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  Dangerous Jokes - How Racism and...

  Claire Horisk

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  People often get away with belittling others if they frame their speech as jokes—speech that would be condemned if stated seriously. "It's just a joke," they say. But what is different or special about joking? And if jokes about lawyers and politicians are morally acceptable, then what is wrong with joking about race or gender? Furthermore, if we may joke about a politician's shirts, may we joke about his weight? People who are targeted by demeaning jokes feel their impact but may not be able to pinpoint where the harm lies. 
   
   
   
  Dangerous Jokes develops a novel, well-researched, and compelling argument that lays bare the power of demeaning jokes in ordinary conversations. Claire Horisk draws on her expertise in philosophy of language and on evidence from sociology, law, and cognitive science to explain how the element of humor—so often used as a defense—makes jokes more potent than regular speech in communicating prejudice and reinforcing social hierarchies. She addresses the morality of telling, being amused by, and laughing at, derogatory jokes, and she gives a new account of listening that addresses the morality of listening to demeaning speech. She leaves us with no illusions about whether "it's just a joke" is an excuse for demeaning humor.

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  The Nicomachean Ethics

  Aristotle

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  This landmark work from the ancient Greek philosopher takes an in-depth look at the goal of life: happiness. One of Aristotle’s most widely read and influential works, The Nicomachean Ethics examines how to live well and be a good person. Aristotle explores the nature of happiness and how we achieve it. He discusses numerous moral virtues, such as courage, temperance, liberality, and magnanimity, as well as their corresponding vices. He also elucidates the concepts of pleasure, love, and friendship. The Nicomachean Ethics is considered one of the most important philosophical works in history. It influenced the Middle Ages as well as modern philosophy and European law and theology.

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  Reconstructing the Dreamland -...

  Alfred L. Brophy

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  The 1921 Tulsa Race Riot was the country's bloodiest civil disturbance of the century. Thirty city blocks were burned to the ground, perhaps 150 died, and the prosperous black community of Greenwood, Oklahoma, was turned to rubble.Alfred L. Brophy draws on his own extensive research into contemporary accounts and court documents to chronicle this devastating riot, showing how and why the rule of law quickly eroded. Brophy shines his lights on mob violence and racism run amok, both on the night of the riot and the following morning. Equally important, he shows how the city government and police not only permitted looting, shootings, and the burning of Greenwood, but actively participated in it by deputizing white citizens haphazardly, giving out guns and badges, or sending men to arm themselves. Likewise, the National Guard acted unconstitutionally, arresting every black resident they found, leaving property vulnerable to the white mob.Brophy's stark narrative concludes with a discussion of reparations for victims of the riot through lawsuits and legislative action. That case has implications for other reparations movements, including reparations for slavery. This updated edition features a new foreword by Randall Kennedy.

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  Money Savings and Investing for...

  Joanna Prescott

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  Wish teaching money to kids felt simple—not overwhelming? 
  Now available as an engaging audiobook, this parent-led playbook helps you turn everyday moments—like shopping trips, chores, or pocket money—into fun lessons your child will actually remember. 
  💡 Best for ages 5–7 (with easy tweaks for curious 4-year-olds), you’ll discover how to guide your child through saving, spending, and even the very first ideas of investing—without stress or confusion. 
  🎧 Perfect for busy parents, you can listen on the go—during school runs, commutes, or while doing chores—and pick up ready-to-use money lessons you can try the same day. 
  Inside You’ll Learn 📘What money really is and where it comes from—explained simplySave, spend, share jars—set up once, use for yearsFun hands-on activities like the Pretend Store, Gratitude Jar, and Coin Match gameSmart spending habits—teaching needs vs. wants, waiting vs. impulse buysGoal setting & mini budgets—big skills, introduced in bite-sized stepsModern money basics—safe, parent-led chats about tap-to-pay and appsBeginner investing—kids learn that money can grow, like a seed into a tree 🌱 
  Why This Audiobook Works ❤️ 
  ✔️ Confidence for you: clear scripts so you always know what to say 
  ✔️ Clarity for them: simple games that make money feel real, not abstract 
  ✔️ Connection together: everyday play becomes powerful life lessons 
  ✔️ Easy listening: designed for quick chapters you can dip in and out of anytime 
  👉 If you want your child to feel confident, capable, and curious about money—not confused or anxious—this audiobook edition makes it simple. One small activity at a time can spark habits that last a lifetime.

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  Money - The True Story of a...

  Jacob Goldstein

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  A well-researched and entertaining look at how money is a made-up thing that has evolved over time to suit humanity's changing needs, from the co-host of the NPR podcast Planet Money. "Should be required reading." —The New York Times Money only works because we all agree to believe in it. In Money, Jacob Goldstein shows how money is a useful fiction that has shaped societies for thousands of years, from the rise of coins in ancient Greece to the first stock market in Amsterdam to the emergence of shadow banking in the 21st century. At the heart of the story are the fringe thinkers and world leaders who reimagined money. Kublai Khan, the Mongol emperor, created paper money backed by nothing, centuries before it appeared in the west. John Law, a professional gambler and convicted murderer, brought modern money to France (and destroyed the country's economy). The cypherpunks, a group of radical libertarian computer programmers, paved the way for bitcoin. One thing they all realized: what counts as money (and what doesn't) is the result of choices we make, and those choices have a profound effect on who gets more stuff and who gets less, who gets to take risks when times are good, and who gets screwed when things go bad. Lively, accessible, and full of interesting details (like the 43-pound copper coins that 17th-century Swedes carried strapped to their backs), Money is the story of the choices that gave us money as we know it today.

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  Defiled by the Biker Gang (Gay...

  Archer Vale

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  The seediest bar in town has a secret—an underground passage to the “muscle dungeon”. 
  The Weeping Pines Motel sits beside the road like a decaying roadkill carcass. This is my home now. This is where my masters make me stay. 
  How did I end up here? Stripped nude and wearing fluffy cat ears, I spend my evenings serving drinks. The men say I’m their catboy. They say I’ve joined their biker gang. 
  Each night, they feed me their seed and make me touch their muscles. It’s doing something to my brain…memories of my past are fading away. 
  The biker gang is in control now… 
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  CONTAINS EXPLICIT GAY SEXUAL CONTENT. 
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