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  The Wisdom of the Ancients -...

  H.A. Drake

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  This book is about four cornerstones of modern thought that were put in place by people living in the ancient Mediterranean world. It covers approximately 2,000 years in time (from ca. 1000 BCE to 1000 CE) and spatially moves from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Mesopotamia (roughly, modern Iraq), through Greece and Rome, to the new Germanic states growing in what is now western Europe. 
   
   
   
  The four ideas, as author H. A. Drake proposes, are monotheism, the idea that there is only one god, not many; individual rights, the idea that there is a limit to what the state can order us to do; naturalized citizenship, the idea that the full rights and privileges of citizenship can be extended to people who have no birthright to them; and creation of a standard by which to judge the performance of states. It is easy, now, to take these ideas for granted. By discussing these ideas in their historical context with clarity and wit, The Wisdom of the Ancients reminds listeners how preposterous they were originally and how different our world would be if they had not taken hold.

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  The New Age of Sexism - How AI...

  Laura Bates

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  We like to believe we're moving closer to equality, riding the wave of technological progress into a brighter, fairer future. But beneath the glossy surface of innovation lies a chilling truth: new technologies are not just failing to solve age-old inequalities—they're deepening them. 
   
   
   
  In The New Age of Sexism, acclaimed author and activist Laura Bates exposes how misogyny is being coded into the very fabric of our future. From the biases embedded in artificial intelligence to the alarming rise of sex robots and the toxic dynamics of the metaverse, Bates takes listeners on a shocking journey into a world where technology is weaponized against women. 
   
   
   
  This isn't a dystopian warning about what might happen. It's a harrowing account of what's happening now and the dangers we face if we don't act. With clarity and urgency, Bates reveals how these advancements are dragging society backward, reinforcing harmful stereotypes, and jeopardizing decades of progress in the fight for gender equality. 
   
   
   
  Eye-opening and empowering, The New Age of Sexism is a rallying cry for awareness and action in a world where the battle for equality has entered a dangerous new frontier.

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  Winter Solstice

  Diana Howard

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  We take our memory for granted. Dementia will steal it in ways most of us could never imagine. 
  Winter Solstice by Diana Howard burrows deep into the heart-rending poetic journey of a daughter trying to love and help her mother who is slowly losing her memory. 
  Through poems and vignettes written over a period of 15 years, the reader will enter a world of denial, confusion, shame, fear, humor, sacrifice, patience and love - finding solace and empathy with an experience many of us go through, yet struggle to find words to describe.

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  Boatlines - Scottish Craft of...

  Ian Stephen

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  People are drawn to the harbours and boats of Scotland whether they have a seafaring background or not. Why do boats take on different shapes as you follow the complex shorelines of islands and mainland? And why do the sails they carry appear to be so many shapes and sizes? Then there are rowing craft or power-driven vessels which can also be considered 'classics', whether they were built for work or leisure.
  As he traces the iconic forms of a selection of the boats of Scotland, Ian Stephen outlines the purposes of craft, past and present, to help gain a true understanding of this vital part of our culture. Sea conditions likely to be met and coastal geography are other factors behind the designs of a wide variety of craft.
  Stories go with boats. The vessels are not seen as bare artefacts without their own soul but more like living things. 
  'A writer uniquely attuned to the water, and to the relationships each boat shares with the places it shaped, his stories restore past sea roads and river routes to life' - David Gange, author of The Frayed Atlantic Edge

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  Tamed by the Police Officer (Gay...

  Archer Vale

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  “I don’t need handcuffs to control you—all it takes is a chastity cage.” 
  It began with a cavity search. 
  The police officer is convinced I committed the crime, and he says he knows how to interrogate guys like me. He locked me into chastity and forced me to my knees. 
  Every morning, he brings me into the interrogation room and repeats the process. I’m trying to maintain my innocence, but I’m starting to feel strange. The thought of his seed makes me salivate. Am I developing an addiction? 
  He’s wearing me down. My willpower is slipping away… 
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  CONTAINS EXPLICIT GAY SEXUAL CONTENT. 
  For exclusive stories, visit www.ArcherVale.com.

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  Meno - Can Virtue Be Taught? – A...

  Plato, Tim Zengerink

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  What if every question you asked rewove the fabric of your mind? 
  Immerse yourself in the verbal joust between an impatient pupil and history’s greatest gadfly. This engaging audio edition of Plato’s Meno captures: 
  •	A Dramatic Dialogue – Dynamic narration brings Meno’s swagger and Socrates’ ironic wit to life. 
  •	The Puzzle of Virtue – Hear the debate shift from definitions to dazzling intellectual breakthroughs. 
  •	Learning as Awakening – Experience the famous slave-boy scene that illustrates how knowledge may already reside within us. 
  •	Guided Context – Brief scene-setting intros keep the plot clear while letting the philosophical fireworks shine. 
  Press play to discover why the path to virtue begins with the courage to question.

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