Audiobooks by Chirag Patel

Unusual Topics & Interesting Reviews: Opinions & ideas that'll make you sound like a deep and learne

If you're struggling with how to demystify the world, check out this guide. With answers about everything from AI and mental health, to living through hard times and discussions of philosophy, theology and spirituality, it contains a wealth of interesting facts, ideas and opinions. Also includes a section on marijuana-related questions, and properly reflective reviews of great sci fi, fantasy, non fiction and comedy books. You'll be guaranteed to find a classic work that you'll love in there.

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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The Illusion of Choice: Fighting against the eternal fates (2060-2070)

Sometimes, honour and bravery can win a reprieve from destiny. A story of hope and despair, as Artificial intelligences, posthumans, and other minds struggle against their fates. Amongst other events... The too-biological Zee leaves, feeling the call of an older blessing than the ones her peers have received. An old man, who knows more than he should, arrives at the school, to try and show Zu that here is a path other than the one others have demanded of him. Hofstadter, the AI in the form of a teddy bear, begins her own complex journey into being. A life that could have been filled with light is instead infected with darkness, and the Soldier passes on to his reward.

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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The Great American Socialist: Eugene Debs: 1890-1916

Six months ago, I had never heard the name Eugene Debs. Today, I believe he is one of the greatest orators in history, ranking alongside Napoleon, Robespierre, Lincoln, and Cicero. More importantly, he was a genuine hero, a man to believe in and follow into the fires of hell. His legacy has been unrightly ignored by the same powers that imprisoned and harassed him over his life. He should be an icon, but is unremembered, for reasons he himself goes into. However, there is one key difference between Debs and these other orators: every one of the others fought for empire, or glory, or democracy – but Debs fought for the working man’s right to a decent existence. A railroad man from 15, he founded then turned against the unions as they became tools of the owners, and won 3% of the presidential vote in 1920 despite being a) the Socialist candidate and b) in prison for sedition. The two major speeches missing from this volume can be found in the prior collection, being “You Railroad Men”, whose content is covered in other speeches herein, and “Statement to the Court”, which is summarised in part 4 of Scott Nearing’s analysis.

Chirag Patel, Eugene Debs (Author), Charles Featherstone (Narrator)

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The Gods, When Mortal: The Future Begins (2020-2042)

New recording of the epic Science Fantasy tale. Three who become legend rise in the ranks. The first full volume of Still Light. Covers the birth of AI and posthumanity, and the hidden cabal of mystical powers that control humanity’s fate. The three begin their rise to power, joining the mystical ranks of Abraxas. We begin an age of war unlike any known before, as individual soldiers are given the ability to change nations. An old rival is reborn as a terrifying ally, and an artificial intelligence intended to be a slave finds a new freedom at the heart of Amenti.

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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The Exam & Essay Cheat Sheet: Friendly, bite-sized FAQs to get your best grades in exams and essays

For a few years, I ran a student support service at a university. Over that time, I discovered that most students were tripping up for easily avoidable reasons, and came in with the same problems each time. Contained herein are solutions for the most common student difficulties, including: How should I prepare to write my essay? How much time should I leave? What am I being asked to do? Shouldn't I Just read everything I can and then start? What is the difference between a claim and an argument? What counts as evidence? What does the question mean? What does critically analyse mean? What's the difference between objective and subjective? Why does it matter? Why is it important to define my terms, and how should I do it? How do I structure my essay? How long should paragraphs be? What is a topic sentence? What makes a good introduction? How do I write my conclusion? What does a completed essay structure look like? How do I sound academic? Just using the words and phrases without understanding them is getting me in trouble... How do I avoid using or showing my opinion? What language can't I use? How do I make my writing formal and impersonal? How should I read? I don't understand what these people are saying... How and why should I take notes? Why do I keep losing marks for referencing? How should I prepare before the exam? How should I manage my time? Why do I lose marks on multiple choice questions? What to do if you have absolutely no idea what's going on.

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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The Exam & Essay Cheat Sheet: Friendly, bite-sized FAQs to get your best grades in exams and essays

For a few years, I ran a student support service at a university. Over that time, I discovered that most students were tripping up for easily avoidable reasons, and came in with the same problems each time. Contained herein are solutions for the most common student difficulties, including: - How should I prepare to write my essay? How much time should I leave? - What am I being asked to do? Shouldn’t I Just read everything I can and then start? - What is the difference between a claim and an argument? What counts as evidence? - What does the question mean? - What does critically analyse mean? - What’s the difference between objective and subjective? Why does it matter? - Why is it important to define my terms, and how should I do it? - How do I structure my essay? - How long should paragraphs be? - What is a topic sentence? - What makes a good introduction? - How do I write my conclusion? - What does a completed essay structure look like? - How do I sound academic? Just using the words and phrases without understanding them is getting me in trouble… - How do I avoid using or showing my opinion? - What language can’t I use? - How do I make my writing formal and impersonal? - How should I read? I don’t understand what these people are saying… - How and why should I take notes? - Why do I keep losing marks for referencing? - How should I prepare before the exam? - How should I manage my time? - Why do I lose marks on multiple choice questions? - What to do if you have absolutely no idea what’s going on.

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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The Construct's Childhood: The Troubled Training of the First Posthuman (2048-2059)

The troubled childhood of the first posthuman as it is shaped by destiny As the triad ascends into the holy sanctuary of Amenti as the all-powerful Ogdoad, the child created from Feng’s failure grows up, caught between plans thousands of years old and the desires of its own heart. A friend from the deep past is reborn, to become the seed for unhumanity, just as Zu is the seed for posthumanity. Eventually, the conflict is resolved in tragedy, as such things do.

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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The Art of Being Right: Learn how to spot bad faith tactics, avoid con tricks and win arguments

A classic guide to tricks and tactics for winning arguments, with commentary on the use of and defence against each tactic. The best summary of this book is ‘being right doesn’t mean you’re gonna win, and this is why’. It’s the ultimate guide to spotting the many different kinds of bullshit people pull in order to win over the crowd, rather than argue the point at hand. There’s very few of them that don’t immediately bring examples to mind, and having it laid out clearly like this is the perfect armour to stop people derailing you. In the real world, people don’t win arguments based on what’s correct. They win because they win over the crowd, or change the subject, or bully their rival, or 35 other causes. This guide will walk you through the various strategies that people use, with notes on usage and defence for each point. Arthur didn’t intend this work as a guide for winning fights. Much like Machiavelli’s The Prince, this is a satire – a guide on what to watch out for in others and yourself, not a toolkit. If you can’t win your argument on fair grounds, you need to reconsider your position; but that doesn’t mean you should let people steal the day by underhand means. This book will teach you how to spot and spike them before they get a head of steam.

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Simple, Cheap and Organic Home Gardening: Bite-sized columns & stories about gardening in tough envi

A broad ranging how-to guide through permaculture gardening and community development, with articles about gardening in rough environments and anecdotes about using the garden in school, built up from a local gardening newspaper column. “”If ever a mortal heard the word of god, it would be in a garden at the close of day.” I first read that quote in Civ. Over the years, I’ve learned more and more about the natural world. In many ways, it was a natural outgrowth of both my philosophical approach and my inclination for teaching. It's a matter of a development-orientation, which comes down to watch, experiment and learn. Gardening, as presented here, is more than just growing things; it’s teaching and learning, in the most practical and natural possible way. It’s called natural science for a reason. Collected herein are a series of gardening columns (written for the local newspaper), tips on companion planting and permaculture, short stories of our in-school gardening projects, and other info that’ll give you a rounded idea of how to operate your garden as a space for growing, whether that’s veggies and wildlife or confidence and education.

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Simple, Cheap and organic Home Gardening

Bite-sized columns & stories about gardening in tough environments from the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Learn how to compost, ferment, drought-proof, park build, and more. Collected columns from the local paper, including container gardening, working through droughts, companion planting, and lots of organic and permaculture topics and projects.

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Seekers & Speakers: Learning To Walk Your Own Path

This is not a self-help book, or a book of specific guidance. In fact, it was written because too many works that claim to help you find your way either disappear into meaningless abstraction or are so petty and particular they fall at the first hurdle, teaching control instead of acceptance. There are a lot of spiritual self help books out there, but most of them either pretend to be enlightened or provide such specific direction that you’ll never truly open your mind. This books is an attempt to address that problem. Come with Arthur and Chirag as they discuss the ways they have sought understanding and progress over time, both within and without. The intent of this book is to give something back, and perhaps help others seeking greater truths about the world and themselves to find their path, and not feel so alone. Perhaps in their tales of the search, you can find a further step on your own path.

Arthur Telling, Chirag Patel (Author), Arthur Telling, Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Posthumanity Rises: Follow robots, AI and posthumans into an epic future history [2020-2075]

This is the beginning. Still Light is an episodic tale that spans centuries, beginning in 2020 and ending in 2507. This volume covers the first fifty years, as transhumanity becomes dominant, the first AI are born, and the first posthuman is created. It is the story of Mia, Feng, and Zhukov, the developer, genius, and soldier, as they rise through the ranks of Abraxas, the hidden rulers of the world. As they do, they create the first true AI and posthuman, as well as new political structures. From there, it charts the life of Z?, the posthuman born of their actions Also featuring go-playing robots, secret organisations, a giant mushroom, holograms, virtual realities, a lovely cup of tea, a new generation of terrorists, two men watching a bird, a moment of true peace, a millennia-long fight using ecosystems as weapons, serial killing for a higher cause, beans excreted by cats, a glamorous party, the real meaning of jihad, someone riding an elephant in a palanquin, a completely new way of communicating, the rise of true artificial intelligence, and a friendly lady made of forests. Posthumanity Rises is the first volume of Still Light. Read Apokatastasis for a different journey through the same years (2020-2075).

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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