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Muslim Feminist Accidentally Discredits Islam (feat. Rationality Rules)

This study aims to replicate associations observed in previous studies under this project that moralising rationality paradoxically increases chances of passing along hostile news online, whereas intellectual humility reduces it.

This study aims to replicate associations observed in previous studies under this project that moralising rationality paradoxically increases chances of passing along hostile news online, whereas intellectual humility reduces it.

This study aims to replicate associations observed in previous studies under this project that moralising rationality paradoxically increases chances of passing along hostile news online, whereas intellectual humility reduces it.

Stephen Woodford of Rationality Rules has a Youtube channel which attempts to debunk spurious arguments for God and Religion. We discuss Bret Weinstein's notion of "metaphorical truth", its possibilities and limits. My links: Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/the-symbolic-world Support this channel: https://thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: http://www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: http://www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCObI9A-XPP3KD3Fc3MnzOuw French Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnTrBkUXm4i__gcMVH2fZvw Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pageaujonathan Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/pageaujonathan/ Dtube: https://steemit.com/@symbolism The unofficial facebook discussion group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1989208418065298/ The outro to my videos was written by Matthew Wilkinson My website designers, Anomalist Design: https://www.anomalistdesign.com/ The music at the opening is Russian Eastern Overture, by Rimsky Korsakov.

Professor David Hufford, Senior Fellow at the The Samueli Institute in Virginia. His inquiry has focused on spiritual experience, the experiential grounds for spiritual beliefs, and the role of reason in their development and persistence. His paper "Folk Healing Comes of Age" was given in Trinity College Dublin on September 16th 2010 and was in association with Trinity Long Room Hub.

Abstract: The resurgence of fact  talk in political and public discourse — primarily seen in the rise of so-called “fact-checking” websites—is welcome phenomenon, but what does it signify, and why should we welcome it? I’ll attempt to explain how care and attention to talk of facts  and  reasons can play a vital role in our public discourse, even in the midst of significant differences in matters of public policy or private opinion. Greg Restall was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne, and is now  at St Andrews in Scotland. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Queensland in 1994, and has held positions at the Australian National University and Macquarie University, before moving to Melbourne in 2002. His research focuses on formal logic, philosophy of logic, metaphysics, and philosophy of language, and even some philosophy of religion. He has published over 80 papers in journals and collections, and is the author of three books, An Introduction to Substructural Logics (Routledge, 2000), Logic (Routledge, 2006), and Logical Pluralism (Oxford University Press, 2006; with Jc Beall). His research has been funded by the Australian Research Council, and he is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities . Restall is known for his research on logic and theories of meaning . Slides here | Conf Program .

Abstract: The resurgence of fact  talk in political and public discourse — primarily seen in the rise of so-called “fact-checking” websites—is welcome phenomenon, but what does it signify, and why should we welcome it? I’ll attempt to explain how care and attention to talk of facts  and  reasons can play a vital role in our public discourse, even in the midst of significant differences in matters of public policy or private opinion. Greg Restall was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne, and is now  at St Andrews in Scotland. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Queensland in 1994, and has held positions at the Australian National University and Macquarie University, before moving to Melbourne in 2002. His research focuses on formal logic, philosophy of logic, metaphysics, and philosophy of language, and even some philosophy of religion. He has published over 80 papers in journals and collections, and is the author of three books, An Introduction to Substructural Logics (Routledge, 2000), Logic (Routledge, 2006), and Logical Pluralism (Oxford University Press, 2006; with Jc Beall). His research has been funded by the Australian Research Council, and he is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities . Restall is known for his research on logic and theories of meaning . Slides here | Conf Program .

Abstract: The resurgence of fact  talk in political and public discourse — primarily seen in the rise of so-called “fact-checking” websites—is welcome phenomenon, but what does it signify, and why should we welcome it? I’ll attempt to explain how care and attention to talk of facts  and  reasons can play a vital role in our public discourse, even in the midst of significant differences in matters of public policy or private opinion. Greg Restall was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne, and is now  at St Andrews in Scotland. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Queensland in 1994, and has held positions at the Australian National University and Macquarie University, before moving to Melbourne in 2002. His research focuses on formal logic, philosophy of logic, metaphysics, and philosophy of language, and even some philosophy of religion. He has published over 80 papers in journals and collections, and is the author of three books, An Introduction to Substructural Logics (Routledge, 2000), Logic (Routledge, 2006), and Logical Pluralism (Oxford University Press, 2006; with Jc Beall). His research has been funded by the Australian Research Council, and he is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities . Restall is known for his research on logic and theories of meaning . Slides here | Conf Program .

Abstract: The resurgence of fact  talk in political and public discourse — primarily seen in the rise of so-called “fact-checking” websites—is welcome phenomenon, but what does it signify, and why should we welcome it? I’ll attempt to explain how care and attention to talk of facts  and  reasons can play a vital role in our public discourse, even in the midst of significant differences in matters of public policy or private opinion. Greg Restall was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne, and is now  at St Andrews in Scotland. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Queensland in 1994, and has held positions at the Australian National University and Macquarie University, before moving to Melbourne in 2002. His research focuses on formal logic, philosophy of logic, metaphysics, and philosophy of language, and even some philosophy of religion. He has published over 80 papers in journals and collections, and is the author of three books, An Introduction to Substructural Logics (Routledge, 2000), Logic (Routledge, 2006), and Logical Pluralism (Oxford University Press, 2006; with Jc Beall). His research has been funded by the Australian Research Council, and he is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities . Restall is known for his research on logic and theories of meaning . Slides here | Conf Program .

Abstract: The resurgence of fact  talk in political and public discourse — primarily seen in the rise of so-called “fact-checking” websites—is welcome phenomenon, but what does it signify, and why should we welcome it? I’ll attempt to explain how care and attention to talk of facts  and  reasons can play a vital role in our public discourse, even in the midst of significant differences in matters of public policy or private opinion. Greg Restall was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne, and is now  at St Andrews in Scotland. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Queensland in 1994, and has held positions at the Australian National University and Macquarie University, before moving to Melbourne in 2002. His research focuses on formal logic, philosophy of logic, metaphysics, and philosophy of language, and even some philosophy of religion. He has published over 80 papers in journals and collections, and is the author of three books, An Introduction to Substructural Logics (Routledge, 2000), Logic (Routledge, 2006), and Logical Pluralism (Oxford University Press, 2006; with Jc Beall). His research has been funded by the Australian Research Council, and he is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities . Restall is known for his research on logic and theories of meaning . Slides here | Conf Program .

This is a survey of the geometry of complex cubic fourfolds with a view toward rationality questions. Topics include classical constructions of rational examples, Hodge structures and special cubic fourfolds, associated K3 surfaces and their geometric interpretations, and connections with rationality and unirationality constructions.

This is a survey of the geometry of complex cubic fourfolds with a view toward rationality questions. Topics include classical constructions of rational examples, Hodge structures and special cubic fourfolds, associated K3 surfaces and their geometric interpretations, and connections with rationality and unirationality constructions.

This is a survey of the geometry of complex cubic fourfolds with a view toward rationality questions. Topics include classical constructions of rational examples, Hodge structures and special cubic fourfolds, associated K3 surfaces and their geometric interpretations, and connections with rationality and unirationality constructions.

This is a survey of the geometry of complex cubic fourfolds with a view toward rationality questions. Topics include classical constructions of rational examples, Hodge structures and special cubic fourfolds, associated K3 surfaces and their geometric interpretations, and connections with rationality and unirationality constructions.

Book 1, Part A, Chapter 1: What Do I Mean By "Rationality"? "Rationality: From AI to Zombies" by Eliezer Yudkowski Read by Walter & James (www.from-ai-to-zombies.eu) Book available at MIRI for pay-what-you-want: https://intelligence.org/rationality-ai-zombies/ Source and podcast licensed CC-BY-NC-SA , full text here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Music by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com, licensed CC-BY : http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100708

Rationality: From AI to Zombies" by Eliezer Yudkowsky Read by Walter and James (http://from-ai-to-zombies.eu) The complete book is available at MIRI for pay-what-you-want: https://intelligence.org/rationality-ai-zombies/ Source and podcast licensed CC-BY-NC-SA, full text here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/        Intro/Outro Music by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com, licensed CC-BY: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100708

Rationality: From AI to Zombies" by Eliezer Yudkowsky Read by Walter and James (http://from-ai-to-zombies.eu) The complete book is available at MIRI for pay-what-you-want: https://intelligence.org/rationality-ai-zombies/ Source and podcast licensed CC-BY-NC-SA, full text here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/        Intro/Outro Music by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com, licensed CC-BY: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100708

Likes: 14. Dislikes: Won. Views: 147. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jlct7GcvDw Description: Comments on the debate between Stephen Woodford (Rationality Rules) and Cameron Bertuzzi (Capturing Christianity) on Mr.Bertuzzi's version of the Kalam-Argument, thats based on causal finitism.

Wir lesen Rationality: From AI to Zombie. Und ihr könnt gern mitlesen: die Kapitel sind kurz und die Themen vielschichtig. Es gibt auch eine sehr gute Zusammenfassung des Buches, wenn ihr nur wenig Zeit habt und trotzdem wissen wollt, worüber wir in den einzelnen Folgen sprechen. raketenstiefel.de

Wir lesen Rationality: From AI to Zombie. Und ihr könnt gern mitlesen: die Kapitel sind kurz und die Themen vielschichtig. Es gibt auch eine sehr gute Zusammenfassung des Buches, wenn ihr nur wenig Zeit habt und trotzdem wissen wollt, worüber wir in den einzelnen Folgen sprechen. raketenstiefel.de

Wir lesen Rationality: From AI to Zombie. Und ihr könnt gern mitlesen: die Kapitel sind kurz und die Themen vielschichtig. Es gibt auch eine sehr gute Zusammenfassung des Buches, wenn ihr nur wenig Zeit habt und trotzdem wissen wollt, worüber wir in den einzelnen Folgen sprechen. raketenstiefel.de

Wir lesen Rationality: From AI to Zombie. Und ihr könnt gern mitlesen: die Kapitel sind kurz und die Themen vielschichtig. Es gibt auch eine sehr gute Zusammenfassung des Buches, wenn ihr nur wenig Zeit habt und trotzdem wissen wollt, worüber wir in den einzelnen Folgen sprechen. raketenstiefel.de

This paper studies the twisted representations of vertex operator algebras. Let V be a vertex operator algebra and g an automorphism of V of finite order T. For any m,n in (1/T)Z_+, an A_{g,n}(V)-A_{g,m}(V)-bimodule A_{g,n,m}(V) is constructed. The collection of these bimodules determines any admissible g-twisted V-module completely. A Verma type admissible g-twisted V-module is constructed naturally from any A_{g,m}(V)-module. Furthermore, it is shown with the help of bimodule theory that a simple vertex operator algebra V is g-rational if and only if its twisted associative algebra A_g(V) is semisimple and each irreducible admissible g-twisted V-module is ordinary.

This paper studies the twisted representations of vertex operator algebras. Let V be a vertex operator algebra and g an automorphism of V of finite order T. For any m,n in (1/T)Z_+, an A_{g,n}(V)-A_{g,m}(V)-bimodule A_{g,n,m}(V) is constructed. The collection of these bimodules determines any admissible g-twisted V-module completely. A Verma type admissible g-twisted V-module is constructed naturally from any A_{g,m}(V)-module. Furthermore, it is shown with the help of bimodule theory that a simple vertex operator algebra V is g-rational if and only if its twisted associative algebra A_g(V) is semisimple and each irreducible admissible g-twisted V-module is ordinary.

The Humanity–Rationality Spectrum Meta-Framework (V6.0) is a cross-disciplinary psychological model designed to explain how individuals dynamically shift between humanity (empathy, emotion, intuition) and rationality (logic, control, boundary, utility) under varying emotional, cognitive, and environmental conditions. This framework introduces a non-binary, continuous spectrum of psychological functioning, classifying individuals into three primary types—Human-Dominant, Balanced (Mixed), and Rational-Dominant—further subdivided into seven nuanced personality states. It integrates a dual-damping mechanism to explain behavioral inertia and presents a diagnostic questionnaire (V2.0) for empirical assessment.

We study the polynomial fibration induced by the equation of the Klein surfaces obtained as quotient of finite linear groups of automorphisms of the plane; this surfaces are of type A, D, E, corresponding to their singularities. The generic fibre of the polynomial fibration is a surface defined over the function field of the line. We proved that it is not rational in cases D, E, although it is obviously rational in the case A. The group of automorphisms of the Klein surfaces is also described, and is linear and of finite dimension in cases D, E; this result being obviously false in case A.

This paper suggests a new approach to questions of rationality of threefolds based on category theory. Following M. Ballard, D. Favero, L. Katzarkov (ArXiv:1012.0864) and D. Favero, L. Katzarkov (Noether--Lefschetz Spectra and Algebraic cycles, in preparation) we enhance constructions from A. Kuznetsov (arXiv:0904.4330) by introducing Noether--Lefschetz spectra --- an interplay between Orlov spectra (C. Oliva, Algebraic cycles and Hodge theory on generalized Reye congruences, Compos. Math. 92, No. 1 (1994) 1--22) and Hochschild homology. The main goal of this paper is to suggest a series of interesting examples where above techniques might apply. We start by constructing a sextic double solid $X$ with 35 nodes and torsion in $H^3(X,\ZZ)$. This is a novelty --- after the classical example of Artin and Mumford (1972), this is the second example of a Fano threefold with a torsion in the 3-rd integer homology group. In particular $X$ is non-rational. We consider other examples as well --- $V_{10}$ with 10 singular points and double covering of quadric ramified in octic with 20 nodal singular points. After analyzing the geometry of their Landau--Ginzburg models we suggest a general non-rationality picture based on Homological Mirror Symmetry and category theory.

This paper suggests a new approach to questions of rationality of threefolds based on category theory. Following M. Ballard, D. Favero, L. Katzarkov (ArXiv:1012.0864) and D. Favero, L. Katzarkov (Noether--Lefschetz Spectra and Algebraic cycles, in preparation) we enhance constructions from A. Kuznetsov (arXiv:0904.4330) by introducing Noether--Lefschetz spectra --- an interplay between Orlov spectra (C. Oliva, Algebraic cycles and Hodge theory on generalized Reye congruences, Compos. Math. 92, No. 1 (1994) 1--22) and Hochschild homology. The main goal of this paper is to suggest a series of interesting examples where above techniques might apply. We start by constructing a sextic double solid $X$ with 35 nodes and torsion in $H^3(X,\ZZ)$. This is a novelty --- after the classical example of Artin and Mumford (1972), this is the second example of a Fano threefold with a torsion in the 3-rd integer homology group. In particular $X$ is non-rational. We consider other examples as well --- $V_{10}$ with 10 singular points and double covering of quadric ramified in octic with 20 nodal singular points. After analyzing the geometry of their Landau--Ginzburg models we suggest a general non-rationality picture based on Homological Mirror Symmetry and category theory.

This paper suggests a new approach to questions of rationality of threefolds based on category theory. Following M. Ballard, D. Favero, L. Katzarkov (ArXiv:1012.0864) and D. Favero, L. Katzarkov (Noether--Lefschetz Spectra and Algebraic cycles, in preparation) we enhance constructions from A. Kuznetsov (arXiv:0904.4330) by introducing Noether--Lefschetz spectra --- an interplay between Orlov spectra (C. Oliva, Algebraic cycles and Hodge theory on generalized Reye congruences, Compos. Math. 92, No. 1 (1994) 1--22) and Hochschild homology. The main goal of this paper is to suggest a series of interesting examples where above techniques might apply. We start by constructing a sextic double solid $X$ with 35 nodes and torsion in $H^3(X,\ZZ)$. This is a novelty --- after the classical example of Artin and Mumford (1972), this is the second example of a Fano threefold with a torsion in the 3-rd integer homology group. In particular $X$ is non-rational. We consider other examples as well --- $V_{10}$ with 10 singular points and double covering of quadric ramified in octic with 20 nodal singular points. After analyzing the geometry of their Landau--Ginzburg models we suggest a general non-rationality picture based on Homological Mirror Symmetry and category theory.

We use the Arakawa-Berndt theory of generalized eta-functions to prove a conjecture of Lal\`in, Rodrigue and Rogers concerning the algebraic nature of special values of the secant zeta functions.

What do people mean by rationality? Julia Galef from http://measureofdoubt.com discusses the various ways understand word rationality and how different meanings relate to each other.

In current discussions on large language models (LLMs) such as GPT, understanding their ability to emulate facets of human intelligence stands central. Using behavioral economic paradigms and structural models, we investigate GPT’s cooperativeness in human interactions and assess its rational goal-oriented behavior. We discover that GPT cooperates more than humans and has overly optimistic expectations about human cooperation. Intriguingly, additional analyses reveal that GPT’s behavior isn’t random; it displays a level of goal-oriented rationality surpassing human counterparts. Our findings suggest that GPT hyper-rationally aims to maximize social welfare, coupled with a strive of self-preservation. Methodologically, our research highlights how structural models, typically employed to decipher human behavior, can illuminate the rationality and goal orientation of LLMs. This opens a compelling path for future research into the intricate rationality of sophisticated, yet enigmatic artificial agents.

Replication Study of our preprint https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/gd9zs

Replication Study of our preprint https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/gd9zs

Psychology and Economics

John Mackey talked about the rise of Whole Foods, the organic foods grocery store chain that he co-founded, and Professor Steven Pinker discussed the role that rationality plays in a functioning society and the growth of irrationality in America. These interviews were conducted in Las Vegas at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Q&A

This study aims to examine subjectively measured (self-reported) decision making rationality and objectively measured decision making rationality (as performance on decision making tasks) as predictors of career outcomes.

This study aims to examine subjectively measured (self-reported) decision making rationality and objectively measured decision making rationality (as performance on decision making tasks) as predictors of career outcomes.

This study aims to examine subjectively measured (self-reported) decision making rationality and objectively measured decision making rationality (as performance on decision making tasks) as predictors of career outcomes.

How can physical distancing in public places be facilitated? In five hypothetical scenarios describing common situations that may challenge adherence to governmental guidelines to keep distance to others, we examine the effects of an empathy prompt to consider the health and wellbeing of close others as compared to a condition emphasizing the benefits of distance for unidentified others, a condition explaining the relevance of distancing for one’s own health, and a control condition. Additionally, we will investigate the motivation to adhere to physical distance guidelines by examining how much effort participants are willing to exert in ten hypothetical situations, both immediately and in the future.

Originally posted October 27, 2011 Fr. Raphael (Matthew Johnson) discusses: - Knowledge and rationality for the few; - People inherently irrational and self-interested; - The fraud of modern liberalism and academia; - St. Augustine's "Contra Academicos" (396 AD); - Scholarship versus amateurism, pretension, "intellectualism"; - Asceticism as the bridge between appearance and Reality Originally heard on Voice of Reason Radio: http://reasonradionetwork.com/programs/the-orthodox-nationalist

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Political science

'Rationality-and-Freedom Amartya-Kumar-Sen'

'Rationality-and-Freedom Amartya-Kumar-Sen'

'Rationality-and-Freedom Amartya-Kumar-Sen'

In celebration of Independence Day in the United States, 2006, LibriVox volunteers bring you ten different recordings of <em>The Flag Goes By</em> by Henry Holcomb Bennett. This was the Weekly Poetry project for the week of July 2nd, 2006.<br />(Summary by Annie Coleman)

2Card

By Arnold Bennett

The ‘Card’ in question is Edward Henry Machin - His mother called him ‘Denry’. This light-hearted story is of his rise from humble beginnings as the son of a washerwoman and sempstress in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, in the pottery towns (which Arnold Bennett christened ‘The Five Towns’) of the English Midlands; how, by his own wits, enterprise and ‘nerve’ he rose to wealth, married bliss and public recognition as the youngest-ever mayor of his home town.<br /><br />“’And yet,’ demanded Councillor Barlow, ‘what’s he done? What great cause is he identified with?<br />’‘He’s identified,’ said the speaker, ‘with the great cause of cheering us all up’.” (summary by Andy Minter)

3Price of Love

By Arnold Bennett

Rachel Louise Fleckring works for the elderly Mrs Maldon, and although with the woman for only a short time, she is taken into the heart of the family. She falls in love with one of Mrs Maldon's descendants, but along the way, she has to come to terms with the fact that he isn't, perhaps, the perfectly honest man she thought he was. (Summary by Christine)

4How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day

By Arnold Bennett

"Which of us lives on twenty-four hours a day? And when I say 'lives,' I do not mean exists, nor 'muddles through.'" -- Arnold Bennett knew a "rat race" when he saw one. Every day, his fellow white-collar Londoners followed the same old routine. And they routinely decried the sameness in their lives.-- So Bennett set out to explain how to inject new enthusiasm into living. In this delightful little work, he taught his fellow sufferers how to set time apart for improving their lives. Yes, he assured them, it could be done. Yes, if you want to feel connected with the world, instead of endlessly pacing the treadmill (or, "exceeding your programme", as he called it), you must do so.-- For time, as he gleefully notes, is the ultimate democracy. Each of us starts our day with 24 hours to spend. Even a saint gets not a minute more; even the most inveterate time-waster is docked not a second for his wastrel ways. And he can choose today to turn over a new leaf! -- Bennett believed that learning to discern cause and effect in the world would give his readers an endless source of enjoyment and satisfaction. Instead of only being able to discuss what they had heard, they could graduate to what they thought... and lift themselves completely from the deadening influence of a day at the office. (Summary by Mark F Smith)

5Old Wives' Tale

By Arnold Bennett

The Old Wives' Tale is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1908. It deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, following their stories from their youth, working in their mother's draper's shop, into old age. It is generally regarded as one of Bennett's finest works. It covers a period of about 70 years from roughly 1840 to 1905, and is set in Burslem and Paris. (Summary by Andy)

6Grand Babylon Hotel

By Arnold Bennett

Theodore Racksole, a rich American multi-millionaire, buys the Grand Babylon Hotel, a luxurious hotel in London, as a whim - and then finds out there are strange things going on - a German prince is supposed to arrive but never turns up, someone is found murdered in the hotel, but then the body disappears. With the help of his independent daughter Nella and another German prince, Racksole sets out to solve the mystery.<BR><BR> Bennett wrote this as a 15-part serial, for a lark, in 15 days, and sold it for 100 pounds. It first appeared in The Golden Penny in 1902, which described it as "the most original, amusing, and thrilling serial written in a decade". (Summary by Anna Simon)<BR><BR>NB the Wikipedia page for this book (see link on the left) contains some plot spoilers!

7Literary Taste: How to Form It

By Arnold Bennett

Arnold Bennett describes a method for enjoying literature, and suggests the contents of a comprehensive library. Chapters 1-10 and 14 describe his method for learning to enjoy literature. Chapters 11, 12, and 13 contain detailed lists of the 337 volumes required to complete a comprehensive library of English works. This reading is from the 1913 version at Project Gutenberg, and so does not contain the revisions made by Swinnerton for the 1939 edition, which included authors of the early Twentieth Century. Swinnerton's revisions are available from Wikipedia. (Summary by Timothy Ferguson)

8Tales of the Five Towns

By Arnold Bennett

This is a selection of short stories recounting, with gentle satire and tolerant good humour, the small town provincial life at the end of the nineteenth century, based around the six towns in the county of Staffordshire, England, known as the Potteries. Arnold Bennett chose to fictionalize these towns by changing their names and omitting one (Fenton) as he apparently felt that “Five Towns” was more euphonious than “Six Towns”. The real town names which are thinly disguised in the novel are: Hanley, Longton, Burslem and Tunstal, the fifth, Stoke, became “Knype”. <br /><br />Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was born in Hanley, the eldest child of a pawnbroker who subsequently became a solicitor. Bennett’s father wished him to become a solicitor too, but he failed his university entrance examination and instead became a solicitor's clerk, at first in his father's office and, from 1889, in London. <br /><br />He showed early promise as a writer winning a writing competition in a local newspaper as a boy. In London he began to see his writing published in popular magazines and he joined the staff of ‘Woman’ magazine in 1893. <br /><br />His first novel to be published, <em>A Man from the North</em>, appeared in 1898 and its success allowed him to give up other work to concentrate on writing. His first short story (<em>A Letter Home</em>) was written in 1893 and appears in <em>Tales of the Five Towns</em>. (Summary by Martin Clifton)

The plot centers on Anna Tellwright, daughter of a wealthy but miserly and dictatorial father, living in the Potteries area of Staffordshire, England. Her activities are strictly controlled by the Methodist church. Having escaped her father by marrying the respectable and attractive Henry, she attempts in vain to help Willy, son of a drunken and bankrupt business associate of her father's. (Summary by Wikipedia)

10Mental Efficiency

By Arnold Bennett

In this light-hearted yet thought-provoking collection of articles, Bennett offers his thoughts on exercising the mind, organising your life, the advantages (and disadvantages) of marriage and other pocket philosophies.<BR/><BR/>The book stands the test of time, and much is still relevant and amusing - perhaps even more so, with nearly 100 years of hindsight, than when it was originally written.<BR/><BR/>The book "X" to which Bennett refers in Chapter 5 is <i>An Essay on the Principle of Population</i> by Thomas Malthus, of which there is also a <a href="http://librivox.org/an-essay-on-the-principle-of-population-by-thomas-malthus/" target="_blank"> Librivox recording</a>. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

11Regent

By Arnold Bennett

'The Regent' is, if not a sequel to 'The Card', then a 'Further Adventures of' the eponymous hero of that novel.<br /><br />Denry Machin is now forty-three and begins to feel that he is getting old, that making money and a happy home life are not enough and that he has lost his touch as the entrepreneur and entertainer of the 'Five Towns'.<br /><br />In fact, as he says to himself 'What I want is change - and a lot of it too!'. A chance meeting at the local theatre leads to his going to London and then... (Summary by A.J.M.)

12Clayhanger

By Arnold Bennett

This first of a trilogy of novels is a coming-of-age story set in the Midlands of Victorian England, following Edwin Clayhanger as he leaves school, takes over the family business, and falls in love.<BR>The books are set in Bennett's usual setting of "the 5 Towns", a thinly-disguised version of the six towns of "the Potteries" which amalgamated (at the time of which Bennett was writing) into the borough (and later city) of Stoke-on-Trent.<BR>In one of the earlier chapters in the book, Bennett writes that Edwin had only heard of a philosopher as 'someone who made the best of a bad job' and in some ways that is what Edwin has to do in the book - survive under a stifling layer of conduct imposed by his father, his church and the society he is part of.<BR>(Introduction by Wikipedia, summarised by seasound11)

This book is a good reference on the perennial flower gardening and landscaping. It contains information on growing the plants from seed and explains how to grow and care for the traditional garden flowering plants, bulbs, trees, and shrubs. There are sections covering all aspects of ornamental gardens including water gardens and caring for house plants in the winter. The author has lots of unexpected but good advice in her chapter of Don’ts, for example: “ Don’t supply with cut flowers, plants and the like, people who spend more money for unnecessary luxuries than you do for your whole garden, and then tell you how foolish you are to spend so much time and money, and work so hard for your flowers.” As this shows, the author is at times as colorful as the flowers in this informative book (Summary by A.L. Gramour)

This book is a good reference on vegetable gardening. It covers the economic value of a vegetable garden, planning and locating the garden, maintaining soil fertility, hotbeds, garden tools, sowing seeds, transplanting seedlings, growing and storing vegetables, managing garden pests, and fall garden work.(Summary by A.L. Gramour)

In <i>The Feast of St. Friend, a Christmas book</i>, Arnold Bennett shares his views on Christmas as the season of goodwill. As always, Bennett's writing includes some thought-provoking ideas liberally spiced with his wry sense of humour, and as always too, you can barely believe it was written so long ago. This was published exactly 100 years ago, in 1911. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)

<br />Bennett's essays always provide food for thought and bring a wry smile to the lips. Human nature, it appears, changes little over the ages, and Bennett, as always, stands the test of time, though in the case of some of the essays in this eclectic collection, it is well to remember that they were written at the time of the First World War and the fight for women's suffrage. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

17Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories

By Arnold Bennett

Twenty-two short stories by Arnold Bennett, mainly set in the 'Five Towns', Bennett's name for the pottery manufacturing towns of the English midlands (Summary by Andy Minter)

18Human Machine

By Arnold Bennett

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."<br /><br />As ever, his prose is honeyed, his thoughts inspired, and his advice as relevant today as when it was written.

19Hilda Lessways

By Arnold Bennett

This book is the second in Bennett’s four books about life in the Five Towns (the real life Potteries in Staffordshire). It tells the story of Hilda before her marriage to Edwin Clayhanger (from the first book). Bennett explores Hilda's ambition to make a career for herself, her coming of age and her working experiences as a shorthand clerk and keeper of a lodging house in London and Brighton. He also shows her intensifying relationship with the enigmatic George Cannon that ends in her disastrous bigamous marriage and pregnancy, and finally her reconciliation with Edwin Clayhanger (Summary by Simon Evers)

20These Twain

By Arnold Bennett

Hilda is saved from destitution by Edwin Clayhanger who marries her. The two, with Hilda's son by her disastrous 'marriage' to George Cannon, are living in Bursley. Edwin does not enjoy an entirely happy marriage with Hilda because of her outspokenness. Hilda has strong opinions on matters which at the time were considered to be a male preserve – for example, on Edwin’s business. She also does things without telling him. As a consequence, Edwin has his doubts about their marriage and is angered by his wife just as he had been by his father. The book shows how Hilda and Edwin attempt to compromise, its title being a play on words: does it mean "these two" or "these separate"? It is suggested that they had both become perhaps too set in their ways before their marriage, even though each was in some way 'saved' by their union. (Summary by Simon Evers)

21Pretty Lady

By Arnold Bennett

‘The Pretty Lady’ is considered to be one of Bennett's most revealing and under-rated works. It is the story of a French prostitute, Christine, who has escaped from wartime Ostend, and set herself up in business in London. Though a refugee, she demands no pity; she is self-sufficient, practical and realistic. Christine is not a harpy preying on innocent soldiers, but a canny businesswoman, doing the best she can with the opportunities life has given her. Her main relationship is with G.J. Hoape, a wealthy man above the military age. Bennett in this novel presents a disturbing image of wartime society, fragmented, uneasy and divided. There are references to industrial unrest and to social injustices, and hints that the British press is less than frank about the war. (Summary by Simon Evers)

22Buried Alive

By Arnold Bennett

The hero is Mr Priam Farll, a painter of considerable ability. He is, however, extremely shy – so shy that when his valet, Henry Leek, dies suddenly, the doctor believes the dead man to be Priam Farll and the live man the valet. The artist does not try to disabuse him. After the funeral (in Westminster Abbey), Priam Farll marries a widow and lives a happy life until the loss of his wife’s money means he has to take up painting again. A connoisseur of art recognises his style but thinks the paintings are by an imposter. He makes a fortune by buying his works through a small dealer and selling them in America as genuine. Meanwhile Priam Farll refuses through his obstinate shyness to prove his own identity. (Summary by Simon Evers)

23Roll-Call

By Arnold Bennett

"The Roll-Call" is the sequel to the Clayhanger trilogy. This book concerns the young life of Clayhanger's stepson, George. George Edwin Cannon (he quickly dropped the surname Clayhanger), is an architect, in many ways representing the ambitions held by his stepfather, Edwin. However, he possesses an arrogance endowed by family wealth and Bennett examines with some aplomb the difficulty of bringing up children without spoiling them. George eventually joins the army and this is a fitting finale to this fine series. (Summary by Simon Evers)

24Ghost: A Modern Fantasy

By Arnold Bennett

The novel opens with Carl Foster, a recently qualified doctor, coming to London to try and make his fortune. He meets a famous tenor, Signor Alresca, who suffers a dreadful injury backstage and Foster tends to him. He thus meets the lead soprano, Rosetta Rosa, and falls hopelessly in love with her.<br><br>Alresca takes Foster under his wing and they travel to Alresca's home in Bruges. It is clear to Foster that Alresca has some strange obsession. Foster also notices a stranger who seems to be dogging his footsteps.<br><br>Things take an even more sinister turn when Alresca inexplicably dies. . .<br><br>(Summary by Simon Evers)

25How to Live on 24 Hours a Day (version 2)

By Arnold Bennett

Are you really 'living', or just existing? Do you want to improve yourself or just continue to muddle through? Do you use the time given you each day, or just throw most of it away? These questions Bennett asks each of us and for those who want to really live and learn, offers very valuable advice.<br /><br /> Time is the most precious of commodities, states Bennett in this book. Many books have been written on how to live on a certain amount of money each day. And he added that the old adage "time is money" understates the matter, as time can often produce money, but money cannot produce more time. Time is extremely limited, and Bennett urged others to make the best of the time remaining in their lives. Which of us lives on twenty-four hours a day? And when I say "lives," I do not mean exists, nor "muddles through." Which of us is free from that uneasy feeling that the "great spending departments" of his daily life are not managed as they ought to be? [...] Which of us is not saying to himself -- which of us has not been saying to himself all his life: "I shall alter that when I have a little more time"? We never shall have any more time. We have, and we have always had, all the time there is. - Summary from the author's preface and the reader.

26Great Man: a Frolic

By Arnold Bennett

Subtitled 'A Frolic', this light-hearted book follows the fortunes of Henry Shakespeare Knight who, rather to his own surprise, writes a best-selling novel. (Summary by Simon Evers)