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Free Download Negative Natural Theology: God and the Limits of Reason
by Christopher J. Insole
English | 2024 | ISBN: 0198932979 | 200 Pages | PDF | 2.26 MB

Free Download Not So Sorry: Abusers, False Apologies, and the Limits of Forgiveness (Audiobook)
English | July 30, 2024 | ASIN: B0CYDSF5ZK | M4B@64 kbps | 7h 28m | 212 MB
Author: Kaya Oakes | Narrator: Andrea Gallo
From religious communities to therapeutic spaces, the importance of forgiving those who’ve wronged us is often enshrined as an unqualified good. But what about horrifying cases of abuse, predatory behavior, or systemic wrong? Too often, when predators or abusers are exposed, the chorus comes immediately: "What about forgiveness?" In these cases, forgiveness places the onus on victims, diminishes real hurt and anger, lets perpetrators off the hook, and prevents justice from being done.
In Not So Sorry, journalist and culture critic Kaya Oakes tackles these questions with intelligence, nuance, and a bit of righteous anger. Ranging from Christian theology and world history to psychology and pop culture, Oakes takes us on a whirlwind tour of the many abuses of the concept of forgiveness, including the abuse scandals of the Catholic church, the outing of high-profile abusers like Larry Nassar, and white America’s obsession with false narratives of marginalized people granting forgiveness to oppressors. Ultimately, Oakes dares us to ask the necessary question: Is it ever better not to forgive?

Free Download Jorgen Randers, Dennis Meadows, Donella Meadows, Tia Rider (Narrator), "Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update"
English | ASIN: B0DCGS7W2N | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~10:50:00 | 298 MB
In 1972, three scientists from MIT created a computer model that analyzed global resource consumption and production. Their results shocked the world and created stirring conversation about global ‘overshoot,’ or resource use beyond the carrying capacity of the planet. Now, preeminent environmental scientists Donnella Meadows, Jorgen Randers, and Dennis Meadows have teamed up again to update and expand their original findings in The Limits to Growth: The 30 Year Global Update.
Meadows, Randers, and Meadows are international environmental leaders recognized for their groundbreaking research into early signs of wear on the planet. Citing climate change as the most tangible example of our current overshoot, the scientists now provide us with an updated scenario and a plan to reduce our needs to meet the carrying capacity of the planet.

Free Download Limits of the Known by David Roberts, David Chandler, Recorded Books
English | February 20, 2018 | ISBN: B079PB3V99 | 12 hours and 11 minutes | M4B 128 Kbps | 742 Mb
David Roberts, "veteran mountain climber and chronicler of adventures" (Washington Post), has spent his career documenting voyages to the most extreme landscapes on earth. In Limits of the Known, he reflects on humanity’s – and his own – relationship to extreme risk. Part memoir and part history, this book tries to make sense of why so many have committed their lives to the desperate pursuit of adventure.
In the wake of his diagnosis with throat cancer, Roberts seeks answers with sharp new urgency. He explores his own lifelong commitment to adventuring as well as the cultural contributions of explorers throughout history: What specific forms of courage and commitment did it take for Fridtjof Nansen to survive an 18 month journey from a record "farthest north" with no supplies and a single rifle during his polar expedition of 1893-96? What compelled Eric Shipton to return, five times, to the ridges of Mt. Everest, Descriptionting the mountain’s most treacherous territory years before Hillary and Tenzing’s famous ascent? What drove Bill Stone to dive 3,000 feet underground into North America’s deepest cave? What motivates the explorers we most admire, who are willing to embark on perilous journeys and push the limits of the human body? And what is the future of adventure in a world we have mapped and trodden from end to end?
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Free Download Cross Your Limits: 10x Growth Rule by SAM GARDNER
English | April 24, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0D2P62ZQX | 249 pages | EPUB | 0.44 Mb
"Cross Your Limits: 10 X Growth Rule" by Sam Gardner is a transformative guide that empowers readers to break free from self-imposed limitations and achieve exponential growth in all areas of life.Unlock Your Full Potential: Discover the power of thinking big and aiming for ten times your initial goals with the 10 X Growth Rule. Author Sam Gardner provides a roadmap to transcend limits and unleash your true potential.Mindset Mastery: Learn how to cultivate a growth mindset that fuels resilience, innovation, and continuous improvement. Gain practical strategies for overcoming limiting beliefs and embracing a mindset of abundance.Strategic Action: Dive into actionable steps for strategic execution, goal setting, and focused action. Explore proven strategies for turning dreams into reality and achieving extraordinary results.Embrace Failure as a Stepping Stone: Shift your perspective on failure and setbacks. Learn how to leverage challenges as opportunities for growth, learning, and resilience building.Leadership and Influence: Discover the impact of purpose-driven leadership on personal and organizational success. Gain insights into effective communication, decision-making, and building high-performing teams.Innovate and Adapt: Explore the role of innovation and creativity in fueling exponential growth. Learn how to adapt to change, capitalize on opportunities, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving world.Practical Wisdom: Benefit from real-world examples, case studies, and actionable strategies that you can apply immediately. Each chapter is filled with insights, tips, and exercises for personal and professional development.Community and Collaboration: Understand the importance of building a supportive community and collaborating with like-minded individuals. Discover how to network effectively, seek mentorship, and contribute to a culture of growth.Empowerment and Inspiration: Be inspired by stories of individuals who have crossed their limits and achieved remarkable success. Tap into your inner strength, resilience, and determination to create a life of fulfillment and impact.Continuous Growth: "Cross Your Limits: 10 X Growth Rule" is not just a book; it’s a philosophy-a way of approaching life with courage, determination, and a commitment to continuous growth. Take the first step toward unlocking your full potential today.

Free Download Roland M Czada, Adrienne Windhoff-heritier, "Political Choice: Institutions, Rules And The Limits Of Rationality"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 0813311640, 0367298856, 0367283395 | EPUB | pages: 318 | 0.8 mb
This book, subtitled "political actors in institutional settings", addresses the main lines of reasoning of the new political institutionalism and rational choice theory. It discusses the question: Which particular rules, logics, or strategies of action can be found in the realm of politics?

Free Download Tyler A. Pitrof, Eric Jason Martin (Narrator), "Too Far on a Whim: The Limits of High-Steam Propulsion in the US Navy"
English | ASIN: B0D6RXVLHW | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~07:31:00 | 207 MB
In Too Far on a Whim, Tyler A. Pitrof presents a high-spirited revision of the US Navy’s commitment to high-steam propulsion systems, the mainstay of its World War II fleets. Pitrof’s research persuasively demonstrates that in its war against the Imperial Japanese Navy, the US Navy succeeded despite its high-steam propulsion systems rather than because of them.
War with an aggressive Japan and a resurgent Germany loomed in the dark days of the late 1930s. Rear Admiral Harold G. Bowen Sr., head of the US Navy’s Bureau of Engineering, advanced a radical vision: a new fleet based on high-steam propulsion, a novel technology that promised high speeds with smaller engines and better fuel efficiency.
The official record of high-steam technology’s subsequent performance has relied heavily on Bowen’s own memoir, in which he painted high-steam innovation in heroic colors. Pitrof’s empirical review of primary sources such as maintenance records illuminates the opposite.

Free Download Not Too Late: The Power of Pushing Limits at Any Age (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CKM534HM | 2024 | 9 hours and 58 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 292 MB
Author: Gwendolyn Bounds
Narrator: Gwendolyn Bounds
An award-winning journalist tells the inspiring story of her unlikely midlife journey to master the daunting sport of obstacle course racing-a powerful, science-based account of the change possible at any age when we push limits. In her midforties, Gwendolyn Bounds attended a dinner party where someone asked a little girl: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" It struck Bounds: In middle age, no one asks you that anymore. So she put the question to herself. The answer set her on an unexpected five-year path of transformation from an unathletic office executive glued to her screens to an age-group medalist and world championship competitor in obstacle course racing-a demanding military-style sport requiring speed, endurance, mobility, and strength. In Not Too Late, Bounds explores how tackling something new and hard upended her expectations for middle age-while also helping her reconcile regrets of her youth.

Free Download Timothy Frye, "Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin’s Russia"
English | ISBN: 0691212465 | 2021 | 288 pages | AZW3 | 2 MB
Looking beyond Putin to understand how today’s Russia actually works

Free Download Matt Andrews, "The Limits of Institutional Reform in Development: Changing Rules for Realistic Solutions"
English | ISBN: 1107016339 | 2013 | 268 pages | AZW3 | 2 MB
Institutional reforms are common across the globe. Think of efforts to build new governments in Afghanistan and Iraq; or decades worth of interventions intended to improve fiscal management, reduce corruption or introduce efficient public sector service delivery in African countries.