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The Nerd Reich

Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

by Gil Durán ...

Narrated by Gil Durán ...

Unabridged

9 hours 29 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • **“This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration...It’s an ominous look at an insular elite arrayed against American democracy.” —**Publishers Weekly (starred review)A fearless and urgent chronicle of the tech-authoritarian movement from its early days in ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • **“This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration...It’s an ominous look at an insular elite arrayed against American democracy.” —**Publishers Weekly (starred review)A fearless and urgent chronicle of the tech-authoritarian movement from its early days in
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True Patriot Love

Reporting from the Frontlines of Canadian Sovereignty

by Carol Off ...

Narrated by Carol Off ...

Unabridged

13 hours 23 min

From the #1 bestselling author of At a Loss for Words, comes a passionate and sweeping examination of who we are as Canadians, where we’re going, and why Canada is becoming a beacon of hope in an age of cynicism.Since she stepped down from CBC’s As It Happens, Carol Off has been on the road talking to Canadians about their country and listening to their questions about its future. With True ... Read more

$39.95 CAD

From the #1 bestselling author of At a Loss for Words, comes a passionate and sweeping examination of who we are as Canadians, where we’re going, and why Canada is becoming a beacon of hope in an age of cynicism.Since she stepped down from CBC’s As It Happens, Carol Off has been on the road talking to Canadians about their country and listening to their questions about its future. With True
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On Tyranny

Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

by Timothy Snyder ...

Narrated by Timothy Snyder ...

Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “bracing” (Vox) guide for surviving and resisting America’s turn towards authoritarianism, from “a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections between past and present” (The New York Times)“Timothy Snyder reasons with unparalleled clarity, throwing the past and future into sharp relief. He has writ... ... Read more

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “bracing” (Vox) guide for surviving and resisting America’s turn towards authoritarianism, from “a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections between past and present” (The New York Times)“Timothy Snyder reasons with unparalleled clarity, throwing the past and future into sharp relief. He has writ...
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Duct-tape Community

Hope for Neighborliness in an Unequal World

by Jim Herbst ...

Narrated by Jim Herbst ...

Unabridged

8 hours 5 min

In a country of critics and where shouting and snarky tweets dominate public communication, neighborliness is in short supply. Duct-tape Community - Hope for Neighborliness in an Unequal World finds it in the most unexpected places, from public housing janitors to farmers in overalls. Hope for better community can be found from the inspiring stories of the seemingly powerless and unknown. Duct ... Read more

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In a country of critics and where shouting and snarky tweets dominate public communication, neighborliness is in short supply. Duct-tape Community - Hope for Neighborliness in an Unequal World finds it in the most unexpected places, from public housing janitors to farmers in overalls. Hope for better community can be found from the inspiring stories of the seemingly powerless and unknown. Duct
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Œil pour œil, Comment Utiliser la Loi du Talion dans sa Vie Courante

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Series Audiobook 69 - Sciences, philosophie et réflexion
Unabridged

3 hours 20 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Œil pour œilComment Utiliser la Loi du Talion dans sa Vie CouranteOn nous a appris à pardonner, à tendre l’autre joue, à oublier. Pourtant, dans un monde où les abus, les humiliations et les trahisons se multiplient, comment préserver sa dignité sans sombrer dans la violence ?Ce livre propose une relecture moderne et audacieuse de la loi du Talion. ... Read more

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Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Œil pour œilComment Utiliser la Loi du Talion dans sa Vie CouranteOn nous a appris à pardonner, à tendre l’autre joue, à oublier. Pourtant, dans un monde où les abus, les humiliations et les trahisons se multiplient, comment préserver sa dignité sans sombrer dans la violence ?Ce livre propose une relecture moderne et audacieuse de la loi du Talion.
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Un paraíso en el infierno

Las extraordinarias comunidades que surgen en el desastre

by Rebecca Solnit, Rebecca Solnit ...

Narrated by Marta Martín ...

Unabridged

15 hours 7 min

"Un hito". — The New York Times Book Review."Una tesis convincente sobre la capacidad de la gente común de superar colectivamente los desafíos más difíciles". — Publishers WeeklyLibro del año en The New York TimesDespués de un desastre, sea provocado por el hombre o por la naturaleza, ¿la gente se vuelve más altruista, ingeniosa y valiente? ¿A qué deben él ánimo las nuevas comunidades que surgen ... Read more

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"Un hito". — The New York Times Book Review."Una tesis convincente sobre la capacidad de la gente común de superar colectivamente los desafíos más difíciles". — Publishers WeeklyLibro del año en The New York TimesDespués de un desastre, sea provocado por el hombre o por la naturaleza, ¿la gente se vuelve más altruista, ingeniosa y valiente? ¿A qué deben él ánimo las nuevas comunidades que surgen
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Reclaiming Our Democracy

Every Citizen’s Guide to Transformational Advocacy, 2024 Edition

by Sam Daley-Harris ...

Narrated by Sam Daley-Harris ...

Unabridged

10 hours 30 min

Almost everyone shies away from advocacy as a way to make a difference. We donate to climate change organizations, but we don’t meet with a member of Congress or write a letter to the editor. We donate to groups working to end gun violence, anti-hunger organizations, groups dedicated to racial justice, and many others, but we don’t become advocates on those issues beyond signing an online petition ... Read more

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Almost everyone shies away from advocacy as a way to make a difference. We donate to climate change organizations, but we don’t meet with a member of Congress or write a letter to the editor. We donate to groups working to end gun violence, anti-hunger organizations, groups dedicated to racial justice, and many others, but we don’t become advocates on those issues beyond signing an online petition
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The Fight to Vote

by Michael Waldman ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

9 hours 39 min

In The Second Amendment, Michael Waldman traces the ongoing argument on gun rights from the Bill of Rights to the current day. Now, in The Fight to Vote, Waldman takes a succinct and comprehensive look at an even more crucial struggle: the past and present effort to define and defend government based on "the consent of the governed." From the writing of the Constitution, and at every step along ... Read more

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In The Second Amendment, Michael Waldman traces the ongoing argument on gun rights from the Bill of Rights to the current day. Now, in The Fight to Vote, Waldman takes a succinct and comprehensive look at an even more crucial struggle: the past and present effort to define and defend government based on "the consent of the governed." From the writing of the Constitution, and at every step along
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Útil y feliz

Un nuevo ciudadano estoico

by Max Kaiser ...

Narrated by Bobby Sánchez ...

Unabridged

6 hours 33 min

¿TE ABRUMA MÉXICO?IDEAS PARA NAVEGAR CON ALEGRÍA LOS DESAFÍOS DE TU PAÍSEsta obra surge de la profunda reflexión tras un momento crucial en la historia del país, el 2 de junio de 2024. Lejos de ser una mera “autopsia de un evento político”, este libro es una invitación apasionada a la construcción de una nueva ciudadanía, una que se levanta con cora... ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

¿TE ABRUMA MÉXICO?IDEAS PARA NAVEGAR CON ALEGRÍA LOS DESAFÍOS DE TU PAÍSEsta obra surge de la profunda reflexión tras un momento crucial en la historia del país, el 2 de junio de 2024. Lejos de ser una mera “autopsia de un evento político”, este libro es una invitación apasionada a la construcción de una nueva ciudadanía, una que se levanta con cora...
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The Politics of Gen Z

How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy

by Melissa Deckman ...

Narrated by Cara Gibson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 11 min

Progressive activism today is increasingly spearheaded by the nation's youngest voters. Gen Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—has come of age in a decade of upheavals. They have witnessed the election of Donald Trump, the murder of George Floyd, and the Dobbs Supreme Court decision, and they have lived under the constant threats of mass shootings and climate change. In response, left-leaning ... Read more

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Progressive activism today is increasingly spearheaded by the nation's youngest voters. Gen Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—has come of age in a decade of upheavals. They have witnessed the election of Donald Trump, the murder of George Floyd, and the Dobbs Supreme Court decision, and they have lived under the constant threats of mass shootings and climate change. In response, left-leaning
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¿Qué sigue?

20 lecciones para ser ciudadano ante un país en riesgo

by Denise Dresser ...

Narrated by Denise Dresser ...

Unabridged

12 hours 9 min

LLEGA A LA PRESIDENCIA GRACIAS AL INE,PERO BUSCA DINAMITAR TODA INSTITUCIÓN DEMOCRÁTICA…PROMETE EL FIN DE LA GUERRA,PERO DEJA UN PAÍS MÁS VIOLENTO, MÁS MILITARIZADO,Y MÁS INSEGURO…ANUNCIA EL FIN DE LA CORRUPCIÓN,PERO PERSISTE LA IMPUNIDAD ANTE EL SAQUEO…OFRECE EL FIN DEL CAPITALISMO DE CUATES, PERO GENERA</str... ... Read more

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LLEGA A LA PRESIDENCIA GRACIAS AL INE,PERO BUSCA DINAMITAR TODA INSTITUCIÓN DEMOCRÁTICA…PROMETE EL FIN DE LA GUERRA,PERO DEJA UN PAÍS MÁS VIOLENTO, MÁS MILITARIZADO,Y MÁS INSEGURO…ANUNCIA EL FIN DE LA CORRUPCIÓN,PERO PERSISTE LA IMPUNIDAD ANTE EL SAQUEO…OFRECE EL FIN DEL CAPITALISMO DE CUATES, PERO GENERA</str...
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Oltre i Cancelli

by Delio Fantasia ...

Narrated by Gabriele Sorrentino ...

Unabridged

5 hours 55 min

Gli ultimi trent’anni della fabbrica più grande del centro Italia raccontati da un operaio metalmeccanico di produzione. Aneddoti e situazioni vissute all’interno della Fiat (ora FCA) di Cassino, raccontate con ironica serietà da un interprete dell’ultima generazione di operai che ha attraversato le epocali trasformazioni del mercato e dell’organizzazione del lavoro, delle controriforme del ... Read more

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Gli ultimi trent’anni della fabbrica più grande del centro Italia raccontati da un operaio metalmeccanico di produzione. Aneddoti e situazioni vissute all’interno della Fiat (ora FCA) di Cassino, raccontate con ironica serietà da un interprete dell’ultima generazione di operai che ha attraversato le epocali trasformazioni del mercato e dell’organizzazione del lavoro, delle controriforme del
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American Politics

A Very Short Introduction

by Richard M. Valelly ...

Narrated by Paul Heitsch ...

Unabridged

3 hours 57 min

American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need for an impartial primer on the basics of the American political system.This Very Short Introduction gives listeners a concise, accessible, and ... Read more

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American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need for an impartial primer on the basics of the American political system.This Very Short Introduction gives listeners a concise, accessible, and
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Confronting Political Intimidation and Public Bullying

A Handbook for the Trump Era and Beyond

by Roddey Reid ...

Narrated by Jack Nolan ...

Unabridged

6 hours 22 min

Bullying and intimidation are not accidental features of contemporary American life; they have become deliberate tools of power that increasingly define our politics. In Confronting Political Intimidation and Public Bullying, Roddey Reid examines how intimidation and bullying have been normalized across public life-from schools, workplaces, and new media ecosystems to electoral politics and civic ... Read more

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Bullying and intimidation are not accidental features of contemporary American life; they have become deliberate tools of power that increasingly define our politics. In Confronting Political Intimidation and Public Bullying, Roddey Reid examines how intimidation and bullying have been normalized across public life-from schools, workplaces, and new media ecosystems to electoral politics and civic
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Je ne suis pas d’accord, Je vote blanc

by Stéphane Guyot ...

Narrated by Isidore Amos ...

Unabridged

47 min

Je ne suis pas d’accord parce que le président de la république peut être élu avec 10% des voix ; Je ne suis pas d’accord parce que les règles démocratiques sont truquées ; je ne suis pas d’accord car on nous oblige à faire un choix entre libéralisme et extrême droite. Les Français sont en colère. Les décisions leur semblent prises par un personnel politique déconnecté, mal élu et non ... Read more

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Je ne suis pas d’accord parce que le président de la république peut être élu avec 10% des voix ; Je ne suis pas d’accord parce que les règles démocratiques sont truquées ; je ne suis pas d’accord car on nous oblige à faire un choix entre libéralisme et extrême droite. Les Français sont en colère. Les décisions leur semblent prises par un personnel politique déconnecté, mal élu et non
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The Bill of Obligations

The Ten Habits of Good Citizens

by Richard Haass ...

Narrated by Richard Haass ...

Unabridged

4 hours 6 min

“An indispensable guide to good citizenship in an era of division and rancor.” —Anne ApplebaumThere is no question that the United States faces dangerous threats from without; the greatest peril to the country, however, comes from within. In The Bill of Obligations, bestselling author Richard Haass argues that, to solve our climate of division and safeguard our democracy, the very idea of ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

“An indispensable guide to good citizenship in an era of division and rancor.” —Anne ApplebaumThere is no question that the United States faces dangerous threats from without; the greatest peril to the country, however, comes from within. In The Bill of Obligations, bestselling author Richard Haass argues that, to solve our climate of division and safeguard our democracy, the very idea of
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Report from Ground Zero

The Story of the Rescue Efforts at the World Trade Center

by Dennis Smith ...

Narrated by Ensemble Cast, Eric Conger, Jeff David, Don Leslie, Beth McDonald ...

Abridged

6 hours 56 min

What would make someone rush into a towering inferno and dash up stairs toward danger against a flow of human beings running in the opposite direction? Only someone who's been there can tell us. ... Read more

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What would make someone rush into a towering inferno and dash up stairs toward danger against a flow of human beings running in the opposite direction? Only someone who's been there can tell us.
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The Jack Report: London Calling - Part One

by Albert Jack ...

Narrated by Albert Jack ...

Unabridged

2 hours 37 min

London Calling is the independent social and political observation of an observant Londoner.Albert Jack has written 18 books, including four worldwide best-sellers, on subjects ranging between history, politics, religion and war.'Albert Jack offers a crash-course in skeptical thinking and - although he doesn't put it like this - ways to wield Occam's Razor and focus on the real evidence.' - The ... Read more

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London Calling is the independent social and political observation of an observant Londoner.Albert Jack has written 18 books, including four worldwide best-sellers, on subjects ranging between history, politics, religion and war.'Albert Jack offers a crash-course in skeptical thinking and - although he doesn't put it like this - ways to wield Occam's Razor and focus on the real evidence.' - The
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Fulcrum Point, The: Where Minimal Policy Shifts Create Massive Social Change

by Talbot B. Kingston ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 21 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the complex machinery of social change, the most profound transformations often begin with the smallest adjustments. "The Fulcrum Point" reveals how minimal policy shifts, strategically positioned, can trigger cascading effects that reshape entire societies. Drawing on Archimedes' principle of leverage, this groundbreaking book challenges ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the complex machinery of social change, the most profound transformations often begin with the smallest adjustments. "The Fulcrum Point" reveals how minimal policy shifts, strategically positioned, can trigger cascading effects that reshape entire societies. Drawing on Archimedes' principle of leverage, this groundbreaking book challenges
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Ce Que l’On Nous Cache: Les Secrets, les Silences, les Manipulations

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Divers – curiosités et enquêtes
Unabridged

2 hours 44 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Dans un monde où l’information coule à flots, pourquoi avons-nous toujours l’impression que quelque chose nous échappe ? « Ce Que l’On Nous Cache » lève le voile sur les mécanismes subtils mais puissants des silences, omissions et manipulations qui façonnent notre réalité.À travers des analyses percutantes et des exemples concrets, ce livre explore ... Read more

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Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Dans un monde où l’information coule à flots, pourquoi avons-nous toujours l’impression que quelque chose nous échappe ? « Ce Que l’On Nous Cache » lève le voile sur les mécanismes subtils mais puissants des silences, omissions et manipulations qui façonnent notre réalité.À travers des analyses percutantes et des exemples concrets, ce livre explore
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Citizens

Why the Key to Fixing Everything Is All of Us

by Jon Alexander ...

Narrated by Jon Alexander, Brian Eno ...

Unabridged

8 hours 52 min

Citizens is a bold, uplifting wake‑up call for anyone who feels that democracy, community, and everyday life have been reduced to clicking, buying, complaining — and waiting for "them" to fix it. If you're tired of politics-as-performance, brands-as-saviours, and institutions that treat people like customers or problems to manage, this book hands you a different lens: the Citizen inside every one ... Read more

$46.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Citizens is a bold, uplifting wake‑up call for anyone who feels that democracy, community, and everyday life have been reduced to clicking, buying, complaining — and waiting for "them" to fix it. If you're tired of politics-as-performance, brands-as-saviours, and institutions that treat people like customers or problems to manage, this book hands you a different lens: the Citizen inside every one
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J'accuse...!

by Émile Zola ...

Narrated by Aplicazona Estudios ...

Unabridged

27 min

J'accuse est le titre d'un article rédigé par Émile Zola lors de l'affaire Dreyfus et publié dans le journal L'Aurore du 13 janvier 1898 sous forme d'une lettre ouverte au Président de la République Félix Faure. Il s'est inspiré d'un dossier fourni en 1896 par l'écrivain Bernard Lazare. J'accuse! (I accuse!) was published January 13, 1898 in the maiden issue of the newspaper L'Aurore (The Dawn). ... Read more

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J'accuse est le titre d'un article rédigé par Émile Zola lors de l'affaire Dreyfus et publié dans le journal L'Aurore du 13 janvier 1898 sous forme d'une lettre ouverte au Président de la République Félix Faure. Il s'est inspiré d'un dossier fourni en 1896 par l'écrivain Bernard Lazare. J'accuse! (I accuse!) was published January 13, 1898 in the maiden issue of the newspaper L'Aurore (The Dawn).
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The Moral Equivalent of War

by William James ...

Narrated by Douglas Harvey ...

Unabridged

38 min

This essay is based upon a speech given at Stanford University in 1906, William James’ last public utterance and is the original expression of the idea of non-military national service. While acknowledging the horrors of war and its motives, he also acknowledges the benefits that accrue when groups of people address themselves to a common purpose evident in military behavior. The modern reader ... Read more

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This essay is based upon a speech given at Stanford University in 1906, William James’ last public utterance and is the original expression of the idea of non-military national service. While acknowledging the horrors of war and its motives, he also acknowledges the benefits that accrue when groups of people address themselves to a common purpose evident in military behavior. The modern reader
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Power of Citizenship, The

Why John F. Kennedy Matters to a New Generation

by Scott D. Reich ...

Narrated by Jamie Renell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

Fifty years after John F. Kennedy's death, we find ourselves enmeshed in an era of political division and cynicism, where politicians talk past one another and the spirit of “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country"" is less visible than it should be. We seem to have forgotten that we're all on the same team. Fortunately, Scott D. Reich has given us The Power ... Read more

$30.23 CAD

Fifty years after John F. Kennedy's death, we find ourselves enmeshed in an era of political division and cynicism, where politicians talk past one another and the spirit of “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country"" is less visible than it should be. We seem to have forgotten that we're all on the same team. Fortunately, Scott D. Reich has given us The Power
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