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Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules

Separating Fact from Fiction, and the Science of Everyday Life

de Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Narrado por Garrett Goodison ...

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8 hora 51 minutos

A healthy dose of scientific skepticism in the information age, from bestselling author Dr. Joe SchwarzThe internet is a powerful beast; no matter what question you may have, the answer is just a few keystrokes away. But with so many sources available, and so many conflicting answers, how do you know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes a critical ... Leer más

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A healthy dose of scientific skepticism in the information age, from bestselling author Dr. Joe SchwarzThe internet is a powerful beast; no matter what question you may have, the answer is just a few keystrokes away. But with so many sources available, and so many conflicting answers, how do you know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes a critical
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Is That a Fact?

Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life

de Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Narrado por Garrett Goodison ...

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9 hora 31 minutos

Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes on the quacks and doles out the facts in this eye-opening look at the science around usEat this and live to 100. Don’t, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what’s best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz ... Leer más

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Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes on the quacks and doles out the facts in this eye-opening look at the science around usEat this and live to 100. Don’t, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what’s best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz
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Биология и медицина. Загадки познания

de Александр Волков ...

Narrado por Всеволод Кузнецов ...

Series series Время. События. Люди
Completo

5 hora 16 minutos

Порой прописные истины, в которые верили на протяжении десятилетий, оказываются напрочь неверны. Яркий пример тому являет психология. Здесь смутные догадки легко находят себе подтверждение, а факты вписываются в выстроенную вами гипотезу. Обремененная ими она становится теорией. Ее воспринимают как непререкаемую правду. Она с легкостью интерпретирует любые человеческие поступки. Она превращается в ... Leer más

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Порой прописные истины, в которые верили на протяжении десятилетий, оказываются напрочь неверны. Яркий пример тому являет психология. Здесь смутные догадки легко находят себе подтверждение, а факты вписываются в выстроенную вами гипотезу. Обремененная ими она становится теорией. Ее воспринимают как непререкаемую правду. Она с легкостью интерпретирует любые человеческие поступки. Она превращается в
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America Robotization Plan

Plan for Doubling the American National GDP by Adding AI and Robots to the American National Economy

de Allen Young ...

Narrado por Allen Young ...

Series Audiolibro 7 - The Robocentric Transhumanism Advancement Foundation Series
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1 horas 2 minutos

Robocentric, the transhumanistic American high-tech corporation founded and managed by Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, aims to double America's national GDP by adding its ubiquitous and pervasive AI and robotics technology products to the American national economy, and forming strategic partnerships.This book presents Robocentric's strategic foundations and high-level ... Leer más

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Robocentric, the transhumanistic American high-tech corporation founded and managed by Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, aims to double America's national GDP by adding its ubiquitous and pervasive AI and robotics technology products to the American national economy, and forming strategic partnerships.This book presents Robocentric's strategic foundations and high-level
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Human Psychology and Language Analysis

For Advancing Linguistic Artificial Intelligence

de Allen Young ...

Narrado por Allen Young ...

Series Audiolibro 6 - The Robocentric Transhumanism Advancement Foundation Series
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40 minutos

Humans use their languages to communicate for their successes in the survival, social, economic, sexual, political, competitive, collaborative, creative, and procreative human endeavors.In this book, Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, specifies how the psychological human linguistic capabilities should be used in advancing linguistic artificial intelligence. ... Leer más

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Humans use their languages to communicate for their successes in the survival, social, economic, sexual, political, competitive, collaborative, creative, and procreative human endeavors.In this book, Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, specifies how the psychological human linguistic capabilities should be used in advancing linguistic artificial intelligence.
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Liquid Rules

The Delightful & Dangerous Substances that Flow Through Our Lives

de Mark Miodownik ...

Narrado por Michael Page ...

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7 hora 16 minutos

A Physics Today Best Book of 2019Finalist for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, and always fascinating: the New York Times bestselling author of Stuff Matters offers an "entertaining discussion of the various ways our lives are enriched by fluids” (The Wall Street Journal).We know that we need water to survive, and ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

A Physics Today Best Book of 2019Finalist for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, and always fascinating: the New York Times bestselling author of Stuff Matters offers an "entertaining discussion of the various ways our lives are enriched by fluids” (The Wall Street Journal).We know that we need water to survive, and
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Если кто-то его создаст – все погибнут. Почему сверхчеловеческий ИИ уничтожит нас всех

de Элиезер Юдковский, Нейт Соарс ...

Narrado por Вадим Прохоров ...

Series series Corpus.
Completo

7 hora 11 minutos

Почему искусственный сверхинтеллект уничтожит человечество? И можно ли это предотвратить? В 2023 году сотни видных деятелей в области искусственного интеллекта подписали открытое письмо, предупреждающее о серьезной угрозе для человечества. Но компании и страны все равно спешат создать машины умнее человека. И мир совершенно не готов к тому, что произойдет дальше. Несколько десятилетий двое ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

Почему искусственный сверхинтеллект уничтожит человечество? И можно ли это предотвратить? В 2023 году сотни видных деятелей в области искусственного интеллекта подписали открытое письмо, предупреждающее о серьезной угрозе для человечества. Но компании и страны все равно спешат создать машины умнее человека. И мир совершенно не готов к тому, что произойдет дальше. Несколько десятилетий двое
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Attention Vous êtes peut-être le robot d'une IA

de Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrado por Voix Numérique Florian G ...

Series Audiolibro 3 - Technologie, IA et futur
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4 hora 13 minutos

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Ce livre est une invitation à réfléchir profondément sur notre place dans un monde façonné par l’intelligence artificielle. À travers ces pages, j’espère avoir éveillé en vous une curiosité, une inquiétude, mais surtout une prise de conscience sur l’influence grandissante des technologies dans nos vies.Nous sommes à un tournant de l’histoire humaine, ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Ce livre est une invitation à réfléchir profondément sur notre place dans un monde façonné par l’intelligence artificielle. À travers ces pages, j’espère avoir éveillé en vous une curiosité, une inquiétude, mais surtout une prise de conscience sur l’influence grandissante des technologies dans nos vies.Nous sommes à un tournant de l’histoire humaine,
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Human Creativity Analysis

For Advancing Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

de Allen Young ...

Narrado por Allen Young ...

Series Audiolibro 5 - The Robocentric Transhumanism Advancement Foundation Series
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33 minutos

'How do humans create?''How does the human creativity work?'This book answers the most important questions in how the human creativity works, for advancing artificial intelligence and robotics that will heighten and exponentially increase human creativity on Earth and in outer space. ... Leer más

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'How do humans create?''How does the human creativity work?'This book answers the most important questions in how the human creativity works, for advancing artificial intelligence and robotics that will heighten and exponentially increase human creativity on Earth and in outer space.
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Our Next Reality

How the AI-powered Metaverse Will Reshape the World

de Alvin Wang Graylin, Louis Rosenberg ...

Narrado por Ciaran Saward ...

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11 hora 30 minutos

"Our Next Reality does a fantastic job of giving a balanced and insightful analysis to some of the most pressing questions our society will face in the near future. The material is data driven, digestible, and very actionable." RAY KURZWEIL, Author/Entrepreneur/Futurist"A wide-reaching exploration of the intersections between AI, VR and AR: it's a mind-opener, and a source of reflection on how ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

"Our Next Reality does a fantastic job of giving a balanced and insightful analysis to some of the most pressing questions our society will face in the near future. The material is data driven, digestible, and very actionable." RAY KURZWEIL, Author/Entrepreneur/Futurist"A wide-reaching exploration of the intersections between AI, VR and AR: it's a mind-opener, and a source of reflection on how
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A arte da estatística

Como aprender a partir de dados

de David Spiegelhalter ...

Narrado por Rodrigo Chueri ...

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10 hora 26 minutos

Neste livro que já se tornou um clássico, David Spiegelhalter — um dos maiores estatísticos da atualidade — combina a visão incomparável de um especialista com o entusiasmo de um aficionado e oferece um verdadeiro guia para explorarmos a arte dessa ciência que é muito mais do que um ramo da matemática.Em A arte da estatística, David Spiegelhalter utiliza a resolução de questões do mundo real como ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

Neste livro que já se tornou um clássico, David Spiegelhalter — um dos maiores estatísticos da atualidade — combina a visão incomparável de um especialista com o entusiasmo de um aficionado e oferece um verdadeiro guia para explorarmos a arte dessa ciência que é muito mais do que um ramo da matemática.Em A arte da estatística, David Spiegelhalter utiliza a resolução de questões do mundo real como
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On Rumours

How Falsehoods Spread, Why We Believe Them, What Can Be Done

de Cass R. Sunstein ...

Narrado por William Hope ...

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2 hora 59 minutos

Rumours are as old as human history, but with the rise of the internet it's now possible to spread stories about anyone, anywhere, instantly. In the 2008 US election many Americans believed Barack Obama was a Muslim. The conspiracy theory book 9/11: The Big Lie has become a bestseller. Hearsay has fuelled economic boom and bust - so much so that in many places it's now a crime to circulate false ... Leer más

$10.05 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Rumours are as old as human history, but with the rise of the internet it's now possible to spread stories about anyone, anywhere, instantly. In the 2008 US election many Americans believed Barack Obama was a Muslim. The conspiracy theory book 9/11: The Big Lie has become a bestseller. Hearsay has fuelled economic boom and bust - so much so that in many places it's now a crime to circulate false
... Leer más
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Астрономия. Теории и факты

de Александр Волков ...

Narrado por Всеволод Кузнецов ...

Series series Время. События. Люди
Completo

3 hora 7 minutos

Вот уже более двух десятилетий, с тех пор как была открыта первая экзопланета – планета, лежащая за пределами Солнечной системы, - астрономы ведут поиск "второй Земли", где сложились условия обитания, схожие с земными. Противоземля – тоже двойник Земли, но искать ее следовало не в далеких звездных мирах, а совсем рядом. Она якобы обращалась по той же орбите, что и Земля, двигаясь синхронно с ней, ... Leer más

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Вот уже более двух десятилетий, с тех пор как была открыта первая экзопланета – планета, лежащая за пределами Солнечной системы, - астрономы ведут поиск "второй Земли", где сложились условия обитания, схожие с земными. Противоземля – тоже двойник Земли, но искать ее следовало не в далеких звездных мирах, а совсем рядом. Она якобы обращалась по той же орбите, что и Земля, двигаясь синхронно с ней,
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Canulars, fraudes et supercheries scientifiques

Les tromperies de l'intelligence

de Alma ...

Narrado por Alma ...

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1 horas 43 minutos

Plongez dans un voyage captivant à travers les méandres de l'histoire scientifique, où les tromperies, les fraudes et les canulars ont parfois éclipsé la vérité et semé le doute dans l'esprit des chercheurs et du grand public. Dans "Canulars, fraudes et supercheries scientifiques", nous explorons les plus grands tours de passe-passe, les fraudes spectaculaires et les canulars audacieux qui ont ... Leer más

$3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Plongez dans un voyage captivant à travers les méandres de l'histoire scientifique, où les tromperies, les fraudes et les canulars ont parfois éclipsé la vérité et semé le doute dans l'esprit des chercheurs et du grand public. Dans "Canulars, fraudes et supercheries scientifiques", nous explorons les plus grands tours de passe-passe, les fraudes spectaculaires et les canulars audacieux qui ont
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Can Medicine be Cured?

de Seamus O'Mahony ...

Narrado por Brian Walsh ...

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7 hora 30 minutos

A fierce, honest, elegant and often hilarious debunking of the great fallacies that drive modern medicine.Seamus O'Mahony writes about the illusion of progress, the notion that more and more diseases can be 'conquered' ad infinitum. He punctures the idiocy of consumerism, the idea that healthcare can be endlessly adapted to the wishes of individuals. He excoriates the claims of Big Science, the ... Leer más

$14.28 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A fierce, honest, elegant and often hilarious debunking of the great fallacies that drive modern medicine.Seamus O'Mahony writes about the illusion of progress, the notion that more and more diseases can be 'conquered' ad infinitum. He punctures the idiocy of consumerism, the idea that healthcare can be endlessly adapted to the wishes of individuals. He excoriates the claims of Big Science, the
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Quantum Steampunk

The Physics of Yesterday's Tomorrow

de Nicole Yunger Halpern ...

Narrado por Raechel Wong ...

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8 hora 11 minutos

Victorian era steam engines and particle physics may seem worlds apart, yet a new branch of science, quantum thermodynamics, reenvisions the scientific underpinnings of the Industrial Revolution through the lens of today's roaring quantum information revolution. Classical thermodynamics needs reimagining to take advantage of quantum mechanics, the basic framework that explores the nature of ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Victorian era steam engines and particle physics may seem worlds apart, yet a new branch of science, quantum thermodynamics, reenvisions the scientific underpinnings of the Industrial Revolution through the lens of today's roaring quantum information revolution. Classical thermodynamics needs reimagining to take advantage of quantum mechanics, the basic framework that explores the nature of
... Leer más
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Race for Tomorrow

Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis

de Simon Mundy ...

Narrado por Simon Mundy ...

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10 hora 47 minutos

As featured on CNN’s Amanpour & Company and BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week with Andrew Marr One of the Financial Times’ best books of 2021In this compelling journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy traces how the struggle to respond to the climate crisis is rapidly reshaping the modern world – shattering communities, shaking global business and propelling waves of cutting-edge innovation ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

As featured on CNN’s Amanpour & Company and BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week with Andrew Marr One of the Financial Times’ best books of 2021In this compelling journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy traces how the struggle to respond to the climate crisis is rapidly reshaping the modern world – shattering communities, shaking global business and propelling waves of cutting-edge innovation
... Leer más
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Doctor Geek’s Laboratory, Season 1

The Flying Car and the Privatization of Space

de Joe Bevilacqua, Dr. Scott C. Viguié ...

Narrado por a full cast, Chris Harrington, Phillip Harrington, Calliope Collacott, Sacha Dzuba, Dr. Scott C. Viguié, Debbie Viguié ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Doctor Geek’s Laboratory
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6 hora 3 minutos

Science fiction meets real-world technology in Doctor Geek's Laboratory, Season 1It's the twenty-first century—have you ever wondered what happened to all those inventions, conveniences, and other concepts the future was supposed to bring? Doctor Geek's Laboratory, Season 1 explores all the realms of applied geekdom, examining the future that was, the future that is, and the future that has not ... Leer más

$13.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Science fiction meets real-world technology in Doctor Geek's Laboratory, Season 1It's the twenty-first century—have you ever wondered what happened to all those inventions, conveniences, and other concepts the future was supposed to bring? Doctor Geek's Laboratory, Season 1 explores all the realms of applied geekdom, examining the future that was, the future that is, and the future that has not
... Leer más
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Book of Why, The

The New Science of Cause and Effect

de Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie ...

Narrado por Mel Foster ...

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15 hora 14 minutos

How the study of causality revolutionized science and the world"Correlation does not imply causation." This mantra has been invoked by scientists for decades, and has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. But today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, sparked by Judea Pearl and his colleagues, has cut through a century of confusion and placed causality--the study of cause and effect- ... Leer más

$44.99 USD

How the study of causality revolutionized science and the world"Correlation does not imply causation." This mantra has been invoked by scientists for decades, and has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. But today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, sparked by Judea Pearl and his colleagues, has cut through a century of confusion and placed causality--the study of cause and effect-
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De onbevreesde organisatie

de Amy C. Edmondson ...

Narrado por Liselot Thomassen ...

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8 hora 27 minutos

Met ‘The Fearless Organization’, vertaald als ‘De onbevreesde organisatie’, zet Amy C. Edmondson het begrip psychologische veiligheid binnen organisaties en teams op de kaart. Dit veelgeprezen boek is gebaseerd op twintig jaar diepgaand onderzoek. ‘De onbevreesde organisatie’ toont met vele overtuigende praktijkvoorbeelden en wetenschappelijke onderbouwing aan dat een bedrijf pas tot werkelijke ... Leer más

$26.78 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Met ‘The Fearless Organization’, vertaald als ‘De onbevreesde organisatie’, zet Amy C. Edmondson het begrip psychologische veiligheid binnen organisaties en teams op de kaart. Dit veelgeprezen boek is gebaseerd op twintig jaar diepgaand onderzoek. ‘De onbevreesde organisatie’ toont met vele overtuigende praktijkvoorbeelden en wetenschappelijke onderbouwing aan dat een bedrijf pas tot werkelijke
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It's a Gas

The Sublime and Elusive Elements That Expand Our World

de Mark Miodownik ...

Narrado por Daniel Weyman ...

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6 hora 50 minutos

The New York Times bestselling author of Stuff Matters presents a rollicking guided tour of the secret lives of gases: the magnificent, strange, and fascinating substances that shape our world.Gases are all around us—they fill our lungs, power our movement, create stars, and warm our atmosphere. Often invisible and sometimes odorless, these ubiquitous substances are also the least understood ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

The New York Times bestselling author of Stuff Matters presents a rollicking guided tour of the secret lives of gases: the magnificent, strange, and fascinating substances that shape our world.Gases are all around us—they fill our lungs, power our movement, create stars, and warm our atmosphere. Often invisible and sometimes odorless, these ubiquitous substances are also the least understood
... Leer más
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Microbiótica y remineralización de suelos en manos campesinas

de Jesús Ignacio Simón Zamora ...

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3 hora 5 minutos

Hablar de microbiología a los agricultores, y especialmente a los campesinos de bajos recursos, ha sido un tema vedado en la actualidad.Si queremos comprender a fondo las relaciones de nutrientes del suelo con las plantas y los minerales que por acción de los microorganismos se disuelven para ser tomados por las plantas, la microbiología del suelo es un tema fundamental.Pero además, es importante ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Hablar de microbiología a los agricultores, y especialmente a los campesinos de bajos recursos, ha sido un tema vedado en la actualidad.Si queremos comprender a fondo las relaciones de nutrientes del suelo con las plantas y los minerales que por acción de los microorganismos se disuelven para ser tomados por las plantas, la microbiología del suelo es un tema fundamental.Pero además, es importante
... Leer más
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Bold

How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World

de Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler ...

Narrado por Steven Kotler ...

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9 hora 7 minutos

“A visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world—and invaluable advice about bringing together the partners and technologies to help them do it.” —President Bill ClintonA radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools, Bold unfolds in three parts. Part One focuses on the exponential technologies that are disrupting today’s ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

“A visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world—and invaluable advice about bringing together the partners and technologies to help them do it.” —President Bill ClintonA radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools, Bold unfolds in three parts. Part One focuses on the exponential technologies that are disrupting today’s
... Leer más
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The Mighty and the Almighty

America, God, and World Affairs

de Madeleine Albright ...

Narrado por Madeleine Albright ...

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10 hora 23 minutos

Does America have a special mission, derived from God, to bring liberty and democracy to the world? How much influence does the Christian right have over U.S. foreign policy? And how should America deal with violent Islamist extremists? Madeleine Albright, the former Secretary of State and bestselling author of Madam Secretary, offers a thoughtful and often surprising look at the role of religion ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

Does America have a special mission, derived from God, to bring liberty and democracy to the world? How much influence does the Christian right have over U.S. foreign policy? And how should America deal with violent Islamist extremists? Madeleine Albright, the former Secretary of State and bestselling author of Madam Secretary, offers a thoughtful and often surprising look at the role of religion
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