indígenas a juicios justos, las fronteras de la
... Read more
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The Lawyer Bubble

A Profession in Crisis

by Steven J. Harper ...

Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

Unabridged

7 hours 24 min

A noble profession is facing its defining moment. From law schools to the prestigious firms that represent the pinnacle of a legal career, a crisis is unfolding. News headlines tell part of the story—the growing oversupply of new lawyers, widespread career dissatisfaction, and spectacular implosions of pre-eminent law firms. Yet eager hordes of bright young people continue to step over each other ... Read more

$27.98 USD

A noble profession is facing its defining moment. From law schools to the prestigious firms that represent the pinnacle of a legal career, a crisis is unfolding. News headlines tell part of the story—the growing oversupply of new lawyers, widespread career dissatisfaction, and spectacular implosions of pre-eminent law firms. Yet eager hordes of bright young people continue to step over each other
... Read more
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Philosophy and the Law

How Judges Reason

by Stephen Mathis ...

Narrated by Stephen Mathis ...

Unabridged

8 hours 26 min

Do judges deduce their decisions from legal rules and principles, or do they decide cases based on what is fair given the facts at hand? The latter view, held by Legal Realists, serves as the starting point for Professor Stephen Mathis' eye-opening look at how judges reason. In this compelling lecture series, the esteemed professor addresses such issues as whether the law is distinct from morality ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Do judges deduce their decisions from legal rules and principles, or do they decide cases based on what is fair given the facts at hand? The latter view, held by Legal Realists, serves as the starting point for Professor Stephen Mathis' eye-opening look at how judges reason. In this compelling lecture series, the esteemed professor addresses such issues as whether the law is distinct from morality
... Read more
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Spy Watching

Intelligence Accountability in the United States

by Loch K. Johnson ...

Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

Unabridged

31 hours 12 min

All democracies have had to contend with the challenge of tolerating hidden spy services within otherwise relatively transparent governments. Democracies pride themselves on privacy and liberty, but intelligence organizations have secret budgets, gather information surreptitiously around the world, and plan covert action against foreign regimes. Sometimes, they have even targeted the very citizens ... Read more

$29.99 USD

All democracies have had to contend with the challenge of tolerating hidden spy services within otherwise relatively transparent governments. Democracies pride themselves on privacy and liberty, but intelligence organizations have secret budgets, gather information surreptitiously around the world, and plan covert action against foreign regimes. Sometimes, they have even targeted the very citizens
... Read more
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Blood Feud

The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever

by Kathleen Sharp ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

13 hours 37 min

Blood-boosting Procrit is Johnson & Johnson's biotech superstar. Behind its various brand names, it ranks as Medicare's most reimbursed drug. But Procrit performs frighteningly well, and can stimulate so many blood cells that thousands of patients die in unexplained and painful ways. And that's not all: Cancer patients, who often receive injections, are never warned that the drug stimulates tumor ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Blood-boosting Procrit is Johnson & Johnson's biotech superstar. Behind its various brand names, it ranks as Medicare's most reimbursed drug. But Procrit performs frighteningly well, and can stimulate so many blood cells that thousands of patients die in unexplained and painful ways. And that's not all: Cancer patients, who often receive injections, are never warned that the drug stimulates tumor
... Read more
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Fair Play

The Moral Dilemmas of Spying

by James M. Olson ...

Narrated by Joel Richards ...

Unabridged

10 hours 37 min

Revolutionary War officer Nathan Hale, one of America's first spies, said, "Any kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary." A statue of Hale stands outside CIA headquarters, and the agency often cites his statement as one of its guiding principles. But who decides what is necessary for the public good, and is it really true that any kind of service is ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Revolutionary War officer Nathan Hale, one of America's first spies, said, "Any kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary." A statue of Hale stands outside CIA headquarters, and the agency often cites his statement as one of its guiding principles. But who decides what is necessary for the public good, and is it really true that any kind of service is
... Read more
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Law on Trial

An Unlikely Insider Reckons with Our Legal System

by Shaun Ossei-Owusu ...

Narrated by David Sadzin ...

Unabridged

14 hours 20 min

A Bronx–born Ivy League professor cracks open the machinery of American law in an unflinching exposé that shows how lawyers fuel a range of inequalities.The law is supposed to represent fairness, equality, and transparency. Yet in a world where injustice is normalized, many struggle to understand why our legal system fails despite its lofty principles. In Law on Trial, award–winning legal scholar ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A Bronx–born Ivy League professor cracks open the machinery of American law in an unflinching exposé that shows how lawyers fuel a range of inequalities.The law is supposed to represent fairness, equality, and transparency. Yet in a world where injustice is normalized, many struggle to understand why our legal system fails despite its lofty principles. In Law on Trial, award–winning legal scholar
... Read more
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Manifeste contre les notaires

Lobby, corruption, népotisme, monopole, conflits d'intérêts

by Collectif Non/Taire ...

Narrated by Isidore Amos ...

Unabridged

5 hours 29 min

Le notariat, véritable oligopole, est devenu progressivement non pas un État dans l'État mais un État au-dessus de l'État. Les notaires opèrent aujourd'hui un véritable dévoiement du statut d'officier public à des fins purement mercantiles. Il existe un triangle d'or reliant le notariat latin, les hommes politiques et l'État. En contrepartie des services rendus à la classe politique, l'État, qui a ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Le notariat, véritable oligopole, est devenu progressivement non pas un État dans l'État mais un État au-dessus de l'État. Les notaires opèrent aujourd'hui un véritable dévoiement du statut d'officier public à des fins purement mercantiles. Il existe un triangle d'or reliant le notariat latin, les hommes politiques et l'État. En contrepartie des services rendus à la classe politique, l'État, qui a
... Read more
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Mes origines: une affaire d’état

Narrated by Audrey Kermalvezen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

Audrey Kermalvezen apprend à 29 ans qu’elle et son frère sont nés grâce à un don de sperme. Ils sont 70 000 en France dans leur cas. La majorité d’entre eux l’ignorent. Des questions la hantent : son frère et elle ont-ils le même géniteur ? A-t-elle déjà croisé des demi-frères et sœurs inconnus ? A-t-elle un risque de consanguinité avec son mari, lui-même issu d’un don ? Autant d’interrogations ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Audrey Kermalvezen apprend à 29 ans qu’elle et son frère sont nés grâce à un don de sperme. Ils sont 70 000 en France dans leur cas. La majorité d’entre eux l’ignorent. Des questions la hantent : son frère et elle ont-ils le même géniteur ? A-t-elle déjà croisé des demi-frères et sœurs inconnus ? A-t-elle un risque de consanguinité avec son mari, lui-même issu d’un don ? Autant d’interrogations
... Read more
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El Secretario de grupo de Alcohólicos Anónimos

Vivir Para Servir

by Oslos Molina ...

Narrated by Oslos Molina ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

Secretario: Al igual que los coordinadores, los secretarios tienen que ser buenos servidores del grupo en todo. En los grupos que no tienen coordinadores, puede que los secretarios hagan las tareas asociadas con aquel puesto. Cada grupo tiene sus propios procedimientos, pero por lo general el secretario está encargado de ,Anunciar, y/o enviar por correo información sobre las actividades o eventos ... Read more

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Secretario: Al igual que los coordinadores, los secretarios tienen que ser buenos servidores del grupo en todo. En los grupos que no tienen coordinadores, puede que los secretarios hagan las tareas asociadas con aquel puesto. Cada grupo tiene sus propios procedimientos, pero por lo general el secretario está encargado de ,Anunciar, y/o enviar por correo información sobre las actividades o eventos
... Read more
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Don't Get Disbarred

Ethics & Professional Responsibility For Prosecutors

by Morley Swingle ...

Narrated by Morley Swingle ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Law Guru
Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

Don’t Get Disbarred is a must-read for every prosecutor in America. It teaches lawyers and law students how to stay out of trouble with state bar disciplinary authorities. As Warren Buffett says: “It takes twenty years to build your reputation, but only five minutes to lose it.”In this informative and often amusing book, veteran prosecutor and award-winning author Morley Swingle discusses hundreds ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Don’t Get Disbarred is a must-read for every prosecutor in America. It teaches lawyers and law students how to stay out of trouble with state bar disciplinary authorities. As Warren Buffett says: “It takes twenty years to build your reputation, but only five minutes to lose it.”In this informative and often amusing book, veteran prosecutor and award-winning author Morley Swingle discusses hundreds
... Read more
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The Case for Culture

How to Stop Being a Slave to Your Law Firm, Grow Your Practice, and Actually Be Happy

by Eric Farber ...

Narrated by Jamie Rennell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 14 min

Most lawyers don’t set out to be business owners. They become business owners when they open their own law firm, and from that point forward, their work tends to become disconnected and chaotic. They’re so busy with HR, bookkeeping, and marketing that they’re lucky to have twenty minutes a day to work on cases. Many lawyers are drowning, which contributes to the profession’s unsettling levels of ... Read more

$8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Most lawyers don’t set out to be business owners. They become business owners when they open their own law firm, and from that point forward, their work tends to become disconnected and chaotic. They’re so busy with HR, bookkeeping, and marketing that they’re lucky to have twenty minutes a day to work on cases. Many lawyers are drowning, which contributes to the profession’s unsettling levels of
... Read more
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Contra la perfección (Serie ENDEBATE)

La ética en la era de la ingeniería genética

by Michael J. Sandel ...

Narrated by Alejandro Vargas-Lugo ...

Series Audiobook Volumen - Serie ENDEBATE
Unabridged

3 hours 12 min

¿Qué tiene de malo manipular nuestra naturaleza? ¿Dónde están las líneas rojas, si las hay? El filósofo Michael Sandel trata de responder a esta pregunta a través de un ameno pero profundo repaso del campo de la bioética.«Un esclarecedor análisis ético de la investigación con células madre cierra esta magnífica obra de filosofía pública».Ray Olson, Booklist<... ... Read more

$13.99 USD

¿Qué tiene de malo manipular nuestra naturaleza? ¿Dónde están las líneas rojas, si las hay? El filósofo Michael Sandel trata de responder a esta pregunta a través de un ameno pero profundo repaso del campo de la bioética.«Un esclarecedor análisis ético de la investigación con células madre cierra esta magnífica obra de filosofía pública».Ray Olson, Booklist<...
... Read more
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Abortion and The Senseless Assault on Reproductive Rights!

by Dorris S. Woods PhD ...

Narrated by Lauren Henry ...

Unabridged

1 hour 37 min

The overturning of Roe V. Wade will have long-term and indelible consequences on American society.The purpose of this book is to be part of the on-going conversations.Perfect or not, Roe was working for America. Consequently, it did not need to be “fixed”.The ignorance of attempting to fix it when the ramifications were unknown, has resulted in chaos, confusion, inconvenience and trauma for women ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The overturning of Roe V. Wade will have long-term and indelible consequences on American society.The purpose of this book is to be part of the on-going conversations.Perfect or not, Roe was working for America. Consequently, it did not need to be “fixed”.The ignorance of attempting to fix it when the ramifications were unknown, has resulted in chaos, confusion, inconvenience and trauma for women
... Read more
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The Secret Barrister

Stories of the Law and How It's Broken

by The Secret Barrister ...

Narrated by Jack Hawkins ...

Unabridged

11 hours 51 min

**An anonymous barrister's darkly comic and moving first-hand account of life in the legal system, and how it's failing us all.The Sunday Times number one bestseller.Winner of the Books are My Bag Non-Fiction Award.Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year.Shortlisted for Specsavers Non-Fiction Book of the Year.‘Eye-opening, funny and horrifying’ – Observer**You may not wish to think about it, ... Read more

$20.46 USD

**An anonymous barrister's darkly comic and moving first-hand account of life in the legal system, and how it's failing us all.The Sunday Times number one bestseller.Winner of the Books are My Bag Non-Fiction Award.Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year.Shortlisted for Specsavers Non-Fiction Book of the Year.‘Eye-opening, funny and horrifying’ – Observer**You may not wish to think about it,
... Read more
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A Tradition of Violence

Inside the Secret Criminal Gangs of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

by Cerise Castle ...

Unabridged

12 hours

A searing exposé on one of the most insidious and long-standing issues plaguing law enforcement: deputy gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department—by award-winning investigative reporter Cerise Castle.Between 2005 and 2013, one of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s top executives was a tattooed member of a notorious gang, the Lynwood Vikings. It’s one of dozens of ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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A searing exposé on one of the most insidious and long-standing issues plaguing law enforcement: deputy gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department—by award-winning investigative reporter Cerise Castle.Between 2005 and 2013, one of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s top executives was a tattooed member of a notorious gang, the Lynwood Vikings. It’s one of dozens of
... Read more
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The dark side of the police

by Jean-Pierre Colombiès, Bertrand Ferrier ...

Narrated by Synthèse vocale ...

Unabridged

7 hours 31 min

An inspector at 36 Quai des Orfèvres and a specialist in combating drug trafficking in Marseille, Jean-Pierre Colombiès is now a well-known figure in street-level policing—some might say he has become “the police’s media loudmouth.” In this book, he methodically confronts his unshakeable faith in the institution with the proven abuses of the “Big Shop.” He recounts those moments when, to “make a ... Read more

$16.99 USD

An inspector at 36 Quai des Orfèvres and a specialist in combating drug trafficking in Marseille, Jean-Pierre Colombiès is now a well-known figure in street-level policing—some might say he has become “the police’s media loudmouth.” In this book, he methodically confronts his unshakeable faith in the institution with the proven abuses of the “Big Shop.” He recounts those moments when, to “make a
... Read more
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La face obscure de la Police

by Jean-Pierre Colombiès ...

Narrated by Synthèse vocale ...

Unabridged

8 hours 57 min

La lutte contre le narcotrafic est-elle devenue une mascarade ? La police est-elle davantage au service du pouvoir que de la population ? Pourquoi certains agents dérapent-ils ? Jusqu’à quel point la franc-maçonnerie tient-elle l’institution ? Les syndicats font-ils plus de mal que de bien aux fonctionnaires ? Comment comprendre le grand remplacement de la police nationale par les polices ... Read more

$16.99 USD

La lutte contre le narcotrafic est-elle devenue une mascarade ? La police est-elle davantage au service du pouvoir que de la population ? Pourquoi certains agents dérapent-ils ? Jusqu’à quel point la franc-maçonnerie tient-elle l’institution ? Les syndicats font-ils plus de mal que de bien aux fonctionnaires ? Comment comprendre le grand remplacement de la police nationale par les polices
... Read more
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Sworn to Silence

The Truth Behind Robert Garrow and the Missing Bodies' Case

by Jim Tracy ...

Narrated by Chris Sorensen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

Why would two small-time American public defenders search, locate, and photograph the lifeless bodies of young women their client raped, murdered, and hid, and then leave the bodies where they found them and not tell authorities? And how did they have the audacity to meet with one of the fathers of a missing girl and tell him they knew nothing about her fate or whereabouts?When the nation ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Why would two small-time American public defenders search, locate, and photograph the lifeless bodies of young women their client raped, murdered, and hid, and then leave the bodies where they found them and not tell authorities? And how did they have the audacity to meet with one of the fathers of a missing girl and tell him they knew nothing about her fate or whereabouts?When the nation
... Read more
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Leiders voor het gerecht

Hoe het internationaal recht wordt ondermijnd

by Geert-Jan Knoops, Robin Ravensbergen ...

Narrated by Geert-Jan Knoops, Huub Dikstaal ...

Unabridged

Sinds het Proces van Neurenberg tegen de leiders van het naziregime heeft het internationaal recht een ingrijpende ontwikkeling doorgemaakt. Voor het eerst werden politieke en militaire machthebbers persoonlijk verantwoordelijk gehouden voor oorlogsmisdaden en misdaden tegen de menselijkheid. Sindsdien werden leiders als Augusto Pinochet en Slobodan Milošević vervolgd. Nu richt het internationaal ... Read more

$24.94 USD

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Sinds het Proces van Neurenberg tegen de leiders van het naziregime heeft het internationaal recht een ingrijpende ontwikkeling doorgemaakt. Voor het eerst werden politieke en militaire machthebbers persoonlijk verantwoordelijk gehouden voor oorlogsmisdaden en misdaden tegen de menselijkheid. Sindsdien werden leiders als Augusto Pinochet en Slobodan Milošević vervolgd. Nu richt het internationaal
... Read more
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Ethical Enterprise: Building a Responsible Business

by Jaxon L. Cruz ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 1 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Ethical Enterprise: Building a Responsible Business guides leaders in integrating ethics and social responsibility into every aspect of operations. This book provides practical tools to align purpose with practice, fostering trust, resilience and sustainable growth.What You Will Find In This Book:Ways to define and embed core values guiding decisions ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Ethical Enterprise: Building a Responsible Business guides leaders in integrating ethics and social responsibility into every aspect of operations. This book provides practical tools to align purpose with practice, fostering trust, resilience and sustainable growth.What You Will Find In This Book:Ways to define and embed core values guiding decisions
... Read more
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The Anatomy Of A Corporate Lynching

by Charles Ford ...

Narrated by Charles Ford ...

Unabridged

3 hours 42 min

An updated edition of the book, The Anatomy Of A Corporate Lynching which now includes everything that transpired since the release's first printing. This biographical recollection goes behind the scenes of a very public copyright and civil rights lawsuit that took place in New York between the author and Con Edison. The ensuing litigation details and media accounts shared within the pages act as ... Read more

$21.99 USD

An updated edition of the book, The Anatomy Of A Corporate Lynching which now includes everything that transpired since the release's first printing. This biographical recollection goes behind the scenes of a very public copyright and civil rights lawsuit that took place in New York between the author and Con Edison. The ensuing litigation details and media accounts shared within the pages act as
... Read more
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Compliance and Regulations Specialist - The Comprehensive Guide

by Viruti Shivan ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series series Vanguard Professionals
Unabridged

4 hours 46 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Navigating the Maze of Global Compliance and Regulations with Expertise and InsightIn the rapidly evolving world of business, staying ahead of compliance and regulatory requirements is more than a necessity—it's an art. "Compliance and Regulations Specialist - The Comprehensive Guide" serves as an indispensable resource for professionals aiming to ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Navigating the Maze of Global Compliance and Regulations with Expertise and InsightIn the rapidly evolving world of business, staying ahead of compliance and regulatory requirements is more than a necessity—it's an art. "Compliance and Regulations Specialist - The Comprehensive Guide" serves as an indispensable resource for professionals aiming to
... Read more

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