The Human Machine
Arnold Bennett
Gelesen von Ruth Golding
Bennett asks us to consider our brains as the most wonderful machine, a machine which is the only thing in this world that we can control. As he writes: "I am simply bent on calling your attention to a fact which has perhaps wholly or partially escaped you -- namely, that you are the most fascinating bit of machinery that ever was."
As ever, his prose is honeyed, his thoughts inspired, and his advice as relevant today as when it was written. (2 hr 48 min)
Kapitel
| 01 Taking Oneself for Granted | 12:31 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 02 Amateurs in the Art of Living | 10:02 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 03 The Brain as a Gentleman-at-Large | 10:32 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 04 The First Practical Step | 10:03 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 05 Habit-forming by Concentration | 10:40 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 06 Lord over the Noddle | 10:05 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 07 What 'Living' Chiefly Is | 11:01 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 08 The Daily Friction | 10:54 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 09 'Fire!' | 10:42 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 10 Mischievously Overworking It | 10:14 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 11 An Interlude | 10:59 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 12 An Interest in Life | 9:18 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 13 Success and Failure | 9:12 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 14 A Man and His Environment | 10:33 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 15 L. S. D. | 11:18 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| 16 Reason! Reason! | 10:25 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
Bewertungen
Great book!
A LibriVox Listener
excellent teaching of brain training with many other important key points.
desertbug
Another excellent read by Ruth Golding. Interesting book premise to now popular cognitive behavioural therapy. Worth a listen. Some interesting points although a little dismissive of the power and validity of passion in favour of reason I would venture. One point to Librivox why do your books regularly miss every other chapter when in run on. Bit annoying and detracts from experience. Thanks Ruth for bringing this book to our attention.
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant
A LibriVox Listener
A masterpiece by Arnold Bennet about developing the force of Will. Witty, sharp and deeply profound. The narration by Ruth Golding is a work of art in itself. Simply brilliant!
The Human Machine
Sandy
I love Ruth Golding’s narration. She has a very pleasant, soothing voice and excellent use of vocal color and range. This is an amusing “self help” book
Nice insight about the brain.
Michael Cutler
nice continuation on how to live open 24 hours a day. also, gives really detailed information about how to use your brain effectively.
A machine called Sean
Humble Reader
Excellent and relevant for all today - somewhat, beyond belief, considering it age. Happy that I found such a gem, expertly read, too.
A LibriVox Listener
good book. written in a dark humor. the style is unique n likable. read beautifully , in the intended tone and with the intended flow .
Educativo y formativo
Enrike Conka
la voz no muy incluida ni inspiradora pero clara y reflexiva