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Nihilism

The Root of the Revolution of the Modern Age

by Eugene (Fr. Seraphim) Rose ...

Narrated by David A. Conatser ...

Unabridged

4 hours 35 min

“What does Nihilism mean?” wrote Friedrich Nietszche. “—That the highest values are losing their value. There is no goal…. There is no Truth, no ‘thing in itself.’ There is no answer to the question: ‘why?’”In 1962, the young Eugene Rose—the future Hieromonk Seraphim—undertook to write a monumental chronicle of the abandonment of Truth in the modern age. Of the hundreds of pages of materials he ... Read more

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“What does Nihilism mean?” wrote Friedrich Nietszche. “—That the highest values are losing their value. There is no goal…. There is no Truth, no ‘thing in itself.’ There is no answer to the question: ‘why?’”In 1962, the young Eugene Rose—the future Hieromonk Seraphim—undertook to write a monumental chronicle of the abandonment of Truth in the modern age. Of the hundreds of pages of materials he
... Read more
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The Spell of the Sensuous

Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World

by David Abram ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

12 hours 4 min

For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature, and they carried on active relationships not only with other people but with other animals, plants, and natural objects (including mountains, rivers, winds, and weather patterns) that we have only lately come to think of as "inanimate." How, then, did humans come to sever their ancient reciprocity ... Read more

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For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature, and they carried on active relationships not only with other people but with other animals, plants, and natural objects (including mountains, rivers, winds, and weather patterns) that we have only lately come to think of as "inanimate." How, then, did humans come to sever their ancient reciprocity
... Read more
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The Lucifer Principle

A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History

by Howard Bloom ...

Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

The Lucifer Priciple is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that “evil” is a by-product of nature’s strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric. Though this argument is not a new one—it has been brought forth by such great historical figures as St. Paul, Thomas ... Read more

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The Lucifer Priciple is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that “evil” is a by-product of nature’s strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric. Though this argument is not a new one—it has been brought forth by such great historical figures as St. Paul, Thomas
... Read more
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Blood covers The Doll

Short dramatic story

by Dr. Hossam Sabry ...

Narrated by Pandarosh ...

Unabridged

11 min

A short story that conveys to the world an unusual picture of civilians and their conditions, very closely, during the bombing. ... Read more

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A short story that conveys to the world an unusual picture of civilians and their conditions, very closely, during the bombing.
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Nature

by Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Narrated by James Harrington ...

Unabridged

1 hour 15 min

"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a timeless and captivating essay that celebrates the profound connections between humanity and the natural world. In this seminal work, Emerson contemplates the beauty and power of nature, encouraging readers to embrace a more profound and spiritual connection with the natural environment. Emerson begins by emphasizing the importance of immersing oneself in ... Read more

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"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a timeless and captivating essay that celebrates the profound connections between humanity and the natural world. In this seminal work, Emerson contemplates the beauty and power of nature, encouraging readers to embrace a more profound and spiritual connection with the natural environment. Emerson begins by emphasizing the importance of immersing oneself in
... Read more
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Benediction of Meditation, The

Claremont 1968 - Students Talk 3

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Claremont 1968 - Students Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 6 min

"The benediction of meditation - 17 November 1968• We shall explore together into this life, existence, in which is includedrelationship, love and death, not merely as a phenomenon but as something tremendously significant, to be cherished, deeply lived. Meditation is the approach to this problem of living.• It is only a free mind that is capable of attention in which there is no achieving or ... Read more

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"The benediction of meditation - 17 November 1968• We shall explore together into this life, existence, in which is includedrelationship, love and death, not merely as a phenomenon but as something tremendously significant, to be cherished, deeply lived. Meditation is the approach to this problem of living.• It is only a free mind that is capable of attention in which there is no achieving or
... Read more
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Are You Seeking Security in a Concept?

Saanen 1974 - Public Talk 6

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Saanen 1974 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 19 min

Are you seeking security in a concept?"—25 July 1974Love and compassion is denied totally when you seek security in neurotic concepts.Is there permanent security in relationship?The mind is sane, healthy, whole and acts totally when it realizes there is nothing permanent.What is the relationship of time to thought? Does the mind need time to transform itself?What is your relationship to death? Is ... Read more

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Are you seeking security in a concept?"—25 July 1974Love and compassion is denied totally when you seek security in neurotic concepts.Is there permanent security in relationship?The mind is sane, healthy, whole and acts totally when it realizes there is nothing permanent.What is the relationship of time to thought? Does the mind need time to transform itself?What is your relationship to death? Is
... Read more
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Sydney 1970 - Small Group Discussions - Action and conformity

by J.Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by J.Krishnamurti ...

Unabridged

3 hours 18 min

1.Sydney 1970 - Small Group Discussion 1 - What does it mean to look at something as a whole?Confidence.Dependency.Conclusions.Conflict.Conformity.Becoming.Measurement.Awareness.2.Sydney 1970 - Small Group Discussion 2 - Comparison and conformityThe space between the ob... ... Read more

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1.Sydney 1970 - Small Group Discussion 1 - What does it mean to look at something as a whole?Confidence.Dependency.Conclusions.Conflict.Conformity.Becoming.Measurement.Awareness.2.Sydney 1970 - Small Group Discussion 2 - Comparison and conformityThe space between the ob...
... Read more
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Becoming Human

Matter and Meaning in an Antiblack World

by Zakiyyah Iman Jackson ...

Narrated by Diana Blue ...

Unabridged

10 hours 43 min

Rewriting the pernicious, enduring relationship between blackness and animality in the history of Western science and philosophy, Becoming Human: Matter and Meaning in an Antiblack World breaks open the rancorous debate between black critical theory and posthumanism. Through the cultural terrain of literature by Toni Morrison, Nalo Hopkinson, Audre Lorde, and Octavia Butler, the art of Wangechi ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Rewriting the pernicious, enduring relationship between blackness and animality in the history of Western science and philosophy, Becoming Human: Matter and Meaning in an Antiblack World breaks open the rancorous debate between black critical theory and posthumanism. Through the cultural terrain of literature by Toni Morrison, Nalo Hopkinson, Audre Lorde, and Octavia Butler, the art of Wangechi
... Read more
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Krishnamurti's Notebook

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Anthony Wren ...

Unabridged

10 hours 55 min

When Krishnamurti's Notebook first became available in 1976, it was soon realized that it was a spiritually unique document giving his perceptions and experiences and describing his states of consciousness. It is a kind of diary but one that is little concerned with the day to day process of living, though very much aware of the natural world.Jiddu Krishnamurti was born on 11 May 1895 in ... Read more

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When Krishnamurti's Notebook first became available in 1976, it was soon realized that it was a spiritually unique document giving his perceptions and experiences and describing his states of consciousness. It is a kind of diary but one that is little concerned with the day to day process of living, though very much aware of the natural world.Jiddu Krishnamurti was born on 11 May 1895 in
... Read more
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The Conscious Mind

In Search of a Fundamental Theory

by David J. Chalmers ...

Narrated by George Cunningham ...

Unabridged

20 hours 22 min

What is consciousness? How do physical processes in the brain give rise to the self-aware mind and to feelings as profoundly varied as love or hate, aesthetic pleasure or spiritual yearning? These questions today are among the most hotly debated issues among scientists and philosophers, and wehave seen in recent years superb volumes by such eminent figures as Francis Crick, Daniel C. Dennett, ... Read more

$29.99 USD

What is consciousness? How do physical processes in the brain give rise to the self-aware mind and to feelings as profoundly varied as love or hate, aesthetic pleasure or spiritual yearning? These questions today are among the most hotly debated issues among scientists and philosophers, and wehave seen in recent years superb volumes by such eminent figures as Francis Crick, Daniel C. Dennett,
... Read more
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To Have or To Be?

by Erich Fromm ...

Narrated by Adriel Brandt ...

Unabridged

6 hours 28 min

To Have Or to Be? is one of the seminal books of the second half of the 20th century. Nothing less than a manifesto for a new social and psychological revolution to save our threatened planet, this book is a summary of the penetrating thought of Eric Fromm. His thesis is that two modes of existence struggle for the spirit of humankind: the having mode, which concentrates on material possessions, ... Read more

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To Have Or to Be? is one of the seminal books of the second half of the 20th century. Nothing less than a manifesto for a new social and psychological revolution to save our threatened planet, this book is a summary of the penetrating thought of Eric Fromm. His thesis is that two modes of existence struggle for the spirit of humankind: the having mode, which concentrates on material possessions,
... Read more
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Relationship Has Significance Only When It is a Process of Self-Revelation

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Ojai 1949 Public Talk
Unabridged

37 min

Relationship has significance only when it is a process of self-revelation - 17 July 1949• Where there is authority there can be no discovery of something new.• Relationship based on an idea cannot be a self-revealing process.• Self-knowledge is understood, uncovered and its process revealed throughrelationship.• Is it possible to love without the interference of the mind?• When the mind becomes ... Read more

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Relationship has significance only when it is a process of self-revelation - 17 July 1949• Where there is authority there can be no discovery of something new.• Relationship based on an idea cannot be a self-revealing process.• Self-knowledge is understood, uncovered and its process revealed throughrelationship.• Is it possible to love without the interference of the mind?• When the mind becomes
... Read more
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Neurosultan Volume 1

50 Sonnets of Naskar

by Abhijit Naskar ...

Narrated by Abhijit Naskar ...

Unabridged

51 min

An offering of 50 sonnets to the brave and conscientious, from Abhijit Naskar's vast ocean of over 1200 sonnets, in the voice of the humanitarian scientist himself.The volume contains selected sonnets from:Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science, 2023Tum Dunya Tek Millet: Greatest Country on Earth is Earth, 2023Insan Himalayanoğlu: It's Time to Defect, 2023Visvavictor: Kanima Akiyor ... Read more

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An offering of 50 sonnets to the brave and conscientious, from Abhijit Naskar's vast ocean of over 1200 sonnets, in the voice of the humanitarian scientist himself.The volume contains selected sonnets from:Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science, 2023Tum Dunya Tek Millet: Greatest Country on Earth is Earth, 2023Insan Himalayanoğlu: It's Time to Defect, 2023Visvavictor: Kanima Akiyor
... Read more
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On Human Nature

by Roger Scruton ...

Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

Unabridged

3 hours 31 min

In this short book, Roger Scruton presents an original and radical defense of human uniqueness. Confronting the views of evolutionary psychologists, utilitarian moralists, and philosophical materialists such as Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett, Scruton argues that human beings cannot be understood simply as biological objects. We are not only human animals; we are also persons, in essential ... Read more

$12.99 USD

In this short book, Roger Scruton presents an original and radical defense of human uniqueness. Confronting the views of evolutionary psychologists, utilitarian moralists, and philosophical materialists such as Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett, Scruton argues that human beings cannot be understood simply as biological objects. We are not only human animals; we are also persons, in essential
... Read more
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Perceiving Without the Perceiver

Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975 - Dialogue 6

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975 - Dialogue
Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

Perceiving without the perceiver - 28 June 1975• Can thought naturally cease?• Perceiving without the perceiver• Facing the truth of death• Krishnamurti’s ‘process’ and early years.• Kundalini• If you can understand suffering, face it and not escape from it, that has quite adifferent energy.• Truth is a pathless land.• There is something really tremendously mysterious.• Knowledge is becoming the ... Read more

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Perceiving without the perceiver - 28 June 1975• Can thought naturally cease?• Perceiving without the perceiver• Facing the truth of death• Krishnamurti’s ‘process’ and early years.• Kundalini• If you can understand suffering, face it and not escape from it, that has quite adifferent energy.• Truth is a pathless land.• There is something really tremendously mysterious.• Knowledge is becoming the
... Read more
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Knowledge and Learning are Two Different Things

Eight Public Meetings with Young People, Claremont Colleges, USA, 1968

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Unabridged

1 hour 20 min

A radical transformation in the psyche itself," 8 November 1968. Duration: 80 minutes.To communicate we must know that the word is not the thing and also be in that state of mind whose quality is attention, care. That can take place only if we are serious.We are the world, and the world is us. To bring about a radical transformation, which is so essential in society, there must be radical ... Read more

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A radical transformation in the psyche itself," 8 November 1968. Duration: 80 minutes.To communicate we must know that the word is not the thing and also be in that state of mind whose quality is attention, care. That can take place only if we are serious.We are the world, and the world is us. To bring about a radical transformation, which is so essential in society, there must be radical
... Read more
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The Scale of Values

by Gad Haran ...

Narrated by AI Voice Walter Brown ...

Unabridged

4 hours 10 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Scale of Values is a journey into the deepest questions of human life: What do we truly value—and why?From the struggle between survival and dignity, to the tension between freedom and security, Gad Haran maps the hidden hierarchy that guides our choices as individuals and as societies. Blending philosophy, history, psychology, and ethics, he reveals ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Scale of Values is a journey into the deepest questions of human life: What do we truly value—and why?From the struggle between survival and dignity, to the tension between freedom and security, Gad Haran maps the hidden hierarchy that guides our choices as individuals and as societies. Blending philosophy, history, psychology, and ethics, he reveals
... Read more
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Outrageous Fortune

Gloomy Reflections on Luck and Life

by William Ian Miller ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

In this book, William Ian Miller offers his reflections on the perverse consequences, indeed often the opposite of intended effects, of so-called "good things".Noted for his remarkable erudition, wit, and playful pessimism, Miller here ranges over topics from personal disasters to literary and national ones. Drawing on a truly immense store of knowledge encompassing literature, philosophy, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

In this book, William Ian Miller offers his reflections on the perverse consequences, indeed often the opposite of intended effects, of so-called "good things".Noted for his remarkable erudition, wit, and playful pessimism, Miller here ranges over topics from personal disasters to literary and national ones. Drawing on a truly immense store of knowledge encompassing literature, philosophy,
... Read more
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Senility And the Brain Cells

Ojai 1980 - Dialogue 8

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Fifteen Conversations with David Bohm Ojai 1980 - Dialogue
Unabridged

1 hour 30 min

Senility and the brain cells - 1 June 1980• Is the human brain deteriorating?• The human brain is not a particular brain, it doesn’t belong to me or to anyoneelse, it is the human brain which has evolved for millions of years.• Can the brain not only be aware of its own movement but can the brain itselfhave enough energy to break all patterns and move out of it?• Is psychological knowledge not in ... Read more

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Senility and the brain cells - 1 June 1980• Is the human brain deteriorating?• The human brain is not a particular brain, it doesn’t belong to me or to anyoneelse, it is the human brain which has evolved for millions of years.• Can the brain not only be aware of its own movement but can the brain itselfhave enough energy to break all patterns and move out of it?• Is psychological knowledge not in
... Read more
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Can the Brain Free Itself From All Self-Delusion?

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 12 - Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975
Unabridged

1 hour 25 min

"Can the brain free itself from all self-delusion? - 11 October 1975• Thought and the brain.• Can the brain free itself from all self-delusion?• Why has the self become important?• Can there be only sensation, thought, and no desire?• Can desire - which brings illusion, self-deception and all the complications ofchanging desires – can the root of desire be dissipated?• What prevents one from ... Read more

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"Can the brain free itself from all self-delusion? - 11 October 1975• Thought and the brain.• Can the brain free itself from all self-delusion?• Why has the self become important?• Can there be only sensation, thought, and no desire?• Can desire - which brings illusion, self-deception and all the complications ofchanging desires – can the root of desire be dissipated?• What prevents one from
... Read more
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Whole Self: A Concise History of the Birth & Evolution of Human Consciousness

by Kendrick Mercer ...

Narrated by Michael Ahr ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

Kendrick Mercer's Whole Self tells the story of the birth, evolution, and history of human consciousness and its impact on the human psyche. Human consciousness is the most powerful unfolding force on the Earth with the potential either to lead us to annihilate ourselves by generating conflict or to work together wisely and in common purpose. Deep inside of everybody living today is an elemental ... Read more

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Kendrick Mercer's Whole Self tells the story of the birth, evolution, and history of human consciousness and its impact on the human psyche. Human consciousness is the most powerful unfolding force on the Earth with the potential either to lead us to annihilate ourselves by generating conflict or to work together wisely and in common purpose. Deep inside of everybody living today is an elemental
... Read more
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Mensch! Wer wir sind und was uns rettet

Sechs Vorträge von Christoph Quarch Livemitschnitte

by Christoph Quarch ...

Narrated by Christoph Quarch ...

Unabridged

7 hours 42 min

Sechs Vorträge von Dr. Christoph Quarch, die den Fragen nachgehen: Wer ist der Mensch? Was zeichnet ihn aus? Was unterscheidet ihn von Maschinen? Welche Qualitäten hat das Menschsein? Was rettet den Menschen? Was bleibt vom Menschen? 1. Vortrag: Erkenne dich selbst! Warum wir nicht umhinkönnen, uns ein Bild von uns zu machen Unsere Kultur beginnt mit einem Denkanstoß "Erkenne dich selbst". Seither ... Read more

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Sechs Vorträge von Dr. Christoph Quarch, die den Fragen nachgehen: Wer ist der Mensch? Was zeichnet ihn aus? Was unterscheidet ihn von Maschinen? Welche Qualitäten hat das Menschsein? Was rettet den Menschen? Was bleibt vom Menschen? 1. Vortrag: Erkenne dich selbst! Warum wir nicht umhinkönnen, uns ein Bild von uns zu machen Unsere Kultur beginnt mit einem Denkanstoß "Erkenne dich selbst". Seither
... Read more
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Emerson's Essays Volume 2

by Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Narrated by James Harrington ...

Unabridged

5 hours 38 min

"Emerson's Essays" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a timeless collection of profound and thought-provoking essays that explore the core principles of transcendentalism and offer profound insights into the human experience. In this enriching anthology, Emerson presents a wide array of essays covering topics such as nature, self-reliance, society, and the pursuit of truth and wisdom. Emerson's writing is ... Read more

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"Emerson's Essays" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a timeless collection of profound and thought-provoking essays that explore the core principles of transcendentalism and offer profound insights into the human experience. In this enriching anthology, Emerson presents a wide array of essays covering topics such as nature, self-reliance, society, and the pursuit of truth and wisdom. Emerson's writing is
... Read more

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