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Not for lower income houses

Reviewed: 01-20-21

The story of the how emotions are made is interesting and controversial to what I have been taught about emotions in my university studies in medicine. I must confess that I didn't check the reference citations of the narrator. I assume that they are published in respectable journals. It is therefore rather not pleasing to confess that I didn't like narrators voice and style which was like a lower grade school teacher teaching seven-year-old kids. Buddhism was mentioned as nearly as often as God in the right wing speechees. Maybe this is a good balance factor for USA's literature, I try to understand. There are good reasons why one should use professional narrator. But I really got new ideas and I am pleased that I listened this book. Post scriptum : it is not wise to mention own family and children as examples of someone's superiority in the parenting.

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No self help guide

Reviewed: 01-03-21

By serendipity you sometimes collide with something that is both funny and scientifique not to mention thought-provoking ideas. In the 1980's the professors in my university didn't have that wittiness and eloquence of professor Daniel Gilbert.

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The Voice of the narrator is extremely dull

Reviewed: 12-07-20

While the content of Daron Acemoglu’s book is very interesting and examples of countries that have failed or made progress must be considered very good, and non-English readers also stick well to the ideas in this book, I have to admit I couldn’t listen for more than 40-60 minutes in a row. This is very much due to the reader and I would say that it was not appropriate to read the book completely insensitive (cold). I even wondered if this was artificial intelligence reading this book. This is a very unfortunate situation, because this book is really valuable for understanding both the current economy and politics and global developments, and hopefully for a better future.

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warning for contemporary arrogance

Reviewed: 07-25-19

The evolution has a teaching of pluralism, diversity and devolution which seem to be forgotten in the modern societys decision-makers minds. The author has a clear and justified vision on the skewed conception of the policy-makers . A brialliant thinker all in all.

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Good to hear to someone like me being too fiddly

Reviewed: 12-08-18

Good story, well written with quotes from renowned thinkers. Includes fascinating connections to peoples everyday decisions.

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Good actors and a little bit worn out plot.

Reviewed: 11-26-18

I would have liked some kind of twist in the plot because this audioplay ended like this kind of plays always do in the open-air theatre ( non pro's acting )plays during summertime in the Scandinavian countries.

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do you know why do you do what do you do?

Reviewed: 08-12-18

This was well written although I would have liked more every day habits to be scrutinised.

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Why democracy and equality wins

Reviewed: 07-29-18

This book is well written and without doubt all sources have been multiple times reviewed. From European standpoint there is one oblivion which is remarkable, D. Acemoglu does not evaluate why contentment for people's own welfare and well being is and has been for decades highest in the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Island, Norway and Sweden. In those countries you see the highest gross happiness ( see Bhutan) . The main reasons for this overall happiness are very equal income of families, practically free education, free health care and good social security which are maintained by rather high income taxes. Professor Acemoglu seems to see Nordic countries as free riders which exploit true free capitalism' s achievements mainly issuing USA. I think that it might be useful to Prof. Acemoglu to study more thoroughly why these Nordic countries prospere. One should keep in mind that there are 43.1 million (13.5 % of US citizens) living in poverty earning less than 2 $/ day before government benefits whereas Finnish definition for poverty is income after taxes less than 1190 € / month equalling 44 $ / day before government benefits and according to this there are 11.5 % of poor people in Finland. These numbers should provoke some debate.

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