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Determined
- A Science of Life Without Free Will
- By: Robert M. Sapolsky
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 849
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 762
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 762
Robert Sapolsky’s Behave, his now classic account of why humans do good and why they do bad, pointed toward an unsettling conclusion: We may not grasp the precise marriage of nature and nurture that creates the physics and chemistry at the base of human behavior, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Now, in Determined, Sapolsky takes his argument all the way, mounting a brilliant (and in his inimitable way, delightful) full-frontal assault on the pleasant fantasy that there is some separate self telling our biology what to do.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Abridged - no Appendix!
- By Amazon Customer on 11-02-23
- Determined
- A Science of Life Without Free Will
- By: Robert M. Sapolsky
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
A Pseudo-Philosophical Science Slog
Reviewed: 07-23-24
The author says he wants to convince you of determinism. What follows is a partial attempt at that, partial attempt at science and math education (the interesting part), but a complete failure to really interact with the philosophical work already done in this area of study.
He proves nothing but advocates for everything, although apparently for reasons totally out of his control.
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Dream Small: The Secret Power of the Ordinary Christian Life
- By: Seth Lewis
- Narrated by: Seth Lewis
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
We are all looking for significance and meaning in our lives. The world tells us that this comes from dreaming big, achieving personal success, and making a big impact. But the Bible says that self-worth is found in knowing our Creator, and contentment is found in discovering his purpose for our lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Punches above its weight
- By Nick on 01-23-24
Punches above its weight
Reviewed: 01-23-24
The theology is sound, the message is clear, and the timing will always be right to read or reread this little book.
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Reforming Criminal Justice
- A Christian Proposal
- By: Matthew T. Martens, Derwin Gray - foreword
- Narrated by: Tim Tremaine
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11
Jesus told his followers that the entirety of the Old Testament’s law is encapsulated in the commands to love God and to love their neighbors as themselves. In Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal, Matthew T. Martens argues that love of neighbor must be the animating force for true reformation of the criminal justice system, obligating us to seek the best for both the criminally victimized and the criminally accused.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bold, credible, and clear
- By Gabriel Chaney on 01-13-25
- Reforming Criminal Justice
- A Christian Proposal
- By: Matthew T. Martens, Derwin Gray - foreword
- Narrated by: Tim Tremaine
Excellent presentation of the CJ system
Reviewed: 01-04-24
Martens’ book is readable, well-organized, and appropriately presented for the lay person.
It serves the dual purposes of helping the reader to develop a sort of theology of criminal justice, as well as an introduction to the history of the American criminal justice system. I cannot say I come to all the same conclusions as he does, but I am grateful for his heart and work. Highly recommend.
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
- By: Edmund Morris
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 26 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,653
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,058
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,041
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time. Described by the Chicago Tribune as "a classic", The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt stands as one of the greatest biographies of our time. The publication of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt on September 14th, 2001 marks the 100th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt becoming president.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very, very good, but very, very long.
- By Mike From Mesa on 03-29-13
- The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
- By: Edmund Morris
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
Fantastic
Reviewed: 12-25-23
An incredible amount of information while keeping the story engaging the whole way through. Performance was phenomenal.
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The Abolition of Man
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Douglas Gresham
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 986
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 836
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 823
Both astonishing and prophetic, The Abolition of Man remains one of C. S. Lewis's most controversial works. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the ongoing importance and relevance of universal objective values, such as courage and honor, and the foundational necessity of natural law. He also makes a cogent case that a retreat from these pillars of our educational system, even if in the name of "scientism", would be catastrophic. National Review lists it as number seven on their "100 Best Nonfiction Books of the 20th Century".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Lewis the philosopher, not the theologian
- By Ian McKay on 05-11-17
- The Abolition of Man
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Douglas Gresham
Classic
Reviewed: 04-21-16
This is a classic work from Lewis. Helpful in understanding the importance of a real, objective morality.
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