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The Technology Trap

Capital, Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation

by Carl Benedikt Frey ...

Narrated by Richard Lyddon ...

Unabridged

15 hours 31 min

This audiobook narrated by Richard Lyddon reveals how the history of technological revolutions can help us better understand economic and political polarization in the age of automationFrom the Industrial Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence, The Technology Trap takes a sweeping look at the history of technological progress and how it has radically shifted the distribution of economic ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook narrated by Richard Lyddon reveals how the history of technological revolutions can help us better understand economic and political polarization in the age of automationFrom the Industrial Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence, The Technology Trap takes a sweeping look at the history of technological progress and how it has radically shifted the distribution of economic
... Read more
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Nickel and Dimed

On (Not) Getting By in America

by Barbara Ehrenreich ...

Narrated by Cristine McMurdo-Wallis ...

Unabridged

8 hours 14 min

This engrossing piece of undercover reportage is a New York Times best-seller. With nearly a million copies in print, Nickel and Dimed is a modern classic that deftly portrays the plight of America's working-class poor. Author Barbara Ehrenreich decides to see if she can scratch out a comfortable living in blue-collar America. What she discovers is a culture of desperation, where workers often ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This engrossing piece of undercover reportage is a New York Times best-seller. With nearly a million copies in print, Nickel and Dimed is a modern classic that deftly portrays the plight of America's working-class poor. Author Barbara Ehrenreich decides to see if she can scratch out a comfortable living in blue-collar America. What she discovers is a culture of desperation, where workers often
... Read more
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Saving Capitalism

For the Many, Not the Few

by Robert B. Reich ...

Narrated by Robert B. Reich ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

A Netflix Original DocumentaryAmerica was once celebrated for and defined by its large and prosperous middle class. Now, this middle class is shrinking, a new oligarchy is rising, and the country faces its greatest wealth disparity in eighty years. Why is the economic system that made America strong suddenly failing us, and how can it be fixed?Leading political economist and bestselling author ... Read more

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A Netflix Original DocumentaryAmerica was once celebrated for and defined by its large and prosperous middle class. Now, this middle class is shrinking, a new oligarchy is rising, and the country faces its greatest wealth disparity in eighty years. Why is the economic system that made America strong suddenly failing us, and how can it be fixed?Leading political economist and bestselling author
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Trash!

A Garbageman's Story

by Simon Paré-Poupart ...

Narrated by Jean Brassard ...

Unabridged

3 hours 10 min

A Montreal garbageman’s sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to “stop imagining that your garbage magically disappears”This fascinating no-bullshit account of twenty years in waste management paints a vivid portrait of the heroic labor, anarchic spirit, and violent conditions of the people who keep our cities clean.Paré-Poupart’s story is atypical: he started ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Montreal garbageman’s sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to “stop imagining that your garbage magically disappears”This fascinating no-bullshit account of twenty years in waste management paints a vivid portrait of the heroic labor, anarchic spirit, and violent conditions of the people who keep our cities clean.Paré-Poupart’s story is atypical: he started
... Read more
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Cleanup on Aisle Five

Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register

by Ann Larson ...

Narrated by Carly Robins ...

Unabridged

7 hours 30 min

In the tradition of bestselling classics such as Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed and Benjamin Lorr’s The Secret Life of Groceries comes a character-driven exploration of the modern supermarket, unpacking what works and what doesn’t, and delivering a blueprint for a better way to shop.Grocery stores may all seem the same. But the supermarket as an institution is anything but ordinary or one ... Read more

$23.99 USD

In the tradition of bestselling classics such as Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed and Benjamin Lorr’s The Secret Life of Groceries comes a character-driven exploration of the modern supermarket, unpacking what works and what doesn’t, and delivering a blueprint for a better way to shop.Grocery stores may all seem the same. But the supermarket as an institution is anything but ordinary or one
... Read more
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Midt i magten

Et portræt af Claus Jensen

by Martin Flink, Sune Ehlers ...

Narrated by Morten Rønnelund ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

Claus Jensen – formand for Dansk Metal – er udnævnt til Danmarks mest magtfulde mand, den person i Danmark, der har mest indflydelse på dansk økonomi og arbejdsmarked.Det stod ikke svejset i jern, at Claus Jensen skulle befinde sig i midt i magten. Fra sit middelklassehjem på Fyn fulgte han i sin far og farfars fodspor og blev som tusindvis af andre unge mænd uddannet smed på Odense Stålskibsværft ... Read more

$17.34 USD

Claus Jensen – formand for Dansk Metal – er udnævnt til Danmarks mest magtfulde mand, den person i Danmark, der har mest indflydelse på dansk økonomi og arbejdsmarked.Det stod ikke svejset i jern, at Claus Jensen skulle befinde sig i midt i magten. Fra sit middelklassehjem på Fyn fulgte han i sin far og farfars fodspor og blev som tusindvis af andre unge mænd uddannet smed på Odense Stålskibsværft
... Read more
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Que Es La Carrera De La Rata

by Onofre Quezada ...

Narrated by Onofre Quezada ...

Unabridged

44 min

¿Qué Es La Carrera De La Rata? es un libro revelador que expone la trampa moderna en la que millones de personas se encuentran atrapadas: trabajar sin descanso, vivir al límite de sus ingresos, perseguir una "seguridad" que nunca llega, y posponer los sueños una y otra vez. Con un lenguaje claro, directo y profundamente reflexivo, este libro te invita a cuestionar el sistema tradicional de trabajo ... Read more

$4.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

¿Qué Es La Carrera De La Rata? es un libro revelador que expone la trampa moderna en la que millones de personas se encuentran atrapadas: trabajar sin descanso, vivir al límite de sus ingresos, perseguir una "seguridad" que nunca llega, y posponer los sueños una y otra vez. Con un lenguaje claro, directo y profundamente reflexivo, este libro te invita a cuestionar el sistema tradicional de trabajo
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Максимальная энергия: От вечной усталости к приливу сил (краткое изложение)

by Триша Вулфри ...

Narrated by Ольга Арсентьева ...

Unabridged

29 min

Все мы время от времени чувствуем усталость и упадок сил — это нормальное явление. Но если такое состояние вы испытываете каждый день, и это мешает вам не только продуктивно работать, но и отдыхать, важно разобраться, почему так происходит. Постоянная нехватка энергии может привести к перепадам настроения, апатии, раздражительности, стрессам и депрессии. Прочитав наш обзор, вы узнаете об основных ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Все мы время от времени чувствуем усталость и упадок сил — это нормальное явление. Но если такое состояние вы испытываете каждый день, и это мешает вам не только продуктивно работать, но и отдыхать, важно разобраться, почему так происходит. Постоянная нехватка энергии может привести к перепадам настроения, апатии, раздражительности, стрессам и депрессии. Прочитав наш обзор, вы узнаете об основных
... Read more
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The Fourth Age

Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity

by Byron Reese ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

As we approach a great turning point in history when technology is poised to redefine what it means to be human, The Fourth Age offers fascinating insight into AI, robotics, and their extraordinary implications for our species. “If you only read just one book about the AI revolution, make it this one” (John Mackey, cofounder and CEO, Whole Foods Market).In The Fourth Age, Byron Reese makes the ... Read more

$26.99 USD

As we approach a great turning point in history when technology is poised to redefine what it means to be human, The Fourth Age offers fascinating insight into AI, robotics, and their extraordinary implications for our species. “If you only read just one book about the AI revolution, make it this one” (John Mackey, cofounder and CEO, Whole Foods Market).In The Fourth Age, Byron Reese makes the
... Read more
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The Death of Homo Economicus

Work, Debt and the Myth of Endless Accumulation

by Peter Fleming ...

Narrated by James Young ...

Unabridged

11 hours 12 min

"In today's workplaces we work harder and longer, labouring under the illusion that this will bring us more wealth. As this myth becomes increasingly preposterous, it's time to understand why we believe in it, and where it came from.The Death of Homo Economicus explores the origin of this oppressive myth, in order to destroy it. The story begins with the creation of a fake persona labelled the ... Read more

$29.95 USD

"In today's workplaces we work harder and longer, labouring under the illusion that this will bring us more wealth. As this myth becomes increasingly preposterous, it's time to understand why we believe in it, and where it came from.The Death of Homo Economicus explores the origin of this oppressive myth, in order to destroy it. The story begins with the creation of a fake persona labelled the
... Read more
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Start-Up Century

Why we're all becoming entrepreneurs - and how to make it work for everyone

by James Wise ...

Narrated by Mark Meadows ...

Unabridged

9 hours 22 min

Bloomsbury presents Start-Up Century by James Wise, read by Mark Meadows.A fresh look at the boom in entrepreneurship and start-ups – and how it’s changing the world of work.Does it feel like everyone you know is thinking about starting a business? That’s because they are. In the last few years new businesses have been launched in record numbers, with more of us than ever deciding to go it alone ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents Start-Up Century by James Wise, read by Mark Meadows.A fresh look at the boom in entrepreneurship and start-ups – and how it’s changing the world of work.Does it feel like everyone you know is thinking about starting a business? That’s because they are. In the last few years new businesses have been launched in record numbers, with more of us than ever deciding to go it alone
... Read more
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Hope at Work

5 Principles to Breathe Life into Your Organization

by Barbara Perry, Harry Hutson ...

Narrated by Mary Ann Nichols ...

Unabridged

5 hours 1 min

Hope at Work: 5 Principles to Breathe Life into Your Organization is a timely, evidence-based leadership book that establishes hope as a practical force in organizational life. Drawing on three decades of consulting and research, it speaks directly to leaders navigating rising demands for meaning, trust, and performance at work.At its core, Hope at Work presents hope as a leadership practice. The ... Read more

$11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Hope at Work: 5 Principles to Breathe Life into Your Organization is a timely, evidence-based leadership book that establishes hope as a practical force in organizational life. Drawing on three decades of consulting and research, it speaks directly to leaders navigating rising demands for meaning, trust, and performance at work.At its core, Hope at Work presents hope as a leadership practice. The
... Read more
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The Great Escape

A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America

by Saket Soni ...

Narrated by Saket Soni ...

Unabridged

12 hours 37 min

The astonishing story of immigrants lured to the United States from India and trapped in forced labor—an "eye-opening" "must-read" told by the visionary labor leader who engineered their escape and set them on a path to citizenship (The New York Times Book Review).In late 2006, Saket Soni, a 28-year-old, Indian-born community organizer received an anonymous phone call from an Indian migrant worker ... Read more

$31.99 USD

The astonishing story of immigrants lured to the United States from India and trapped in forced labor—an "eye-opening" "must-read" told by the visionary labor leader who engineered their escape and set them on a path to citizenship (The New York Times Book Review).In late 2006, Saket Soni, a 28-year-old, Indian-born community organizer received an anonymous phone call from an Indian migrant worker
... Read more
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Disabled Workers Still Struggle

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

8 min

Twenty-two years after George H.W. Bush signed the American Disability Act into law, questions remain on whether the law prevents hiring discrimination of disabled workers. Judy Woodruff talks to U.S. Business Leadership Network’s Jill Houghton and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) about efforts to employ more disabled people. ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Twenty-two years after George H.W. Bush signed the American Disability Act into law, questions remain on whether the law prevents hiring discrimination of disabled workers. Judy Woodruff talks to U.S. Business Leadership Network’s Jill Houghton and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) about efforts to employ more disabled people.
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Average Is Over

Powering America Beyond the Age of the Great Stagnation

by Tyler Cowen ...

Narrated by Andrew Garman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

Renowned economist and author of Big Business Tyler Cowen brings a groundbreaking analysis of capitalism, the job market, and the growing gap between the one percent and minimum wage workers in this follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Great Stagnation.The United States continues to mint more millionaires and billionaires than any country ever. Yet, since the great recession, three ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Renowned economist and author of Big Business Tyler Cowen brings a groundbreaking analysis of capitalism, the job market, and the growing gap between the one percent and minimum wage workers in this follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Great Stagnation.The United States continues to mint more millionaires and billionaires than any country ever. Yet, since the great recession, three
... Read more
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El futuro del trabajo ya llegó

Y el trabajo del futuro también

by Alejandro Melamed, Alejandro Melamed ...

Narrated by Valeria Liboreiro ...

Series series Empresa
Unabridged

10 hours 41 min

L o que está sucediendo en el ámbito del trabajo es fascinante, pero puede, también, ser fuente de temor, ansiedad, preocupación. ¿Cómo está cambiado el mundo laboral? ¿Cuáles son las múltiples consecuencias de la doble disrupción, la robotización y la pandemia? ¿Por qué muchas de las tendencias que se visualizaban para dentro de varios años se hicieron realidad tan rápidamente? ¿Qué es lo que ... Read more

$19.99 USD

L o que está sucediendo en el ámbito del trabajo es fascinante, pero puede, también, ser fuente de temor, ansiedad, preocupación. ¿Cómo está cambiado el mundo laboral? ¿Cuáles son las múltiples consecuencias de la doble disrupción, la robotización y la pandemia? ¿Por qué muchas de las tendencias que se visualizaban para dentro de varios años se hicieron realidad tan rápidamente? ¿Qué es lo que
... Read more
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Finding Your Inner Calm

Release Stress Through Everyday Mindfulness

by Mathias Tobian ...

Narrated by Aria Bloom ...

Unabridged

4 hours 13 min

Finally breathe again – Your journey to greater calm starts nowDo you know the feeling that everyday life is overwhelming you? Constant time pressure at work, the endless to-do list, and the feeling of never being able to truly switch off – this is how millions of people live today. But there is a way out of the hamster wheel of overwhelm."Calm Begins Within You" shows you how to find inner peace ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Finally breathe again – Your journey to greater calm starts nowDo you know the feeling that everyday life is overwhelming you? Constant time pressure at work, the endless to-do list, and the feeling of never being able to truly switch off – this is how millions of people live today. But there is a way out of the hamster wheel of overwhelm."Calm Begins Within You" shows you how to find inner peace
... Read more
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Mutiny

The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class

by Noam Scheiber ...

Narrated by André Santana ...

Unabridged

10 hours 18 min

The story of a disillusioned generation that set out to reclaim its dignity and take on corporate America. This program is read by award-winning narrator André Santana.“André Santana's performance succinctly conveys the spirit of this audiobook about modern-day organizing and unionizing.” — Kirkus (Earphones Award Winner)In recent years, young college grads have faced an alarming reality: crushing ... Read more

$26.99 USD

The story of a disillusioned generation that set out to reclaim its dignity and take on corporate America. This program is read by award-winning narrator André Santana.“André Santana's performance succinctly conveys the spirit of this audiobook about modern-day organizing and unionizing.” — Kirkus (Earphones Award Winner)In recent years, young college grads have faced an alarming reality: crushing
... Read more
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Workforce 4.0

How AI, the Home Office, and the Gig Economy Are Disrupting the Status Quo

by Gerard Szatvanyi ...

Narrated by Alan Adelberg ...

Unabridged

4 hours 8 min

What’s coming next for today’s workforce, and the companies behind them? For those eager and willing to adapt, the possibilities are nearly endless, says author Gerard Szatvanyi. Recent advances in technology have led to new trends, and this global transformation holds tremendous potential. Nearly every industry will be impacted, and organizations that set the right vision could benefit from ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What’s coming next for today’s workforce, and the companies behind them? For those eager and willing to adapt, the possibilities are nearly endless, says author Gerard Szatvanyi. Recent advances in technology have led to new trends, and this global transformation holds tremendous potential. Nearly every industry will be impacted, and organizations that set the right vision could benefit from
... Read more
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Dagen da Simon strejkede

by Hans Peterson ...

Narrated by Hanne Nielsen ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Dagen da alting skete
Unabridged

2 hours 57 min

Simon ville egentlig gerne have læst videre, men i 1919 er nødårene endnu ikke forbi i Sverige, og han må blive i byen og hjælpe sin far, som arbejder for godsejeren på møbelfabrikken. Men godsejeren er utilfreds med Simons arbejde, og Simon må i stedet søge arbejde på det larmende savværk. Da der udbryder strejke, bliver Simon nødt til også at nedlægge arbejdet...Hans Peterson (f. 1922) er en ... Read more

$9.97 USD

Simon ville egentlig gerne have læst videre, men i 1919 er nødårene endnu ikke forbi i Sverige, og han må blive i byen og hjælpe sin far, som arbejder for godsejeren på møbelfabrikken. Men godsejeren er utilfreds med Simons arbejde, og Simon må i stedet søge arbejde på det larmende savværk. Da der udbryder strejke, bliver Simon nødt til også at nedlægge arbejdet...Hans Peterson (f. 1922) er en
... Read more
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Social History of Work, The: How Labor Made the Modern World From Farm to Gig Economy

by Richard Calloway ...

Narrated by Richard Calloway ...

Unabridged

1 hour 54 min

Uncover the fierce labor history and class struggles that forged our modern economy, from village farms to digital gigs. Perfect for an eye-opening commute, this narrative reveals how ordinary weavers, enslaved people, and programmers fought back against institutions controlling their time and bodies. Transform your understanding of wealth, power, and the daily grind.Whether you are navigating ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Uncover the fierce labor history and class struggles that forged our modern economy, from village farms to digital gigs. Perfect for an eye-opening commute, this narrative reveals how ordinary weavers, enslaved people, and programmers fought back against institutions controlling their time and bodies. Transform your understanding of wealth, power, and the daily grind.Whether you are navigating
... Read more
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The Aristocracy of Talent

How Meritocracy Made the Modern World

by Adrian Wooldridge ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

18 hours 8 min

The Times (UK) book of the year!Meritocracy: the idea that people should be advanced according to their talents rather than their birth. While this initially seemed like a novel concept, by the end of the twentieth century it had become the world's ruling ideology. How did this happen, and why is meritocracy now under attack from both right and left?In The Aristocracy of Talent, esteemed ... Read more

$30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Times (UK) book of the year!Meritocracy: the idea that people should be advanced according to their talents rather than their birth. While this initially seemed like a novel concept, by the end of the twentieth century it had become the world's ruling ideology. How did this happen, and why is meritocracy now under attack from both right and left?In The Aristocracy of Talent, esteemed
... Read more
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Pseudowork

How we ended up being busy doing nothing

by Anders Fogh Jensen, Dennis Nørmark ...

Narrated by David Bateson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 2 min

The authors come from both sides of the political divide, but this book is not a meeting in the middle. It is a showdown with an old-fashioned concept of work, and a blueprint for what we can do about it – as employees, as managers and as a society. It is time to think and act differently. Otherwise, we may find ourselves committing the greatest act of self-sabotage in history. First, we must ... Read more

$18.05 USD

The authors come from both sides of the political divide, but this book is not a meeting in the middle. It is a showdown with an old-fashioned concept of work, and a blueprint for what we can do about it – as employees, as managers and as a society. It is time to think and act differently. Otherwise, we may find ourselves committing the greatest act of self-sabotage in history. First, we must
... Read more
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Ét liv Én tid Ét menneske

Hvordan vi glemte at leve et meningsfuldt liv

by Morten Albæk ...

Narrated by Morten Albæk ...

Unabridged

4 hours 31 min

I ÉT LIV, ÉN TID, ÉT MENNESKE stiller filosoffen og lederen Morten Albæk spørgsmålet, hvordan det kan lade sig gøre, at vi som et af verdens rigeste og mest lykkelige folkeslag samtidig kan være så hårdt ramt på vores mentale velbefindende, målt på antallet af mennesker, der lider af stress, angst og depression. Undervejs gør han op med begrebet work-life balance og forestillingen om, at en ... Read more

$18.05 USD

I ÉT LIV, ÉN TID, ÉT MENNESKE stiller filosoffen og lederen Morten Albæk spørgsmålet, hvordan det kan lade sig gøre, at vi som et af verdens rigeste og mest lykkelige folkeslag samtidig kan være så hårdt ramt på vores mentale velbefindende, målt på antallet af mennesker, der lider af stress, angst og depression. Undervejs gør han op med begrebet work-life balance og forestillingen om, at en
... Read more

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