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Most of us have been educated from birth to compete, judge, demand, diagnose and to think and communicate in terms of “right” and “wrong” – all of which can generate needless conflict. Rosenberg has developed a form of communication that provides a peaceful alternative to the violence that underlies most of our communication.

Marshall Rosenberg (Author), Michael Toms (Narrator)

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Karl Marx: Das Kapital

In his monumental work, Das Kapital, Karl Marx (1818-1883), tried to show that capitalism was both inefficient and immoral. His key to explaining capitalism is his labor theory of value, which he developed from ideas of Adam Smith and David Ricardo. Marx argued that all profit, rent, and interest are "surplus-value", obtained by paying workers less than the value of their products. He maintained that the living conditions of the workers always tend to deteriorate that competition automatically creates monopoly, and that the business cycle demonstrates the wastefulness of capitalism.

David Ramsay Steele (Author), Lois Rukyser, Louis Rukeyser (Narrator)

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Leviathan

This presentation explores the social and political turmoil during which Leviathan was written, including an examination of the radical political philosophies spawned by opposition to the Stuart monarchy in England. It explains the materialistic foundation of Hobbes' philosophy and how this influenced his theory of man, society, and government. Special attention is paid to Hobbes' theory of the "state of nature", the social contract, and the governmental sovereignty. The right of resistance against unjust laws and the right to liberty of conscience also are discussed.

George H. Smith, Pat Childs (Author), A Supporting Cast, Craig Deitschman, Craig Deitschmann, Paul Meier, Sam Mercurio, Travis Hardison (Narrator)

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On Liberty/Vindication of the Rights of Woman

On Liberty - John Stuart Mill advocated individual liberty based on a philosophical concept called utilitarianism, or "the greatest happiness for the greater number." This intellectual tradition rejects natural rights, such as those in Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. Despite beginning with a different theoretical foundation than natural rights proponents, Mill reaches a similar conclusion-that diversity in individual thought and action ultimately benefits society. Vindication of the Rights of Woman examines the tumultuous life of Mary Wollstonecraft and the social conditions against which she struggled. It explores her call for female independence against the backdrop of 18th Century England, the French Revolution, and the changing role of women. Mary Wollstonecraftt lived the life she advocated, defying accepted customs for female employment, marriage, and family life.

David Gordon, George H. Smith, George Smith, Wendy McElroy (Author), A Supporting Cast, Craig Deitschman, Craig Deitschmann, Dara Modglin, Don Jones, Jonathan Lutz, Pat Childs, Ruth Sweet (Narrator)

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Reflections on the Revolution in France/Rights of Man

Reflections on the Revolution in France is a slashing attack on the French Revolution by one of Britain's most famous statesmen. Liberty and social order, Burke argues, are maintained by the traditional rights and duties embedded in custom and law. And when these traditions are overthrown in revolutions, society is threatened with chaos, bloodshed and despotism. Rights of Man - Thomas Paine believed the French Revolution was based on the same principles as the American Revolution: natural rights, an implied "social contract", and the right of revolution against oppressive governments. Paine, unlike Burke, sees government as the primary threat to social order. He has little regard for traditional institutions, if those institutions are oppressive and unjust.

George H. Smith, Wendy McElroy, Wendy Mcelroy (Author), A Supporting Cast, Craig Deitschman, Craig Deitschmann, Don Jones, Jonathan Lutz, Robert Wynne, Travis Hardison (Narrator)

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America Alone: The End of the World As We Know It

Someday soon, you might wake up to the call to prayer from a muezzin. Europeans already are. While liberals will say diversity is our strength, the Taliban will burn books and barber shops in Greenwich Village and the Supreme Court will uphold sharia law. If you think this can't happen, you haven't been paying attention, says Steyn.

Mark Steyn (Author), Brian Emerson (Narrator)

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Sabotage: America's Enemies within the CIA

Rowan Scarborough (Author), Tom Weiner (Narrator)

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The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression

James Mann (Author), Jeff Riggenbach (Narrator)

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God's Harvard: A Christian College on a Mission to Save America

Hanna Rosin (Author), Bernadette Dunne (Narrator)

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The Federalist Papers

The US Constitution was approved by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787. It was to become law only if it was ratified by nine of the thirteen states. New York was a key state, but it contained strong forces opposing the Constitution. A series of eighty-five letters appeared in New York City newspapers between October 1787 and August 1788 urging support for the Constitution. These letters remain the first and most authoritative commentary on the American concept of federal government. Later known as The Federalist Papers, they were published under the pseudonym 'Publius,' although written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. This presentation explores the major arguments contained in The Federalist Papers and contrasts them with the views of the Anti-Federalists.

George H. Smith, Wendy McElroy (Author), A Supporting Cast, Craig Deitschmann, Don Jones, Michael Edwards, Michael Montgomery, Pat Childs, Robert Wynne, Travis Hardison (Narrator)

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State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration

State of War is an explosive book, filled with revelations, about the secret scandals of the Bush administration and a national-security bureaucracy run amok. With relentless media coverage, breathtaking events, and extraordinary congressional and independent investigations, it is hard to believe that we might not know some of the most significant facts about the presidency of George W. Bush. Yet beneath the surface events of the Bush presidency lies a secret history, a series of hidden events that makes a mockery of many of the stories on the surface.

James Risen (Author), Boyd Gaines (Narrator)

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Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future

By being too timid and too weak, too hesitant and too confused, Democrats have allowed Republicans to run amok. Republicans today use their absolute power to control everything and corrupt our democracy. Now James Carville and Paul Begala show Democrats how they can take it back. They offer a clear-eyed critique of their party's failures and make specific, concrete recommendations on how Democrats can avoid losing elections on divisive issues like abortion, gun control, gay rights, and moral values and start winning them on health care, political reform, energy, the environment, tax reform, and more. Carville and Begala say that liberal Democrats are right that too many establishment Democrats kowtow to corporate interests and shamefully supported George W. Bush's rush to war. And moderate Democrats are right to complain that too many Democrats are out of step with middle-class values, too removed from people of faith, too enthralled with intellectual and cultural elites. But the problem with Democrats, Carville and Begala argue, is not ideological. It's anatomical. They lack a backbone. "Take It Back is a spinal transplant for Democrats and an audacious battle plan for victory.

James Carville, Paul Begala (Author), Paul Begala (Narrator)

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