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Rightwing extreme capitalism

Reviewed: 04-28-20

Adam Smith, the father of laissez faire capitalism, was a moral philosopher. His aim was for government and business to work for the good of the People in general. He understood that business is driven by greed. This work is more ideological than scientific. It doesn't address the many appropriate roles of government. Since greed drives the capitalist economy, government needs to implement regulations. Adam Smith believed that government should implement certain public works projects, such roads, sewers and public education, and certain trade regulations to prevent monopolies. Adam Smith believed government should provide all infrastructure to make business happen, this includes education, roads, sewage, etc. Today, he would most likely advocate to include internet and cell phones for everyone as part of infrastructure. He understood that business and the division of labor can hurt workers. Smith distrusted businessmen since they often exploit others and creat monopolies. These rightwing economists advocating extreme capitalism are wrong. Smith's capitalism looked much like what we call today social democracy.

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This is not a book written by Alex F. Osborn.

Reviewed: 12-27-18

I bought this audio book thinking it was a book by Osborn; however, it is not. It's a book written by some Clark.

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DeAnima. Aristotle on the soul.

Reviewed: 07-28-18

There are different kinds of works for those seeking spiritual awakening. This text is about the soul and nature. It's a psychological and biological text, the mind and the body as substance. It's about the different kinds of operations of living things, the various degrees of life. DeAnima is a philosophical, not a theological text. If you dig Aristotle, you'll like this reading.

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Great advice riding the bull in your environment

Reviewed: 04-15-18

You'll get practical advice and activities to build fences and keep you in check. Become mindful when making relationship decisions. Don't make relationship decisions under stress.  Wait if possible. Don't text or go on social media late at night when you're under stress or have low energy. Limit your options.  Think about your activities for the week, and limit or narrow your options to align with your goals. Play offense against your environment.  Change your environment to relieve you from temptation and help you control yourself. It's a Great Course yet short and sweet. Buy it.

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Right-wing confirmation, not true information.

Reviewed: 03-11-18

I bought this book very cheap on sale but will return it.  I wouldn't want it for free.  You may enjoy it if you're very political, ideological and far right-wing, but you probably won't learn anything new.  It's right-wing ideological confirmation, not real information.  The narrator sounds arrogant and annoying.  After hearing this author bash what he calls "the left," i researched and discovered he is a known Alt-Right (alternative reality) member.  This ebook is a piece of right-wing propaganda dreck.

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Three gems from "The Essays of Francis Bacon"

Reviewed: 12-29-17

"... the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making, or the wooing of it, the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature." -- Francis Bacon, "Of Truth."  

Francis Bacon was lord chancellor of England, a lawyer, statesman and philosopher.  He is considered the father of the scientific method and his above mentioned quote is part of the statue of "Philosophy" in the Library of Congress.

In this audio, you get three readings from "The Essays of Francis Bacon" (1) Of Truth, (2) Of Riches and (3) Of Wisdom for a Man's Self.  The readings are from the 1908 text edited by Mary Augusta Scott.

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Seneca's collection of letters

Reviewed: 12-26-17

"Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium" known in the English Language as "Seneca Epistles," are a collection of 124 letters which were written by Seneca the Younger about 2,080 years ago. It's a very old philosophical text. This is the English easy to read edition translated by Richard Gummere. 

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Titus Lucretius Carus only work

Reviewed: 12-23-17

Titus Lucretius Carus was a Roman poet and philosopher over 2050 years ago.  "De rerum natura" ("On the Nature of Things") is his only known work.  Lucretius covers concepts of Epicureanism.  This reading is from "The Way Things Are: The De Rerum Natura," 1968, translated by Rolfe Humphries.

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Beautifully presented. Pronunciation, no problem.

Reviewed: 10-05-14

If you could sum up Building Great Sentences: Exploring the Writer's Craft in three words, what would they be?

A Great Course

What was one of the most memorable moments of Building Great Sentences: Exploring the Writer's Craft?

Professor Landon has a pleasing voice, effectively and intelligently presenting the subject matter with humor, simplicity and style. This is a writing course, not a story book. I really cannot say in a few words what moments I enjoyed most or are most memorable to me.

Which scene was your favorite?

This is a how-to course. There are lessons, no scenes. You will learn to look at the kernels of sentences from which they grow. You will learn about word choices (vertical decisions) and syntax (horizontal decisions) and more.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

After reading the negative comments and low ratings from other reviews, I was skeptical about buying this course, but I did anyway. I travel quite a bit, so I listened to all the lectures once as I was on the road. Now I feel more confident about writing long sentences. I want to hear the whole program again. Professor Landon helped me understand why and how to write better sentences.

Any additional comments?

It really is unfortunate that some people seem to be so intolerant of accents and cultures of others. Some argue that listening to the professor say “senences” instead of “sentences” on several occasions, bothers them very much. Others resent his humor, which I thought was a plus. One reviewer thinks the professor has a Texas accent. I wonder what they would say of a professor from India, Israel, or any foreign country. They seem to forget that in the United States, everyone is entitled to have an accent. Professor Landon is clear and easy to understand.

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