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WSJ What’s News
- By: The Wall Street Journal
- Original Recording
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 153
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 153
What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Why Audible??? This change makes me sad
- By MH on 12-03-21
Bring back WSJ Audio Digest!
Reviewed: 12-29-21
This is no match to WSJ Audio Digest.
Please bring back Wall Street Journal audio digest.
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Transformative Scenario Planning
- Working Together to Change the Future
- By: Adam Kahane
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
People who are trying to solve tough economic, social, or environmental problems often find themselves frustratingly stuck. They cannot solve their problems in their current context; the larger system within which they are operating is too unstable or unfair or unsustainable. They cannot transform this system on their own or by working only with their friends or colleagues; the system is too complex to be grasped or shifted by any one person or organization or sector.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stories & Narratives are powerful for transformative futures
- By Channing on 07-27-21
- Transformative Scenario Planning
- Working Together to Change the Future
- By: Adam Kahane
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
Great book on scenario planning
Reviewed: 07-17-20
I like the clear focus on the transformative aspect. Many great examples. South Africa, Columbia, etc. Though, the examples are mostly national, there's clear application for business.
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Why Nations Fail
- The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
- By: Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,572
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,800
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,789
Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pros and Cons of "Why Nations Fail"
- By Joshua Kim on 05-01-12
- Why Nations Fail
- The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
- By: Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
Thoroughly Researched, Powerful & Balanced
Reviewed: 02-20-13
What did you love best about Why Nations Fail?
It is a very long book, but it didn't feel so. Every morning, I was eager to get out of the bed and traffic jam didn't annoy me at all until I finished listening to the book.
This book confirms my believe that success or failure of nations and organisations has nothing to do with geography. It has to do with the systems that you setup.
I think the title is more negative than the book itself. In trying to explain failure of nations, it provides so many positive examples of nations that have succeeded.I think the most appropriate title is:Why Nations Fail or Succeed.
It focuses mainly on nations, but I find the lessons applicable to businesses as well. The challenge for me as an entrepreneur is to setup businesses that are not "extractive" in nature.
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The Man Who Saved the Union
- Ulysses Grant in War and Peace
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 27 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 500
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 435
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 436
Ulysses Grant rose from obscurity to discover he had a genius for battle, and he propelled the Union to victory in the Civil War. After Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the disastrous brief presidency of Andrew Johnson, America turned to Grant again to unite the country, this time as president. In Brands' sweeping, majestic full biography, Grant emerges as a heroic figure who was fearlessly on the side of right.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Underrated hero
- By Tad Davis on 12-22-12
- The Man Who Saved the Union
- Ulysses Grant in War and Peace
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
Excellent history of a general
Reviewed: 01-06-13
Would you consider the audio edition of The Man Who Saved the Union to be better than the print version?
Before I picked this book, I knew nothing of Grant. Though very long book, the reading is excellent.
What did you like best about this story?
Personal details about Grant. Great general but poor biz man. Clearly there are no super-humans who are good at everything.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, I wish I could listen to it all in one sitting...
Any additional comments?
Great, but somehow, I believe it can be abridged.
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