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AI Superpowers
- China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
- By: Kai-Fu Lee
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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In his provocative new book, Dr. Kai-Fu Lee - one of the world’s most respected experts on artificial intelligence - reveals that China has suddenly caught up to the US, the leader in AI, at an astonishingly rapid pace. Building upon his longstanding US-Sino technology career (working at Apple, Microsoft, and Google) and his much-heralded New York Times Op-Ed from June 2017, Dr. Lee predicts that Chinese and American AI will have a stunning impact on not just traditional blue-collar industries but will also have a devastating effect on white-collar professions.
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Open minded people will be amazed by this book
- By Derek on 30-10-2018
- AI Superpowers
- China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
- By: Kai-Fu Lee
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
Enjoyable!
Reviewed: 12-03-2019
Really enjoyed this book. Great intro to the rise of China in the coming AI age.
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Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Yuval Noah Harari, author of the best-selling Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, envisions a not-too-distant world in which we face a new set of challenges. Now, in Homo Deus, he examines our future with his trademark blend of science, history, philosophy and every discipline in between. Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the 21st century - from overcoming death to creating artificial life.
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This is a powerful book by a truly insightful author.
- By Daniel Rimmer on 27-10-2018
- Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Loved this book
Reviewed: 26-08-2018
Once again, Noval Hararri impressed me with his clarity of thought and break down of complex ideas into understandable elements. A recommended read for anyone interested in the bigger picture for mankind.
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The Economic Singularity
- Artificial Intelligence and the Death of Capitalism
- By: Calum Chace
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is overtaking our human ability to absorb and process information. Robots are becoming increasingly dexterous, flexible, and safe to be around (except the military ones). AI is our most powerful technology, and you need to understand it. This new book from best-selling author Calum Chace argues that within a few decades, most humans will not be able to work for money. Self-driving cars will probably be the canary in the coal mine, providing a wake-up call for everyone who isn't yet paying attention.
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Insightful and well thought out
- By Alex Tan on 31-01-2018
- The Economic Singularity
- Artificial Intelligence and the Death of Capitalism
- By: Calum Chace
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
Insightful and well thought out
Reviewed: 31-01-2018
This is an important book to read if you are really wanting to know what is going to happen in the future. Easy to listen to. Engaging and well thought out!
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Drive
- The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us
- By: Daniel H. Pink
- Narrated by: Daniel H. Pink
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
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A book that will change how you think and transform how you live.Forget everything you thought you knew about how to motivate people – at work, at school, at home. It is wrong. As Daniel H. Pink explains in his paradigm-shattering book Drive, the secret to high performance and satisfaction in today’s world is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and the world.
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Really interesting
- By Julia on 18-10-2017
- Drive
- The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us
- By: Daniel H. Pink
- Narrated by: Daniel H. Pink
Great ideas
Reviewed: 03-08-2017
These are great concepts for the modern company. We need to change our approach when it comes to creating meaningful workplaces and this book gives us great insights in how we can achieve it. Great job!
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The Obstacle Is the Way
- The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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We are stuck, stymied, frustrated. But it needn't be this way. There is a formula for success that's been followed by the icons of history - from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs - a formula that let them turn obstacles into opportunities. Faced with impossible situations, they found the astounding triumphs we all seek.
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Fantastic book
- By Alex.D on 02-09-2015
- The Obstacle Is the Way
- The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
Great Listen
Reviewed: 16-04-2017
A well thought out and insightful book. Useful applications for your life and enjoyable to listen to.
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The 4-Hour Body
- An uncommon guide to rapid fat-loss, incredible sex and becoming superhuman
- By: Timothy Ferriss
- Narrated by: Zach McLarty
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
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Do you want to lose fat, double testosterone, get the perfect posterior or give your partner a fifteen-minute female orgasm? Whatever your physical goal, The 4-Hour Body eclipses every other health manual by sharing the best kept secrets in the latest science and research to provide new strategies for redesigning the human body. And you don't need to exhaust yourself. International bestselling author, Timothy Ferriss, helps you reach your true genetic potential in 3-6 months with a commitment of less than four hours per week.
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buy the hard copy book
- By Steve on 22-08-2015
- The 4-Hour Body
- An uncommon guide to rapid fat-loss, incredible sex and becoming superhuman
- By: Timothy Ferriss
- Narrated by: Zach McLarty
Didn't know what to get out of it
Reviewed: 04-04-2017
Had a whole lot of techniques that just sounded like personal experiments based on the authors own research. I don't doubt the results achieved for himself but I can't see the methods as being easily used by the average person including myself.. Engaging reading and I was able to finish the book but I had lost interest about 30% in
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The Inevitable
- Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
- By: Kevin Kelly
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
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Much of what will happen in the next 30 years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative new book, Kevin Kelly provides an optimistic road map for the future, showing how the coming changes in our lives - from virtual reality in the home to an on-demand economy to artificial intelligence embedded in everything we manufacture - can be understood as the result of a few long-term accelerating forces.
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Good picture of future tech
- By Sarah Collins on 19-07-2017
- The Inevitable
- Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
- By: Kevin Kelly
- Narrated by: George Newbern
Really enjoyed it
Reviewed: 26-01-2017
The book gave me new insights about things I haven't really thought about before. Great for understanding emerging trends and the direction technology is taking us.