
Figuring by Maria Popova
5 Minute Classics
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Unlock the profound wisdom woven through centuries of human endeavor with this concise audiobook summary of Maria Popova's "Figuring." This audio captures the key takeaways found in the original book, exploring the intertwined lives of scientists, writers, and artists who shaped our understanding of the world and ourselves. Discover the resilience of Kepler, the pioneering spirit of Maria Mitchell, the intellectual fire of Margaret Fuller, and the quiet courage of Rachel Carson.
All fluff and unnecessary information has been removed to save you hours of time. We delve into their struggles, their triumphs, and the timeless lessons their journeys offer on creativity, love, and the search for meaning in a universe of constant change. Learn how the pursuit of passion, the courage to defy convention, and the power of human connection fueled their groundbreaking achievements.
If you've already read the original, this audio will help you cement the most important lessons. If you haven't, don't worry, here you will find all the practical information that you can apply. Learn how you can apply the main lessons & principles in a five minute listen and integrate their enduring insights into your own life. Explore how personal history, societal forces, and the sheer audacity to question and create can lead to a life of purpose and lasting impact.
Duration - 33m.
Author - 5 Minute Classics.
Narrator - Digital Voice Charlotte E.
Published Date - Wednesday, 22 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Networks:
5 Minute Classics
Digital Voice Charlotte E
Meridian & Co. Press Corp.
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Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Unlock the profound wisdom woven through centuries of human endeavor with this concise audiobook summary of Maria Popova's "Figuring." This audio captures the key takeaways found in the original book, exploring the intertwined lives of scientists, writers, and artists who shaped our understanding of the world and ourselves. Discover the resilience of Kepler, the pioneering spirit of Maria Mitchell, the intellectual fire of Margaret Fuller, and the quiet courage of Rachel Carson. All fluff and unnecessary information has been removed to save you hours of time. We delve into their struggles, their triumphs, and the timeless lessons their journeys offer on creativity, love, and the search for meaning in a universe of constant change. Learn how the pursuit of passion, the courage to defy convention, and the power of human connection fueled their groundbreaking achievements. If you've already read the original, this audio will help you cement the most important lessons. If you haven't, don't worry, here you will find all the practical information that you can apply. Learn how you can apply the main lessons & principles in a five minute listen and integrate their enduring insights into your own life. Explore how personal history, societal forces, and the sheer audacity to question and create can lead to a life of purpose and lasting impact. Duration - 33m. Author - 5 Minute Classics. Narrator - Digital Voice Charlotte E. Published Date - Wednesday, 22 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:14
Chapter 1: Only the Dreamer Wakes
Duration:00:01:18
Chapter 2: To Find Dismooned Among the Stardust
Duration:00:01:10
Chapter 3: What is Lost and What is Gained
Duration:00:01:02
Chapter 4: Of the Infinite in the Finite
Duration:00:01:06
Chapter 5: To Figure and Transfigure
Duration:00:00:59
Chapter 6: The Much That Calls For More
Duration:00:01:12
Chapter 7: To Brave the Light of the World
Duration:00:01:05
Chapter 8: That Which Exhausts and Exalts
Duration:00:01:13
Chapter 9: Merely the Beautiful
Duration:00:01:08
Chapter 10: Divided, Indivisible
Duration:00:01:02
Chapter 11: Between Sinew and Spirit
Duration:00:01:20
Chapter 12: Between Art and Life
Duration:00:01:18
Chapter 13: The Banality of Survival
Duration:00:01:12
Chapter 14: Shadowing the Light of Immortality
Duration:00:01:21
Chapter 15: To Gaze and Turn Away
Duration:00:01:06
Chapter 16: From Romance to Reason
Duration:00:01:10
Chapter 17: From Terror to Transcendence
Duration:00:01:05
Chapter 18: Unmastering
Duration:00:01:09
Chapter 19: The Heart's Circumference
Duration:00:01:02
Chapter 20: Bound by Neither Mind Nor Matter
Duration:00:01:05
Chapter 21: In the Darkness of Being
Duration:00:00:59
Chapter 22: Searching for Totality
Duration:00:01:02
Chapter 23: Into the Unfathomed
Duration:00:01:07
Chapter 24: Where Splendor Dwells
Duration:00:01:06
Chapter 25: To Live and to Vanish
Duration:00:01:06
Chapter 26: Between the Scale of Atoms and the Scale of Worlds
Duration:00:01:03
Chapter 27: Between the Time of Monarchs and the Time of Stars
Duration:00:01:03
Chapter 28: Tracing the Thread of Being
Duration:00:01:04
Chapter 29: From Shoreless Seeds to Stardust
Duration:00:00:59
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:25