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    The Story of an Idea (An Origin Story Book)

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    AN ORIGIN STORY BOOK'Provides clarity, scholarship, wit and essential insight into why our world is the way it is' Adam Rutherford'I wish I could make Ian and Dorian's work mandatory' Sathnam SangheraWhy is 'fascist' used to describe everyone from dictators to parking wardens? Does the word 'fascism' describe a historical movement or an enduring ideology? And could we see it rise again today, in ... Read more

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  • Everything Must Go

    The Stories We Tell About the End of the World

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  • Conspiracy Theory

    The Story of an Idea (An Origin Story Book)

    Series series An Origin Story Book
    AN ORIGIN STORY BOOK'Provides clarity, scholarship, wit and essential insight into why our world is the way it is' Adam Rutherford'I wish I could make Ian and Dorian's work mandatory' Sathnam SangheraWhat makes people believe in conspiracy theories? Why have they taken over our political sphere? And how do we counter them before it's too late?The world has always had conspiracy theories. From the ... Read more

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  • Centrism

    The Story of an Idea (An Origin Story Book)

    Series series An Origin Story Book
    AN ORIGIN STORY BOOK'Provides clarity, scholarship, wit and essential insight into why our world is the way it is' Adam Rutherford'I wish I could make Ian and Dorian's work mandatory' Sathnam SangheraA coherent political philosophy or a vacuous cop-out? A pragmatic middle way between the extremes of left and right or a cynical strategy to secure power and neuter debate?Politicians have long ... Read more

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  • 33 Revolutions per Minute

    A History of Protest Songs, from Billie Holiday to Green Day

    An acclaimed music critic delves into the personal and cultural histories behind thirty-three of the twentieth century's most iconic protest songs.Dorian Lynskey is one of the most prominent music critics writing today. With 33 Revolutions Per Minute, he offers an engrossing, insightful, and wonderfully researched history of protest music in the twentieth century and beyond. From Billie Holiday ... Read more

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  • The Ministry of Truth

    The Biography of George Orwell's 1984

    **"Rich and compelling. . .Lynskey’s account of the reach of 1984 is revelatory.”--George Packer, The AtlanticAn authoritative, wide-ranging, and incredibly timely history of 1984--its literary sources, its composition by Orwell, its deep and lasting effect on the Cold War, and its vast influence throughout world culture at every level, from high to pop.**1984 isn't just a novel; it's a key to ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Everything Must Go

    The Stories We Tell About the End of the World

    Narrated by Dorian Lynskey ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 50 min

    A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A rich, captivating, and darkly humorous look into the evolution of apocalyptic thought, exploring how film and literature interact with developments in science, politics, and culture, and what factors drive our perennial obsession with the end of the world.As Dorian Lynskey writes, “People have been contemplating the end of the world for millennia.” In this ... Read more

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    Fascism

    The Story of an Idea (An Origin Story Book)

    Narrated by Ian Dunt, Dorian Lynskey ...
    Series series An Origin Story Book

    Unabridged

    5 hours 27 min

    AN ORIGIN STORY BOOK'Provides clarity, scholarship, wit and essential insight into why our world is the way it is' Adam Rutherford'I wish I could make Ian and Dorian's work mandatory' Sathnam SangheraWhy is 'fascist' used to describe everyone from dictators to parking wardens? Does the word 'fascism' describe a historical movement or an enduring ideology? And could we see it rise again today, in ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Conspiracy Theory

    The Story of an Idea (An Origin Story Book)

    Narrated by Ian Dunt, Dorian Lynskey ...
    Series series An Origin Story Book

    Unabridged

    5 hours 19 min

    AN ORIGIN STORY BOOK'Provides clarity, scholarship, wit and essential insight into why our world is the way it is' Adam Rutherford'I wish I could make Ian and Dorian's work mandatory' Sathnam SangheraWhat makes people believe in conspiracy theories? Why have they taken over our political sphere? And how do we counter them before it's too late?The world has always had conspiracy theories. From the ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Centrism

    The Story of an Idea (An Origin Story Book)

    Narrated by Ian Dunt, Dorian Lynskey ...
    Series series An Origin Story Book

    Unabridged

    5 hours 16 min

    AN ORIGIN STORY BOOK'Provides clarity, scholarship, wit and essential insight into why our world is the way it is' Adam Rutherford'I wish I could make Ian and Dorian's work mandatory' Sathnam SangheraA coherent political philosophy or a vacuous cop-out? A pragmatic middle way between the extremes of left and right or a cynical strategy to secure power and neuter debate?Politicians have long ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Ministry of Truth

    The Biography of George Orwell's 1984

    Narrated by Andrew Wincott ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 24 min

    **"Rich and compelling. . .Lynskey’s account of the reach of 1984 is revelatory.”--George Packer, The AtlanticAn authoritative, wide-ranging, and incredibly timely history of 1984--its literary sources, its composition by Orwell, its deep and lasting effect on the Cold War, and its vast influence throughout world culture at every level, from high to pop.**1984 isn't just a novel; it's a key to ... Read more

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