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Dopamine Nation

Why our Addiction to Pleasure is Causing us Pain

by Dr Anna Lembke ...

Narrated by Dr Anna Lembke ...

Unabridged

6 hours 11 min

THE MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERWe are a wired generation. In these fast-paced times we are constantly bombarded by high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli. From texting to social media, food to drugs, gambling to shopping, we have become addicted to fleeting and distracting pleasures that are making us sick.In Dopamine Nation*,* psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr Anna Lembke reveals why ... Read more

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THE MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERWe are a wired generation. In these fast-paced times we are constantly bombarded by high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli. From texting to social media, food to drugs, gambling to shopping, we have become addicted to fleeting and distracting pleasures that are making us sick.In Dopamine Nation*,* psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr Anna Lembke reveals why
... Read more
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Tribes

A Search for Belonging in a Divided Society

by David Lammy ...

Narrated by David Lammy ...

Series series Dilly's Story
Unabridged

13 hours 35 min

'Thoughtful' Guardian Best Politics Books of 2020'A superb book about the tribalism gripping British politics. Tribes is measured, searching, pitilessly self-scrutinising and would probably amaze anyone who knows its author only from his Twitter persona' Decca Aitkenhead, Sunday TimesDavid was the first black Briton to study at Harvard Law School and practised as a barrister before entering ... Read more

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'Thoughtful' Guardian Best Politics Books of 2020'A superb book about the tribalism gripping British politics. Tribes is measured, searching, pitilessly self-scrutinising and would probably amaze anyone who knows its author only from his Twitter persona' Decca Aitkenhead, Sunday TimesDavid was the first black Briton to study at Harvard Law School and practised as a barrister before entering
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A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0

The bestselling popular science book of the 21st Century, now fully updated

by Bill Bryson ...

Narrated by Bill Bryson ...

Abridged

10 hours 26 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.Journey through time and space with Bill Bryson in the best-selling popular** science book of the 21st century, exploring the history of the Earth, the universe, and everything in between.NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED IN THIS NEW ABRIDGED EDITION, READ BY THE AUTHOR.Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays at home, he can't contain ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.Journey through time and space with Bill Bryson in the best-selling popular** science book of the 21st century, exploring the history of the Earth, the universe, and everything in between.NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED IN THIS NEW ABRIDGED EDITION, READ BY THE AUTHOR.Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays at home, he can't contain
... Read more
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The Good Ancestor

How to Think Long Term in a Short-Term World

by Roman Krznaric ...

Narrated by Roman Krznaric ...

Unabridged

7 hours 51 min

Brought to you by Penguin.'This is the book our children's children will thank us for reading' – The Edge, U2How can we be good ancestors?From the first seeds sown thousands of years ago, to the construction of the cities we still inhabit, to the scientific discoveries that have ensured our survival, we are the inheritors of countless gifts from the past. Today, in an age driven by ... ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.'This is the book our children's children will thank us for reading' – The Edge, U2How can we be good ancestors?From the first seeds sown thousands of years ago, to the construction of the cities we still inhabit, to the scientific discoveries that have ensured our survival, we are the inheritors of countless gifts from the past. Today, in an age driven by ...
... Read more
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth

The Belgica’s Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night

by Julian Sancton ...

Narrated by Vikas Adam ...

Unabridged

13 hours 28 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The harrowing, survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly wrong, with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winterAugust 1897: The Belgica set sail, eager to become the first scientific expedition to reach the white wilderness of the South Pole. But the ship soon became stuck fast in the ice of the ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.The harrowing, survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly wrong, with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winterAugust 1897: The Belgica set sail, eager to become the first scientific expedition to reach the white wilderness of the South Pole. But the ship soon became stuck fast in the ice of the
... Read more
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The Brain Cliff

by Dr Dr Norman Swan ...

Narrated by Dr Dr Norman Swan ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

The Brain Cliff will change how you think about brain ageing and give you new ways to keep away from the edge**.**What many of us fear, especially as we hit our forties and fifties, is not being as quick of mind. Not remembering as well as we used to. By our 60s and 70s we worry there's nothing we can do and that we are falling helplessly into an abyss which leads to dementia.Dr Norman Swan, one ... Read more

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The Brain Cliff will change how you think about brain ageing and give you new ways to keep away from the edge**.**What many of us fear, especially as we hit our forties and fifties, is not being as quick of mind. Not remembering as well as we used to. By our 60s and 70s we worry there's nothing we can do and that we are falling helplessly into an abyss which leads to dementia.Dr Norman Swan, one
... Read more
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The Power of Habit

Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change from the Award-Winning Journalist

by Charles Duhigg ...

Narrated by Charles Duhigg ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

Brought to you by Penguin.There's never been a better time to set new habits. This book will change your life.______________________________Why do we do develop habits? And how can we change them?We can always change. In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg translates cutting-edge behavioural science into practical self-improvement... ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.There's never been a better time to set new habits. This book will change your life.______________________________Why do we do develop habits? And how can we change them?We can always change. In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg translates cutting-edge behavioural science into practical self-improvement...
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Heavily Meditated

The fast path to remove your triggers, dissolve stress and achieve inner peace

by Dave Asprey ...

Narrated by Dave Asprey ...

Unabridged

9 hours 57 min

Do you ever feel like your brain is running on dial-up in a fiber-optic world?In his 20s, Dave Asprey did too. He battled debilitating brain fog and chronic fatigue syndrome, frustrated by his broken brain. Determined to upgrade his “MeatOS,” fix his brain, and biohack his biology to live past the age of 180, Dave embarked on a lifelong quest to push the boundaries of human potential, including ... Read more

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Do you ever feel like your brain is running on dial-up in a fiber-optic world?In his 20s, Dave Asprey did too. He battled debilitating brain fog and chronic fatigue syndrome, frustrated by his broken brain. Determined to upgrade his “MeatOS,” fix his brain, and biohack his biology to live past the age of 180, Dave embarked on a lifelong quest to push the boundaries of human potential, including
... Read more
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Sapiens

A Brief History of Humankind: The multi-million copy bestseller

by Yuval Noah Harari ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

15 hours 18 min

****ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens?One of the world's preeminent historians and thinkers, Yuval Noah Harari challenges everything we know about being human.Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it: us.In this bold and ... Read more

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****ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens?One of the world's preeminent historians and thinkers, Yuval Noah Harari challenges everything we know about being human.Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it: us.In this bold and
... Read more
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Breath

Improve your health and wellbeing by discovering the lost art of breathing

by James Nestor ...

Narrated by James Nestor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 56 min

Narrated by James Nestor.THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEAS HEARD ON STEVEN BARTLETT'S 'DIARY OF A CEO'There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences.In Breath, a book that has changed ... Read more

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Narrated by James Nestor.THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEAS HEARD ON STEVEN BARTLETT'S 'DIARY OF A CEO'There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences.In Breath, a book that has changed
... Read more
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Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing The Uncommon

by Dr. Joe Dispenza ...

Narrated by Adam Boyce ...

Unabridged

14 hours 6 min

The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to ... Read more

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The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to
... Read more
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Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Unabridged

16 hours 44 min

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer ... Read more

$31.45 AUD

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer
... Read more
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Four Thousand Weeks

Embrace your limits. Change your life. Make your four thousand weeks count.

by Oliver Burkeman ...

Narrated by Oliver Burkeman ...

Unabridged

5 hours 54 min

A life-changing gift of a book: What if you tried to stop doing everything, so you could finally get round to what counts?**The Instant Sunday Times bestseller**Rejecting the futile modern obsession with 'getting everything done,' Four Thousand Weeks introduces readers to tools for constructing a meaningful life by embracing rather than denying their limitations.Drawing on the insights of both ... Read more

$22.31 AUD

A life-changing gift of a book: What if you tried to stop doing everything, so you could finally get round to what counts?**The Instant Sunday Times bestseller**Rejecting the futile modern obsession with 'getting everything done,' Four Thousand Weeks introduces readers to tools for constructing a meaningful life by embracing rather than denying their limitations.Drawing on the insights of both
... Read more
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A Brief History Of Time

From Big Bang To Black Holes

by Stephen Hawking ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Unabridged

7 hours 18 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers.It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers.It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton
... Read more
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Desert Star

Inspiration for the hit Amazon Prime series BALLARD

by Michael Connelly ...

Narrated by Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver ...

Series series Ballard and Bosch
Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

THE BESTSELLING SERIES THAT INSPIRED AMAZON PRIME'S BALLARD AND BOSCHSOME CRIMES YOU CAN'T FORGET. OTHERS YOU CAN'T FORGIVE.Detective Renée Ballard is given the chance to revive the LAPD's cold case unit and find justice for the families of the forgotten. The only catch is she must first unravel an unsolved murder, or lose this opportunity of a lifetime...<st... ... Read more

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THE BESTSELLING SERIES THAT INSPIRED AMAZON PRIME'S BALLARD AND BOSCHSOME CRIMES YOU CAN'T FORGET. OTHERS YOU CAN'T FORGIVE.Detective Renée Ballard is given the chance to revive the LAPD's cold case unit and find justice for the families of the forgotten. The only catch is she must first unravel an unsolved murder, or lose this opportunity of a lifetime...<st...
... Read more
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How to Change Your Mind

The New Science of Psychedelics

by Michael Pollan ...

Narrated by Michael Pollan ...

Unabridged

13 hours 41 min

Brought to you by Penguin.How to Change Your Mind is a report from what could very well be the future of human consciousness, written and read by Michael Pollan.When LSD was first discovered in the 1940s, it seemed to researchers, scientists and doctors as if the world might be on the cusp of psychological revolution. It promised to shed light on the deep mysteries of consciousness, as well as ... Read more

$22.21 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.How to Change Your Mind is a report from what could very well be the future of human consciousness, written and read by Michael Pollan.When LSD was first discovered in the 1940s, it seemed to researchers, scientists and doctors as if the world might be on the cusp of psychological revolution. It promised to shed light on the deep mysteries of consciousness, as well as
... Read more
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the ... Read more

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The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the
... Read more
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Bullshit Jobs

A Theory

by David Graeber ...

Narrated by Christopher Ragland ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber, read by Christopher Ragland.Be honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered why not? Up to 40% of us secretly believe our jobs probably aren't necessary. In other words: they are bullshit jobs. This book shows why, and what we can do about it.In the early twentieth century, people ... Read more

$22.21 AUD

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber, read by Christopher Ragland.Be honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered why not? Up to 40% of us secretly believe our jobs probably aren't necessary. In other words: they are bullshit jobs. This book shows why, and what we can do about it.In the early twentieth century, people
... Read more
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Entangled Life

How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures

by Merlin Sheldrake ...

Narrated by Merlin Sheldrake ...

Unabridged

9 hours 32 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The million-copy bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet and life itself.*WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE 2021**WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRTITING 2021**SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021**SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021*The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense ... Read more

$24.06 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.The million-copy bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet and life itself.*WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE 2021**WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRTITING 2021**SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021**SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021*The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense
... Read more
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A Year of Living Simply

The joys of a life less complicated

by Kate Humble ...

Narrated by Kate Humble ...

Series series Kate Humble
Unabridged

8 hours 3 min

'Simply wonderful.' - BEN FOGLE'Kate's book has the warmth and calming effect of a log fire and a glass of wine. Unknit your brow and let go. It's a treat.' - GARETH MALONE'Kate Humble pours her enviable knowledge into attainable goals. It's a winning combination and the prize - a life in balance with nature - is definitely worth claiming.' - LUCY SIEGLE'As ever, where Kate leads, I follow. She ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

'Simply wonderful.' - BEN FOGLE'Kate's book has the warmth and calming effect of a log fire and a glass of wine. Unknit your brow and let go. It's a treat.' - GARETH MALONE'Kate Humble pours her enviable knowledge into attainable goals. It's a winning combination and the prize - a life in balance with nature - is definitely worth claiming.' - LUCY SIEGLE'As ever, where Kate leads, I follow. She
... Read more
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Erebus: The Story of a Ship

by Michael Palin ...

Narrated by Michael Palin ...

Unabridged

11 hours 5 min

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Erebus, written and read by Michael Palin.N**_______________**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIn the early years of Queen Victoria's reign, HMS Erebus undertook two of the most ambitious naval expeditions of all time.On the first, she ventured further south than any human had ever been. On the second, she va... ... Read more

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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Erebus, written and read by Michael Palin.N**_______________**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIn the early years of Queen Victoria's reign, HMS Erebus undertook two of the most ambitious naval expeditions of all time.On the first, she ventured further south than any human had ever been. On the second, she va...
... Read more
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Demon-Haunted World, The

Science as a Candle in the Dark

by Carl Sagan ...

Narrated by Cary Elwes, Seth MacFarlane, Ann Druyan ...

Unabridged

17 hours 23 min

A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace“A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought.”—Los Angeles TimesHow can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t ... Read more

$62.90 AUD

A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace“A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought.”—Los Angeles TimesHow can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t
... Read more
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Gathering Moss

A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series ... Read more

$27.95 AUD

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series
... Read more
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The Moral Landscape

by Sam Harris ...

Narrated by Sam Harris ...

Unabridged

6 hours 47 min

Sam Harris has discovered that most people, from secular scientists to religious fundamentalists, agree on one point: science has nothing to say on the subject of human values. Indeed, science's failure to address questions of meaning and morality has become the primary justification for religious faith.The underlying claim is that while science is the best authority on the workings of the ... Read more

$17.76 AUD

Sam Harris has discovered that most people, from secular scientists to religious fundamentalists, agree on one point: science has nothing to say on the subject of human values. Indeed, science's failure to address questions of meaning and morality has become the primary justification for religious faith.The underlying claim is that while science is the best authority on the workings of the
... Read more

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