Shawn Milochik has narrated 4 audiobooks on Listento.it by 4 authors, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is Springtime for Snowflakes.
Springtime for Snowflakes
Summary
Springtime for Snowflakes: 'Social Justice' and Its Postmodern Parentage is a daring and candid memoir. NYU Professor Michael Rectenwald - the notorious @AntiPCNYUProf - illuminates the obscurity of postmodern theory to track down the ideas and beliefs that spawned the contemporary social justice creed and movement. In fast-paced creative non-fiction, Rectenwald begins by recounting how his Twitter capers and media exposure met with the swift and punitive response of NYU administrators and fellow faculty members. The author explains his evolving political perspective and his growing consternation with social justice developments while panning the treatment he received from academic colleagues and the political left. The memoir is the story of an education, a debriefing, as well as an entertaining and sometimes humorous romp through academia and a few corners of the author's personal life. The memoir includes early autobiographical material to provide context for Rectenwald's academic, political, and personal development and even surprises with an account of his apprenticeship, at age 19, with the poet Allen Ginsberg. Unlike many examinations of postmodern theory, Springtime for Snowflakes is a first-person, insider narrative. Likening his testimony to that of an anthropologist who has gone native and returned, the author recalls his graduate education in English departments and his academic career thereafter. In his graduate studies in English and Literary and Cultural Theory/Studies, the author explains, he absorbed the tenets of Marxism, the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory, as well as various esoteric postmodern theories. He connects ideas gleaned there to manifestations in social justice to explain the otherwise inexplicable beliefs and rituals of this religious creed. Altogether, the narrative works to demystify social justice as well as Rectenwald's revolt against it. Proponents of contemporary social justice will find much to hate and opponents much to love in this uncompromising indictment. But social justice advocates should not dismiss this enlightening look into the background of social justice and one of its fiercest critics. This short testimonial could very well convince some to reconsider their approach. For others, Springtime for Snowflakes should clear up much confusion regarding this bewildering contemporary development. The book provides a clear and balanced suggestion for unraveling the tangled twine of social justice ideology that runs through North American educational, corporate, media, and state institutions. Never soft-peddling its criticism, however, Springtime for Snowflakes delivers on the promise of the title.
©2018 Michael Rechtenwald (P)2018 New English Review Press
Elon Musk: Life Lessons with Billionaire CEO & Successful Entrepreneur
Summary
It is important to take note of the innovative people who throughout history have been the faces of change. The problem is that we often don’t recognize those people until much later. Hindsight provides us with a clear and unobstructed view of who the movers and shakers were, but in the present, we can be so distracted by everything that’s happening - the various people and outlets competing for our attention - that we miss the game-changers. Those who history tends to remember are the ones at the forefront of their field - the ones pushing humanity further than it’s been previously, stretching our limits and redefining what it means to live as a human being. From Dr. Marie Curie to Thomas Edison, the people exploring and pushing boundaries in the world are the ones we end up remembering. Now more than ever, with our technologically advancing and dependent world, innovators and explorers of new avenues of tech and science and thinkers of how tech and science can affect our day-to-day lives are the people we need to follow - not just watch but emulate. Their success can be our success if we pay attention to their methods and their principles. One such person is Elon Musk.
©2018 Olivia Tomlinson (P)2018 Olivia Tomlinson
The Art of Accomplishment
Summary
If there is one thing you need to learn about success, it is that it takes effort in the right things and a willingness to persist long enough to win. We all have an opportunity to make this world into anything we would like. You can choose to be anything you would like to be if you’re willing to earn it. Your success is up to you. In order to get what you want out of life, you have to be willing to suck at something long enough to get good at it. Following the concepts in The Art of Accomplishment will assist you in reaching whatever it is you want. With the methods found in this audiobook, you can reach your dreams, whatever they might be. You can accomplish anything! What this audiobook will teach you: The power of having a mentor How to set and reach goals using the ICCAA framework Why satisficing is better than perfection How to overcome the insanity cycle What perfection really means How to take salmonic action And much, much more It’s about time you start reaching your goals. It’s time you learn - the art of accomplishment.
©2011 Nicholas Townsend Smith (P)2018 Nicholas Townsend Smith
Think Like Thomas Jefferson
Summary
Feel overwhelmed by your thoughts? Struggling with finding your true purpose in life? Or do you want to stop feeling lost in life? The truth is... We all experience the occasional down moments. But if you always feel unproductive, then you need to closely examine how these thoughts are negatively impacting your life.... The solution is to find a mentor, a true mentor who have achieved what we’ve ever wanted. This way, we can cut short our learning curve by 15 to 20 years or more, depending on how effective we absorb the valuable knowledge and wisdom by these mentor. And that’s what you’ll discover in Think Like Thomas Jefferson. Download Think Like Thomas Jefferson: Top 30 Life Lessons from Thomas Jefferson. The goal of this book is simple: We have done the research and the hard work; put in the hours to get the best life lessons from Thomas Jefferson.... Thomas Jefferson: Was an American Founding Father Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence Served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809 Was a proponent of Democracy, Republicanism, and individual rights Was primarily a plantation owner, lawyer, and politician but mastered many disciplines, too Think Like Thomas Jefferson is full of valuable life lessons that will potentially have an immediate, positive impact on your life. Instead of just listening to a random book telling you what you should do, isn’t it a better idea to learn from the life experiences from an American Founding Father? Would you like to know more? Download now to grow your knowledge, deepen your insights, and start living life on your own terms. Scroll to the top of the page and select the buy now button.
©2018 Ivan Fernandez (P)2018 Ivan Fernandez