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The Darwinian Trap
- The Hidden Evolutionary Forces That Explain Our World (and Threaten Our Future)
- By: Kristian Rönn
- Narrated by: Jamie Renell
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
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Humans, it turns out, are intrinsically wired to seek short-term success at the expense of long-term prosperity. Kristian Rönn, an entrepreneur formerly affiliated with the University of Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute, calls these deeply rooted impulses “Darwinian demons.” These forces, a by-product of natural selection, can lead us to act in shortsighted ways that harm others—and even imperil our survival as a species. If this evolutionary glitch is left unchecked, the consequences will grow in magnitude as the power of technology accelerates.
By: Kristian Rönn
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Is Earth Exceptional?
- The Quest for Cosmic Life
- By: Mario Livio PhD, Jack Szostak PhD
- Narrated by: Graham Winton
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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For a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether Earth is the only place where it exists. Charles Darwin speculated about life on Earth beginning in a warm little pond. Some of his contemporaries believed that life existed on Mars. It once seemed inevitable that the truth would be known by now. It is not. For more than a century, the origins and extent of life have remained shrouded in mystery. But, as Mario Livio and Jack Szostak reveal in Is Earth Exceptional?, the veil is finally lifting.
By: Mario Livio PhD, and others
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Systema Robotica
- On the Order and Evolution of Robotkind
- By: Ali Ahmed
- Narrated by: Rory Young
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In an era where robots are increasingly becoming part of our daily lives, we still struggle to define exactly what constitutes a robot.Do robots deserve to be defined by biological markers? How can we differentiate between a mechanical android versus one with synthetic skin? Are robots simply advanced machines that serve as tools for humanity? Will they eventually join the fabric of human society as our agents, advisors, assistants, maids, nurses, and partners? Will they be our servants, equals or superiors? Will we merge with them to become human-robot hybrids?
By: Ali Ahmed
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El Origen del Hombre
- By: Charles Darwin
- Narrated by: Artur Mas
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
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Charles Darwin escribió El Origen del Hombre en 1871, donde aplicó sus ideas evolutivas a la comprensión de la historia humana. En este libro, Darwin aplicó los principios de su teoría evolutiva, como la selección natural y la descendencia con modificaciones, a la comprensión de la historia evolutiva de la especie humana. Darwin argumentó que los humanos compartían un ancestro común con otros primates, basándose en evidencias anatómicas, fósiles y comportamentales.
By: Charles Darwin
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De Laetoli a la Luna
- El insólito viaje del cerebro humano
- By: Javier DeFelipe
- Narrated by: Santiago Gómez, Simon Gómez
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Un libro que invita a reflexionar sobre el cerebro y la esencia de nuestra humanidad. En este libro el autor se ocupa de ciertos aspectos del origen de nuestras ideas, sobre la estructura del cerebro y su relación entre creatividad artística y cognición, temas que representan un puente muy interesante entre la ciencia y la filosofía. Con una sugerente narración, el autor utiliza numerosas obras y pensamientos de artistas y escritores como metáforas para saltar del mundo del arte al de la ciencia y viceversa, y para que al mismo tiempo sirvan de inspiración al lector para meditar sobre la naturaleza del cerebro, la esencia de nuestra humanidad.
By: Javier DeFelipe
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Mudfossils
- Die Wahrheit über unsere versteinerte Vergangenheit [The Truth about Our Petrified Past]
- By: C. Aldenbrock
- Narrated by: Pierre Huber
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Das erste deutschsprachige Buch über Mudfossils und unsere wahre versteinerte Vergangenheit!
By: C. Aldenbrock
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The Darwinian Trap
- The Hidden Evolutionary Forces That Explain Our World (and Threaten Our Future)
- By: Kristian Rönn
- Narrated by: Jamie Renell
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Humans, it turns out, are intrinsically wired to seek short-term success at the expense of long-term prosperity. Kristian Rönn, an entrepreneur formerly affiliated with the University of Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute, calls these deeply rooted impulses “Darwinian demons.” These forces, a by-product of natural selection, can lead us to act in shortsighted ways that harm others—and even imperil our survival as a species. If this evolutionary glitch is left unchecked, the consequences will grow in magnitude as the power of technology accelerates.
By: Kristian Rönn
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Is Earth Exceptional?
- The Quest for Cosmic Life
- By: Mario Livio PhD, Jack Szostak PhD
- Narrated by: Graham Winton
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
For a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether Earth is the only place where it exists. Charles Darwin speculated about life on Earth beginning in a warm little pond. Some of his contemporaries believed that life existed on Mars. It once seemed inevitable that the truth would be known by now. It is not. For more than a century, the origins and extent of life have remained shrouded in mystery. But, as Mario Livio and Jack Szostak reveal in Is Earth Exceptional?, the veil is finally lifting.
By: Mario Livio PhD, and others
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Systema Robotica
- On the Order and Evolution of Robotkind
- By: Ali Ahmed
- Narrated by: Rory Young
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In an era where robots are increasingly becoming part of our daily lives, we still struggle to define exactly what constitutes a robot.Do robots deserve to be defined by biological markers? How can we differentiate between a mechanical android versus one with synthetic skin? Are robots simply advanced machines that serve as tools for humanity? Will they eventually join the fabric of human society as our agents, advisors, assistants, maids, nurses, and partners? Will they be our servants, equals or superiors? Will we merge with them to become human-robot hybrids?
By: Ali Ahmed
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El Origen del Hombre
- By: Charles Darwin
- Narrated by: Artur Mas
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
Charles Darwin escribió El Origen del Hombre en 1871, donde aplicó sus ideas evolutivas a la comprensión de la historia humana. En este libro, Darwin aplicó los principios de su teoría evolutiva, como la selección natural y la descendencia con modificaciones, a la comprensión de la historia evolutiva de la especie humana. Darwin argumentó que los humanos compartían un ancestro común con otros primates, basándose en evidencias anatómicas, fósiles y comportamentales.
By: Charles Darwin
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De Laetoli a la Luna
- El insólito viaje del cerebro humano
- By: Javier DeFelipe
- Narrated by: Santiago Gómez, Simon Gómez
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Un libro que invita a reflexionar sobre el cerebro y la esencia de nuestra humanidad. En este libro el autor se ocupa de ciertos aspectos del origen de nuestras ideas, sobre la estructura del cerebro y su relación entre creatividad artística y cognición, temas que representan un puente muy interesante entre la ciencia y la filosofía. Con una sugerente narración, el autor utiliza numerosas obras y pensamientos de artistas y escritores como metáforas para saltar del mundo del arte al de la ciencia y viceversa, y para que al mismo tiempo sirvan de inspiración al lector para meditar sobre la naturaleza del cerebro, la esencia de nuestra humanidad.
By: Javier DeFelipe
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Mudfossils
- Die Wahrheit über unsere versteinerte Vergangenheit [The Truth about Our Petrified Past]
- By: C. Aldenbrock
- Narrated by: Pierre Huber
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Das erste deutschsprachige Buch über Mudfossils und unsere wahre versteinerte Vergangenheit!
By: C. Aldenbrock