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  WRONG: Nine Economic Policy Disasters and What We Can Learn from Them , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 437min

  In recent years, the world has been rocked by major economic crises, most notably the devastating collapse of Lehman Brothers, the largest bankruptcy in American history, which triggered the breathtakingly destructive sub-prime disaster. What sparks these vast economic calamities? Why do our economic policy makers fail to protect us from such upheavals? In Wrong, economist Richard Grossman addresses such questions, shining a light on the poor thinking behind nine of the worst economic policy mistakes of the past 200 years, missteps whose outcomes ranged from appalling to tragic. Grossman tells the story behind each misconceived economic move, explaining why the policy was adopted, how it was implemented, and its short- and long-term consequences. In each case, he shows that the main culprits were policy makers who were guided by ideology rather than economics. For instance, Wrong looks at how America's unfounded fear of a centralized monetary authority caused them to reject two central banks, condemning the nation to wave after wave of financial panics. He describes how Britain's blind commitment to free markets, rather than to assisting the starving in Ireland, led to one of the 19th century's worst humanitarian tragedies - the Irish famine. And he shows how Britain's reestablishment of the gold standard after World War I, fuelled largely by a desire to recapture its pre-war dominance, helped to turn what would otherwise have been a normal recession into the Great Depression. Grossman also explores the Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930, Japan's lost decade of the 1990s, the American subprime crisis, and the present European sovereign debt crisis. Economic policy should be based on cold, hard economic analysis, Grossman concludes, not on an unquestioning commitment to a particular ideology. Wrong shows what happens when this sensible advice is ignored. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dennis Holland. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/017959/bk_adbl_017959_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Defending the Undefendable , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 484min

  Professor Block's book is among the most famous of the great defenses of victimless crimes and controversial economic practices, from profiteering and gouging to bribery and blackmail. However, beneath the surface, this book is also an outstanding work of microeconomic theory that explains the workings of economic forces in everyday events and affairs. Murray Rothbard explains why: "Defending the Undefendable performs the service of highlighting, in the fullest and starkest terms, the essential nature of the productive services performed by all people in the free market. By taking the most extreme examples and showing how the Smithian principles work even in these cases, the book does far more to demonstrate the workability and morality of the free market than a dozen sober tomes on more respectable industries and activities. By testing and proving the extreme cases, he all the more illustrates and vindicates the theory. "F.A. Hayek agreed, writing the author as follows: "Looking through Defending the Undefendable made me feel that I was once more exposed to the shock therapy by which, more than fifty years ago, the late Ludwig von Mises converted me to a consistent free market position. Even now I am occasionally at first incredulous and feel that 'this is going too far,' but usually find in the end that you are right. Some may find it too strong a medicine, but it will still do them good even if they hate it. A real understanding of economics demands that one disabuses oneself of many dear prejudices and illusions. Popular fallacies in economics frequently express themselves in unfounded prejudices against other occupations, and in showing the falsity of these stereotypes you are doing a real service, although you will not make yourself more popular with the majority." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/ludw/000007/bk_ludw_000007_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Flight of the Black Swan: A Bawdy Novella , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 233min, (USK 18)

  Imagine an upperclass English girl kidnapped by pirates when she was eleven, and eventually returned to her family. If this sounds familiar, you've probably either read the classic book A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes, or seen the movie. Whatever you may imagine, Jean Roberta has taken the grown-up Emily far beyond your-or the younger Emily's-wildest speculations. "This is, indeed, a 'Bawdy Novella,' but there's more to it than that. Emily is a smart and spirited heroine, adventurous enough to see the bright side of the unspoken (and unfounded) assumption that she must be ‘damaged goods.' If her best friend at their elite girls' school ‘believed that I carried unspeakable knowledge like hidden treasure under my clothes,' all the better for getting, and sharing, such treasure. When the friend ultimately lacks the courage for a permanent relationship, Emily tosses off the constraints of 19th-century English society and returns to the sea on a more-or-less pirate ship manned by gay fugitives from the British Navy. The adventures that follow would be fun even without the sex, but sex does flow with more intoxicating effect than sailors' grog or pirates' rum. While Emily does find female companionship, she is not too set in her ways to sample other couplings-or triplings, or more-and neither are her shipmates. The main characters are not only multi-talented as to sex, but multi-dimensional people. The historical setting, from England to the West Indies during the American Civil War, is convincing, and if the sex occasionally reaches into the realms of fantasy, what could be better for a decidedly Bawdy Novella?" ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Catherine Carter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/023158/bk_acx0_023158_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  A Secret History of Consciousness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 700min

  For the last four centuries, science has tried to account for everything in terms of atoms and molecules and the physical laws they adhere to. Recently, this effort was extended to try to include the inner world of human beings. Gary Lachman argues that this view of consciousness is misguided and unfounded. He points to another approach to the study and exploration of consciousness that erupted into public awareness in the late 1800s. In A Secret History of Consciousness, consciousness is seen not as a result of neurons and molecules, but as responsible for them - meaning, it is not imported from the outer world, but rather creates it. In this view, consciousness is a living, evolving presence, the development of which can be traced through different historical periods, and which evolves along a path to a broader, more expansive state. What that consciousness may be like and how it may be achieved is a major concern of this book.Lachman concentrates on the period since the late 1800s, when Madame Blavatsky first brought the secret history out into the open. As this history unfolds, we encounter the ideas of many modern thinkers, from esotericists like P. D. Ouspensky, Rudolf Steiner, and Colin Wilson to more mainstream philosophers like Henri Bergson, William James, Owen Barfield, and the psychologist Andreas Mavromatis. Two little known but important thinkers play a major role in his synthesis: Jurij Moskvitin, who showed how our consciousness relates to the mechanisms of perception and to the external world and Jean Gebser, who presented, perhaps, the most impressive case for the evolution of consciousness. An important contribution to the study of consciousness and a a must-listen. The chapters in the audiobook include:Foreword by Colin Wilson Introduction: Consciousness Explained The Search for Cosmic Consciousness Esoteric Evolution The Archaeology of Consciousn ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Russell Newton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/175493/bk_acx0_175493_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Negative Emotions: 2 Manuscripts: Overcoming Social Anxiety and Mastering Your Emotions to Understand How to Use Dark Psychology Secrets to Stop Anxiety and How Emotions Are Made and How to Handle It , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 378min

  Have you ever met someone who acted a bit strange? Did you perhaps meet them at a party and found that trying to make conversation with them was like pulling teeth? Perhaps you work with someone that, when you speak with them, they can't or won't make eye contact with you? How can I control my emotions?The causes of this mental disorder begins in childhood, usually at the age when a child begins puberty, but sometimes, it strikes younger children, usually because of a parent or parents who have social anxiety or because they are brought up in a strict, unyielding environment, observe social anxiety behavior or have direct experience with the condition at a young age.Social anxiety disorder (SAD) affects approximately 15 million adults in the United States.It’s time to learn about what emotions are, how they’re created, and how to use them to your advantage in life.The first part of the bundle will contain:The signs and symptoms of social anxiety disorder.The causes of how social anxiety disorder begins and its effects.The behavior that is displayed by people with SAD and what thought processes bring them their negative thinking.The thoughts, fears, and dangers that a person with SAD manifests, even when they are perceived and not reality.How challenging your mind and thoughts can lead a person with SAD to understand that their fears are usually unfounded and can diminish their anxiety.The treatments that can be used without medication to benefit people with mild or moderate SAD.And more...The second part of the bundle will contain:Scientifically-proven methods for identifying a destructive or negative pattern of thinking, stopping it in its tracks, and turning it around completelyTechniques developed by specialists that have been utilized the world over, which teach you how to identify your strengths and shift then into the ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robert Plank. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/163964/bk_acx0_163964_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Social Anxiety - Workbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Break Free from Social Anxiety, Fear, Shyness, Autism , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 232min

  Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, involves extreme fear of certain social situations - especially situations that are unknown or where you believe that others are watching or judging you. Such social situations may be so overwhelming that you're just afraid to talk about them or have a long way to go to stop them.Social anxiety disorder or a phobia underlies distrust of public scrutiny, criticism, or humiliation. You may be afraid that people will think badly of you, or that you will not measure up against others. And even though you may have learned that your fear of being judged is at least somewhat unfounded and overblown, you somehow can't help feeling nervous.Many people sometimes get anxious or self-conscious, whether chatting or interviewing for a new job. Yet social anxiety, or social phobia, is more than pure shyness or mild nervousness.This audiobook gives you a complete overview of the issue and lets you understand the problem so that you can better understand your social anxiety disorder or help your family and friends.This audiobook is by no means scientific or scholarly. It's full of useful tools and techniques that you can start using today to strengthen your confidence and liberate yourself from social anxiety and social discomfort. In fact, the author presents a number of interesting stories from people around him and his own life, to explain how to use strategies to find a path to freedom. It's refreshingly frank and truthful about what it feels like to be shy, which can give you a sense of relief.What you will learn:Evolution of Social Anxiety DisorderUnderstanding Social Anxiety DisorderCommon myths and the truthWhat is it like to live with social anxiety?Common sign and symptoms of social anxietyCauses Of Social Anxiety DisorderThe psychology of shynessFear and anxietyHow brain imaging helps explain ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Walter Paddick. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/207441/bk_acx0_207441_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Limitless Real Estate Leader: Building a Successful Business, Family, and Legacy , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 198min

  It has been said that life is 10 percent about what happens to you and 90 percent about how you react to it. Brenda Fontaine is a living example of that. She tells us the story in her new book, The Limitless Real Estate Leader. Raised by an alcoholic mother and an overachieving father, Fontaine was able to extract important lessons from her upbringing. She has applied them both to her business career and to her personal life. The Limitless Real Estate Leader is a heartwarming motivational business book. Yes, its title suggests that it is just for Realtors, but in fact this book is an incredible instruction kit for anyone who wants to run a small business as well as for corporate types. You will learn how to treat people to get the best from them. You will also learn how to embrace the strengths of the individuals on your team in order to provide the best benefit to your customer. Fontaine never went to college, but knew at an early age that she wanted to have a career at which she could be successful. The unique aspect of her story is that Fontaine lacked self-confidence, even though, at almost every endeavor she tackled, she became exceptional. She battled through whatever fear she may have had about a particular task or undertaking. She put one foot in front of another and continued her progress toward her goal! As a result, she has built one of the most successful real estate enterprises in the country. That's not simply an unfounded boast. Anyone can check the numbers to see that Fontaine Family - The Real Estate Leader, is one of the best in the business. This book shows you how Brenda got there, and provides numerous lessons for life and business. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eva R. Marienchild. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/082218/bk_acx0_082218_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Windwood Farm: Taryn's Camera, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 339min

  Windwood Farm has a terrible secret - one that's been buried for nearly 100 years. Taryn Magill aims to uncover it - or die trying. As a mixed-media artist and urban explorer with a love for abandoned houses and a big imagination when it comes to the past, 30-year-old Taryn has never really met an old house she didn't like. In fact, she's made a career out of painting these sad, often derelict structures, to show her clients their former glory. With Windwood Farm, though, she might have bitten off more than she can chew! The locals refer to it as "the devil's house" and even vandals have stayed away from this once grand stone farmhouse in Vidalia, Kentucky. Hired by the Stokes County Historical Society to paint a landscape of it before it's demolished by a land development company, Taryn's determined to make friends with the house everyone around her seems to be terrified of. As it turns out, though, their fears may just not be unfounded. Who is the woman whose cries echo throughout the farm and what does she want? What negative force is so powerful that it won't even allow the upstairs bedroom to be touched? Does the 93 year old vanishing of the next door neighbor have anything to do with the house's mysteries? Taryn wants the answers to these and the house may just be trying to tell her because now, when she looks through her camera, she doesn't have to use her imagination to see the past. She can see it! Will Taryn be able to figure out what happened and escape with her sanity and life before the house comes down? Because now it seems like someone is trying to kill her! Using what her camera reveals to her and her wits, she'll try to unravel the mysteries of the farm and get out before it's too late. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lesley Ann Fogle. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/038201/bk_acx0_038201_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Higher Education in America , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1085min

  Higher Education in America is a landmark work - a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the current condition of our colleges and universities from former Harvard president Derek Bok, one of the nation's most-respected education experts. Sweepingly ambitious in scope, this is a deeply informed and balanced assessment of the many strengths as well as the weaknesses of American higher education today. At a time when colleges and universities have never been more important to the lives and opportunities of students or to the progress and prosperity of the nation, Bok provides a thorough examination of the entire system, public and private, from community colleges and small liberal arts colleges to great universities with their research programs and their medical, law, and business schools. Drawing on the most reliable studies and data, he determines which criticisms of higher education are unfounded or exaggerated, which are issues of genuine concern, and what can be done to improve matters. Some of the subjects considered are long-standing, such as debates over the undergraduate curriculum and concerns over rising college costs. Others are more recent, such as the rise of for-profit institutions and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Additional topics include the quality of undergraduate education, the stagnating levels of college graduation, the problems of university governance, the strengths and weaknesses of graduate and professional education, the environment for research, and the benefits and drawbacks of the pervasive competition among American colleges and universities. Offering a rare survey and evaluation of American higher education as a whole, this book provides a solid basis for a fresh public discussion about what the system is doing right, what it needs to do better, and how the next quarter century could be made a period of progress rather than decline. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steven Cooper. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/018222/bk_adbl_018222_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1861-1862: The Fort Sumter Crisis, The Hundred Days, The Phony War, The Lincoln Family in the Executive Mansion , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 722min

  You Can Have No Conflict Without Being Yourselves the Aggressors: The Fort Sumter Crisis (March - April 1861): Lincoln struggles with William Seward's thirst for power while the Fort Sumter question comes to the forefront of the nation's politics. To supply Fort Sumter would incite hostilities with the South and to desert Sumter would imply acknowledgment of the Confederacy. It is a decision that cannot be made lightly. As time goes by without a verdict, the North starts to question the strength of their government. Seizing the opportunity, Seward secretly begins negotiations with the South based on unfounded promises. Out of time, Lincoln makes a fateful decision. "I Intend to Give Blows": The Hundred Days (April - July 1861): War has begun. Lincoln hesitates calling a session of Congress amidst fears of interference with the war effort. Needing to defend the capital, he calls for the Union militia. The brash proclamation offends many in the Upper South and Borderline States. A few refuse to allow troops to cross their borders, infuriating inhabitants in Washington. The wait for reinforcements begins. Measures are taken to prevent States from secession. The army, which has been neglected by Congress and state governments, has difficulty mobilizing due to corruption and neglect. Lincoln must explain his actions to a half formed Congress. Defeat at the battle of Bull's Run has unforeseen results. "Sitzkrieg": The Phony War: (August 1861 - January 1862): A commander by the name of George B. McClellan is placed in complete control of the Union army. Snobbish and arrogant, he treats many in the White House with little respect, including the president. For six months, no offense is made from either side of the war. People grow impatient for action. In Missouri, Commander John Freemont attempts to rebel and establish an independent government. Two envoys from the Confederacy, bound for Great Britain, are captured by the Union. The affair leads to ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sean Pratt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gdan/000835/bk_gdan_000835_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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