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Start Slow But Finished Strong

Revisado: 02-24-23

I’ve been planning on getting around to this book for years, I finally bought it a month ago and dove in. The first few chapters were essentially a rehash of Extreme Ownership but then he goes far beyond and fills in a ton of specific scenarios that book left out. Great work as always.

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Part of the Shop Class/Soul Craft & ZEN/MC TRILOGY

Revisado: 08-07-22

I listened to this as part of a requirement to complete the Craftsman badge in The Strenuous Life program. It’s profound and beautiful and the narrator is perfect.

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This is a perfect introduction to Ancient Greece

Revisado: 07-17-22

This audiobook will now be my go to recommendation for those looking for an excellent introduction and overview of the amazing history of Ancient Greece. I enjoyed this from beginning to end.

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A truly excellent series of lectures!

Revisado: 05-18-22

I’ve probably listened to over 50 Great Courses lectures over the years and I can say that this is in my top 5.

Throughout my life I’ve heard countless profound and inspiring quotes from Emerson and Thoreau but never studied them or their thinking in any kind of systematic way.

This series provided an excellent historical context in which to place the transcendentalists and also traced their contributions up to the present day. I can’t recommend them highly enough!

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One of the best audiobooks I’ve ever listened to

Revisado: 04-02-22

I’m a huge fan of classical education and the liberal arts, I believe that the Great Books and enduring pieces of art have the power to transform lives.

I haven’t always been able to communicate to others exactly what I mean, it’s been frustrating. From now on I’ll refer folks to this book as the clearest illustration of the great power of literature, philosophy and drama to impact human beings in a profound way.

Also Adam driver was absolutely phenomenal. He’s one of the best I’ve ever heard.

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A Powerful Memoir and Manifesto to Great Books

Revisado: 12-22-21

Dr. Montas does a wonderful job of sharing his personal story with the Great Books and how the writing of four geniuses(Socrates, Augustine, Freud and Ghandi) directly impacted his life. It’s an excellent intro and guide to anyone curious about the Great Books/Liberal Education and the promise it holds to change lives. The newest student and most veteran reader can benefit from this book.

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Outstanding. Should be required reading for all

Revisado: 12-20-21

This was an absolute pleasure to listen to from beginning to end, for a typical American with very little historical background outside of the US, it was extremely enlightening.

The Narrator is perfect and while the individuals sections can tend towards simplifying very complex history, in general it is very good.

The final section where the author describes how he fell for the conspiracies arising out of WW1 and saw the atrocities of WW2 is powerful and sobering. Everyone could benefit from listening to this book.

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Fantastic as usual

Revisado: 10-20-21

Just a beautiful series of lectures that not only walks through the characters of Classical mythology but explains why myth is so powerful and pervasive even in our modern world.

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Pretty much what I expected l, good overview of theory

Revisado: 04-15-21

I have had very little exposure to feminist thought and wanted to understand better the thinking that is influencing so much of this increasingly “woke” world. Baumgardner did a very good job of providing an overview of the 3 feminist “waves” and how they related to one another and evolved over time.

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Absolutely Fascinating

Revisado: 02-04-21

He started out the lectures saying that the Bible is the most influential and also the least understood book of all. This seemed like a massive paradox to me when I heard it, but after these lectures I understand how right he was.

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