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Consequences of Capitalism
- Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
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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- Rory
- 01-01-2022
Should be mandatory reading
Understanding the concept of "manufacturing consent" and the propaganda model should be mandatory highschool level stuff!
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- Deirdre E Siegel
- 24-07-2022
Brilliant… of course
An explanation of the SUA’s national anthem is essentially about the home of brave and the land of the 😂😂😂😂😂🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🤭 free.
This is my first listen to a book by Noam Chomsky and Marv Waterstone and there are no surprises here for anybody.
Unintentionally, I spend an inordinate amount of time listening to US intellectual’s explain why the US ‘super’ power title is like the US comic book ‘super’ heroes - a myth.
Thank you Noam and Marv for a chortle, guffaw, snort and titter fest, very much appreciated :-)
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- Love it
- 09-07-2021
Worth the time.
Both authors through there series of lectures both offered complimentary styles to honestly critiquing historical and modern capitalism and I honestly never tired of Noam’s enduring wisdom. Marv here also an intelligent compassionate interesting voice in this sphere. Worth your time.
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- Nicholas Gerhard
- 16-09-2022
Brilliant and enlightening work
Would have been happy for it to be another 30 hours, or more. The two approaches to the information was very helpful in providing the facts, and an emotional arising, so that the questions, and their solutions, could explored. Very inspiring work.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-08-2022
Great
Fascinating and approachable to someone who is unfamiliar with world politics. Reading George Orwell first will probably improve your experience with Chomsky's writings.
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- Bee Pikia
- 10-12-2022
Awesome book for all humans, thank you both.
This book should be read by anyone wanting to know the drivers behind the looming cumulative natural crisis faced by humanity and why relying on governments to find solutions correlates to mass suicide. The consequences of capitalism should be considered and thouroughly discussed in high schools globally.
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- ziga z.
- 27-06-2021
Interesting
The only two things I didn't like about this book is the narration and the constant use of the phrase "and so forth" from which I kind of created a drinking game, it's so annoying.
Everything else is very current, insighful and taught me a lot of new things.
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- AI
- 07-07-2022
Must read
Should be a must read for everyone.
Everyone should know what capitalism bringing us. what is the consequences of weighing everything by money.
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- lou riley
- 04-11-2021
If only people knew
This book provides excellent background, facts and examples of how the current system is undermining humanity. It shows we live in an economy not a society.
If this information was general knowledge people would be asking wtf.
I can only hope this knowledge reaches the critical mass required to effect change, if not in my lifetime then in my child’s lifetime. Provided that is we have a planet capable of sustaining human life.
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- Marilyn Evans
- 28-07-2022
Brilliant Chompsky !
This is a book that requires the use of multiple 'play it again Sam' moments plus a paper & pencil !
It is for those who wish to understand by listening & studying in an academic mode.
Invest in yourself .. read, mark, learn & inwardly digest .. this book is all about The Human Condition !
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