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The Discovery Of The Future by H. G. Wells ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]
Classic Audiobook Collection
01/20/23
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The Discovery Of The Future by H. G. Wells audiobook.
Genre: philosophy
The Discovery of the Future is a 1902 philosophical lecture by H. G. Wells that argues for the knowability of the future. It was originally delivered to the Royal Institution on January 24, 1902. Wells begins by distinguishing between 'two divergent types of mind,' one that judges and attaches importance principally to what has happened in the past and one that judges and attaches importance principally to what will happen in the future. To the former he attributes the adjectives 'legal or submissive,' 'passive,' and 'oriental,' and to the latter the adjectives 'legislative, creative, organizing, or masterful,' and 'active,' calling it 'a more modern and much less abundant type of mind.'... Confessing himself to be among 'those who believe entirely in the forces behind the individual' rather than in individuals themselves as determining causes, Wells argues that there is 'no reason why we should not aspire to, and discover and use, safe and serviceable, generalizations upon countless issues in the human destiny.' Wells devotes the last part of his text to speculations about 'the question what is to come after man,' considering it 'the most persistently fascinating and the most insoluble question in the whole world.' He concludes with a statement of personal faith 'in the coherency and purpose in the world and in the greatness of human destiny.'
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 1
(00:22:07) Chapter 2
(00:44:11) Chapter 3
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Ann Veronica by H. G. Wells ~ Full Audiobook [drama]
January 20, 2023
•639m
Ann Veronica by H. G. Wells audiobook.
Genre: drama
Set in Edwardian England, Ann Veronica follows a bright, restless young woman who has been raised to be obedient, sheltered, and grateful, yet feels a mounting hunger for education, independence, and a life shaped by her own convictions. Chafing under the strict authority of her father and the narrow expectations placed on women, Ann pushes beyond the safe boundaries of her comfortable home and into the charged world of London, where new ideas about politics, science, and women's rights collide with old social rules. As she encounters reformers, intellectuals, and would-be guardians, Ann must weigh what freedom truly costs: financial security, family approval, reputation, and even her sense of who she is. Love and desire complicate her resolve, forcing her to question whether intimacy can coexist with self-determination. With sharp social observation and urgent moral energy, H. G. Wells traces Ann's awakening as she tests the limits of convention and searches for a life that feels honest, equal, and fully her own.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:55:34) Chapter 02
(01:28:37) Chapter 03
(02:20:53) Chapter 04
(02:34:29) Chapter 05
(03:10:25) Chapter 06
(03:43:07) Chapter 07
(04:34:11) Chapter 08
(05:20:11) Chapter 09
(06:22:47) Chapter 10
(06:58:32) Chapter 11
(07:17:42) Chapter 12
(07:45:20) Chapter 13
(08:25:51) Chapter 14
(09:02:10) Chapter 15
(09:24:28) Chapter 16
(10:05:01) Chapter 17
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The Passionate Friends by H. G. Wells ~ Full Audiobook [romance]
January 20, 2023
•783m
The Passionate Friends by H. G. Wells audiobook.
Genre: romance
H. G. Wells is best known for his science fiction, but some of his greatest works were in other genres. The Passionate Friends is a love story. It also is a story about dreams, despair, jealousy, sex, the struggle against social convention, the future of civilization, and much much more. It is written by a father to his son, 'not indeed to the child you are now, but to the man you are going to be.' He writes it so that one day, perhaps when he is dead, his grown son can read it and rediscover him as a friend and equal. In the process, he tries to make sense of a lifetime's experiences and distill some kind of wisdom from them. It is quite simply a beautiful book, both inspiring and heartbreaking.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:26:59) Chapter 02
(00:52:09) Chapter 03
(01:19:50) Chapter 04
(01:52:09) Chapter 05
(02:29:45) Chapter 06
(02:56:59) Chapter 07
(03:28:19) Chapter 08
(04:01:23) Chapter 09
(04:34:08) Chapter 10
(05:13:11) Chapter 11
(06:00:00) Chapter 12
(06:54:00) Chapter 13
(07:17:51) Chapter 14
(07:45:02) Chapter 15
(08:08:55) Chapter 16
(08:42:16) Chapter 17
(09:19:18) Chapter 18
(09:53:45) Chapter 19
(10:23:56) Chapter 20
(10:54:38) Chapter 21
(11:15:16) Chapter 22
(12:02:23) Chapter 23
(12:38:32) Chapter 24
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