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I don't know that major secrets were revealed

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Reviewed: 11-10-22

I enjoyed learning about the different studies regarding impulse control and I thought the lecturer was excellent in presenting the content. I also liked the implications of how maybe people should "go to bed angry" and revisit difficult emotional conversations when they are rested and more relaxed. I don't know if bars that stay open past 10 pm should be fined or taxed more or any major policy changes like that, but it would be nice if these things were more openly discussed and debated.

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Great introduction to therapy from the therapist

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Reviewed: 02-07-22

I really enjoyed learning how therapists strive to or fail to relate to their patients and their own therapist. The narrator did a great job.

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Reminiscent of The Office

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Reviewed: 07-14-21

I am on pins and needles to learn what happens to the characters next. Definitely worthy of a sequel.

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Important training for everyone about life & death

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Reviewed: 06-18-21

No one really trains us how to prepare for death let alone live with no regrets or constantly suffer with intractable pain. Similarly there is inadequate training for medical staff and the public with how to have these conversations and what to expect when dying or navigating the nuances of modern health care. This book and its discussions are so important for health professionals, families, and patients with chronic, incurable illness. I would love an unbridged version if or whenever it is available.

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How Not Be Wrong - Acknowledge your Humanity

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Reviewed: 05-28-21

I thought the author did very well as the narrator and definitely came across as a math teacher that genuinely was interested in helping students understand math better. I am a visual learner so trying to visualize some of these concepts was quite a struggle, but I did not ever feel too lost or frustrated to be able to follow the train of thought or logic. If you enjoy philosophizing while learning and applying math to the real world a.k.a. statistics, construction, etc., this is a great book to explore.

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Thought-provoking while inspirational

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Reviewed: 05-27-21

I really appreciate how the author worked hard to show and tell the good, the bad, and the ugly of many situations and persons described. The stories ring true where everyone acts as both hero/heroine as well as villain/villainess in their own and other people's stories. I liked how the author wrote how we don't choose our childhoods, but we can choose our adult attitudes and approaches to life. This book is great for people who may not see a way out of their circumstances into living the lives they want to live. I also liked how the book emphasizes how important it is just to be present in your child's life and tell them in every way you know of how much you love them and believe in them and that no government or community program can substitute for that in a child's life.

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Enthralling story with good narration.

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Reviewed: 05-21-21

I found myself re-listening just because it's amazing to me how so many people in high places failed to do their due diligence in verifying safety, accuracy, and efficacy in this situation. I also don't know if Elizabeth Holmes is sociopathic, psychopathic, or merely narcissistic, but she is/was delusional regardless. She did sacrifice a lot in the early days to get what she wanted though, so she had the tenacity and work ethic necessary for the level of success she wanted. It's sad that she could have just gotten millions maybe if she had just been a lawyer, marketer, or CEO of someone else's company since she clearly was effective at raising investing funds and influencing people in power. This story is a rather bizarre conglomeration of both supposedly competent scientists and savvy investors who were all too happy to create a pseudoscience cult that was all too willing to sacrifice the lives of both scientists and potential patients in its pursuits for corporate power and funds. If the elites were trying to show how much they actually know about medical science, they certainly succeeded by their failure to vet Elizabeth Holmes and the lack of even a functional proprietary invention. John Carreyrou deserves whatever accolades because next to Farrow's work in the Weinstein story, this book is some of the best investigative journalism I have come across in my lifetime.

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