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The God Delusion
- By: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,361
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,746
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,635
Discover magazine recently called Richard Dawkins "Darwin's Rottweiler" for his fierce and effective defense of evolution. Prospect magazine voted him among the top three public intellectuals in the world (along with Umberto Eco and Noam Chomsky). Now Dawkins turns his considerable intellect on religion, denouncing its faulty logic and the suffering it causes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Dangerous Religion
- By Rick Just on 12-21-06
- The God Delusion
- By: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
Not Touchy Feely
Reviewed: 02-03-07
I considered this book a few times but was always turned off by the title. I wanted to learn more about our mental health system, but I didn't want to sit through a heart wrenching first person account of the suffering.
Luckily the author's experience as a reporter allowed him to give a very balanced account--focusing more on the system than the emotions surrounding a single (personal) case.
It was a very interesting set of stories, and I think it could do a lot to readjust our attitudes.
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Cornerstone of Liberty
- Property Rights in 21st-Century America
- By: Timothy Sandefur
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
The Supreme Court's decision in the Kelo case created a firestorm of interest in protecting property rights. Through real-life stories and solid legal analysis, this book shows why property rights are the cornerstone of liberty and how they are protected in the U.S. Constitution. It critically examines how courts and legislatures have diminished property rights and then lays out an agenda for protecting these rights in the future.
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2 out of 5 stars
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ZZZzzzz
- By Ryan on 02-03-07
- Cornerstone of Liberty
- Property Rights in 21st-Century America
- By: Timothy Sandefur
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
ZZZzzzz
Reviewed: 02-03-07
I was hoping to hear interesting stories in which property rights about property rights abuses. Unfortunately the examples aren't that interesting and you have to listen to hours of unqualified assertions in between. It gets very difficult to draw lines between the author and his sources. I'm willing to bet the printed version of this book is littered with footnotes.
Anyhow, I didn't quite make it to the end, which is pretty unique for me.
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Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
- A Low Culture Manifesto (Now with a New Middle)
- By: Chuck Klosterman
- Narrated by: Chuck Klosterman
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,013
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 753
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Story4 out of 5 stars 747
From the kid who brought you Fargo Rock City, the first book in history to garner the praise of Stephen King, David Byrne, Donna Gaines, Sebastian Bach, Jonathan Lethem, and Rivers Cuomo, comes Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, the first book in history to examine breakfast cereal, reality television, tribute bands, Internet porn, serial killers, and the Dixie Chicks.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Brilliant Manifesto
- By Nils J. Rasmussen on 01-09-13
- Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
- A Low Culture Manifesto (Now with a New Middle)
- By: Chuck Klosterman
- Narrated by: Chuck Klosterman
Well Written/Read but Contrived Conclusions
Reviewed: 06-22-06
The author and narrator is very entertaining. Unfortunately, his subjects and conclusions are difficult to relate to and frequently contrived. If you’re looking for an hour’s worth of detailed analysis on the Real World or Saved by the Bell, this is your book. I could have skipped about half of the chapters and been a bit more satisfied. In any case, he does a good job of presenting his topics and with enough comedic sarcasm to keep your attention.
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