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The Man Who Lied to His Laptop

What We Can Learn About Ourselves from Our Machines

by Clifford Nass, Corina Yen ...

Counterintuitive insights about building successful relationships- based on research into human-computer interaction.Books like Predictably Irrational and Sway have revolutionized how we view human behavior. Now, Stanford professor Clifford Nass has discovered a set of rules for effective human relationships, drawn from an unlikely source: his study of our interactions with computers.Based on his ... Read more

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Counterintuitive insights about building successful relationships- based on research into human-computer interaction.Books like Predictably Irrational and Sway have revolutionized how we view human behavior. Now, Stanford professor Clifford Nass has discovered a set of rules for effective human relationships, drawn from an unlikely source: his study of our interactions with computers.Based on his
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The Man Who Lied to His Laptop

What Machines Teach Us About Human Relationships

by Clifford Nass, Corina Yen ...

Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

STARTLING INSIGHTS INTO PERSUASION, TRUST, EMPATHY, AND TEAMWORK BASED ON REVELATIONS ABOUT HOW WE TREAT OUR COMPUTERSThe driver was insistent: “A woman should not be giving directions.” Despite the customer service rep’s reassurance that the navigation system in his car wasn’t actually a woman—just a computer with a female voice—the driver (and many others like him) refused to listen. There was ... Read more

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STARTLING INSIGHTS INTO PERSUASION, TRUST, EMPATHY, AND TEAMWORK BASED ON REVELATIONS ABOUT HOW WE TREAT OUR COMPUTERSThe driver was insistent: “A woman should not be giving directions.” Despite the customer service rep’s reassurance that the navigation system in his car wasn’t actually a woman—just a computer with a female voice—the driver (and many others like him) refused to listen. There was
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Die Empty

Unleash Your Best Work Every Day

by Todd Henry ...

Narrated by Todd Henry ...

Unabridged

5 hours 30 min

"Embrace the importance of now, and refuse to allow the lull of comfort, fear, familiarity, and ego to prevent you from taking action on your ambitions...The cost of inaction is vast. Don't go to your grave with your best work inside of you. Choose to die empty."Most of us live with the stubborn idea that we'll always have tomorrow to do our most important and valuable work. We fill our days with ... Read more

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"Embrace the importance of now, and refuse to allow the lull of comfort, fear, familiarity, and ego to prevent you from taking action on your ambitions...The cost of inaction is vast. Don't go to your grave with your best work inside of you. Choose to die empty."Most of us live with the stubborn idea that we'll always have tomorrow to do our most important and valuable work. We fill our days with
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The Power of Full Engagement

Managing Energy, Not Time, is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal

by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz ...

Narrated by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz ...

Abridged

4 hours 18 min

“Combines the gritty toughmindedness of the best coaches with the gentle-but-insistent inspiration of the most effective spiritual advisers” (Fast Company).This groundbreaking New York Times bestseller has helped hundreds of thousands of people at work and at home balance stress and recovery and sustain high performance despite crushing workloads and 24/7 demands on their time.We live in digital ... Read more

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“Combines the gritty toughmindedness of the best coaches with the gentle-but-insistent inspiration of the most effective spiritual advisers” (Fast Company).This groundbreaking New York Times bestseller has helped hundreds of thousands of people at work and at home balance stress and recovery and sustain high performance despite crushing workloads and 24/7 demands on their time.We live in digital
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On Bullshit

by Harry G. Frankfurt ...

Narrated by George K. Wilson ...

Unabridged

1 hour 1 min

Written by Harry G. Frankfurt, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Princeton University-one of the world's most influential moral philosophers-On Bullshit has to be heard to be believed! This best-seller describes the unique situation in our culture in which the truth is overwhelmed by wave after wave of nonsense and misrepresentation. Faced with no clearly articulated theory of this condition, ... Read more

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Written by Harry G. Frankfurt, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Princeton University-one of the world's most influential moral philosophers-On Bullshit has to be heard to be believed! This best-seller describes the unique situation in our culture in which the truth is overwhelmed by wave after wave of nonsense and misrepresentation. Faced with no clearly articulated theory of this condition,
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The Art of Non-Conformity

Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

by Chris Guillebeau ...

Narrated by Dan John Miller ...

Unabridged

5 hours 31 min

If you've ever thought, "There must be more to life than this," The Art of Non-Conformity is for you.Based on Chris Guillebeau's popular online manifesto "A Brief Guide to World Domination," The Art of Non-Conformity defies common assumptions about life and work while arming you with the tools to live differently. You'll discover how to live on your own terms by exploring creative self-employment, ... Read more

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If you've ever thought, "There must be more to life than this," The Art of Non-Conformity is for you.Based on Chris Guillebeau's popular online manifesto "A Brief Guide to World Domination," The Art of Non-Conformity defies common assumptions about life and work while arming you with the tools to live differently. You'll discover how to live on your own terms by exploring creative self-employment,
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Advantage, The

Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business

by Patrick Lencioni ...

Narrated by Patrick Lencioni ...

Unabridged

5 hours 25 min

There is a competitive advantage out there, arguably more powerful than any other. Is it superior strategy? Faster innovation? Smarter employees? No, New York Times best-selling author, Patrick Lencioni, argues that the seminal difference between successful companies and mediocre ones has little to do with what they know and how smart they are and more to do with how healthy they are. In this book ... Read more

$49.46 CAD

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There is a competitive advantage out there, arguably more powerful than any other. Is it superior strategy? Faster innovation? Smarter employees? No, New York Times best-selling author, Patrick Lencioni, argues that the seminal difference between successful companies and mediocre ones has little to do with what they know and how smart they are and more to do with how healthy they are. In this book
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How Not to Be Wrong

The Power of Mathematical Thinking

by Jordan Ellenberg ...

Narrated by Jordan Ellenberg ...

Unabridged

13 hours 29 min

The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our handsThe math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly limiting this view is: Math isn’t confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life ... Read more

$22.50 CAD

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The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our handsThe math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly limiting this view is: Math isn’t confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life
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How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

by Chip Heath, Dan Heath ...

Narrated by Charles Kahlenberg ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! The ultimate guide to making changes and following through, from the authors of Made to Stick and Decisive—hailed as “witty and instructive” (The Wall Street Journal), “packed with examples and hands-on tools that will get you moving right away” (BusinessWeek)Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and ... Read more

$19.50 CAD

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! The ultimate guide to making changes and following through, from the authors of Made to Stick and Decisive—hailed as “witty and instructive” (The Wall Street Journal), “packed with examples and hands-on tools that will get you moving right away” (BusinessWeek)Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and
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The Signal and the Noise

Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don't

by Nate Silver ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

16 hours 21 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The groundbreaking exploration of probability and uncertainty that explains how to make better predictions in a world drowning in data, from the nation’s foremost political forecaster—updated with insights into the pandemic, journalism today, and pollingOne of The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Works of Nonfiction of the Year“Could turn out to be one of the more ... Read more

$22.50 CAD

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The groundbreaking exploration of probability and uncertainty that explains how to make better predictions in a world drowning in data, from the nation’s foremost political forecaster—updated with insights into the pandemic, journalism today, and pollingOne of The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Works of Nonfiction of the Year“Could turn out to be one of the more
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The Happiness Advantage

The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance atWork

by Shawn Achor ...

Narrated by Shawn Achor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • An engaging, deeply researched guide to flourishing in a world of increasing stress and negativity—the inspiration for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time“Powerful [and] charming . . . A book for just about anyone . . . The philosophies in this book are easily the best wire frames to build a happy and successful life.”—MediumHappiness is not the belief that we ... Read more

$19.50 CAD

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • An engaging, deeply researched guide to flourishing in a world of increasing stress and negativity—the inspiration for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time“Powerful [and] charming . . . A book for just about anyone . . . The philosophies in this book are easily the best wire frames to build a happy and successful life.”—MediumHappiness is not the belief that we
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Magic Rises

by Ilona Andrews ...

Narrated by Renee Raudman ...

Series series Kate Daniels (Andrews)
Unabridged

15 hours 2 min

Mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate, Curran, the Beast Lord, are struggling to solve a heartbreaking crisis. Unable to control their beasts, many of the Pack' s shapeshifting children fail to survive to adulthood. While there is a medicine that can help, the secret to its making is closely guarded by the European packs, and there' s little available in Atlanta. Kate can' t bear to watch innocents ... Read more

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Mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate, Curran, the Beast Lord, are struggling to solve a heartbreaking crisis. Unable to control their beasts, many of the Pack' s shapeshifting children fail to survive to adulthood. While there is a medicine that can help, the secret to its making is closely guarded by the European packs, and there' s little available in Atlanta. Kate can' t bear to watch innocents
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