Rodger Paxton has narrated 4 audiobooks on Listento.it by 5 authors. The most-rated is Artificial Intelligence: 101 Things You Must Know Today About Our Future.
Neither Bullets Nor Ballots: Essays on Voluntaryism
Summary
The Voluntaryists are libertarians who have organized to promote non-political strategies to achieve a free society. We reject electoral politics, in theory and in practice as incompatible with libertarian goals. Governments must cloak their actions in an aura of moral legitimacy in order to sustain their power, and political methods invariably strengthen that legitimacy. Voluntarists seek instead to delegitimize the state through education, and we advocate withdrawal of the cooperation and tacit consent on which state power ultimately depends.
©1983 Carl Watner (P)2018 Rodger Paxton
A Raid Too Far: Operation Lam Son 719 and Vietnamization in Laos
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In February 1971, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) launched an incursion into Laos in an attempt to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail and destroy North Vietnamese Army (NVA) base areas along the border. US ground forces would support the operation from within South Vietnam and would pave the way to the border for ARVN troops, and US air support would cover the South Vietnamese forces once they entered Laos, but the South Vietnamese forces would attack on the ground alone. The operation, dubbed Lam Son 719, went very well for the first few days, but as movement became bogged down the NVA rushed reinforcements to the battle and the ARVN forces found themselves under heavy attack. US airpower wreaked havoc on the North Vietnamese troops, but the South Vietnamese never regained momentum and ultimately began to withdraw back into their own country under heavy enemy pressure. In this first in-depth study of this operation, military historian and Vietnam veteran James H. Willbanks traces the details of battle, analyzes what went wrong, and suggests insights into the difficulties currently being incurred with the training of indigenous forces. The book is published by Texas A&M University Press. The audiobook will be published by University Press Audiobooks. "This is a well-written and informative book. A good read for those interested in the Vietnam War." (Military) "Successfully combines policy and operational history in a comprehensive and definitive account of a controversial military campaign… a worthy addition to the literature on the Vietnam War." (The Journal of American History) “A stand out work, one that will be of great importance in the world of professional academic historians and will be of great interest to a broader military history readership.” (Andrew A. Wiest, author of Vietnam's Forgotten Army: Heroism and Betrayal in the ARVN)
©2014 James H. Willbanks (P)2018 Redwood Audiobooks
Homeschooling
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Homeschooling: A Hope for America is a collection of articles taken from The Voluntaryist, a newsletter with a libertarian outlook which has been published since 1982. The anthology has been assembled by Carl Watner (from many of his past articles, as well as those of others), and contains an original foreword by John Taylor Gatto. This anthology argues against government education in a unique way. One who advocates voluntaryism opposes government schools, not because he opposes schooling but, because he opposes coercion, which is to be found in government taxation, compulsory attendance laws, and in the monopolization of public services. Most of us would agree that there should not be any state religion; that religion should not be supported by taxation; and that people should not be compelled to attend religious services. Why shouldn’t the principles of voluntaryism in religion apply to education? All government depends on the cooperation and/or tacit consent of the majority of its citizens. When the state could no longer use government churches to legitimize its rule of the divine right of kings, some other institution had to be found that would induce consent among the masses. Government schools became the chosen instrument to produce good citizens for the state. Indoctrinate the young: then they will support the state for the rest of their lives. America is at a cross roads of cultural and economic disintegration, yet voluntaryists believe that there is hope. It is to be found in home schooling. Rather than cursing the darkness, parents can light one small candle of wisdom and learning and pass it along to the next generation. “Ages of experience testify that the only way society can be improved is by the individualist method; … that is, the method of each one doing his best to improve one.” This is the quiet or patient way of changing society because it concentrates upon bettering the character of men and women as individuals. As the individual units change, the improvement in society will take care of itself. In other words, if one takes care of the means, the end will take care of itself.
©2018 Rodger Paxton (P)2018 Rodger Paxton
Artificial Intelligence: 101 Things You Must Know Today About Our Future
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"One of the best artificial intelligence books of all time" (BookAuthority) Did you know that artificial intelligence is changing our world faster than we can imagine? It will impact every area of our lives. And this is happening whether we like it or not. Artificial intelligence will help us do almost everything better, faster, and cheaper, and it will profoundly change industries, such as transportation, tourism, healthcare, education, retail, agriculture, finance, sales, and marketing. In fact, AI will dramatically change our entire society. You might have heard that many jobs will be replaced by automation and robots, but did you also know that at the same time a huge number of new jobs will be created by AI? This book covers many fascinating and timely topics related to artificial intelligence, including: self-driving cars, robots, chatbots, and how AI will impact the job market, business processes, and entire industries, just to name a few. This book is divided into 10 chapters: Chapter I: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Chapter II: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Many Industries Chapter III: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Business Processes Chapter IV: Chatbots and How They Will Change Communication Chapter V: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Job Market Chapter VI: Self-Driving Cars and How They Will Change Traffic as We Know It Chapter VII: Robots and How They Will Change Our Lives Chapter VIII: Artificial Intelligence Activities of Big Technology Companies Chapter IX: Frequently Asked Questions About Artificial Intelligence Part I Chapter X: Frequently Asked Questions About Artificial Intelligence Part II To enhance your learning experience and help make the concepts easier to understand, there are more than 85 visual presentations included throughout the book. You will learn the answers to 101 questions about artificial intelligence and also have access to a large number of resources, ideas, and tips that will help you to understand how artificial intelligence will change our lives. Who is this book for? Managers and business professionals Marketers and influencers Entrepreneurs and start-ups Consultants and coaches Educators and teachers Students and life-long learners And everyone else who is interested in our future Are you ready to discover how artificial intelligence will impact your life? This guide offers a multitude of tools, techniques, and strategies that every business and individual can quickly apply and benefit from. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2018 Lasse Rouhiainen (P)2018 Lasse Rouhiainen