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This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
- The Cyberweapons Arms Race
- By: Nicole Perlroth
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 18 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,517
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,299
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,294
Zero day: a software bug that allows a hacker to break into your devices and move around undetected. One of the most coveted tools in a spy's arsenal, a zero day has the power to silently spy on your iPhone, dismantle the safety controls at a chemical plant, alter an election and shut down the electric grid (just ask Ukraine). For decades, under cover of classification levels and non-disclosure agreements, the United States government became the world’s dominant hoarder of zero days.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Decent story, cringeworthy narration and editing
- By since1968 on 02-13-21
- This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
- The Cyberweapons Arms Race
- By: Nicole Perlroth
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
Lacks substance and steeped in flawed logic
Reviewed: 06-22-22
Comprised mostly of common sense findings and lacks unique perspective. Essentially a collection of opinions from a leftist journalist who lacks the technical understanding required to provide meaningful insight into the topics discussed. Not worth the time investment.
To top off lackluster quality, the author's woke political bias permeates the 2nd half of the book. She bases many of her key arguments around since disproven "Russian collusion" in the 2016 election. This is probably a better case-study of the reach of modern propaganda into the journalism class than anything else. If you're looking to solidify your leftist echo-chamber, this is the book for you.
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The Mystery of Capital
- Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else
- By: Hernando de Soto
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Story5 out of 5 stars 135
"The hour of capitalism's greatest triumph," writes Hernando de Soto, "is, in the eyes of four-fifths of humanity, its hour of crisis." In The Mystery of Capital, the world-famous Peruvian economist takes up one of the most pressing questions the world faces today: Why do some countries succeed at capitalism while others fail?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good global perspective on Capitalism
- By Nellie boi on 05-29-21
- The Mystery of Capital
- Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else
- By: Hernando de Soto
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
Gives great insight into modern web3/nft opportunities
Reviewed: 06-22-22
This is one of those books that puts a finger on a concept that we all know exists, but wouldn't be able to easily put into words.
Factoring in modern tech and business landscape compared to that at time of writing (~2002), shows the global significance and opportunity of nft markets, web3, and blockchain tech as a whole.
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Shtick to Business
- What the Masters of Comedy Can Teach You About Breaking Rules, Being Fearless, and Building a Serious Career
- By: Peter McGraw
- Narrated by: Peter McGraw
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
The insights in Shtick to Business will help you improve innovation and outsmart the competition. You'll build new skills - enhanced creativity, better decision-making, and a marketing mindset - to launch a business, tackle tough management problems, and build a serious career. And you'll never have to tell a joke.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Shtick to a different book
- By John Z on 04-03-21
- Shtick to Business
- What the Masters of Comedy Can Teach You About Breaking Rules, Being Fearless, and Building a Serious Career
- By: Peter McGraw
- Narrated by: Peter McGraw
Shtick to a different book
Reviewed: 04-03-21
Comprised of common sense business tips that read more like a bad self-help book. Was at least hoping for a more entertaining back story, but was lackluster. On top of this, the comedian who chimed in throughout the book was lame.
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Game Theory
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Ken Binmore
- Narrated by: Jesse Einstein
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 123
This Very Short Introduction offers a succinct tour of the fascinating world of game theory, a groundbreaking field that analyzes how to play games in a rational way. Ken Binmore, a renowned game theorist, explains the theory in a way that is both entertaining and non-mathematical yet also deeply insightful, revealing how game theory can shed light on everything from social gatherings, to ethical decision-making, to successful card-playing strategies, to calculating the sex ratio among bees.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not good for audio book format
- By Jarrod Al-Alou on 01-09-15
- Game Theory
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Ken Binmore
- Narrated by: Jesse Einstein
Good info but lacks clarity and flow
Reviewed: 08-22-20
Contains good information, but lacks in-depth explanations on very thought provoking topics/situations. Also, book doesn't really flow in a way that gives readers the chance to think critically about specific situations before they blurt out the optimal solution.
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Dark Pools
- The Rise of the Machine Traders and the Rigging of the U.S. Stock Market
- By: Scott Patterson
- Narrated by: Byron Wagner
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,171
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,007
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,008
In the beginning was Josh Levine, an idealistic programming genius who dreamed of wresting control of the market from the big exchanges that, again and again, gave the giant institutions an advantage over the little guy. Levine created a computerized trading hub named "Island" where small traders swapped stocks, and over time his invention morphed into a global electronic stock market that sent trillions in capital through a vast jungle of fiber-optic cables.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Definitive history on Electronic Trading
- By Gary on 08-17-12
- Dark Pools
- The Rise of the Machine Traders and the Rigging of the U.S. Stock Market
- By: Scott Patterson
- Narrated by: Byron Wagner
Good Timeline Analysis of HFT Beginnings
Reviewed: 08-09-19
Good timeline analysis of how high frequency trading began and evolved through natural competition and government regulations. The book provides some technical details behind how HFT and dark pools operate behind the scenes, but it's mostly generalized overviews. Crazy to see technologies considered modern today were being used by these guys 10+ years ago.
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Flash Boys
- A Wall Street Revolt
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Dylan Baker
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,885
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,511
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,530
Michael Lewis returns to the financial world to give listeners a ringside seat as the biggest news story in years prepares to hit Wall Street....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Making the system deliver on its promise.
- By Darwin8u on 04-01-14
- Flash Boys
- A Wall Street Revolt
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Dylan Baker
Well written book about an interesting modern day swindle
Reviewed: 02-17-19
Well researched intel wrapped up in a book that explains the inner workings of a complex industry. Displays capitalism at work, author writes from a slighted viewpoint but doesn't really offer any solutions to the underlying issues he's mad about. I'm also not sold on the narrative's "good guys" being all that good in the long term. Bottom line, the industry needs forced transparency in the dark pools.
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Thinking in Systems
- A Primer
- By: Donella H. Meadows
- Narrated by: Tia Rider Sorensen
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,250
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,833
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,812
In the years following her role as the lead author of the international best seller, Limits to Growth - the first book to show the consequences of unchecked growth on a finite planet - Donella Meadows remained a pioneer of environmental and social analysis until her untimely death in 2001. Thinking in Systems is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem-solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. Edited by the Sustainability Institute's Diana Wright, this essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible world....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Skip to the Middle
- By John Chambers on 06-20-20
- Thinking in Systems
- A Primer
- By: Donella H. Meadows
- Narrated by: Tia Rider Sorensen
Makes you analyze everything from a different perspective
Reviewed: 02-17-19
Very thought provoking read, provides real world and hypothetical examples of how you can look at something from a whole new perspective than how you already do. Concepts can be applied to any domain.
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Plato's Republic
- By: The Great Courses, David Roochnik
- Narrated by: Professor David Roochnik Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 888
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 772
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 766
More than 2,000 years later, Plato's Republic remains astonishingly relevant to our everyday lives. It poses one question after another that might well have been drawn from the headlines and debates of our nation's recent history: What sort of person should rule the state? Are all citizens equal before the law? Should everyone have equal access to health care? Plato's greater inquiry, however, was into the question of defining justice itself and the reasons why a person would choose a life aligned with that virtue.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Teaches how to think not what to think!
- By Gary on 07-11-18
Great Overview of Plato's Republic
Reviewed: 09-05-17
Easy to follow synopsis (broad synopsis) of Plato's Republic. I enjoyed how David challenged listeners to think for themselves in regards to the meaning of certain key aspects. Very well elaborated how certain parts of the dialogue tie into post-Republic era mindsets.
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The Critical Thinker's Dictionary
- Biases, Fallacies, and Illusions and What You Can Do About Them
- By: Robert Carroll
- Narrated by: Kristin James
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 34
The Critical Thinker's Dictionary explores the insights of ancient and modern philosophers along with the latest findings in such fields as neuroscience and behavioral economics to lay out the many obstacles and snares that await anyone committed to a rational life. The Critical Thinker's Dictionary isn't a collection of dry definitions, but a colorful, three-dimensional portrait of the major obstacles to critical thinking and what we can do to overcome them.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Annoying
- By WalterWhite on 02-05-16
- The Critical Thinker's Dictionary
- Biases, Fallacies, and Illusions and What You Can Do About Them
- By: Robert Carroll
- Narrated by: Kristin James
Good collection of work but biased framing of examples
Reviewed: 09-05-17
This is a good collection and overview of other people's research in the field of human behavior and common cognitive fallacies. I just wish the author didn't frame most of the examples around his personal political beliefs and therefore potentially expose listeners/readers to his own cognitive fallacies.
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