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The end of the Prague Spring | History Stories
In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Russia’s attack on Ukraine is stirring up memories and drawing historic parallels: In 1968, in what was then Czechoslovakia, also known as CSSR, a reform movement took to the streets.
Since the start of 1968, journalists in Prague were ignoring state censorship. Alexander Dubcek, head of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, decided not to intervene, hoping that a path to a more liberal and democratic socialism could be paved – and hoping that Moscow would allow it. The CSSR-Communists wanted to stay in the Soviet-dominated Eastern bloc. But the rulers in Moscow feared that more freedom in Prague could spread, questioning the Communist party in neighboring countries.
In this episode of History Stories we retrace the so-called “Prague Spring” which ended...
published: 14 Aug 2022
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Global Response to the Holocaust with Irene Shaland: The Ring of Fire (1 of 3)
published: 15 Oct 2020
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Explaining Postmodernism by Stephen Hicks: Chapter 5: The Crisis of Socialism
This audiobook edition of Explaining Postmodernism is read by the author.
To listen to more of the audiobook on YouTube, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/EPAudiobook
To download MP3s of the audiobook or for more information, visit Dr. Stephen Hicks's Explaining Postmodernism page:
http://www.stephenhicks.org/publications/explaining-postmodernism/
Other links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SRCHicks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SRCHicks
Website: http://www.stephenhicks.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenhicksphilosophy/
published: 13 May 2013
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Why Didn’t They Leave? Flight and Rescue during the Holocaust
Why did so many Jews become trapped in the areas that came under the domination of Nazi Germany and its partners? Why didn’t many more flee? This lecture addresses the situation Jews were in before the war in Greater Germany, and the advent of mass systematic murder, as well as afterwards in several different countries where the Holocaust unfolded. Join Yad Vashem Senior Historian Dr. Robert Rozett as he explores why flight was far from simple, whether because of bureaucracy, especially before the war, or the dangers involved in flight during the war.
published: 30 Jun 2021
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Ghosts of Langley Into the CIA’s Heart of Darkness - John Prados
As the CIA turns 70, celebrated intelligence historian John Prados takes a provocative and panoramic look at the Agency through the eyes of key figures in CIA history and in light of its covert actions around the world.
Drawing on a wealth of newly declassified documents, join Prados as he throws fresh light on classic agency operations such as the Bay of Pigs, and discerns a disturbing continuum from the practice of covert actions from Iran in the 1950s, Chile and Vietnam in the 1970s, and Central America in the 1980s to the current secret wars in the Muslim world.
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published: 21 Dec 2017
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The Collapse of the American Empire - Lecture Featuring Chris Hedges
August 29, 2018
Chris Hedges, a globally-renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning author, gives us an entirely new view of a nation in crisis in his recently released book, America: The Farewell Tour, which holds both liberals and conservatives to account — as is rousingly pertinent for Canada as for the disoriented US. Beautifully written, it clarifies vividly and unforgettably the forces at play in our times.
In astonishing, tough, first-hand reportage, Chris Hedges draws on stories from inside communities across America and reveals how the hurricanes of change have allowed an array of pathologies to arise: the opioid crisis, the retreat into gambling, the corporate coup d'état of government, the pornification of culture, the rise of magical thinking, the emboldening of violence and hate, the p...
published: 30 Aug 2018
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Jean-Paul Sartre | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Jean-Paul Sartre
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
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Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles ...
published: 25 Nov 2018
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Marx and Critical Social Ontology: Learning from the Later Lukács feat. Michael J. Thompson
The purpose of Marxist theory is not only to diagnose the negative forces and effects of capitalist society; emphasis must also be placed on the need for social transformation that would enhance human progress at the social and individual level. But the trends of current critical and Marxist theory have turned away from a more positive vision of critique. In his later work with the Budapest School, Lukács argued that Marxism must develop a comprehensive social ontology to understand how power relations within the society also shape and organize the social totality itself. A social ontology seeks to comprehend the ways that social relations, structures, processes and purposes are shaped or possibly contested.
We welcome Marxist scholar, thinker and writer Michael J. Thompson. Thompson teac...
published: 27 Oct 2023
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University of Essex | The Revolutionary Unconscious
Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies Annual Conference: The Revolutionary Unconscious: Social Upheaval and Social Cohesion, November 2012
Against the background of recent and prevailing social upheavals -- the riots in the UK; the banking crisis; the Occupy movement; the Arab Spring; the near civil war in Syria -- this one-day conference brings together psychoanalytic, sociological, and literary perspectives to examine the roots of what holds societies together and what rips them apart.
Welcome - Mrs. Sue Kegerris - Director
Introduction - Professor Karl Figlio - Research Director
Keynote - Professor Mike Rustin (University of East London)
Follow us on our channels:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/uniessex/
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@uniofessex
Facebook | h...
published: 04 Mar 2013
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Czech Republic | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Czech Republic
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through
audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio
while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using
a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio artic...
published: 10 Nov 2018
12:35
The end of the Prague Spring | History Stories
In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Russia’s attack on Ukraine is stirring up memories and drawing historic parallels: In 1968, in what was then Czechoslovakia,...
In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Russia’s attack on Ukraine is stirring up memories and drawing historic parallels: In 1968, in what was then Czechoslovakia, also known as CSSR, a reform movement took to the streets.
Since the start of 1968, journalists in Prague were ignoring state censorship. Alexander Dubcek, head of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, decided not to intervene, hoping that a path to a more liberal and democratic socialism could be paved – and hoping that Moscow would allow it. The CSSR-Communists wanted to stay in the Soviet-dominated Eastern bloc. But the rulers in Moscow feared that more freedom in Prague could spread, questioning the Communist party in neighboring countries.
In this episode of History Stories we retrace the so-called “Prague Spring” which ended on August 21, 1968.
Report by Stefan Robiné.
#dwhistoryandculture #praguespring #cssr #coldwar #history #russia
For more visit: https://www.dw.com/en/culture/s-1441
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https://wn.com/The_End_Of_The_Prague_Spring_|_History_Stories
In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Russia’s attack on Ukraine is stirring up memories and drawing historic parallels: In 1968, in what was then Czechoslovakia, also known as CSSR, a reform movement took to the streets.
Since the start of 1968, journalists in Prague were ignoring state censorship. Alexander Dubcek, head of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, decided not to intervene, hoping that a path to a more liberal and democratic socialism could be paved – and hoping that Moscow would allow it. The CSSR-Communists wanted to stay in the Soviet-dominated Eastern bloc. But the rulers in Moscow feared that more freedom in Prague could spread, questioning the Communist party in neighboring countries.
In this episode of History Stories we retrace the so-called “Prague Spring” which ended on August 21, 1968.
Report by Stefan Robiné.
#dwhistoryandculture #praguespring #cssr #coldwar #history #russia
For more visit: https://www.dw.com/en/culture/s-1441
⮞ Follow DW Culture on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dw.culture
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- published: 14 Aug 2022
- views: 27344
1:13:43
Explaining Postmodernism by Stephen Hicks: Chapter 5: The Crisis of Socialism
This audiobook edition of Explaining Postmodernism is read by the author.
To listen to more of the audiobook on YouTube, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/EPA...
This audiobook edition of Explaining Postmodernism is read by the author.
To listen to more of the audiobook on YouTube, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/EPAudiobook
To download MP3s of the audiobook or for more information, visit Dr. Stephen Hicks's Explaining Postmodernism page:
http://www.stephenhicks.org/publications/explaining-postmodernism/
Other links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SRCHicks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SRCHicks
Website: http://www.stephenhicks.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenhicksphilosophy/
https://wn.com/Explaining_Postmodernism_By_Stephen_Hicks_Chapter_5_The_Crisis_Of_Socialism
This audiobook edition of Explaining Postmodernism is read by the author.
To listen to more of the audiobook on YouTube, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/EPAudiobook
To download MP3s of the audiobook or for more information, visit Dr. Stephen Hicks's Explaining Postmodernism page:
http://www.stephenhicks.org/publications/explaining-postmodernism/
Other links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SRCHicks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SRCHicks
Website: http://www.stephenhicks.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenhicksphilosophy/
- published: 13 May 2013
- views: 22274
1:06:21
Why Didn’t They Leave? Flight and Rescue during the Holocaust
Why did so many Jews become trapped in the areas that came under the domination of Nazi Germany and its partners? Why didn’t many more flee? This lecture addre...
Why did so many Jews become trapped in the areas that came under the domination of Nazi Germany and its partners? Why didn’t many more flee? This lecture addresses the situation Jews were in before the war in Greater Germany, and the advent of mass systematic murder, as well as afterwards in several different countries where the Holocaust unfolded. Join Yad Vashem Senior Historian Dr. Robert Rozett as he explores why flight was far from simple, whether because of bureaucracy, especially before the war, or the dangers involved in flight during the war.
https://wn.com/Why_Didn’T_They_Leave_Flight_And_Rescue_During_The_Holocaust
Why did so many Jews become trapped in the areas that came under the domination of Nazi Germany and its partners? Why didn’t many more flee? This lecture addresses the situation Jews were in before the war in Greater Germany, and the advent of mass systematic murder, as well as afterwards in several different countries where the Holocaust unfolded. Join Yad Vashem Senior Historian Dr. Robert Rozett as he explores why flight was far from simple, whether because of bureaucracy, especially before the war, or the dangers involved in flight during the war.
- published: 30 Jun 2021
- views: 21302
1:04:45
Ghosts of Langley Into the CIA’s Heart of Darkness - John Prados
As the CIA turns 70, celebrated intelligence historian John Prados takes a provocative and panoramic look at the Agency through the eyes of key figures in CIA h...
As the CIA turns 70, celebrated intelligence historian John Prados takes a provocative and panoramic look at the Agency through the eyes of key figures in CIA history and in light of its covert actions around the world.
Drawing on a wealth of newly declassified documents, join Prados as he throws fresh light on classic agency operations such as the Bay of Pigs, and discerns a disturbing continuum from the practice of covert actions from Iran in the 1950s, Chile and Vietnam in the 1970s, and Central America in the 1980s to the current secret wars in the Muslim world.
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https://wn.com/Ghosts_Of_Langley_Into_The_Cia’S_Heart_Of_Darkness_John_Prados
As the CIA turns 70, celebrated intelligence historian John Prados takes a provocative and panoramic look at the Agency through the eyes of key figures in CIA history and in light of its covert actions around the world.
Drawing on a wealth of newly declassified documents, join Prados as he throws fresh light on classic agency operations such as the Bay of Pigs, and discerns a disturbing continuum from the practice of covert actions from Iran in the 1950s, Chile and Vietnam in the 1970s, and Central America in the 1980s to the current secret wars in the Muslim world.
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- published: 21 Dec 2017
- views: 46313
1:33:52
The Collapse of the American Empire - Lecture Featuring Chris Hedges
August 29, 2018
Chris Hedges, a globally-renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning author, gives us an entirely new view of a nation in crisis in his recently released b...
August 29, 2018
Chris Hedges, a globally-renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning author, gives us an entirely new view of a nation in crisis in his recently released book, America: The Farewell Tour, which holds both liberals and conservatives to account — as is rousingly pertinent for Canada as for the disoriented US. Beautifully written, it clarifies vividly and unforgettably the forces at play in our times.
In astonishing, tough, first-hand reportage, Chris Hedges draws on stories from inside communities across America and reveals how the hurricanes of change have allowed an array of pathologies to arise: the opioid crisis, the retreat into gambling, the corporate coup d'état of government, the pornification of culture, the rise of magical thinking, the emboldening of violence and hate, the plagues of suicides, and the global upheaval caused by catastrophic climate change. These are just some of the physical manifestations of a society unravelling. Such ills presage a frightening reconfiguration of our lives--particularly in the face of our neighbour's degeneration as a world power.
Donald Trump rode this disenchantment to power. Hedges – who was unsurprised by Trump's victory – shows how neither the left nor the right are addressing the systemic problems. Until the corporate coup d'état is reversed, these diseases will grow and ravage the country. A humane cry for a decent future, this remarkable book is our wake-up call to reality.
For media inquiries, usage rights or other questions please contact CIGI: https://www.cigionline.org/contact/
https://wn.com/The_Collapse_Of_The_American_Empire_Lecture_Featuring_Chris_Hedges
August 29, 2018
Chris Hedges, a globally-renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning author, gives us an entirely new view of a nation in crisis in his recently released book, America: The Farewell Tour, which holds both liberals and conservatives to account — as is rousingly pertinent for Canada as for the disoriented US. Beautifully written, it clarifies vividly and unforgettably the forces at play in our times.
In astonishing, tough, first-hand reportage, Chris Hedges draws on stories from inside communities across America and reveals how the hurricanes of change have allowed an array of pathologies to arise: the opioid crisis, the retreat into gambling, the corporate coup d'état of government, the pornification of culture, the rise of magical thinking, the emboldening of violence and hate, the plagues of suicides, and the global upheaval caused by catastrophic climate change. These are just some of the physical manifestations of a society unravelling. Such ills presage a frightening reconfiguration of our lives--particularly in the face of our neighbour's degeneration as a world power.
Donald Trump rode this disenchantment to power. Hedges – who was unsurprised by Trump's victory – shows how neither the left nor the right are addressing the systemic problems. Until the corporate coup d'état is reversed, these diseases will grow and ravage the country. A humane cry for a decent future, this remarkable book is our wake-up call to reality.
For media inquiries, usage rights or other questions please contact CIGI: https://www.cigionline.org/contact/
- published: 30 Aug 2018
- views: 377324
50:50
Jean-Paul Sartre | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Jean-Paul Sartre
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language ...
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Jean-Paul Sartre
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuKfABj2eGyjH3ntPxp4YeQ
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (, US also ; French: [saʁtʁ]; 21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism and phenomenology, and one of the leading figures in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. His work has also influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies, and continues to influence these disciplines.
Sartre was also noted for his open relationship with prominent feminist and fellow existentialist philosopher and writer Simone de Beauvoir. Together, Sartre and de Beauvoir challenged the cultural and social assumptions and expectations of their upbringings, which they considered bourgeois, in both lifestyle and thought. The conflict between oppressive, spiritually destructive conformity (mauvaise foi, literally, "bad faith") and an "authentic" way of "being" became the dominant theme of Sartre's early work, a theme embodied in his principal philosophical work Being and Nothingness (L'Être et le Néant, 1943). Sartre's introduction to his philosophy is his work Existentialism and Humanism (L'existentialisme est un humanisme, 1946), originally presented as a lecture.
He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature despite attempting to refuse it, saying that he always declined official honours and that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution".
https://wn.com/Jean_Paul_Sartre_|_Wikipedia_Audio_Article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Jean-Paul Sartre
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuKfABj2eGyjH3ntPxp4YeQ
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (, US also ; French: [saʁtʁ]; 21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism and phenomenology, and one of the leading figures in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. His work has also influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies, and continues to influence these disciplines.
Sartre was also noted for his open relationship with prominent feminist and fellow existentialist philosopher and writer Simone de Beauvoir. Together, Sartre and de Beauvoir challenged the cultural and social assumptions and expectations of their upbringings, which they considered bourgeois, in both lifestyle and thought. The conflict between oppressive, spiritually destructive conformity (mauvaise foi, literally, "bad faith") and an "authentic" way of "being" became the dominant theme of Sartre's early work, a theme embodied in his principal philosophical work Being and Nothingness (L'Être et le Néant, 1943). Sartre's introduction to his philosophy is his work Existentialism and Humanism (L'existentialisme est un humanisme, 1946), originally presented as a lecture.
He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature despite attempting to refuse it, saying that he always declined official honours and that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution".
- published: 25 Nov 2018
- views: 121
1:31:00
Marx and Critical Social Ontology: Learning from the Later Lukács feat. Michael J. Thompson
The purpose of Marxist theory is not only to diagnose the negative forces and effects of capitalist society; emphasis must also be placed on the need for social...
The purpose of Marxist theory is not only to diagnose the negative forces and effects of capitalist society; emphasis must also be placed on the need for social transformation that would enhance human progress at the social and individual level. But the trends of current critical and Marxist theory have turned away from a more positive vision of critique. In his later work with the Budapest School, Lukács argued that Marxism must develop a comprehensive social ontology to understand how power relations within the society also shape and organize the social totality itself. A social ontology seeks to comprehend the ways that social relations, structures, processes and purposes are shaped or possibly contested.
We welcome Marxist scholar, thinker and writer Michael J. Thompson. Thompson teaches at William Patterson University and is the author of The Domestication of Critical Theory, Twilight of the Self: The Decline of the Individual in Late Capitalism and several other important works. In this interview we discuss the legacy of western Marxism, the neo-idealist turn in the Frankfurt School, how to think the return of class in out time, and the work of the later Lukács and the project on critical social being.
Please join us on Patreon for as much as $1.50 per month to help us continue to bring you interviews and seminars: https://www.patreon.com/torsiongroups
https://wn.com/Marx_And_Critical_Social_Ontology_Learning_From_The_Later_Lukács_Feat._Michael_J._Thompson
The purpose of Marxist theory is not only to diagnose the negative forces and effects of capitalist society; emphasis must also be placed on the need for social transformation that would enhance human progress at the social and individual level. But the trends of current critical and Marxist theory have turned away from a more positive vision of critique. In his later work with the Budapest School, Lukács argued that Marxism must develop a comprehensive social ontology to understand how power relations within the society also shape and organize the social totality itself. A social ontology seeks to comprehend the ways that social relations, structures, processes and purposes are shaped or possibly contested.
We welcome Marxist scholar, thinker and writer Michael J. Thompson. Thompson teaches at William Patterson University and is the author of The Domestication of Critical Theory, Twilight of the Self: The Decline of the Individual in Late Capitalism and several other important works. In this interview we discuss the legacy of western Marxism, the neo-idealist turn in the Frankfurt School, how to think the return of class in out time, and the work of the later Lukács and the project on critical social being.
Please join us on Patreon for as much as $1.50 per month to help us continue to bring you interviews and seminars: https://www.patreon.com/torsiongroups
- published: 27 Oct 2023
- views: 2835
47:37
University of Essex | The Revolutionary Unconscious
Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies Annual Conference: The Revolutionary Unconscious: Social Upheaval and Social Cohesion, November 2012
Agai...
Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies Annual Conference: The Revolutionary Unconscious: Social Upheaval and Social Cohesion, November 2012
Against the background of recent and prevailing social upheavals -- the riots in the UK; the banking crisis; the Occupy movement; the Arab Spring; the near civil war in Syria -- this one-day conference brings together psychoanalytic, sociological, and literary perspectives to examine the roots of what holds societies together and what rips them apart.
Welcome - Mrs. Sue Kegerris - Director
Introduction - Professor Karl Figlio - Research Director
Keynote - Professor Mike Rustin (University of East London)
Follow us on our channels:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/uniessex/
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#UniversityOfEssex
https://wn.com/University_Of_Essex_|_The_Revolutionary_Unconscious
Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies Annual Conference: The Revolutionary Unconscious: Social Upheaval and Social Cohesion, November 2012
Against the background of recent and prevailing social upheavals -- the riots in the UK; the banking crisis; the Occupy movement; the Arab Spring; the near civil war in Syria -- this one-day conference brings together psychoanalytic, sociological, and literary perspectives to examine the roots of what holds societies together and what rips them apart.
Welcome - Mrs. Sue Kegerris - Director
Introduction - Professor Karl Figlio - Research Director
Keynote - Professor Mike Rustin (University of East London)
Follow us on our channels:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/uniessex/
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@uniofessex
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/uniofessex
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LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-essex/
#UniversityOfEssex
- published: 04 Mar 2013
- views: 1838
1:46:39
Czech Republic | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Czech Republic
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
language o...
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Czech Republic
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through
audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio
while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using
a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuKfABj2eGyjH3ntPxp4YeQ
In case you don't find one that you were looking for, put a comment.
This video uses Google TTS en-US-Standard-D voice.
SUMMARY
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The Czech Republic ( ( listen); Czech: Česká republika [ˈtʃɛskaː ˈrɛpublɪka] ( listen)), also known by its short-form name, Czechia ( ( listen); Czech: Česko [ˈtʃɛsko] ( listen)), is a landlocked country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast. The Czech Republic covers an area of 78,866 square kilometres (30,450 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental climate and oceanic climate. It is a unitary parliamentary republic, with 10.6 million inhabitants; its capital and largest city is Prague, with 1.3 million residents. Other major cities are Brno, Ostrava and Pilsen. The Czech Republic is a member of the European Union (EU), NATO, the OECD, the United Nations, the OSCE, and the Council of Europe.
It is a developed country with an advanced, high income export-oriented social market economy based in services, manufacturing and innovation. The UNDP ranks the country 14th in inequality-adjusted human development. The Czech Republic is a welfare state with a "continental" European social model, a universal health care system, tuition-free university education an is ranked 14th in the Human Capital Index. It ranks as the 6th safest or most peaceful country and is one of the most non-religious countries in the world, while achieving strong performance in democratic governance.
The Czech Republic includes the historical territories of Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia. The Czech state was formed in the late 9th century as the Duchy of Bohemia under the Great Moravian Empire. After the fall of the Empire in 907, the centre of power transferred from Moravia to Bohemia under the Přemyslid dynasty. In 1002, the duchy was formally recognized as part of the Holy Roman Empire, becoming the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1198 and reaching its greatest territorial extent in the 14th century. Besides Bohemia itself, the king of Bohemia ruled the lands of the Bohemian Crown, he had a vote in the election of the Holy Roman Emperor, and Prague was the imperial seat in periods between the 14th and 17th century. In the Hussite Wars of the 15th century driven by the Protestant Bohemian Reformation, the kingdom faced economic embargoes and defeated five consecutive crusades proclaimed by the leaders of the Catholic Church.
Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the whole Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg Monarchy alongside the Archduchy of Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary. The Protestant Bohemian Revolt (1618–20) against the Catholic Habsburgs led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of the White Mountain, the Habsburgs consolidated their rule, eradicated Protestantism and reimposed Catholicism, and also adopted a policy of gradual Germanization. This contributed to the anti-Habsburg sentiment. A long history of resentment of the Catholic Church followed and still continues. With the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the Bohemian Kingdom became part of the Austrian Empire and the Czech language experienced a revival as a consequence of widespread romantic nationalism. In the 19th century, the Czech lands became the industrial powerhouse of the monarchy and were subsequently the core of the Republic of Czechoslovakia, which was formed in 1918 following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I.
Czechoslovakia remained the only democracy in this part of Europe in the interwar period. However, the Czech part of Czechoslovakia was occupied by Germany in World War II, while the Slovak region became the Slovak Republic; Czechoslovakia was liberated in 1945 by the armies of the Soviet Union and the United States. The Czech country lost the majority of its German-speaking inhabitants after they were expelled following the war. The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia won the 1946 elections and after the 1948 coup d'état, Czechoslovakia became a one-party communist state under Soviet influence. In 19 ...
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The Czech Republic ( ( listen); Czech: Česká republika [ˈtʃɛskaː ˈrɛpublɪka] ( listen)), also known by its short-form name, Czechia ( ( listen); Czech: Česko [ˈtʃɛsko] ( listen)), is a landlocked country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast. The Czech Republic covers an area of 78,866 square kilometres (30,450 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental climate and oceanic climate. It is a unitary parliamentary republic, with 10.6 million inhabitants; its capital and largest city is Prague, with 1.3 million residents. Other major cities are Brno, Ostrava and Pilsen. The Czech Republic is a member of the European Union (EU), NATO, the OECD, the United Nations, the OSCE, and the Council of Europe.
It is a developed country with an advanced, high income export-oriented social market economy based in services, manufacturing and innovation. The UNDP ranks the country 14th in inequality-adjusted human development. The Czech Republic is a welfare state with a "continental" European social model, a universal health care system, tuition-free university education an is ranked 14th in the Human Capital Index. It ranks as the 6th safest or most peaceful country and is one of the most non-religious countries in the world, while achieving strong performance in democratic governance.
The Czech Republic includes the historical territories of Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia. The Czech state was formed in the late 9th century as the Duchy of Bohemia under the Great Moravian Empire. After the fall of the Empire in 907, the centre of power transferred from Moravia to Bohemia under the Přemyslid dynasty. In 1002, the duchy was formally recognized as part of the Holy Roman Empire, becoming the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1198 and reaching its greatest territorial extent in the 14th century. Besides Bohemia itself, the king of Bohemia ruled the lands of the Bohemian Crown, he had a vote in the election of the Holy Roman Emperor, and Prague was the imperial seat in periods between the 14th and 17th century. In the Hussite Wars of the 15th century driven by the Protestant Bohemian Reformation, the kingdom faced economic embargoes and defeated five consecutive crusades proclaimed by the leaders of the Catholic Church.
Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the whole Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg Monarchy alongside the Archduchy of Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary. The Protestant Bohemian Revolt (1618–20) against the Catholic Habsburgs led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of the White Mountain, the Habsburgs consolidated their rule, eradicated Protestantism and reimposed Catholicism, and also adopted a policy of gradual Germanization. This contributed to the anti-Habsburg sentiment. A long history of resentment of the Catholic Church followed and still continues. With the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the Bohemian Kingdom became part of the Austrian Empire and the Czech language experienced a revival as a consequence of widespread romantic nationalism. In the 19th century, the Czech lands became the industrial powerhouse of the monarchy and were subsequently the core of the Republic of Czechoslovakia, which was formed in 1918 following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I.
Czechoslovakia remained the only democracy in this part of Europe in the interwar period. However, the Czech part of Czechoslovakia was occupied by Germany in World War II, while the Slovak region became the Slovak Republic; Czechoslovakia was liberated in 1945 by the armies of the Soviet Union and the United States. The Czech country lost the majority of its German-speaking inhabitants after they were expelled following the war. The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia won the 1946 elections and after the 1948 coup d'état, Czechoslovakia became a one-party communist state under Soviet influence. In 19 ...
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