Politics & Economy audiobooks

Je länger wir schweigen, desto mehr Mut werden wir brauchen

By: Hendrik Cremer

Narrated by: Sebastian Dunkelberg

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Deutschland rechts außen - eine Gefahr für uns alle Die Gefahr, die von der AfD ausgeht, wird im öffentlichen Diskurs nicht abgebildet. Die Partei wird verharmlost, indem sie etwa als »rechtspopulistisch« bezeichnet wird. Dabei hat sie sich längst zu einer rechtsextremen Partei entwickelt. Ihre Gewaltbereitschaft wird regelmäßig ausgespart.... Read more

Common Sense

By: Thomas Paine

Narrated by: Ethan Reynolds

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine cites the evils of hereditary monarchy, exposing its flaws and the injustices it inflicted upon the American colonies. Paine argued that an island nation like Britain could never truly understand the needs of a vast continent, showing the absurdity of such a colonial relationship.Credited by George Washington with... Read more

Waste Land

By: Robert D. Kaplan

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

Length: 6 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

An urgent exploration of a world in constant crisis, where every regional disaster threatens to become a global conflict, with lessons from history that can stop the spiral—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Revenge of Geography

“In this deeply erudite literary, cultural, and historical narrative, Kaplan offers a warning but also a... Read more

State of the Union 1983

By: Ronald Reagan

Narrated by: Ronald Reagan

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The 1983 State of the Union address, delivered January 25, 1983, focuses on “what we can do together -- not as Republicans and Democrats, but as Americans -- to make tomorrow's America happy and prosperous at home, strong and respected abroad, and at peace in the world.”Reagan praises a bipartisan proposal to save social security. He blames... Read more

State of the Union 1984

By: Ronald Reagan

Narrated by: Ronald Reagan

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The 1984 State of the Union address, delivered January 25, 1984, praises “bipartisan cooperation” and says: “For a time we forgot the American dream isn't one of making government bigger; it's keeping faith with the mighty spirit of free people under God.” “Inflation has been beaten down from 12.4 to 3.2 percent…” “Real after-tax income... Read more

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

By: Benjamin Franklin

Narrated by: Kevin Theis

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a captivating journey through history with Benjamin Franklin's remarkable life story in this compelling audiobook. As one of America's founding fathers, Franklin's autobiography offers profound insights into his extraordinary life and enduring legacy.Narrated with depth and clarity, this audiobook transports listeners to the vibrant... Read more

Tu was!

By: Ruprecht Polenz

Narrated by: Jonas Baeck

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Ruprecht Polenz tritt rechtsextremen Schwurblern und Demokratieverächtern seit Jahren energisch entgegen, weil er glaubt, dass auch seine neun Enkel das Glück haben sollen, in einer Demokratie zu leben. Er ist einer der erfahrensten Influencer im Dienst von Freiheit und Vielfalt in Deutschland, seine engagierten Posts in den sozialen Medien... Read more

Berg und Sinn – Im Nachstieg von Viktor Frankl

By: Michael Holzer & Klaus Haselböck

Narrated by: Daniel Wandelt

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Sich selbst finden in den Bergen: Klettern mit Viktor FranklKlettern als Parabel für das Leben: Wir werden mit unseren Ängsten konfrontiert, überwinden äußere und innere Hindernisse, trainieren unseren Körper und unseren Willen und lernen, absolut zu vertrauen – unseren eigenen Fähigkeiten, aber auch unserem Seilpartner.Der weltberühmte... Read more

The Most Powerful Court in the World

By: Stuart Banner

Narrated by: Graham Winton

Length: 25 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Will abortion be legal? Should people of the same sex be allowed to marry? May colleges prefer black applicants over white ones? These are among the most bitterly contested issues in the United States today. We answer these questions, and many more, by presenting them to nine lawyers—the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. No... Read more

The Greek Revolution and the Violent Birth of Nationalism

By: Yanni Kotsonis

Narrated by: Steven Crossley

Length: 13 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A sweeping global history of the birth of modern Greece

In 1821, a diverse territory in the southern Balkans on the fringe of the Ottoman Empire was thrust into a decade of astounding mass violence. The Greek Revolution and the Violent Birth of Nationalism traces how something new emerged from an imperial mosaic of myriad languages, religions,... Read more

Don’t Go

By: Maria Krysan & Tonika Lewis Johnson

Narrated by: Maria Krysan, Kevin R. Free, Tonika Lewis Johns...

Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Multiple times a day, in cities across the US and beyond, a simple yet powerful message is repeated by the well-meaning, the ignorant, and the bigoted: “don’t go”—avoid at all costs those Black and Brown disinvested neighborhoods that have become bywords for social disorder and urban decay.This book is a collection of intimate stories that... Read more

Vote With Your Phone

By: Bradley Tusk

Narrated by: Kyle Tait

Length: 6 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Gun Control. Abortion. From the halls of Congress, it may seem that Americans are bitterly polarized on the biggest policy issues of the day. But Americans are not as divided as we think, and polls show that most of us largely agree on even the most divisive issues. The problem lies in how we vote.



Politics is more extreme because only the most... Read more

Unleashed

By: Boris Johnson

Narrated by: Boris Johnson

Length: 25 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Shattering the mold of the traditional political memoir, Unleashed is a candid, unrestrained, and revealing book by Boris Johnson, the Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In Unleashed, Johnson takes readers through all the big decisions during his time in power and why he took them. The challenges and crises, how they were resolved—or... Read more

Niemand kann sagen, er hätte es nicht gewusst - Die ungeheuerlichen Pläne der AfD (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: CORRECTIV & Marcus Bensmann

Narrated by: Günther Harder

Length: 5 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

In diesem Buch vereint Marcus Bensmann die Erkenntnisse vieljähriger Recherchen des CORRECTIV-Netzwerks über die AfD. Anhand ihrer eigenen Aussagen rekonstruiert er die Pläne der Partei: vom Potsdamer Geheimtreffen bis zur geplanten Abschaffung von Grundwerten. Als Rechtsextremismus-Experte des Recherchenetzwerks CORRECTIV war Marcus Bensmann... Read more

Reasons To Be Against International Trade Restrictions

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Al Remington

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Trade restrictions can hinder countries from engaging in trade with others for various reasons, which differ from one nation to another. This brief guide outlines four possible reasons why a business might oppose specific trade restrictions, providing examples for some reasons. The explanations are broad enough to be useful for anyone interested... Read more

Staatsvorming in Europa

By: Peer Vries

Narrated by: Peer Vries

Length: 4 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Onder staatsvorming wordt gewoonlijk verstaan ​​het proces waarbij staten worden gecreëerd en vervolgens hun monopolie van legitiem geweld over een bepaald gebied vestigen en consolideren door een duurzaam administratief, financieel, gerechtelijk en militair apparaat op te bouwen. Hoewel er voorbeelden van staatsvorming zijn geweest in het oude... Read more

The Viking Saint

By: John Carr

Narrated by: Maria Isabel Pita

Length: 9 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The Vikings and sainthood are not concepts normally found side by side. But Norway’s King Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995-1030) embodied both to an extraordinary degree. As a battle-eager teenager he almost single-handedly pulled down London Bridge (as in the nursery rhyme) and took part in many other Viking raids. Olaf lacked none of the traditional... Read more

Common Sense

By: Thomas Paine

Narrated by: Kevin Theis

Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Explore the revolutionary ideas that ignited the American Revolution with "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, now available as an engaging audiobook. In this timeless political pamphlet, Paine presents a compelling argument for independence from British rule, inspiring a nation to rise up and fight for its freedom.As the narrative unfolds, listeners... Read more

Construire une Machine à Argent avec ChatGPT

By: Larry Wheeler

Narrated by: Guy Deloeuvre

Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Avez-vous déjà rêvé d'avoir votre propre machine à faire de l'argent ?Une machine qui travaille sans relâche pendant que vous sirotez un café ou vous promenez sur la plage ?Eh bien, préparez-vous à transformer ce rêve en réalité !
Imaginez ChatGPT, le génie de l'IA, comme votre acolyte financier. Cet outil d'IA créatif ne se limite plus à la... Read more

Noord-Korea

By: Remco Breuker

Narrated by: Remco Breuker

Length: 3 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

De Democratische Volksrepubliek van Korea is niet democratisch, het is geen republiek en het omvat slechts de helft van Korea. Remco Breuker kijkt in zijn vier colleges voorbij de mythes en beeldvorming en gaat in op wat Noord-Korea wél is. Dan blijkt Noord-Korea een feodale monarchie te zijn die niet geïsoleerd is, maar juist internationaal... Read more

HMS Cavendish and Other Misadventures

By: Eric Victor Rendel

Narrated by: Gerard Doyle & Christine Rendel

Length: 5 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a memoir of a boy born in 1926 in a small seaside town on the northwest coast of England who grew up in pre-and wartime Britain and who recalls, in this account, his many adventures before, during, and after the conclusion of World War II.In the latter half of the war, our teenage author enlists in His Majesty King George VI’s Royal Navy... Read more

Surviving Hyperinflation

By: Petros Eshetu

Narrated by: Petros Eshetu

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

HOW THE LESSONS OF ZIMBABWE’S FINANCIAL CRISIS TEACHES AMERICANS WHAT TO DOOn November 14, 1997, the massive loans taken by the government of Zimbabwe came to a sudden halt and our currency nearly completely collapsed. We call it Black Friday. In one day, the US dollar went from being worth 12 Zimbabwe dollars...to $75. In the weeks that... Read more

Niels Bohr and J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Lives and Careers of the Physicists Who Pioneered Atomic Energy

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Jim Walsh

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: No

The Manhattan Project would ultimately yield the “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” bombs that released more than 100 Terajoules of energy at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but as it turned out, the Axis were not far behind with their own nuclear weapons program. When the Nazis’ quest for a nuclear weapon began in earnest in 1939, no one really had a handle on... Read more

Ancient & Modern Celebrated Freethinkers

By: Charles Bradlaugh

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano & The Bell

Length: 13 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

"Ancient & Modern Celebrated Freethinkers" is a compilation of essays that highlight the lives and philosophies of notable freethinkers throughout history. This book delves into the biographies and contributions of individuals who challenged the dominant religious and societal norms of their times, advocating for rational thought,... Read more