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The Great Delusion
- Liberal Dreams and International Realities
- By: John J. Mearsheimer
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
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In this major statement, the renowned international-relations scholar John Mearsheimer argues that liberal hegemony, the foreign policy pursued by the United States since the Cold War ended, is doomed to fail. It makes far more sense, he maintains, for Washington to adopt a more restrained foreign policy based on a sound understanding of how nationalism and realism constrain great powers abroad.
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Dense, fact filled, sober analysis and prescription
- By John Brynjolfsson on 12-15-18
- The Great Delusion
- Liberal Dreams and International Realities
- By: John J. Mearsheimer
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
Where to?
Reviewed: 07-30-23
Convincing theory. The results of American foreign policy are obvious, especially on the countries we have attacked, the millions killed, the displaced, the destruction.
It is destroying the American economy, pushing us into debt, destroying the dollar. It is also destroying our own institutions, the justice system, the bureaucracy, education system and making the press a propaganda tool.
The alternative opportunity costs are trillions of dollars.
I don’t think it is just a misplaced value judgement, a desire for utopia.
It is actually a base desire for power, control and wealth by manipulating the government for the benefit of the few by cloaking it all in lies.
Now, we have global warming. The total programming of minds, a new call to war that will funnel money into the hands of the rich.
As good as this book is, it will make no difference. Ukraine is destroyed and many more will die.
China is the wild card, the US has bankrupted itself. The US production has dwindled, the world economy fostered by these people has made it dependent. The US has neither the productive capacity or money to fight a major war against China. We have debt of 32 trillion and 2 trillion in deficits each year, Americans owe 2 to 3 trillion individually and society is collapsing.
That is the true cost of this crazed warmongering, the destruction of America.
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"Cause Unknown"
- The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022
- By: Ed Dowd
- Narrated by: Eric Torres
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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2020 saw a spike in deaths in America, smaller than you might imagine during a pandemic, some of which could be attributed to COVID and to initial treatment strategies that were not effective. But then, in 2021, the stats people expected went off the rails. The CEO of the OneAmerica insurance company publicly disclosed that during the third and fourth quarters of 2021, death in people of working age (18–64) was 40 percent higher than it was before the pandemic. Significantly, the majority of the deaths were not attributed to COVID.
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The truth must be told
- By Yee Soon Lim on 06-16-23
- "Cause Unknown"
- The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022
- By: Ed Dowd
- Narrated by: Eric Torres
Tragedy
Reviewed: 07-13-23
Can never look at government leaders the same.
The actions are abominable.
These people should be prosecuted.
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Kick Ass with Mel Robbins
- Life-Changing Advice from the Author of “The 5 Second Rule”
- By: Mel Robbins
- Narrated by: Mel Robbins
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
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Want more out of life? You're not alone. And best-selling author Mel Robbins is here to help with no-bullshit life and business advice that you won't get anywhere else. This follow-up to The 5-Second Rule - available only in audio - takes the classic talk-show format and elevates it to a premium audio experience. Listen to private, one-on-one coaching sessions between the celebrated motivational speaker and people like you - people who want better relationships, to be healthier and more productive, to get unstuck from destructive habits.
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A $26 Podcast
- By Sam Cochrane on 06-01-18
- Kick Ass with Mel Robbins
- Life-Changing Advice from the Author of “The 5 Second Rule”
- By: Mel Robbins
- Narrated by: Mel Robbins
I never read the Five Minute Rule.
Reviewed: 07-02-23
Reminded me of Tony Robbins describing his early quick change sessions. Mel is entertaining, very smart. She has a good thing going.
I am a sucker for self help, ever since I went to a Zig Ziggler conference forty years ago. It’s never too late to change.
Mel reminded me, like Tony, that empowerment is in action and goals. Maybe at 81 I am slowing down.
I guess I used to have these problems 60 years ago when I was young; I guess we all are, early on, more what was done to us than what we do for ourselves and others.
Tony and Zig helped me, and Mel kicked my ass a little.
It was really Jesus that saved me and led me to the tools of truth, still does. The Great philosophers have a lot of truth.
Life is abundant and good and I try to keep reaching for more while being happy with less.
Now, sometimes, I think nothing is wrong with me, but I know that is an illusion. Perfection and happiness are never stationery or complacent.
I don’t remember why I downloaded Mel’s book but it made me aware I have a way to go.
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Battle Cry of Freedom
- The Civil War Era
- By: James M. McPherson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 39 hrs and 40 mins
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Battle Cry of Freedom vividly traces how a new nation was forged when a war both sides were sure would amount to little dragged for four years and cost more American lives than all other wars combined. Narrator Jonathan Davis powerful reading brings to life the many voices of the Civil War.
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Excellent Book
- By J. Weston on 12-11-20
- Battle Cry of Freedom
- The Civil War Era
- By: James M. McPherson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
History
Reviewed: 06-23-23
One of the best history books I have encountered.
This books covers the war but also economic, political and social aspects.
The book enhances my knowledge, understanding and appreciation of a gigantic part in the American pageant while leaving question my mind about the implications of mindsets that have persisted.
It is especially poignant because of the present movement that is tearing down that which is part of the American soul.
It hauntingly brings to life, “Can a nation so conceived long endure.” That, maybe, the national government created has gone a bridge too far. Maybe, we are all enslaved.
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The Americans
- The Kent Family Chronicles, Book 8
- By: John Jakes
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 26 hrs and 35 mins
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The definitive volume in Jakes’s best-selling series finds the Kent family reaching to finally embrace its legacy - and its futureIn the final installment of the Kent Family Chronicles, the remaining Kents seek to fulfill Philip Kent’s original American dream. As Gideon Kent’s health deteriorates, he fears for the future of his family.
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The Americans
- By BookReader on 03-02-16
- The Americans
- The Kent Family Chronicles, Book 8
- By: John Jakes
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
Captivated
Reviewed: 05-21-23
I never heard of John Jakes; I read an article, in the Sarasota paper, that he died; I looked him up and ordered the first book, read one after another.
I have read masters of literature; don’t know where he stands, but, he captured my attention.
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Outliers
- The Story of Success
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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In this stunning audiobook, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers" - the best and the brightest, the most famous, and the most successful. He asks the question: What makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: That is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing.
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Engaging, but overrated
- By Scott T. Hards on 12-13-08
- Outliers
- The Story of Success
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
Life changing
Reviewed: 01-04-23
The secret of success, the history of it, the values.
Quite a book that revolutionizes the concept of education and success.
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Crazy Horse and Custer
- The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
- Length: 20 hrs and 34 mins
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On the sparkling morning of June 25, 1876, 611 men of the US 7th Cavalry rode toward the banks of the Little Bighorn in the Montana Territory, where 3,000 Indians stood waiting for battle. The lives of two great warriors would soon be forever linked throughout history: Crazy Horse, leader of the Oglala Sioux, and General George Armstrong Custer.
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A Fascinating, Fair Depiction of Two Heroes
- By Stewart Fletcher on 04-29-19
- Crazy Horse and Custer
- The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
A change in thinking
Reviewed: 07-03-22
Ambrose was accused of plagiarism. I found this book original in the extreme.
The juxtaposition between Custer and Crazy Horse makes me question the very values of Western civilization.
Maybe, that is why they attacked Ambrose.
Something is fundamentally wrong with us and it can not end well.
What we were given, we have eroded.
Our concept of God must be erroneous, a terrible reflection of ourselves.
This is more than a book; it is a cry for sanity.
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The Fish That Ate the Whale
- The Life and Times of America's Banana King
- By: Rich Cohen
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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When Samuel Zemurray arrived in America in 1891, he was tall, gangly, and penniless. When he died in the grandest house in New Orleans 69 years later, he was among the richest, most powerful men in the world. In between, he worked as a fruit peddler, banana hauler, dockside hustler, and plantation owner. He battled and conquered the United Fruit Company, becoming a symbol of the best and worst of the United States: proof America is the land of opportunity, but also a classic example of the corporate pirate who treats foreign nations as the backdrop for his adventures.
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Rich Cohen, Chest thump for the Hitler of Bananas
- By Jose on 05-04-21
- The Fish That Ate the Whale
- The Life and Times of America's Banana King
- By: Rich Cohen
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
One tough Jew
Reviewed: 07-13-21
I was a PCV in 1969, near Tela. Honduras. I walked the Tela road between Toyos and Tela. It was the down slide of United Fruit but I didn’t, know it. I marveled at all I saw. Most of my contemporaries hated it. I could see the effort that went into it the triumph. I heard many stories about the origins, now I know the story. To bad I never could have met Sam. He was a genius, a remarkable individual.
I went back to Honduras in 1975 and what was once a marvel was dilapidated and gone. Lost to relentless jungle and listlessness.
There will never be anything like it again.
Funny, now, America is a Banana Republican. I guess that is what you get when you disparage greatness.
Cohen is a great writer thinker, one tough Jew that recognizes value.
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The Power Elite
- By: C. Wright Mills, Alan Wolfe - afterword
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
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First published in 1956, The Power Elite stands as a contemporary classic of social science and social criticism. C. Wright Mills examines and critiques the organization of power in the United States, calling attention to three firmly interlocked prongs of power: the military, corporate, and political elite. The Power Elite can be enjoyed as a good account of what was taking place in America at the time it was written, but its underlying question of whether America is as democratic in practice as it is in theory continues to matter very much today.
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Best analysis of America I ever read
- By Kindle Customer on 05-11-21
- The Power Elite
- By: C. Wright Mills, Alan Wolfe - afterword
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
Best analysis of America I ever read
Reviewed: 05-11-21
When you combine this book with CS Lewis’s Abolition of Man and Hayak’s On the Road to Serfdom, you get a strong knowledge of the progression of technology and the economies of scale that hat led to the dominance of the few and the destruction of the individual and with that destruction of all morality.
Mills was right the only God on the world is money.
We are well down the road to destruction. Man is incapable of saving himself; we are led by idiot savants that have no conception of common good.
It would be better if we blew ourselves up and started over. We have destroyed the environment that allows people to be happy.
It is all very interesting and we are at the crest of a crashing wave.
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Trailblazer
- The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change
- By: Marc Benioff, Monica Langley
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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What’s the secret to business growth and innovation and a purpose-driven career in a world that is becoming vastly more complicated by the day? According to Marc Benioff, the answer is embracing a culture in which your values permeate everything you do. In Trailblazer, Benioff gives listeners a rare behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of one of the world’s most admired companies. He reveals how Salesforce’s core values - trust, customer success, innovation, and equality - and commitment to giving back have become the company’s greatest competitive advantage.
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Most useless business book
- By Todd on 10-22-19
- Trailblazer
- The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change
- By: Marc Benioff, Monica Langley
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
The culture that created America is dead; the free self reliant individual formed in the travail of life,is gone.
Reviewed: 11-28-19
America had a culture. You can read of its formation in “Washington” written by Justice Marshall. The individual was king, free, self-reliant filled with values forged by necessity and Christian principles.
The individual can be wayward and create horrible injustices, mostly fueled by greed. America has always had its share.
In America, the dead Democracy, the yeast and salt, amidst terrible agitation created something great.
The corporates culture took away from the individual the means of production. He is a slave to a salary and values imposed by a few.
Benioff says 27 men control half the world’s wealth.
Corporations have created the culture we have and the social problems seem insurmountable. A Chile paper, amidst popular unrest among a peaceful people, admonishes a correlation between economic growth and suicide. In the United States drug deaths are decreasing life span.
More and more jobs will be lost, refugees displaced from the land by technology and world markets,are streaming across America’s borders exponentially increasing social problems, homelessness, dislocation, depravity and costs.
On “Primier Impacto” they filmed two Guatemala men beating to death a Honduran immigrant.
I always believed business was an importantly honorable profession: McCormack, Rockefeller, Ford, Edison from farm families changed the world.
America changed in the twenties; changed by technology. The demise of the individual written in “The Grapes of Wrath.” We all work for a dollar a day; forced to do horrible things to our neighbors for a dollar a day.
Benioff is right we are deluged with unintended consequences.
Benioff makes policy because of something written by 5 people and signed by 800, .02% of his workforce, millennials raised on internet chatter.
It is still the individual deciding his values that moves the world and those individuals have the power of God, they have usurped God.
“Unless the lord build the city, the city will not stand.”
The righteous
individual creates good and we all have that responsibility. “You can only serve one master, God or mammon.
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