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Posted on 12/11/2012 12:40:02 PM PST by Genflag
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Any books will help really, but if you know for a fact there is an audiobook that would be great.
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:40:14 PM PST
by
Genflag
To: Genflag
You need to buy all of the Ian Fleming Bond audiobooks.
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:41:52 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA4) for President 2016)
To: Genflag
For Economics, be sure to listen to:
“The Road to Serfdom” - Friederich Hayek
“Free to Choose” - Milton Friedman
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:42:09 PM PST
by
Uncle Miltie
(BOHICA eGOP!)
To: Genflag
I’ve been listening to Atlas Shrugged on audiobook during workouts for the last few months.
That would keep you occupied for months!
To: Genflag
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:43:53 PM PST
by
backwoods-engineer
("Remember: Evil exists because good men don't kill the gov officials committing it." -- K. Hoffmann)
To: Genflag
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:43:53 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: altsehastiin
Already on the ipod and in my list to listen to soon.
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:45:10 PM PST
by
Genflag
To: Genflag
I’m reading Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. It is non fiction but pretty good so far.
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:45:52 PM PST
by
31R1O
To: Genflag
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:46:53 PM PST
by
eagleye85
To: Genflag
Gonna have to get offline for a bit, but thanks already guys, I knew I was coming to the right place, such a fast response. Will check back soon to see what all everyone suggests.
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:47:18 PM PST
by
Genflag
To: Genflag
The “Confederacy of Dunces” audiobook is hilarious with the character voicings.
To: Genflag
Since you already like sci-fi, anything by the inestimable
Jerry Pournelle should appeal to you. There is no SF writer today who is better at sharpening critical thinking skills than Jerry.
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:48:14 PM PST
by
jboot
(This isn't your father's America. Stay safe and keep your powder dry.)
To: Genflag
Where did you end your formal education? That would help me suggest other reading.
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:49:07 PM PST
by
SMARTY
("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
To: Genflag
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:49:53 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Genflag
You could try www.openculture.com - lots of free audiobooks and lectures. Also there’s librivox.com - free audiobooks in the public domain. And also The Gutenberg project - again books in the public domain, but some good - and free classics that you can download and listen to.
To: Genflag
If you have a laptop, check out
KhanAcademy.org for a great education.
That said, my favorite audio book is "A Distant Mirror" by Barbara Tuchman (probably on audio at your local library).
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:51:09 PM PST
by
RoosterRedux
(He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats)
To: Genflag
“Flashback” by Dan Simmons. The book is fiction, but you will see our future in this book.
“1984” by George Orwell; again our future predicted from this book circa 1948.
“The Coming Plague” by Laurie Garrett for a bit of education on infectious diseases.
“Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand from 1957.
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:53:26 PM PST
by
Neoliberalnot
(Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
To: Genflag
I enjoyed “The Swiss Family Robinson” when I was much younger. It made me think about what I would do should I find myself having to do without modern conveniences. Plus, it’s just a good story.
The Swiss Family Robinson “Robinson Crusoe” would probably be good for the same reasons. Robinson Crusoe
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:56:28 PM PST
by
Stegall Tx
(Living off your tax dollars can be kinda fun, but not terribly profitable.)
To: Genflag
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:57:01 PM PST
by
TomGuy
To: Genflag
Personally, I like books on plumbing. It’s incredible how far the field has advanced in the past few decades.
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posted on
12/11/2012 12:57:01 PM PST
by
BobL
(You can live each day only once. You can waste a few, but don't waste too many.)
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