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The Anxious Generation
- How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
- By: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt, Jonathan Haidt
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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There is no bigger public health story now than the collapse in youth mental health. The numbers are terrifying and dominate our headlines. There has been much debate over how we got here, and what to do next, and bestselling author and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt is at the white-hot center of that discourse. Haidt has spent his career speaking wisdom and truth into the most difficult landscapes—communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the perfect storm contributing to a public health emergency for Gen Z.
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A Parenting Book for the 2020's
- By Looks and feels great. Even has little pads to prevent scratching on 03-29-24
- The Anxious Generation
- How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
- By: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt, Jonathan Haidt
Deep research, great resources
Reviewed: 06-13-24
Novel argument. Effective and compelling presentation. Solutions offered to the problem. Highly recommended readings for education administrators.
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Eve
- How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
- By: Cat Bohannon
- Narrated by: Cat Bohannon
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Why do women live longer than men? Why do women have menopause? Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer’s? Why do girls score better at every academic subject than boys until puberty, when suddenly their scores plummet? And does the female brain really exist? In Eve, Cat Bohannon answers questions scientists should have been addressing for decades. With boundless curiosity and sharp wit, she covers the past 200 million years to explain the specific science behind the development of the female sex.
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Stronger on reproductive bio, flimsy on sexuality
- By curiouscolugo on 12-20-23
- Eve
- How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
- By: Cat Bohannon
- Narrated by: Cat Bohannon
A different perspective for me
Reviewed: 03-27-24
This book offers a comprehensive review of woman. It offers a different perspective for me. Stuff to consider. Well research and the tone of the author comes through with some humor here and there. Highly recommended
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Cien años de soledad
- By: Gabriel García Márquez
- Narrated by: Gustavo Bonfigli
- Length: 17 hrs and 29 mins
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José Arcadio Buendía y Úrsula Iguarán se aman, pero son primos hermanos, y sobre ellos cae el presagio de que sus hijos podrían nacer con colas de cerdo. La maldición los atormenta día y noche sin descanso. Cuando se les aparece el fantasma de un hombre a quien José Arcadio Buendía asesinó, él y su mujer deciden huir de su propio destino. Se van a la selva y fundan el pueblo de Macondo, el mítico escenario donde se desarrollan las aventuras de esta saga familiar a lo largo de siete generaciones.
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Maravillosa y triste novela
- By Ismael on 02-23-15
- Cien años de soledad
- By: Gabriel García Márquez
- Narrated by: Gustavo Bonfigli
Tremendo
Reviewed: 02-21-24
Siempre quise saber sobre lo que pasó en Macondo. Esto es una gran historia. Hay mucho que aprender. 
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Material World
- The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
- By: Ed Conway
- Narrated by: Ed Conway
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. These fundamental materials have created empires, razed civilizations, and fed our ingenuity and greed for thousands of years. Without them, our modern world would not exist, and the battle to control them will determine our future. In Material World, Ed Conway embarks on an epic journey across continents, cultures, and epochs to reveal the underpinnings of modern life on Earth—traveling from the sweltering depths of the deepest mine in Europe to spotless silicon chip factories in Taiwan to the eerie green pools where lithium originates.
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Insightful
- By Sam on 01-17-24
- Material World
- The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
- By: Ed Conway
- Narrated by: Ed Conway
A reality check
Reviewed: 12-29-23
The book is a great overview of what it takes to run the current world. The last chapter is particularly poignant, but it requires you to read the whole book.
Highly recommended. Especially for a new generation that does not realize what it takes to make the world work. 
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Not Funny
- Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Etcetera
- By: Jena Friedman
- Narrated by: Jena Friedman
- Length: 7 hrs
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Growing up, Jena Friedman didn’t care about being likable. And she never wanted to be a comedian, either. She wouldn’t discover her knack for the funny business until research for her college thesis led her to take an improv class in Chicago. That anthropology paper, written on race, class, and gender in the city’s comedy scene, was, in Jena’s own words, “just as funny as it sounds.” But it did lay the groundwork for a career that has seen her write and produce for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Late Show with David Letterman, and the Oscar-nominated Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.
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Meh
- By Kiki on 05-22-23
- Not Funny
- Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Etcetera
- By: Jena Friedman
- Narrated by: Jena Friedman
Truth in advertising….
Reviewed: 12-20-23
Please observe the title of the book. I was expecting something that made me laugh, but it is in fact a long-winded autobiograpical essay that is not funny. I picked up this title on sale not worth the $2.99 I spent on it.
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Jellyfish Age Backwards
- Nature's Secrets to Longevity
- By: Nicklas Brendborg
- Narrated by: Joe Leat
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
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Recent advances in medicine and technology have expanded our understanding of aging across the animal kingdom, and our own timeless quest for the fountain of youth. Yet, despite modern humans living longer today than ever before, the public’s understanding of what is possible is limited to our species—until now. In this spunky, effervescent debut, the key to immortality is revealed to be a superpower within reach.
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Interesting for the non-scientist
- By Andrew Lim on 03-31-23
- Jellyfish Age Backwards
- Nature's Secrets to Longevity
- By: Nicklas Brendborg
- Narrated by: Joe Leat
Nice summary book
Reviewed: 12-19-23
this is a good book to review strategies for longevity. Outlive is much more comprehensive, but this is worthwhile
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The Laws of Human Nature
- By: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Paul Michael, Robert Greene
- Length: 28 hrs and 26 mins
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Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of listeners, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding, and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all - understanding people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves. Whether at work, in relationships, or in shaping the world around you, The Laws of Human Nature offers brilliant tactics for success, self-improvement, and self-defense.
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Tempo is key! (1.25X)
- By James Hawkins on 11-12-18
- The Laws of Human Nature
- By: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Paul Michael, Robert Greene
This is an excellent guide for human behavior
Reviewed: 12-12-23
The book is a comprehensive look at human behavior and how it can affectyou. It also has practical strategies to be used on the daily for adults. 
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The Things We Make
- The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans
- By: Bill Hammack
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
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For millennia, humans have used one simple method to solve problems. Whether it's planting crops, building skyscrapers, developing photographs, or designing the first microchip, all creators follow the same steps to engineer progress. But this powerful method, the "engineering method", is an all but hidden process that few of us have heard of—let alone understand—but that influences every aspect of our lives.
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Blends history and technical method explanations
- By Aaron Trachtman on 05-26-23
- The Things We Make
- The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans
- By: Bill Hammack
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
where is the PDF with the graphics?
Reviewed: 07-31-23
How can you have a book that describes graphics and tables and other visual content without a PDF? Are we supposed also to buy the Kindle version or the hard copy version? That is ridiculous.
it’s a Love song for engineering. It actually clarifies the difference between engineering and science.
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The Joy of Science
- By: Robert M. Hazen, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert M. Hazen
- Length: 30 hrs and 29 mins
- Original Recording
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Science is humanity's greatest achievement. It ranges from the study of the universe itself to the smallest particles of matter contained within it - and everything in between. If you want to better understand our physical world, as most of us do, gaining a basic understanding of science itself is profoundly important - yet many are intimidated by the breathtaking scope of such an endeavor. Now an award-winning science teacher has taken out the intimidation, harnessing that breathtaking scope into a series of 60 exciting, comprehensive, and accessible lectures.
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Back to school
- By Mark on 09-30-13
- The Joy of Science
- By: Robert M. Hazen, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert M. Hazen
Good review, a little dated was recorded in 1998
Reviewed: 07-10-23
Good review of scientific knowledge up until 1998.
I love science and this lecture series, refreshed my memory in many aspects.
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Outlive
- The Science and Art of Longevity
- By: Peter Attia MD, Bill Gifford - contributor
- Narrated by: Peter Attia MD
- Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins
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Wouldn’t you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Peter Attia draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health.
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Too Much Filler
- By J. Badaracco on 04-09-23
- Outlive
- The Science and Art of Longevity
- By: Peter Attia MD, Bill Gifford - contributor
- Narrated by: Peter Attia MD
I followed his podcast, he’s goes above and beyond
Reviewed: 04-05-23
I have followed peters podcast on and off for a couple years. This is a great summary of the knowledge base,
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