Laches by Plato audiobook.
Genre: philosophy
Plato's Laches is a vivid philosophical drama that drops you into an Athenian courtyard where fathers worry about their sons' education and the meaning of virtue. When the question arises whether a young man should be trained in armed combat, two respected generals, Laches and Nicias, are asked to advise. Their d ... Show More
May 2
In Time Of Emergency - A Citizens Handbook On Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters by US Office of Civil Defense ~ Full Audiobook [self help]
In Time Of Emergency - A Citizens Handbook On Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters by US Office of Civil Defense audiobook. Genre: self help First published in 1968 at the height of the Cold War, In Time of Emergency is a practical civil defense handbook created for ordinary America ... Show More
2h 13m
Mar 2023
497 The Art of War by Sun Tzu
By any measure, the ancient Chinese military treatise The Art of War has had an astonishing literary history, proving itself over two and a half millennia to be one of the world's most essential and enduring books. In this episode, Jacke takes a look at the life and legacy of thi ... Show More
55m 23s
Sep 2023
547 Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality (with William Egginton)
Jacke talks to author William Egginton about his new book Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality, which uses the examples of three profound thinkers to explore the differences between reality "out there" and reality as we experience it. PLUS Jacke continues ... Show More
1 h
Aug 2022
437 A Million Miracles Now - "A Bird, came down the Walk" by Emily Dickinson
Responding to a listener email, a heartbroken Jacke takes a close look at Emily Dickinson's astonishing poem "A Bird, came down the Walk."
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129B-Persian mythology: Champions
Rostam embarks on his quest to free his king, taken captive in the land of the demons, where he'll not only have to free his stupid, stupid ruler and end the war, but embark on seven labors which will include: letting his horse do a lot of the heavy lifting, a dragon fight, a new ... Show More
35m 7s