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Consequences of Capitalism

Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance

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Consequences of Capitalism

By: Noam Chomsky, Marv Waterstone
Narrated by: Donald Corren
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An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series 'What Is Politics?'

Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this landmark text, Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society.

COVID-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current capitalist system. It represents both a crisis and an opportunity. Everything depends on the actions that people take into their own hands.

How does politics shape our world, our lives and our perceptions? How much of 'common sense' is actually driven by the ruling classes' needs and interests? And how are we to challenge the capitalist structures that now threaten all life on the planet?

Consequences of Capitalism exposes the deep, often unseen connections between neoliberal 'common sense' and structural power. In making these linkages, we see how the current hegemony keeps social justice movements divided and marginalised. And, most importantly, we see how we can fight to overcome these divisions.

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This is key knowledge for our current political and societal situation. The authors show how we got to this point, what predicament we are in, and the hopes for the fightback.

Articulate and informative

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I don't normally leave reviews but for this audiobook I had to make an exception.

The book, by Professors Chomsky and Waterstone, comes from their Uni. of Arizona politics course (which I have taken) and it is great to have it in print, and now on audio.

Both professors cover a lot of ground, and their knowledge and occasional humour make it a fascinating and enjoyable read.
I won't go into detail on the contents as you can easily look that up with the print version.

However, what has moved me to write this review is Donald Corren.

Donald Corren's narration is nothing short of exceptional.
He manages not only to read the work, but his tone, inflections, pauses, emphasis, and so on, make it seem like he's the one giving the lecture. It is a remarkable bit of acting. You have complete confidence that Corren understands what he is saying, rather than merely reading aloud.
I also like his voice. He is very clear, warm, and friendly.

I see that Donald Corren has narrated one other of Chomsky's books (Requiem For A Dream), so I will be getting that, and I hope he will narrate many more, as he has the perfect voice for Chomsky's (and Waterstone's) words.




Chomsky finally has his narrator!

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I loved it and it has just let me see the world from a different lens. Beautiful.

A must-read. It will open up your thoughts

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The book itself is an amazingly enlightening read which is both terrifying and timely … and this Audible version conveys both elements majestically. Anybody not familiar with Noam Chomsky would do well to listen to this by way of an introduction - Marv Waterstone as well - to get a sense of his towering intellect.
By way of a commentary on the state of the world without including the current war in Ukraine it stands on its own. The evidence of the inequalities that have led to this state of affairs is laid out and analysed concisely and with clarity … capitalism is broken and we are too scared to fix it.
The message is a clarion call to arms that we ignore at our peril - a masterful book and a super production by Audible.

A must listen!

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Fascinating to hear how much of an influence business has on US international policy and how involved the US had been in shaping leadership within sovereign states to suit/support corporate profit making

Eye-opening

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