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On Intelligence
- By: Jeff Hawkins, Sandra Blakeslee
- Narrated by: Jeff Hawkins, Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,325
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,101
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,100
Jeff Hawkins, the man who created the PalmPilot, Treo smart phone, and other handheld devices, has reshaped our relationship to computers. Now he stands ready to revolutionize both neuroscience and computing in one stroke, with a new understanding of intelligence itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Epiphany
- By James on 03-14-05
- On Intelligence
- By: Jeff Hawkins, Sandra Blakeslee
- Narrated by: Jeff Hawkins, Stefan Rudnicki
I liked part 1...
Reviewed: 02-25-10
...but towards the end I zoned out and haven't had any desire to listen to part 2. This genre usually holds my interest too. I can't really complain about anything - it's certainly not a bad book. I just didn't find it riveting.
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Drive
- The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
- By: Daniel H. Pink
- Narrated by: Daniel H. Pink
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,931
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,855
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,839
Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money - the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction - at work, at school, and at home - is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not as good as A Whole New Mind
- By Michael O'Donnell on 04-30-10
- Drive
- The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
- By: Daniel H. Pink
- Narrated by: Daniel H. Pink
Thought provoking
Reviewed: 02-25-10
The author divides motivation into 3 versions... 1.0 is physical (food & sex), 2.0 is extrinsic Pavlov and money stuff, and 3.0 is the top of Maslow's triangle and a heaping helping from the book Flow. I thought the book read well, and put a fresh coat of paint on some older info that we shouldn't ignore.
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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 39
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Story4 out of 5 stars 35
We spend most of our waking lives at work - in occupations often chosen by our unthinking younger selves. And yet we rarely ask ourselves how we got there or what our occupations mean to us. Characteristically lucid, clever, and inventive, de Botton's "song for occupations" is a celebration and exploration of an aspect of life that is all too often ignored and a book that shines a revealing light on the essential meaning of work in our lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The private work life of a biscuit brand manager
- By John Needham on 08-23-09
- The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: David Colacci
Good, but not my favorite
Reviewed: 09-01-09
I love this author, but wasn't wild about this book. He presents some interesting perspectives but without some of the flare I have come to expect. Maybe it was the narrator (not his usual guy) while not bad, also nothing special. Worth the credits... just not awesome.
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The Happiness Hypothesis
- Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
- By: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrated by: George K. Wilson
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,617
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,523
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,498
This is a book about 10 "Great Ideas". Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been discovered by several of the world's civilizations - to question it in light of what we now know from scientific research, and to extract from it the lessons that still apply to our modern lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional synthesis of psychology and philosophy
- By David on 01-25-07
- The Happiness Hypothesis
- Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
- By: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrated by: George K. Wilson
Very very good book
Reviewed: 06-03-09
This is my favorite genre and I've come to expect either somewhat labored attempts at humor, painfully long examples, or a dead dull list of facts. This book is different. Every sentence and chapter is interesting and meaningful. There is a great mix of psychology and philosophy - of insight and thought provoking ideas. This is the best book I've listened to (or read) in a long time.
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The Sex Lives of Cannibals
- Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific
- By: J. Maarten Troost
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,386
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 982
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 978
At age 26, Maarten Troost decided to pack up his flip-flops and move to a remote South Pacific island. The idea of dropping everything and moving to the ends of the earth was irresistibly romantic. But he should have known better.
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5 out of 5 stars
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HILARIOUS
- By Elizabeth on 08-17-08
- The Sex Lives of Cannibals
- Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific
- By: J. Maarten Troost
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Enjoyed this very much.
Reviewed: 03-16-09
Good story, writing, and narration. I learned a little, it made me think a little, laughed a little... I was entertained. Money well spent.
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The Art of Living
- The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness
- By: Epictetus, Sharon Lebell - translator
- Narrated by: Richard Bolles
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 835
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 614
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 610
Epictetus, one of the greatest of the ancient thinkers, believed that the primary mission of philosophy is to help ordinary people meet the challenges of daily life and deal with losses, disappointments, and grief. His prescription for the good life: master desires, perform one's duties, and learn to think clearly about oneself and the larger community. This recording includes an interview with philosopher Jacob Needleman on the significance of Epictetus' work.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Atrocious reading of a vapid mistranslation
- By Joseph M. on 06-25-09
- The Art of Living
- The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness
- By: Epictetus, Sharon Lebell - translator
- Narrated by: Richard Bolles
Thought provoking
Reviewed: 01-21-09
It's only an hour and a half long, so I've listened to it a couple of times. Epictetus cuts right to the chase. Very approachable and applicable to this century.
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Molecules of Emotion
- Why You Feel the Way You Feel
- By: Candace B. Pert Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Candace B. Pert Ph.D.
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 805
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 601
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 598
How do our thoughts and emotions affect our health? Are our bodies and minds distinct from one another, or do they function together as parts of an interconnected system? Neuroscientist Candace Pert provides startling and decisive answers to these and other challenging questions that scientists and philosophers have pondered for centuries. She explains the scientific basis of popular wisdom and phenomena like "gut feelings" and makes comprehensible recent discoveries in cancer and AIDS research.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Very disappointing
- By Yuliya on 05-29-07
- Molecules of Emotion
- Why You Feel the Way You Feel
- By: Candace B. Pert Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Candace B. Pert Ph.D.
Off topic and dull
Reviewed: 01-21-09
This book is 90% dead dull blather about the politics of lab people and 10% science that relates somewhat to the title.
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The Political Mind
- By: George Lakoff
- Narrated by: Kent Cassella
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 159
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 105
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Story4 out of 5 stars 102
This passionate, erudite, and groundbreaking book will appeal to readers of Steven Pinker and Thomas Frank. It is a fascinating read for anyone interested in how the mind works, how society works, and how they work together.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Rant in sheeps clothing
- By Greg on 12-17-08
- The Political Mind
- By: George Lakoff
- Narrated by: Kent Cassella
Rant in sheeps clothing
Reviewed: 12-17-08
If you are a Conservative - don't buy this. It will make you instantly mad. I am not one, but I was annoyed that I learned more about the authors political views than about the Political Mind. Once I sifted through it there was some very good content, just way too much packaging. For me anytime someone is so over the top one-sided it's hard to trust their judgment. Even though I agree with him! So maybe you shouldn't trust me?
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Anarchy and Animation: Cartoon Chaos Theory
- By: Brad Bird, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and others
- Narrated by: Tad Friend
- Length: 57 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Brad Bird is a director at Pixar Animation Studios and the writer and director of the Academy Award-winning animated feature The Incredibles. He also wrote and directed The Iron Giant and served as executive consultant on the TV series The Simpsons and King of the Hill. He completed his first animated film at the age of 14.
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3 out of 5 stars
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This was a good listen!
- By Greg on 11-14-08
- Anarchy and Animation: Cartoon Chaos Theory
- By: Brad Bird, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Matt Maiellaro, Dave Willis
- Narrated by: Tad Friend
This was a good listen!
Reviewed: 11-14-08
But not worth paying for. Books are worth it. You can't find that kind of entertainment for free (legally). This, compared to the millions of great FREE podcasts out there, is overpriced.
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The Drunkard's Walk
- How Randomness Rules Our Lives
- By: Leonard Mlodinow
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,434
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3,082
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,050
In this irreverent and illuminating audiobook, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, chance, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives, and how we misunderstand the significance of everything from a casual conversation to a major financial setback. As a result, successes and failures in life are often attributed to clear and obvious causes, when in actuality they are more profoundly influenced by chance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interested in statistics? This is the book.
- By Robert on 02-21-14
- The Drunkard's Walk
- How Randomness Rules Our Lives
- By: Leonard Mlodinow
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
Nearly listened to the whole thing.
Reviewed: 11-14-08
This book is to Freakanomics what Good Charlotte is to Greenday. It was the same principle without the good writing and interesting subject matter.
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