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The Art of World Building, Volume 1
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Can forests think? Do dogs dream? In this astonishing book, Eduardo Kohn challenges the very foundations of anthropology, calling into question our central assumptions about what it means to be human - and thus distinct from all other life forms. Based on four years of fieldwork among the Runa of Ecuador's Upper Amazon, Kohn draws on his rich ethnography to explore how Amazonians interact with the many creatures that inhabit one of the world's most complex ecosystems.
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- De CJ en 04-28-18
De: Eduardo Kohn
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Virus of the Mind
- The New Science of the Meme
- De: Richard Brodie
- Narrado por: Richard Brodie
- Duración: 4 h y 36 m
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Virus of the Mind is the first popular work devoted to the science of memetics, a controversial new field that transcends psychology, biology, anthropology, and cognitive science. Memetics is the science of memes, the invisible but very real DNA of human society. Here, the author carefully builds on the work of scientists Richard Dawkins, Douglas Hofstadter, Daniel Dennett, and others who have become fascinated with memes and their potential impact on our lives.
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The "Memes Explain Everything" Meme.
- De Nelson Alexander en 02-20-10
De: Richard Brodie
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Breaking the Spell
- Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
- De: Daniel C. Dennett
- Narrado por: Dennis Holland
- Duración: 12 h y 19 m
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For all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine it scientifically: to ask why - and how - it has shaped so many lives so strongly. Is religion a product of blind evolutionary instinct or rational choice? Is it truly the best way to live a moral life? Ranging through biology, history, and psychology, Daniel C. Dennett charts religion’s evolution from “wild” folk belief to “domesticated” dogma.
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Great Reader Actually Enhances A Great Book!
- De Don Caliente en 07-14-14
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Secrets and Mysteries of the World
- De: Sylvia Browne
- Narrado por: Sylvia Browne
- Duración: 2 h y 38 m
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For those of us who have always been fascinated by the unexplained, or inadequately explained, secrets and mysteries of this world, psychic Sylvia Browne now comes to our rescue. From the Great Pyramid to Stonehenge, Sylvia reveals amazing facts behind some of the world's most mysterious sites.
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Utter, utter crap
- De Sebastiaan en 02-28-05
De: Sylvia Browne
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Ask a Historian
- 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know
- De: Greg Jenner
- Narrado por: Dan Schreiber, Greg Jenner, Janina Ramirez, y otros
- Duración: 11 h y 4 m
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Responding to fifty genuine questions from the public, Greg Jenner takes you on an entertaining tour through history from the Stone Age to the Swinging Sixties, revealing the best and most surprising stories, facts and historical characters from the past. From ancient joke books, African empires and the invention of meringues, to mummies, mirrors and menstrual pads—Ask A Historian is a deliciously amusing and informative smorgasbord of historical curiosities.
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best bonus content ever!
- De Matthew K Wendelken en 03-24-22
De: Greg Jenner
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The Worm at the Core
- On the Role of Death in Life
- De: Jeff Greenberg, Sheldon Solomon, Tom Pyszczynski
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 8 h y 20 m
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More than 100 years ago, the American philosopher William James wrote that the knowledge that we must die is "the worm at the core" of the human condition - a universally shared fear that informs all our thoughts and actions, from the great art we create to the devastating wars we wage.
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Skeptical at first, but they won me over.
- De Tory Giddens en 06-07-20
De: Jeff Greenberg, y otros
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Riveted
- The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel One with the Universe
- De: Jim Davies
- Narrado por: Matthew Josdal
- Duración: 9 h y 15 m
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Professor Jim Davies's fascinating and highly accessible book, Riveted, reveals the evolutionary underpinnings of why we find things compelling. Drawing on work from philosophy, anthropology, religious studies, psychology, economics, computer science, and biology, Davies offers a comprehensive explanation to show that in spite of the differences between the many things that we find compelling, they have similar effects on our minds and brains.
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Fun and excellent listen!
- De Alejandro Franco en 04-13-18
De: Jim Davies
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Sly Flourish's The Lazy Dungeon Master
- De: Michael E. Shea
- Narrado por: Colby Elliott
- Duración: 2 h y 41 m
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You love Dungeons and Dragons. As an experienced dungeon master, you've run dozens, if not hundreds of games. You put a lot of work into making your games great. What if there's another way to look at how you prepare your game? What if it turned out you could spend less time and less energy and have a better game as a result? It's time to unleash the Lazy Dungeon Master.
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Helpful tips for Dungeon Masters
- De Goblin Town en 05-02-16
De: Michael E. Shea
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The Creative Spark
- How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional
- De: Agustín Fuentes
- Narrado por: Agustín Fuentes
- Duración: 10 h y 27 m
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In the tradition of Jared Diamond's million-copy-selling classic Guns, Germs, and Steel, a bold new synthesis of paleontology, archaeology, genetics, and anthropology that overturns misconceptions about race, war and peace, and human nature itself, answering an age-old question: What made humans so exceptional among all the species on Earth? Creativity. It is the secret of what makes humans special, hiding in plain sight.
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What's new?
- De Mark en 05-02-17
De: Agustín Fuentes
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50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True
- De: Guy P. Harrison
- Narrado por: Erik Synnestvedt
- Duración: 13 h y 51 m
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Maybe you know someone who swears by the reliability of psychics or who is in regular contact with angels. Or perhaps you're trying to find a nice way of dissuading someone from wasting money on a homeopathy cure. How do you find a gently persuasive way of steering people away from unfounded beliefs, bogus cures, conspiracy theories, and the like? Longtime skeptic Guy P. Harrison shows you how in this down-to-earth, entertaining exploration of commonly held extraordinary claims.
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Skepticism, so Dull & Condescending
- De Mr Conway en 03-11-13
De: Guy P. Harrison
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Bushido: The Samurai Code of Honor
- The Truth About Japanese Samurai Wisdom
- De: James Walker
- Narrado por: Coby Allen
- Duración: 1 h y 6 m
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Experience the fantastic world of the highly-skilled Japanese samurai, and learn the code, or Bushido, that these men followed to live up to honor and loyalty, and discover how you can apply the eight virtues to improve your life in the modern world.
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This is such an awesome book !!!
- De Snyder Kenneth en 05-30-18
De: James Walker
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- Scott Fowler
- 07-22-20
oh God don't let this guy read his books anymore!
The author reads the book, which usually I'm happy about... this is do not the case... oh dear God he is monotonous.... no emotion or lilt to his voice... the info was good, but it's a long 5 hours
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- Dallin R Nelsen
- 04-20-23
Great guidance
Looks like some people criticizing the author for reading it himself which I agree that he’s no voice actor but it’s not like this is a story. This is a guide or lecture really on possibilities in world building. It’s perfect for what it is.
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