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The AI Mirror

How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking

by Shannon Vallor ...

Narrated by Kim Niemi ...

Unabridged

9 hours 5 min

For many, technology offers hope for the future—that promise of shared human flourishing and liberation that always seems to elude our species. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies spark this hope in a particular way. They promise a future in which human limits and frailties are finally overcome—not by us, but by our machines. Yet rather than open new futures, today's powerful AI technologies ... Read more

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For many, technology offers hope for the future—that promise of shared human flourishing and liberation that always seems to elude our species. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies spark this hope in a particular way. They promise a future in which human limits and frailties are finally overcome—not by us, but by our machines. Yet rather than open new futures, today's powerful AI technologies
... Read more
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Blood Feud

The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever

by Kathleen Sharp ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

13 hours 37 min

Blood-boosting Procrit is Johnson & Johnson's biotech superstar. Behind its various brand names, it ranks as Medicare's most reimbursed drug. But Procrit performs frighteningly well, and can stimulate so many blood cells that thousands of patients die in unexplained and painful ways. And that's not all: Cancer patients, who often receive injections, are never warned that the drug stimulates tumor ... Read more

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Blood-boosting Procrit is Johnson & Johnson's biotech superstar. Behind its various brand names, it ranks as Medicare's most reimbursed drug. But Procrit performs frighteningly well, and can stimulate so many blood cells that thousands of patients die in unexplained and painful ways. And that's not all: Cancer patients, who often receive injections, are never warned that the drug stimulates tumor
... Read more
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Mes origines: une affaire d’état

Narrated by Audrey Kermalvezen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

Audrey Kermalvezen apprend à 29 ans qu’elle et son frère sont nés grâce à un don de sperme. Ils sont 70 000 en France dans leur cas. La majorité d’entre eux l’ignorent. Des questions la hantent : son frère et elle ont-ils le même géniteur ? A-t-elle déjà croisé des demi-frères et sœurs inconnus ? A-t-elle un risque de consanguinité avec son mari, lui-même issu d’un don ? Autant d’interrogations ... Read more

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Audrey Kermalvezen apprend à 29 ans qu’elle et son frère sont nés grâce à un don de sperme. Ils sont 70 000 en France dans leur cas. La majorité d’entre eux l’ignorent. Des questions la hantent : son frère et elle ont-ils le même géniteur ? A-t-elle déjà croisé des demi-frères et sœurs inconnus ? A-t-elle un risque de consanguinité avec son mari, lui-même issu d’un don ? Autant d’interrogations
... Read more
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Cobalt Cover-Up

The Inside Story of a Deadly Conspiracy at the Largest Car Manufacturer in the World

by Lance Cooper ...

Narrated by Van Tracy ...

Unabridged

7 hours 31 min

Following a deadly car crash, small-town lawyer Lance Cooper risked everything to battle one of the most powerful auto corporations in the world to get justice for a young woman. A fast-paced, journalistic account of tragedy turned to triumph, despair to hope, Cobalt Cover-Up is an inspirational, thoroughly compelling, and victorious audiobook.In the midst of his own family struggles, small-town ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Following a deadly car crash, small-town lawyer Lance Cooper risked everything to battle one of the most powerful auto corporations in the world to get justice for a young woman. A fast-paced, journalistic account of tragedy turned to triumph, despair to hope, Cobalt Cover-Up is an inspirational, thoroughly compelling, and victorious audiobook.In the midst of his own family struggles, small-town
... Read more
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Fake Law

The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies

by The Secret Barrister ...

Narrated by Jack Hawkins ...

Unabridged

11 hours 16 min

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCould the courts really order the death of your innocent baby? Was there an illegal immigrant who couldn't be deported because he had a pet cat? Are unelected judges truly enemies of the people?Most of us think the law is only relevant to criminals, if we even think of it at all. But the law touches every area of our lives: from intimate family matters to the ... Read more

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THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCould the courts really order the death of your innocent baby? Was there an illegal immigrant who couldn't be deported because he had a pet cat? Are unelected judges truly enemies of the people?Most of us think the law is only relevant to criminals, if we even think of it at all. But the law touches every area of our lives: from intimate family matters to the
... Read more
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The Anatomy Of A Corporate Lynching

by Charles Ford ...

Narrated by Charles Ford ...

Unabridged

3 hours 42 min

An updated edition of the book, The Anatomy Of A Corporate Lynching which now includes everything that transpired since the release's first printing. This biographical recollection goes behind the scenes of a very public copyright and civil rights lawsuit that took place in New York between the author and Con Edison. The ensuing litigation details and media accounts shared within the pages act as ... Read more

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An updated edition of the book, The Anatomy Of A Corporate Lynching which now includes everything that transpired since the release's first printing. This biographical recollection goes behind the scenes of a very public copyright and civil rights lawsuit that took place in New York between the author and Con Edison. The ensuing litigation details and media accounts shared within the pages act as
... Read more
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The Flow of Illicit Funds

A Case Study Approach to Anti–Money Laundering Compliance

by Ola M. Tucker ...

Narrated by Janet Metzger ...

Unabridged

11 hours 1 min

Money laundering is a serious crime that presents a heightened, yet underrated, global threat. Although often thought of as a victimless crime, money laundering significantly impacts the global financial system, which leads to further crime, corruption, human exploitation, and environmental degradation and causes tremendous human suffering, especially in the most impoverished populations. Recent ... Read more

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Money laundering is a serious crime that presents a heightened, yet underrated, global threat. Although often thought of as a victimless crime, money laundering significantly impacts the global financial system, which leads to further crime, corruption, human exploitation, and environmental degradation and causes tremendous human suffering, especially in the most impoverished populations. Recent
... Read more
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Fair Play

The Moral Dilemmas of Spying

by James M. Olson ...

Narrated by Joel Richards ...

Unabridged

10 hours 37 min

Revolutionary War officer Nathan Hale, one of America's first spies, said, "Any kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary." A statue of Hale stands outside CIA headquarters, and the agency often cites his statement as one of its guiding principles. But who decides what is necessary for the public good, and is it really true that any kind of service is ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Revolutionary War officer Nathan Hale, one of America's first spies, said, "Any kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary." A statue of Hale stands outside CIA headquarters, and the agency often cites his statement as one of its guiding principles. But who decides what is necessary for the public good, and is it really true that any kind of service is
... Read more
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The Case for Culture

How to Stop Being a Slave to Your Law Firm, Grow Your Practice, and Actually Be Happy

by Eric Farber ...

Narrated by Jamie Rennell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 14 min

Most lawyers don’t set out to be business owners. They become business owners when they open their own law firm, and from that point forward, their work tends to become disconnected and chaotic. They’re so busy with HR, bookkeeping, and marketing that they’re lucky to have twenty minutes a day to work on cases. Many lawyers are drowning, which contributes to the profession’s unsettling levels of ... Read more

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Most lawyers don’t set out to be business owners. They become business owners when they open their own law firm, and from that point forward, their work tends to become disconnected and chaotic. They’re so busy with HR, bookkeeping, and marketing that they’re lucky to have twenty minutes a day to work on cases. Many lawyers are drowning, which contributes to the profession’s unsettling levels of
... Read more
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Competition is Killing Us

How Big Business is Harming Our Society and Planet - and What To Do About It

by Michelle Meagher ...

Narrated by Shaheen Khan ...

Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

Brought to you by Penguin.We live in the age of big companies where rising levels of power are concentrated in the hands of a few. Yet no government or organisation has the power to regulate these titans and hold them to account. We need big companies to share their power and we, the people of the world, need to reclaim it.In Competition is Killing Us, top business and competition lawyer Michelle ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.We live in the age of big companies where rising levels of power are concentrated in the hands of a few. Yet no government or organisation has the power to regulate these titans and hold them to account. We need big companies to share their power and we, the people of the world, need to reclaim it.In Competition is Killing Us, top business and competition lawyer Michelle
... Read more
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Meanderings on Ethics

The Canyon Between Ideals and Reality

by Sayed Hamid Fatimi ...

Narrated by Digital Voice George E ...

Unabridged

24 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Meanderings on Ethics" is a deep, critical exploration of the disconnect between the ethical ideals we are taught and the systems we live under. It unpacks how our morals, ethics, and laws are not timeless truths but manmade constructs, shaped by power, convenience, and cultural shifts. The book examines the function of law, the illusion of moral ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Meanderings on Ethics" is a deep, critical exploration of the disconnect between the ethical ideals we are taught and the systems we live under. It unpacks how our morals, ethics, and laws are not timeless truths but manmade constructs, shaped by power, convenience, and cultural shifts. The book examines the function of law, the illusion of moral
... Read more
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Anatomy of Injustice

A Murder Case Gone Wrong

by Raymond Bonner ...

Narrated by Mark Bramhall ...

Unabridged

11 hours 11 min

From Pulitzer Prize winner Raymond Bonner comes the gripping story of a grievously mishandled murder case that put a twenty-three-year-old man on death row. In January 1982, an elderly white widow was found brutally murdered in the small town of Greenwood, South Carolina. Police immediately arrested Edward Lee Elmore, a semiliterate, mentally retarded black man with no previous felony record. His ... Read more

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From Pulitzer Prize winner Raymond Bonner comes the gripping story of a grievously mishandled murder case that put a twenty-three-year-old man on death row. In January 1982, an elderly white widow was found brutally murdered in the small town of Greenwood, South Carolina. Police immediately arrested Edward Lee Elmore, a semiliterate, mentally retarded black man with no previous felony record. His
... Read more
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Law on Trial

An Unlikely Insider Reckons with Our Legal System

by Shaun Ossei-Owusu ...

Narrated by David Sadzin ...

Unabridged

14 hours 20 min

A Bronx–born Ivy League professor cracks open the machinery of American law in an unflinching exposé that shows how lawyers fuel a range of inequalities.The law is supposed to represent fairness, equality, and transparency. Yet in a world where injustice is normalized, many struggle to understand why our legal system fails despite its lofty principles. In Law on Trial, award–winning legal scholar ... Read more

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A Bronx–born Ivy League professor cracks open the machinery of American law in an unflinching exposé that shows how lawyers fuel a range of inequalities.The law is supposed to represent fairness, equality, and transparency. Yet in a world where injustice is normalized, many struggle to understand why our legal system fails despite its lofty principles. In Law on Trial, award–winning legal scholar
... Read more
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Abortion and The Senseless Assault on Reproductive Rights!

by Dorris S. Woods PhD ...

Narrated by Lauren Henry ...

Unabridged

1 hour 37 min

The overturning of Roe V. Wade will have long-term and indelible consequences on American society.The purpose of this book is to be part of the on-going conversations.Perfect or not, Roe was working for America. Consequently, it did not need to be “fixed”.The ignorance of attempting to fix it when the ramifications were unknown, has resulted in chaos, confusion, inconvenience and trauma for women ... Read more

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The overturning of Roe V. Wade will have long-term and indelible consequences on American society.The purpose of this book is to be part of the on-going conversations.Perfect or not, Roe was working for America. Consequently, it did not need to be “fixed”.The ignorance of attempting to fix it when the ramifications were unknown, has resulted in chaos, confusion, inconvenience and trauma for women
... Read more
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We Own This City

A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption

by Justin Fenton ...

Narrated by Dion Graham ...

Unabridged

9 hours 41 min

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • The astonishing true story of “one of the most startling police corruption scandals in a generation” (The New York Times), from the Pulitzer Prize–nominated reporter who exposed a gang of criminal cops and their yearslong plunder of an American cityNOW AN HBO SERIES FROM THE WIRE CREATOR DAVID SIMON AND GEORGE PELECANOS“A work of journalism that not only chronicles ... Read more

$20.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • The astonishing true story of “one of the most startling police corruption scandals in a generation” (The New York Times), from the Pulitzer Prize–nominated reporter who exposed a gang of criminal cops and their yearslong plunder of an American cityNOW AN HBO SERIES FROM THE WIRE CREATOR DAVID SIMON AND GEORGE PELECANOS“A work of journalism that not only chronicles
... Read more
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Armed Catholic, The

The Catholic Case for Guns and Self-Defense

by Rick Barrett ...

Narrated by Sebastian Konarski ...

Unabridged

1 hour 40 min

St. Augustine wrestled with the conflict between living as a devout Christian and surviving in a world where violence was an all-too-familiar reality. With stirring reasoning, scenarios, and facts, Rick Barrett will help you weigh the challenges and responsibilities regarding the morality of self-defense. From sixteenth-century England to present-day America, you will see what the law states ... Read more

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St. Augustine wrestled with the conflict between living as a devout Christian and surviving in a world where violence was an all-too-familiar reality. With stirring reasoning, scenarios, and facts, Rick Barrett will help you weigh the challenges and responsibilities regarding the morality of self-defense. From sixteenth-century England to present-day America, you will see what the law states
... Read more
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Dawn of Self-Aware Machines, The: Exploring Artificial Consciousness

by S Williams ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In an era defined by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, the concept of artificial consciousness has emerged as one of the most profound and intriguing frontiers in science and philosophy. "The Dawn of Self-Aware Machines: Exploring Artificial Consciousness" delves deep into the cutting-edge intersection of neuroscience, computational models ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In an era defined by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, the concept of artificial consciousness has emerged as one of the most profound and intriguing frontiers in science and philosophy. "The Dawn of Self-Aware Machines: Exploring Artificial Consciousness" delves deep into the cutting-edge intersection of neuroscience, computational models
... Read more
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Disclosure na saúde

comunicação aberta de eventos adversos

by Aline Albuquerque, Aline Albuquerque ...

Narrated by Voz Sintética ...

Abridged

7 hours 8 min

Esta obra, única e inédita no país, trata de uma temática de extrema relevância e de impacto prático, o disclosure, que consiste na resposta a ser dada quando algo inesperado acontece nos cuidados em saúde e acarreta danos para o paciente. Essa resposta se fundamenta em um preceito basilar constitutivo das relações humanas, qual seja, a confiança entre as pessoas, o que pressupõe dizer a verdade e ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Esta obra, única e inédita no país, trata de uma temática de extrema relevância e de impacto prático, o disclosure, que consiste na resposta a ser dada quando algo inesperado acontece nos cuidados em saúde e acarreta danos para o paciente. Essa resposta se fundamenta em um preceito basilar constitutivo das relações humanas, qual seja, a confiança entre as pessoas, o que pressupõe dizer a verdade e
... Read more
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Voto en contra

by José Ramón Cossío ...

Narrated by Adrián Ogazón ...

Unabridged

5 hours 6 min

Este libro muestra uno de los rostros más luminosos de México: el de la pluralidad, la inteligencia y las instituciones.En los últimos 15 años, México ha librado algunas de sus batallas más importantes... en la Suprema Cortede Justicia de la Nación. Ahí se han debatido -y definido- los límites a la libertad de expresión, los derechos de los indígenas a juicios justos, las fronteras de la ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Este libro muestra uno de los rostros más luminosos de México: el de la pluralidad, la inteligencia y las instituciones.En los últimos 15 años, México ha librado algunas de sus batallas más importantes... en la Suprema Cortede Justicia de la Nación. Ahí se han debatido -y definido- los límites a la libertad de expresión, los derechos de los indígenas a juicios justos, las fronteras de la
... Read more
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Leiders voor het gerecht

Hoe het internationaal recht wordt ondermijnd

by Geert-Jan Knoops, Robin Ravensbergen ...

Narrated by Geert-Jan Knoops, Huub Dikstaal ...

Unabridged

Sinds het Proces van Neurenberg tegen de leiders van het naziregime heeft het internationaal recht een ingrijpende ontwikkeling doorgemaakt. Voor het eerst werden politieke en militaire machthebbers persoonlijk verantwoordelijk gehouden voor oorlogsmisdaden en misdaden tegen de menselijkheid. Sindsdien werden leiders als Augusto Pinochet en Slobodan Milošević vervolgd. Nu richt het internationaal ... Read more

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Sinds het Proces van Neurenberg tegen de leiders van het naziregime heeft het internationaal recht een ingrijpende ontwikkeling doorgemaakt. Voor het eerst werden politieke en militaire machthebbers persoonlijk verantwoordelijk gehouden voor oorlogsmisdaden en misdaden tegen de menselijkheid. Sindsdien werden leiders als Augusto Pinochet en Slobodan Milošević vervolgd. Nu richt het internationaal
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Contra la perfección (Serie ENDEBATE)

La ética en la era de la ingeniería genética

by Michael J. Sandel ...

Narrated by Alejandro Vargas-Lugo ...

Series Audiobook Volumen - Serie ENDEBATE
Unabridged

3 hours 12 min

¿Qué tiene de malo manipular nuestra naturaleza? ¿Dónde están las líneas rojas, si las hay? El filósofo Michael Sandel trata de responder a esta pregunta a través de un ameno pero profundo repaso del campo de la bioética.«Un esclarecedor análisis ético de la investigación con células madre cierra esta magnífica obra de filosofía pública».Ray Olson, Booklist<... ... Read more

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¿Qué tiene de malo manipular nuestra naturaleza? ¿Dónde están las líneas rojas, si las hay? El filósofo Michael Sandel trata de responder a esta pregunta a través de un ameno pero profundo repaso del campo de la bioética.«Un esclarecedor análisis ético de la investigación con células madre cierra esta magnífica obra de filosofía pública».Ray Olson, Booklist<...
... Read more
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The dark side of the police

by Jean-Pierre Colombiès, Bertrand Ferrier ...

Narrated by Synthèse vocale ...

Unabridged

7 hours 31 min

An inspector at 36 Quai des Orfèvres and a specialist in combating drug trafficking in Marseille, Jean-Pierre Colombiès is now a well-known figure in street-level policing—some might say he has become “the police’s media loudmouth.” In this book, he methodically confronts his unshakeable faith in the institution with the proven abuses of the “Big Shop.” He recounts those moments when, to “make a ... Read more

$16.99 USD

An inspector at 36 Quai des Orfèvres and a specialist in combating drug trafficking in Marseille, Jean-Pierre Colombiès is now a well-known figure in street-level policing—some might say he has become “the police’s media loudmouth.” In this book, he methodically confronts his unshakeable faith in the institution with the proven abuses of the “Big Shop.” He recounts those moments when, to “make a
... Read more
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The Lawyer Bubble

A Profession in Crisis

by Steven J. Harper ...

Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

Unabridged

7 hours 24 min

A noble profession is facing its defining moment. From law schools to the prestigious firms that represent the pinnacle of a legal career, a crisis is unfolding. News headlines tell part of the story—the growing oversupply of new lawyers, widespread career dissatisfaction, and spectacular implosions of pre-eminent law firms. Yet eager hordes of bright young people continue to step over each other ... Read more

$27.99 USD

A noble profession is facing its defining moment. From law schools to the prestigious firms that represent the pinnacle of a legal career, a crisis is unfolding. News headlines tell part of the story—the growing oversupply of new lawyers, widespread career dissatisfaction, and spectacular implosions of pre-eminent law firms. Yet eager hordes of bright young people continue to step over each other
... Read more
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Philosophy and the Law

How Judges Reason

by Stephen Mathis ...

Narrated by Stephen Mathis ...

Unabridged

8 hours 26 min

Do judges deduce their decisions from legal rules and principles, or do they decide cases based on what is fair given the facts at hand? The latter view, held by Legal Realists, serves as the starting point for Professor Stephen Mathis' eye-opening look at how judges reason. In this compelling lecture series, the esteemed professor addresses such issues as whether the law is distinct from morality ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Do judges deduce their decisions from legal rules and principles, or do they decide cases based on what is fair given the facts at hand? The latter view, held by Legal Realists, serves as the starting point for Professor Stephen Mathis' eye-opening look at how judges reason. In this compelling lecture series, the esteemed professor addresses such issues as whether the law is distinct from morality
... Read more

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