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Atlas of AI
- Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence
- By: Kate Crawford
- Narrated by: Larissa Gallagher
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 80
What happens when artificial intelligence saturates political life and depletes the planet? How is AI shaping our understanding of ourselves and our societies? Drawing on more than a decade of research, award-winning scholar Kate Crawford reveals how AI is a technology of extraction: from the minerals drawn from the earth, to the labor pulled from low-wage information workers, to the data taken from every action and expression. This book reveals how this planetary network is fueling a shift toward undemocratic governance and increased inequity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fascinating and thought provoking examination of
- By Tom Dawkins on 03-13-23
- Atlas of AI
- Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence
- By: Kate Crawford
- Narrated by: Larissa Gallagher
Should be compulsory reading for every human being
Reviewed: 02-23-25
I have long believed that the current AI is little more than a glorified word processor but had not realised the way that it has been used to monitor what we do, especially at work.
This book will change how you see AI and how it is bring used today and perhaps make us all aware of the challenges and costs that AI brings to our society and the kind of of society we want to live in.
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The Marches
- A Borderland Journey Between England and Scotland
- By: Rory Stewart
- Narrated by: Rory Stewart
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
Ten years after the walk across Central Asia and Afghanistan that he memorialized in The Places in Between, Rory Stewart set out on a new journey, traversing a thousand miles between England and Scotland. Stewart was raised along the border of the two countries, the frontier taking on poignant significance in his understanding of what it means to be both Scottish and English, of his relationship with his father, who's lived on this land his whole life, and of his ties to the rich history and culture of the region.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Uneven and unexpected, still worth it.
- By Nassir on 04-29-17
- The Marches
- A Borderland Journey Between England and Scotland
- By: Rory Stewart
- Narrated by: Rory Stewart
Loved this book
Reviewed: 02-23-25
After listening to Rory Stewart talking about his walk through Afghanistan in “The Places in Between” I was keen to listen to another of his books.
My maternal grandmothers family lived in tithe Borderlands which made me keen to learn more about this areas history, which I did.
And of course I also learned about Rory’s fathers history and both are really about the history of the UK NS the British Empire.
Being a walker I was also keen to hear about the rambles of a fellow walker.
Looking forward to hearing my next “Rory” book
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Juice
- By: Tim Winton
- Narrated by: David Field
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Two fugitives, a man and a child, drive all night across a stony desert. As dawn breaks, they roll into an abandoned mine site. From the vehicle they survey a forsaken place - middens of twisted iron, rusty wire, piles of sun-baked trash. They're exhausted, traumatised, desperate now. But as a refuge, this is the most promising place they've seen. The child peers at the field of desolation. The man thinks to himself, this could work. Problem is, they're not alone.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- By steveandtoni on 11-11-24
- Juice
- By: Tim Winton
- Narrated by: David Field
Brilliant
Reviewed: 11-11-24
A deeply disturbing vision of the future
We are all watching the destruction of our planet while our leaders are fanning the flames
Thank you Tim for providing a view of our future that is a warning to us all
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Pacific: The Ocean of the Future
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Travelling the circumference of the truly gigantic Pacific, Simon Winchester tells the story of the world's largest body of water and - in matters economic, political and military - the ocean of the future. The Pacific is a world of tsunamis and Magellan, of the Bounty mutiny and the Boeing Company. It is the stuff of the towering Captain Cook and his wide-ranging network of exploring voyages, Robert Louis Stevenson and Admiral Halsey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely essential listening
- By steveandtoni on 11-04-22
- Pacific: The Ocean of the Future
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
Absolutely essential listening
Reviewed: 11-04-22
A remarkable story well told
If only everyone watching climate change and China
it makes me realise how little most people know about what is happening in the world
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Full Tilt
- Ireland to India with a Bicycle
- By: Dervla Murphy
- Narrated by: Emma Lowe
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 78
Full Tilt is the inspiring true story of Dervla Murphy's 1963 journey from Ireland to India on an Armstrong Cadet bicycle, and the trials, landscapes, and cultures she encountered along the way. The route takes her through the valleys and snowy mountain passes of Europe and India to the scorching deserts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where the metal of her bicycle, Rozinante (named after Don Quixote's steed), becomes too hot to touch.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Prejudice personified
- By Steve on 09-27-20
- Full Tilt
- Ireland to India with a Bicycle
- By: Dervla Murphy
- Narrated by: Emma Lowe
Brilliant
Reviewed: 11-04-22
I really really enjoyed this story
What an amazing woman and amazing story
The narration is excellent and through the storyelling I could almost smell the dust and see the mountains
Dervla had a remarkable life and I heard this book recommended to me when I heard of her death and I could hardly wait to listen to it every chance I got
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Quarterly Essay 86: Sleepwalk to War
- Australia’s Unthinking Alliance with America
- By: Hugh White
- Narrated by: Hugh White
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
In this gripping essay, Hugh White explores Australia’s fateful choice to back America to the hilt and oppose China. What led both sides of politics to align with America so absolutely? Is this a case of sleepwalking to war? What tests might a new government face? White assesses America’s credibility and commitment, by examining AUKUS, the Quad, Trump and Biden. He discusses what the Ukraine conflict tells us about the future. And he argues that the US can neither contain China nor win a war over Taiwan. So where does this leave our future security and prosperity in Asia?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Truly terrifying
- By steveandtoni on 11-04-22
- Quarterly Essay 86: Sleepwalk to War
- Australia’s Unthinking Alliance with America
- By: Hugh White
- Narrated by: Hugh White
Truly terrifying
Reviewed: 11-04-22
Out previous Prime Minister was setting the stage for war wirh few voices of dissent
Australia does not need ro join America in a war with China and certainly doee not need nuclear submarines unless it plans to be an active part of that war
Australia does not have enough crew for submarines it already has because being in a submarine is really not much fun
Hopefully the new government will veer away from war but I am not hopeful
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Call of the Reed Warbler
- By: Charles Massy
- Narrated by: Charles Massy
- Length: 20 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Is it too late to regenerate the earth? Call of the Reed Warbler shows the way forward for the future of our food supply, our Australian landscape and our planet. This ground-breaking audiobook will change the way we think of, farm and grow food. Author and radical farmer Charles Massy explores transformative and regenerative agriculture and the vital connection between our soil and our health.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it - inspirational
- By Anonymous User on 02-25-25
- Call of the Reed Warbler
- By: Charles Massy
- Narrated by: Charles Massy
A real alternative to the mechanical mind
Reviewed: 11-04-22
I heard Charles interviewed on ABC Australia's Late Nightt Live and downloaded this book
So called "modem agriculture" destroys the soil that it depends on for its existence and Charles shows us that instead agriculture can regenerate the soil
My family have been farming for 147 years and I am.embarassed by what we have done to the land
I was back at the farm recently and was horrified by the set stocking and the harm being done by the chemicals used
I only hope that more farmers will embrace regenerative agriculture before there simply isn't enough soil to feed everyone
The alternative is famine and despair and the loathing of our grandchildren
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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?
- By: Mark Fisher
- Narrated by: Russell Brand
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 630
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 507
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 505
After 1989, capitalism has successfully presented itself as the only realistic political-economic system - a situation that the bank crisis of 2008, far from ending, actually compounded. The audiobook analyses the development and principal features of this capitalist realism as a lived ideological framework. Using examples from politics, films, fiction, work, and education, it argues that capitalist realism colours all areas of contemporary experience.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Completely Unsubstantial
- By Nick on 05-15-21
- Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?
- By: Mark Fisher
- Narrated by: Russell Brand
Essential listening
Reviewed: 11-04-22
Like fish we are not aware of the (capitalism) water that we are swimming in
Capitalism has changed us all for the worst and is destroying our planet despite the alternatives
I am buying the kindle version so that I can take my time reading it
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What Happened to You?
- Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
- By: Oprah Winfrey, Dr Bruce Perry
- Narrated by: Dr Bruce Perry, Oprah Winfrey
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 245
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 213
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Story5 out of 5 stars 213
Through wide-ranging, and often deeply personal conversation, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Perry explore how what happens to us in early childhood–both good and bad–influences the people we become. They challenge us to shift from focusing on, “What’s wrong with you?” or “Why are you behaving that way?,” to asking, “What happened to you?”
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not What I Expected
- By VeeBee47 on 11-28-21
- What Happened to You?
- Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
- By: Oprah Winfrey, Dr Bruce Perry
- Narrated by: Dr Bruce Perry, Oprah Winfrey
Essential reading
Reviewed: 07-06-22
The work of Bruce Perry is remarkable
This is a remarkable book and Oprah is a fabulous partner to Dr Perry in this book
I was sad when it ended
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In Pieces
- By: Sally Field
- Narrated by: Sally Field
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Sally Field has an infectious charm that has captivated audiences for more than five decades, beginning with her first television role at the age of 17. From Gidget’s sweet-faced ‘girl next door' to the dazzling complexity of Sybil to the Academy Award-winning ferocity and depth of her role in Norma Rae and Mary Todd Lincoln, Field has stunned audiences time and time again with her artistic range and emotional acuity. Yet there is one character who always remained hidden: the shy and anxious little girl within.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In pieces by Sally Field
- By Gillian van der Merwe on 09-29-18
- In Pieces
- By: Sally Field
- Narrated by: Sally Field
Fabulous
Reviewed: 06-20-22
I was sad when this finished
A remarkable story well told
Highly recommend this to anyone
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