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Don't Be Evil
- How Big Tech Betrayed Its Founding Principles - and All of Us
- By: Rana Foroohar
- Narrated by: Rachel Fulginiti
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 89
“Don’t be evil” was enshrined as Google’s corporate mantra back in its early days, when the company’s cheerful logo still conveyed the utopian vision for a future in which technology would inevitably make the world better, safer, and more prosperous. Unfortunately, it’s been quite a while since Google, or the majority of the Big Tech companies, lived up to this founding philosophy. Today, the utopia they sought to create is looking more dystopian than ever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A welcome break from the nonstop breaking news.
- By Lynn Edward Scherer on 12-01-19
- Don't Be Evil
- How Big Tech Betrayed Its Founding Principles - and All of Us
- By: Rana Foroohar
- Narrated by: Rachel Fulginiti
Informative or apocalyptic
Reviewed: 10-14-20
This book was extremely enlightening, but I almost regret being so precisely enlightened. It was a near-apocalyptic view of a dystopian consumer future. It confirmed some of my worst suspicions but also gave me nightmares. The only ray of sunshine was the flashlight beam that the author cast into the darkness occasionally, to show the possible way out of a dark destiny. And the exit depends on a lot of things that are not likely to happen. So, as I said, I almost regret being so well informed. Let’s hope the way out of that future is made easier by this awareness being implanted into our lawmakers and voters... before the exits close!
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The Addictive Brain
- By: Thad A. Polk, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Thad A. Polk
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,925
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,425
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,390
The Addictive Brain is a fair and balanced investigation of addiction, backed by hard science and behavioral science. Most of us have probably seen the old antidrug commercial in which an actor compares your brain on drugs to an egg sizzling in a hot frying pan. That's a powerful image, but it doesn't tell us what actually happens when drugs enter your body and interact with neurochemical processes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent.
- By marilyn popko on 03-16-15
- The Addictive Brain
- By: Thad A. Polk, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Thad A. Polk
Good, and informative, but maybe out dated
Reviewed: 07-19-19
This book doesn’t mention chronic pain management theory and practices, a significant new addition to addiction therapy. I think that leaves out some important points. The ones mentioned are all still good and no doubt accurate, but could be more complete.
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Where the Hell Is Tesla?
- A Novel
- By: Rob Dircks
- Narrated by: Rob Dircks
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,932
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,555
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,547
I found the journal at work. Well, I don't know if you'd call it work, but that's where I found it. It's the lost journal of Nikola Tesla, one of the greatest inventors and visionaries ever. Before he died in 1943, he kept a notebook filled with spectacular claims and outrageous plans.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Had A Blast Listening To This One!
- By Cheri on 08-11-16
- Where the Hell Is Tesla?
- A Novel
- By: Rob Dircks
- Narrated by: Rob Dircks
As an abstract concept it’s pretty creative!
Reviewed: 02-13-19
The characters are pretty well developed actually. The plot is sort of secondary to the characters and the abstract world they act out in. The roles they play are entertaining, although a little irreverent (that seems to be the norm these days). The jokes are frequently elaborate and subtle, but I like that. Overall, it was a nice diversion and a little different. I needed that.
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Benjamin Dragon - Awakening
- The Chronicles of Benjamin Dragon, Book 1
- By: C. G. Cooper
- Narrated by: Nathan William Heller
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4 out of 5 stars 48
Meet Benjamin Dragon, a boy with a gift.... Benjamin is smart, really smart. Without asking Benjamin, his parents move to a new town and put him two grades ahead of where he should be. Now a full head shorter than other kids in his new school, Benjamin is a perfect target for bullies. Is he destined to be an outcast once again? Then strange things start happening. A bully brushed aside. A car diverted from smashing into a young girl. Is it coincidence or is Benjamin making them happen?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narration made this book almost unbearable
- By Stephen Larsen on 04-23-18
- Benjamin Dragon - Awakening
- The Chronicles of Benjamin Dragon, Book 1
- By: C. G. Cooper
- Narrated by: Nathan William Heller
As kids books go - this a very good story
Reviewed: 10-30-17
My wife and I like a good adolescent story now and then; they usually have good moral values and an entertaining story line. This story is no exception. It's gratifying to hear a story that builds character and leads you to the moral high ground. And it's especially gratifying to know that kids could pick up these values from a good story! Good job Mr. Cooper! Please continue!
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