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  Fatal Abstraction - Why the...

  Darryl Campbell

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  Software was supposed to radically improve society. Outdated mechanical systems would be easily replaced; social media platforms like Facebook would bring people together; and generative AI would solve the world’s greatest ills. Yet in practice, few of the systems we looked to with such high hopes have lived up to their fundamental mandate. In fact, in too many cases they've made things worse. How did we get to this point? 
   
   
   
  In Fatal Abstraction, Darryl Campbell explains that the problem is "managerial software": programs created and overseen not by engineers but by professional managers with only the most superficial knowledge of technology itself. 
   
   
   
  A former tech worker himself, Campbell shows how managerial software fails, and when it does what sorts of disastrous consequences ensue, from the Boeing 737 MAX crashes to a deadly self-driving car to PowerPoint propaganda, and beyond. Yet just because the tech industry is currently breaking its core promise does not mean the industry cannot change. Campbell argues that the solution is tech workers with actual expertise establishing industry-wide principles of ethics and safety that corporations would be forced to follow. Fatal Abstraction is a stirring rebuke of the tech industry's current managerial excesses, and also a hopeful glimpse of what a world shaped by good software can offer.

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  Bird & Forest Nature Sounds -...

  Pacific Wave Therapy

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  This one-of-a-kind audiobook gives you real Australian bird & forest sounds — professionally recorded in different quiet nature spots, with no music and no artificial effects. 
  You’ll hear a mix of famous Australian birds and soothing nature sounds that create a calm, steady background, including:Kookaburras with their iconic laughing callButcherbirds with clear, clean songsCockatoos calling from the distanceCurrawongs with their deeper, rounder notesAustralian Magpies doing their smooth, warbling callsRainbow Lorikeets with bright, lively chatterNoisy Miners adding sharper callsSuperb Fairywrens with light, high-pitched sounds 
  You’ll also hear gentle wind, leaves, relaxing rain and the natural quiet that makes the whole experience feel open and real. 
  Does the science agree? Nature sounds help the brain slow down because they’re easy to process. Your mind doesn’t have to fight for attention the way it does with city noise, phones, or music with lyrics. That makes it easier to focus, read, study, work, or settle down at night. 
  There’s also good evidence that listening to nature audio can reduce stress and help your body shift into a calmer state. Bird sounds work especially well because they have just enough variety to keep your mind engaged without pulling you away from what you’re doing. 
  No talking. No music. Only real nature, professionally recorded and edited. 
  Press play!

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  Truth and Fantasy

  Joram Piatigorsky

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  The 67 essays in Truth and Fantasy explore diverse themes from different perspectives based on the author's and narrator's experiences. The essays are neither comprehensive nor meant to argue forcefully for any single viewpoint. Rather, they are meant to stimulate and inspire additional thoughts and ideas. Beginning essays include musings on random thoughts on the power of silence and neutral and indifference. Subsequent essays emerge from a lifelong career in biology research and touch on whether the ability to evolve is an evolutionary trait. Other essays argue that the nature of intelligence and aesthetics can be traced throughout the animal kingdom, including even so-called "mindless" invertebrates. Challenging subjects are covered in essays about the foundations and meaning of creativity, considering even the role of boredom and imperfections as sources of creativity. Other essays deal with ambition and the relative significance of the buried streams of time between the specific, visible, highlighted episodes in life. The essays include reflections relating competitive tennis to general issues of life, express gratitude for 50 years of marriage, the miracle of having children and grandchildren, the positive nature of kindness, the despondence of losing a treasured wedding ring, and relief when it's found; art: how it's valued, the significance of authenticity, the importance of ambiguity, and the experiences of amassing a world-class collection of Inuit sculptures. Essays describe uplifting experiences and broadening horizons by traveling to exotic places – Israel, Iceland, Greenland, Portugal, and West Africa – and the nostalgia of returning after 40 years to the science laboratories in Puget Sound as a writer instead of a science student. Finally, essays maintain that aging need not dampen ambition and creative efforts but do not ignore the inevitability of death and its value in defining the marvel and privilege of life.

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  AI For Beginners Over Fifty -...

  Margaret Fields

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  AI for Beginners Over Fifty: A Fresh, Fun & Fear-Free Guide to AI 
  🎧 Audiobook Edition 
  🚀 Forget boring tech manuals—this book does AI differently! 
  If you’re over 50 and wondering how Artificial Intelligence fits into your life, get ready for a fresh, exciting, and totally unique approach to learning. AI for Beginners Over Fifty isn’t just another dry guide—it’s a practical, engaging, and fun way to discover how AI can simplify your daily life, save you time, and even bring a little joy to your routine! 
  🔹 No confusing jargon—just clear, everyday language. 
  🔹 No endless theory—just hands-on, real-life examples. 
  🔹 No overwhelm—just simple, step-by-step guidance. 
  Whether you're curious about what AI actually is, how tools like ChatGPT work, or how to use them to write emails, plan trips, or organize your week, this audiobook walks you through it all—with warmth, humor, and plenty of encouragement. 
  👂 Perfectly narrated to feel like a trusted friend explaining something new—without ever talking down to you—so you can start using AI right away! 
  By the end, you won’t just understand AI… you’ll be using it with confidence. 
  📘 Written by someone over fifty for others over fifty—because it’s never too late to learn something amazing.

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  Science for a Green New Deal -...

  Eric A. Davidson

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  Since it was first proposed in the US House of Representatives, the Green New Deal has been hotly debated. The intent was not simply to fight climate change or address a specific environmental concern, but rather to tackle how climate change and other environmental challenges affect the economy, the vulnerable, and social justice—and vice versa. 
   
   
   
  In Science for a Green New Deal, Eric Davidson dissects this legislative resolution. He also shows how green new deal thinking offers a framework for a convergence of the natural sciences, social science, economics, and community engagement to develop holistic policy solutions to the most pressing issues of our day. Davidson weaves the case for linkages among multiple global crises, including a pandemic that has reversed progress on fighting poverty and hunger, an acceleration of climate change, and a renewed awareness of profound social injustices highlighted by the Black Lives Matter movement. 
   
   
   
  Illustrating these points with his personal life experiences as a child growing up in Montana and as a famed researcher leading a large scientific society, Davidson relates these complex challenges to our everyday lives and decision-making. Science for a Green New Deal is a realistic and optimistic look at how we can attain a more sustainable, prosperous, and just future.

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  The Trials of Life

  David Attenborough

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  The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough’s classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave. 
  ‘This is, quite simply, the best thing I’ve ever done.’ Sir David Attenborough on the TV series, The Trials of Life, upon which this book is based. 
  This is the third and last of Sir David’s great natural history books based on his TV series and competes his survey of the animal world that began with Life on Earth and continues with Living Planet. 
  In Life on Earth, Sir David showed how each group of animals evolved. In Living Planet he looked at the way they have adapted to the whole range of habitats in which they live. Now, in Trials of Life, he completes the story by revealing how animals behave – and why. 
  The Trials of Life by Attenborough, the Sunday Times bestselling author, is a testament to his profound understanding of animal behaviour, zoology, and environmental sciences. His commitment to nature, wildlife protection, and conservation is palpable in this bestselling book, making it a top choice for science and nature enthusiasts. 
  For fans of David Allen Sibley (Birds of Instagram), Joshua Foer (Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition), Steve Brusatte (The Rise and Reign of the Mammals), Martin Stevens (Sensory Ecology, Behaviour, and Evolution), and Jonnie Hughes (Earthshot). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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