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The Theory of Everything Else
- A Voyage into the World of the Weird
- De: Dan Schreiber
- Narrado por: Dan Schreiber, Jamie Morton, Ella Al-Shamahi, y otros
- Duración: 8 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
From the Silicon Valley tech billionaires currently trying to work out whether or not the universe is one giant video game simulation to the self-proclaimed community of Italian time-travelers who are trying to save the world from destruction; The Theory of Everything Else will act as a handbook for those who want to think differently.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Yawn
- De Tony Love en 08-18-23
- The Theory of Everything Else
- A Voyage into the World of the Weird
- De: Dan Schreiber
- Narrado por: Dan Schreiber, Jamie Morton, Ella Al-Shamahi, Craig Glenday
Ok but too little distinction between batshit and false
Revisado: 03-28-25
It's an interesting concept but too much seems forced and not enough distinction is made between unlikely theories and false facts. There is a huge difference between batshit theories -- we are all in a simulation -- and simply factually incorrect claims about what happened at various historical events.
I fundamentally like Dan's fascination with batshit views. I even agree they are worth more attention and interest. But doing that doesn't mean refusing to look at the evidence and there were a number of points in the book where Dan, though not endorsing the view, fails to mention clinching evidence showing a theory to be wrong or unlikely (other times he does). And there is
Ultimately, I feel like Dan's really interesting premise just isn't compatible with a mass market book and being informative. The problem the book faces is that not only are most batshit theories wrong but if they are interesting enough and concrete enough they are frequently later proven wrong. That makes it really hard to write a book that doesn't end up just being a bunch of abstract speculation (eg Penrose saying maybe our brains are non-computable) or a real downer in which you repeatedly deflate batshit theories of the past.
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222 QI Answers to Your Quite Ingenious Questions
- De: The QI Elves
- Narrado por: Anne Miller, James Harkin, John Lloyd, y otros
- Duración: 6 h y 2 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 17
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 15
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Which lottery numbers should I pick? Is it true that we are made entirely of stardust? Can dogs tell the time? Why do songs get stuck in my head? If Rome wasn't built in a day, how long did it take? Do plants make noises? Where is last Wednesday? This audiobook is a collection of their cracking, unexpected and frequently hilarious answers. Chock full with extra facts from the Elves, 222 QI Answers to Your Quite Ingenious Questions will spark wonder and joy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Another qi fact book
- De Peter Gerdes en 03-23-25
Another qi fact book
Revisado: 03-23-25
It's an entertaining and humorous list of facts. Nothing too amazing but perfect for those times you don't have the energy to invest in a story.
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An Economist Walks into a Brothel
- And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk
- De: Allison Schrager
- Narrado por: Holly Palance
- Duración: 7 h y 32 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 378
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 323
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 320
Whether we realize it or not, we all take risks large and small every day. Even the most cautious among us cannot opt out - the question is always which risks to take, not whether to take them at all. What most of us don't know is how to measure those risks and maximize the chances of getting what we want out of life. In An Economist Walks into a Brothel, Schrager equips listeners with five principles for dealing with risk, principles used by some of the world's most interesting risk takers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Brothel Analysis But Oblivious To Bond Risks
- De Richard Redano en 04-14-19
- An Economist Walks into a Brothel
- And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk
- De: Allison Schrager
- Narrado por: Holly Palance
Very Basic
Revisado: 03-30-20
It was a fun book and well written but if you have even passing familiarity with markets or statistics you won’t find any of the content informative (but the stories she uses to illustrate them are still lots of fun). Overall, I’d expect most consumers of these types of books would prefer one of the freakonomics series but it’s still a fun listen and great for anyone who never understood stats.
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