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  • 9 Ways Society Is Broken - And How We Can Fix It
  • By: James Plunkett
  • Narrated by: Olly Mann
  • Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (48 ratings)
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Summary

Can we reverse the mental health crisis by getting rid of Mondays?

Is it time to stop poor people being poor by... giving them money?

Can we quell the fires of populism by giving young people a say in the future?

As the shockwaves of COVID-19 continue to spread, and as the smoke clears from a year of anger and unrest, many people feel forlorn about the future.

In End State, James Plunkett argues that this can be a moment not of despair, but of historic opportunity - a chance to rethink, renew, and reform some of the most fundamental ways we organise society. In much the same way as societies emerged stronger from crises in the past - building the state as we know it today - we, too, can build a happier future.

James Plunkett has spent his career thinking laterally about the complicated relationships between individuals and the state. First as an advisor to Gordon Brown, then a leading economic researcher and writer, and then in the charity sector, helping people struggling at the front-line of economic change. James combines a deep understanding of social issues with an appreciation of how change is playing out not in the ivory tower, but in the reality of people's lives.

Now, in his first book, he sets out an optimistic vision, exploring nine ways in which our social settlement can be upgraded to harness the power of the digital age. Covering a dizzying sweep of geography and history, from London's 18th Century sewage systems to the uneasy inequality of Silicon Valley, it's a thrilling and iconoclastic account of how society can not only survive, but thrive, in the digital age.

End State provides a much-needed map to help us navigate our way over the curious terrain of the twenty-first century.

Narrated by Olly Mann (Answer Me This!, The Week Unwrapped, The Modern Mann)

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2021 James Plunkett (P)2021 Orion Publishing Group

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"His analysis of what needs to be re-thought and repaired is beautifully written, clear and ultimately optimistic. This book made me think. For me, there is no higher praise." (Gavin Esler, author of How Britain Ends)

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Informative

Being older generation I sometimes despair at govt decisions being made, this book really opened my eyes. To thinking about historical changes and what was experienced then, to being more aware of how work/society/technology has changed and we need to change our views. Excellent book, well written and well read (audible)

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Please read this

There is enough in the previous reviews to outline this.
Just, please read/listen to this.
And get your holster to listen to it.

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Everyone should read this.

This is the book that is the new ‘common sense’. We need to read it and act upon it (quickly) to build a better society for our children and grandchildren.

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Stunning

One of the most informed and thought provoking books I’ve ever listened to. Recommend it for anyone who cares about the future

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