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Many of Gibbon's noted reasons for the Roman Empire's decline are mitigated by the brilliance of the founders of the American Constitution and the "balance of power" principle that created three branches of government. With a balance of power, neither a President, a Congress, or a Court is likely to endorse dictatorship.

UNITED

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This introduction to the first volume of Gibbon's work sets the table for the remarkable growth and longevity of the Roman Empire. Hopefully, the next few reviews of this very long listen will be of interest to those who follow this blog.

BEGINNINGS

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To Leah Litman, Trump's election seems a setback but not a reversal of the ideal of balancing equal rights with private interests. As Alexander Pope wrote in his poem, in the 18th century "Hope springs eternal in the human breast".

SUPREME COURT

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Scott Payne's story makes one proud to be an American because of his bravery and willingness to risk his life for what is good about being in the land of the free.

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Like Climate Change, AI seems an inevitable change that will collate, spindle, and mutilate life whether we want it to or not. The best humans can do is adopt and adapt to the change AI will make in human life. It is not a choice but an inevitability.

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What is so troubling about Grandin's history is what appears to be the nature of human beings whether royalist, capitalist, socialist, or communist.

BRUTALITY

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"Apple in China" is a message to the entire world about the risks of technological relocation solely based on reducing costs of labor in a politically and culturally divided world. This is a book every employer should listen to or read.

COST/BENFIT

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Dr. Viskcontas' lectures infer it is never too late to learn something new. It just takes longer for it to become a part of who you are.

HUMAN LIFE

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"Old School Indian" is returned without being completed. It would have been interesting to know more about what it is like to be raised in America as a descendant of a Mohawk Indian Tribe but experimenting with gender identity are steps too far for this reader/listener.

OLD SCHOOL INDIAN

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The inference of "Plato and the Tyrant" is that all forms of government are like the parable of the cave in "The Republic", i.e., people only see shadows of life's truth.

GOVERNMENT

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Some academics considered Timothy Leary a visionary thinker who pioneered consciousness expansion, psychedelic therapy, and transhumanism. Others argue he lacked scientific rigor.

LSD

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Being bad is a human characteristic, i.e., the desire for money, power, prestige, and sex are elemental parts of the human condition. They are the "Snares" of human life.

SNARES

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There is no religious, nationalist, or political justification for killing of innocents but the history of the world shows we are all killers.

CRISIS

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Musk, like all human beings, is imperfect. His association with a President who feels money is more important than humanity only feeds Musk's ineptitude as a manager of people.

MUSK

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AGI

AGI

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INTELLIGENCE

Books of Interest Website: chetyarbrough.blog SHARP (Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science) By: Therese Huston PhD Narrated By:  Theresa Bakken Therese Huston (Author, earned an MS and PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University.) Therese Huston is a well-known public speaker who has written a book that has appeal for those who wish to know what they can do to…

INTELLIGENCE

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The story of "...Belle Lettres..." inelegantly reminds one of the effects of Trump on America's reputation.

RIGHT & WRONG