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Washington Bullets
- A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations
- By: Vijay Prashad
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
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Washington Bullets is written in the best traditions of Marxist journalism and history-writing. It is a book of fluent stories, full of detail about US imperialism, but never letting the minutiae obscure the larger political point. It is a book that could easily have been a song of despair - a lament of lost causes; it is, after all, a roll call of butchers and assassins; of plots against people's movements and governments; of the assassinations of socialists, Marxists, communists all over the Third World by the country where liberty is a statue.
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The US empire needs to fall
- By Savannah Boyd on 04-28-24
- Washington Bullets
- A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations
- By: Vijay Prashad
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
Excellent
Reviewed: 01-17-22
Everything I ever wanted to know about the CIA could, assignations and American imperialism. American history unedited.
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The Deficit Myth
- Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy
- By: Stephanie Kelton
- Narrated by: Stephanie Kelton
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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Stephanie Kelton's brilliant exploration of modern monetary theory (MMT) dramatically changes our understanding of how we can best deal with crucial issues ranging from poverty and inequality to creating jobs, expanding health care coverage, climate change, and building resilient infrastructure. Any ambitious proposal, however, inevitably runs into the buzz saw of how to find the money to pay for it, rooted in myths about deficits that are hobbling us as a country.
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Good core idea, ruined by polemics
- By Amaze on 06-25-20
- The Deficit Myth
- Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy
- By: Stephanie Kelton
- Narrated by: Stephanie Kelton
A Copernican moment
Reviewed: 06-30-20
This book will floor you when it changes your perspective on government budgets. You’ll never ask again, “how are we gonna pay for it?”
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The Demon-Haunted World
- Science as a Candle in the Dark
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: Cary Elwes, Seth MacFarlane
- Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins
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How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.
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Some good points, but not a great book
- By William Jenks on 07-25-19
- The Demon-Haunted World
- Science as a Candle in the Dark
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: Cary Elwes, Seth MacFarlane
Finally!!
Reviewed: 11-29-17
Finally, we get to hear the written words of Dr. Sagan. I’ve been waiting an eternity for this!
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The Great Agnostic
- Robert Ingersoll and American Freethought
- By: Susan Jacoby
- Narrated by: Rich Miller
- Length: 5 hrs
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A biography that restores America's foremost 19th-century champion of reason and secularism to our still contested 21st-century public square. During the Gilded Age, which saw the dawn of America's enduring culture wars, Robert Green Ingersoll was known as "the Great Agnostic". The nation's most famous orator, he raised his voice on behalf of Enlightenment reason, secularism, and the separation of church and state with a vigor unmatched since America's revolutionary generation.
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Marvelous
- By tony on 08-09-17
- The Great Agnostic
- Robert Ingersoll and American Freethought
- By: Susan Jacoby
- Narrated by: Rich Miller
Marvelous
Reviewed: 08-09-17
I have been introduced, and become curiously familiar with this American hero. Everything about this audiobook, the subject matter, the layout, the story form, all of it, fantastic.
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Gnosticism: From Nag Hammadi to the Gospel of Judas
- By: David Brakke, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: David Brakke
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
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This fascinating 24-lecture course is a richly detailed guide to the theology, sacred writings, rituals, and outstanding human figures of the Gnostic movements. What we call "Gnosticism" comprised a number of related religious ideologies and movements, all of which sought " gnosis," or immediate, direct, and intimate knowledge of God. The Gnostics had many scriptures, but unlike the holy texts of other religions, Gnostic scriptures were often modified over time.
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Good, But With a Significant Amount of Bias
- By Geoff Jenson on 08-22-18
Enlightening.
Reviewed: 02-06-17
This course opened me up to new understandings of gnosticism, mysticism, and myth making. I learn new concepts that I was never exposed to before. New sects, new believe systems and how they integrated and evolved into the belief systems we have today
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Animal Farm
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
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George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution is an intimate part of our contemporary culture, quoted so often that we tend to forget who wrote the original words! This must-read is also a must-listen!
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If you hate spoilers, save the intro for last.
- By Dusty on 02-18-11
- Animal Farm
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
Outstanding
Reviewed: 11-22-16
One of my favorite fictional books. I'm so glad that I got to listen to it. It adds such a different element. Orwell is incredible with his storytelling abilities, especially when it comes to dystopia.
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Alexander the Great and the Macedonian Empire
- By: Kenneth W. Harl, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kenneth W. Harl
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
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Alexander the Great-one of the most renowned figures in antiquity-has inspired everything from medieval romances to blockbuster movies, and military leaders from Julius Caesar to Napoleon to the U.S. general Norman Schwarzkopf. But who was this great king of Macedon? And why is he so legendary? These 36 spellbinding lectures take you deep inside the world of Alexander to witness the astonishing feats of military genius that made his name renowned for millennia after his death.
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Wow! The Best History Course I've Listened To
- By chris on 07-21-15
Incredible!
Reviewed: 10-31-16
Incredibly informative, absolutely captivating. The ending was a drop the mic moment! I'm glad I listen to it. I am about to go down the rabbit hole of pan Hellenism
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Think
- Why You Should Question Everything
- By: Guy P. Harrison
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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This fresh and exciting approach to science, skepticism, and critical thinking will enlighten and inspire listeners of all ages. With a mix of wit and wisdom, it challenges everyone to think like a scientist, embrace the skeptical life, and improve their critical thinking skills. Think shows you how to better navigate through the maze of biases and traps that are standard features of every human brain.
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How to be a skeptic
- By Jean on 06-18-14
- Think
- Why You Should Question Everything
- By: Guy P. Harrison
- Narrated by: George Newbern
Wonderful listen
Reviewed: 07-13-15
Covered everything a critical thinking skeptic should know. Never got too complicated. Easy listen. I recommend it
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Nailed
- Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed at All
- By: David Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: David Fitzgerald
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
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Nailed sheds light on ten beloved Christian myths, and, with evidence gathered from historians across the theological spectrum, shows how they point to a Jesus Christ created solely through allegorical alchemy of hope and imagination; a messiah transformed from a purely literary, theological construct into the familiar figure of Jesus - in short, a purely mythic Christ.
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I Lost my faith in Jesus
- By Neuron on 12-05-14
- Nailed
- Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed at All
- By: David Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: David Fitzgerald
mythicism at its best.
Reviewed: 01-23-15
Second time listening to this audiobook, so much information I ended up purchasing the hardback book so I can highlight and take margin notes. Enlightening!
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