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  Guardrails - Guiding Human...

  Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Urs...

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  This audiobook narrated by Anand Jagatia reveals how society can shape individual actions in times of uncertainty
  
  When we make decisions, our thinking is informed by societal norms, "guardrails" guiding our decisions, like the laws and rules that govern us. But what are good guardrails in today's world of overwhelming information flows and increasingly powerful technologies, such as artificial intelligence? Based on the latest insights from the cognitive sciences, economics, and public policy, Guardrails offers a novel approach to shaping decisions by embracing human agency in its social context.
  
  In this visionary book, Urs Gasser and Viktor Mayer-Schönberger show how the quick embrace of technological solutions can lead to results we don't always want and explain how society itself can provide guardrails more suited to the digital age, ones that empower individual choice while accounting for the social good, encourage flexibility in the face of changing circumstances, and ultimately help us to make better decisions as we tackle the most daunting problems of our times, such as global injustice and climate change.
  
  Whether we change jobs, buy a house, or quit smoking, thousands of decisions large and small shape our daily lives. Decisions drive our economies, seal the fate of democracies, create war or peace, and affect the well-being of our planet. Guardrails challenges the notion that technology should step in where our own decision making fails, laying out a surprisingly human-centered set of principles that can create new spaces for better decisions and a more equitable and prosperous society.

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  Elephants in the Hourglass - A...

  Kim Frank

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  Delving deep into an intricate web of unlikely heroes, power struggles, and living legends, Elephants in the Hourglass takes listeners on an extraordinary journey of discovery. In her nonfiction debut, Kim Frank blends personal narrative, vivid descriptions, and meticulous research as she illuminates the ways we seek to survive on our rapidly changing planet. 
   
  Kim is a female explorer who found her life completely changed as she was drawn deeper and deeper into the plight of the remarkable Asian elephant. For Kim, once she learned about the intense, multi-faceted, but little-known conflict between humans and elephants in North India, she was unable to rest until she had learned more and told this story to the outside world. This was a place and topic totally unknown to her. Up until that point, Kim was an ordinary mom and emerging writer. After a fraught divorce, she felt a need to recapture her own voice and expand her world, and so she set out to the Himalaya with the goal of telling a story worthy of National Geographic.What Kim experienced would change her life. Filled with unforgettable characters and encounters with one of the most sensitive, intelligent, and awe-inspiring creatures on the planet, Elephants in the Hourglass will inspire listeners to pursue their goals and be a force for change in unexpected places.

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  The Ultimate Guide To...

  Steve Nico Williams

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  Want to grasp the full scope of the NFT landscape and its underlying principles? 
  It's possible to make more money with non-fungible tokens than with other coins or cryptocurrencies, but only if you know what you're doing. 
  If you have just heard about non-fungible tokens but know nothing about them, this book will teach you all you need to know to make money with them, achieve financial independence, and completely change your life. 
  By the time you're done with this guide, you'll be familiar with all there is to know about NFTs, from the ground up. This includes the ins and outs of NFTs, as well as how to use a wallet, trade, and store them. 
  By reading this book, you will discover:The concept behind the NFTs is all you need to know about non-fungible tokens, the blockchain, and smart contracts so that you may confidently navigate this exciting new industry.Fundamentals of NFTs, so you will understand the meaning of fungibility, the difference between fungible and non-fungible tokens, also the working process of fungible tokens, and their history of them.NFT & Digital Art will guide you to the worlds of digital arts and how to turn them into NFTs.NFT Marketplaces and Wallets, like OpenSea, Rarible or Nifty Gateway, you will learn about different NFT marketplaces. Wallets for NFTs are also covered in detail.Create, Buy and Sell NFTs, In this section, you will find instructions for making your own NFTs and transferring them to the appropriate location. Where to find them for sale by the artists who make them, how to advertise and market your NFT collection, and how to pick the best venue to sell your NFTs.The Future of NFTs, you will know the hurdles of adapting to the realm of NFTs and what future lies ahead.

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  Tales of Mbona - true stories...

  Sonja Wood

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  “Mbona is a Zulu word meaning ‘I see’. 
  Mbona Private Nature Reserve is a glorious slice of paradise nestled in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, South Africa, which I have the privilege to call home.  
  These stories, which were gathered over many years of living on Mbona, were originally intended to be a podcast, but then I decided to compile them into this audiobook. 
  Herein I share moments, experiences, events, and memories. I’m sure those who know Mbona will relate to much that is shared here, but whether you know Mbona or not, I do hope that you will be inspired to adventure and make your own treasured memories. 
  Happy listening, happy memory making.” 
  – Sonja Wood

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  Useless Facts About Life That...

  Meditative Sleep

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  Do you have trouble falling asleep at night? Does your mind refuse to shut off, replaying the day’s events or worrying about tomorrow? Useless Facts About Life That Will Put You to Sleep is here to rescue your restless nights! 
  This audiobook is packed with random, quirky, and utterly useless facts about life that are so boringly fascinating, they’ll gently guide your racing thoughts into a calm, snoozy haze. Did you know that the average person spends six months of their life waiting at red lights? Or that bananas are technically berries? These are the kind of wonderfully mundane tidbits you’ll find in this audiobook—designed to entertain just enough to help you relax, but not so much that you stay awake. 
  Perfect for anyone looking to unwind, Useless Facts About Life That Will Put You to Sleep is a humorous and soothing companion for bedtime. With its slow-paced delivery and oddly comforting content, you’ll be nodding off in no time. Press play, relax, and let the random, irrelevant wonders of life send you drifting into a peaceful night’s sleep. 
  Because sometimes, the secret to sleeping better is knowing something you’ll never need to know again.

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  Plato’s Revenge - The New...

  David Klinghoffer

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  First there was the genetic revolution—the discovery that physical structures in the cell, including DNA and RNA, shape every organism. Now, says evolutionary biologist Richard Sternberg, we are overdue for another and more profound revolution. 
  Recent findings reveal that genetic and even epigenetic sources alone cannot account for the rich dynamism of life—not even close. Some other informational source is required. 
  The idea was anticipated 2,400 years ago in Plato’s Timaeus and periodically revisited in the ensuing centuries. Sidelined by scientific materialism, it is now reasserting itself on the strength of cutting-edge molecular biology, higher mathematics, and commonsense reasoning. 
  In Plato’s Revenge, science writer David Klinghoffer takes Sternberg’s profound explorations and weaves them into a lively and accessible account of a most remarkable realization: At every moment, we owe our lives to a genome that is more than matter and to an informational source that is immaterial, transcomputational, and beyond space and time.

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