• Vulture Capitalism (2024)
    Jan 10 2025

    🎙️ How did capitalism go from promising freedom to delivering corporate control? In this eye-opening episode, we dive into Grace Blakeley's explosive new book Vulture Capitalism - where a rising star of economic journalism rips away the facade of modern capitalism to reveal who really holds the power. From Wall Street to Westminster, Blakeley exposes how a system meant to empower everyone ended up working for the few. Whether you're a market skeptic or a free-market fan, this discussion will change how you think about the economy. Join us for a journey into the heart of modern capitalism - and discover why this 30-year-old author has the financial world buzzing.

    Sources:

    • https://www.redpepper.org/vulture-capitalism-review/
    • https://www.shortform.com/summary/vulture-capitalism/
    • https://braveneweurope.com/vulture-capitalism-by-grace-blakeley
    • https://mronline.org/2024/05/21/vulture-capitalism/
    • https://theconversation.com/vulture-capitalism-grace-blakeleys-new-book-is-smart-on-what-has-gone-wrong-since-the-1980s-204037
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    15 mins
  • Nexus (2024) (German Version)
    Jan 10 2025

    Von Höhlenmalerei bis ChatGPT: Bestsellerautor Yuval Noah Harari nimmt uns mit auf eine faszinierende Reise durch die verborgene Geschichte der Informationsnetzwerke. In Nexus zeigt uns der Kopf hinter Sapiens, wie unsere größte Superkraft - das Teilen und Kontrollieren von Informationen - zu unserer größten Bedrohung werden könnte. Egal ob Tech-Enthusiast, Geschichtsfan oder KI-Skeptiker - diese augenöffnende Expedition wird Ihre Sicht auf die unsichtbaren Fäden, die unsere Welt zusammenhalten, für immer verändern. Machen Sie sich bereit für einen Weckruf darüber, wohin die Reise unserer hypervernetzten Zivilisation wirklich geht.

    Quellen:

    • https://www.swr.de/swrkultur/literatur/nexus-yuval-noah-harari-sachbuch-rezension-100.html
    • https://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/kuenstliche-intelligenz-nexus-yuval-noah-harari-lux.5Loh8ceiGi1TwWVLg5vFBx
    • https://www.handelsblatt.com/arts_und_style/literatur/wirtschaftsbuchpreis/yuval-noah-harari-nexus-ein-buch-ueber-ki-ihre-macher-und-ihre-opfer-01/100067097.html
    • https://literaturkritik.de/harari-nexus-von-den-gefahren-des-informationshungers,30906.html
    • https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nexus_\(Harari\)&oldid=251728393
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    11 mins
  • Humankind - A Hopeful History (2019)
    Jan 10 2025

    🎙️ Ready to flip your worldview upside down? Join us as we dive into Rutger Bregman's mind-bending bestseller Humankind - where everything you thought you knew about human nature gets a radical makeover. Are we really the selfish creatures we've been led to believe? Bregman's groundbreaking research suggests otherwise. From war zones to disaster areas, discover the hidden evidence that humans might actually be hardwired for kindness and cooperation. This isn't just another feel-good story - it's a revolutionary take on who we really are, backed by fascinating historical events and cutting-edge science. Tune in for an eye-opening journey that might just restore your faith in humanity.

    Sources:

    • https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1119596186
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Humankind:_A_Hopeful_History&oldid=1268259066
    • https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9780316418522/Humankind-Hopeful-History-Bregman-Rutger-0316418528/plp
    • https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/457-publieksprijs-voor-het-nederlandse-boek
    • https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-history-biography-books-2020
    • https://web.archive.org/web/20220522114417/https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/humankind-9781408898932/
    • https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/paperback-nonfiction/
    • https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/09/the-real-lord-of-the-flies-what-happened-when-six-boys-were-shipwrecked-for-15-months
    • https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shipwreck-deserted-island-south-pacific-survivors-60-minutes-2021-04-04/
    • https://www.eva.mpg.de/documents/Elsevier/Hare_Chimpanzees_Cognition_2006_1555082.pdf
    • https://philosophynow.org/issues/149/Humankind_A_Hopeful_History_by_Rutger_Bregman
    • https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/index.php/bookreview/humankind-a-hopeful-history
    • https://www.medischcontact.nl/opinie/blogs-columns/blog/rutger-bregman-en-het-simsalabimdenken-.htm
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOcuouxZiJA
    • https://www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikelen/de-meeste-mensen-deugen-van-rutger-bregman-is-opium-voor-het-volk
    • https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jun/10/humankind-by-rutger-bregman-review-a-hopeful-history-of-our-nature
    • https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/are-we-decent-deep-down
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    22 mins