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Requiem for the American Dream
- The Principles of Concentrated Wealth and Power
- By: Noam Chomsky
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
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Noam Chomsky is widely regarded as the most influential thinker of our time, but never before has he devoted a major book to one topic: income inequality....
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Do you want to know what’s wrong with nowadays world and society - answers are in this book
- By Ramazon customer on 24-11-18
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Requiem for the American Dream
- The Principles of Concentrated Wealth and Power
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 28-03-17
- Language: English
- Noam Chomsky is widely regarded as the most influential thinker of our time, but never before has he devoted a major book to one topic: income inequality....
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Why Nations Fail
- The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
- By: Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins
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Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries.....
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History made science
- By Judy Corstjens on 29-04-13
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Why Nations Fail
- The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 20-03-12
- Language: English
- Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries.....
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Capital and Ideology
- By: Thomas Piketty, Arthur Goldhammer - translator
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 48 hrs and 57 mins
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The epic successor to one of the most important books of the century: at once a retelling of global history, a scathing critique of contemporary politics, and a bold proposal for a new and fairer economic system....
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worth the effort
- By Rowan on 08-07-20
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Capital and Ideology
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 48 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 10-03-20
- Language: English
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The epic successor to one of the most important books of the century: at once a retelling of global history, a scathing critique of contemporary politics, and a bold proposal for a new and fairer economic system....
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Capital in the Twenty-First Century
- By: Thomas Piketty, Arthur Goldhammer - translator
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
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In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from 20 countries, ranging as far back as the 18th century, to uncover key economic and social patterns....
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The most talked about non-fiction book this year
- By David on 08-08-14
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Capital in the Twenty-First Century
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 22-05-14
- Language: English
- In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from 20 countries, ranging as far back as the 18th century, to uncover key economic and social patterns....
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The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
- By: Francis Fukuyama
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 22 hrs and 34 mins
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Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state....
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Best explanation of pre-modern Humanity
- By Alex on 14-12-16
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The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Series: Political Order, Book 1
- Length: 22 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 27-12-11
- Language: English
- Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state....
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Understanding Power
- The Indispensable Chomsky
- By: Noam Chomsky, John Schoeffel - editor, Peter R. Mitchell - editor
- Narrated by: Robin Bloodworth
- Length: 22 hrs and 12 mins
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Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era....
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Effecting Change
- By C. S. Horler on 07-07-18
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Understanding Power
- The Indispensable Chomsky
- Narrated by: Robin Bloodworth
- Length: 22 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 13-02-14
- Language: English
- Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era....
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Empire of Things
- How We Became a World of Consumers, from the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-First
- By: Frank Trentmann
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 33 hrs and 6 mins
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What we consume has become the defining feature of our lives: our economies live or die by spending, we are treated more as consumers than workers....
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Reflections on what we own and how it owns us.
- By Wras on 07-03-16
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Empire of Things
- How We Became a World of Consumers, from the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-First
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 33 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 28-01-16
- Language: English
- What we consume has become the defining feature of our lives: our economies live or die by spending, we are treated more as consumers than workers....
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Global Inequality
- A New Approach for the Age of Globalization
- By: Branko Milanovic
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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Branko Milanovic presents a bold new account of the dynamics that drive inequality on a global scale....
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Global Inequality
- A New Approach for the Age of Globalization
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 11-07-17
- Language: English
- Branko Milanovic presents a bold new account of the dynamics that drive inequality on a global scale....
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The Great Leveler
- Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century
- By: Walter Scheidel
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
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Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes....
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Looked very promising but then disappointing
- By Ras on 28-11-17
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The Great Leveler
- Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 10-10-17
- Language: English
- Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes....
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How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
- By: Walter Rodney, Angela Y. Davis - foreword
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
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Powerfully introduced by Angela Davis, this is the classic work of political, economic, and historical analysis by Walter Rodney, Guyanese intellectual and leading thinker and activist of the anticolonial revolution....
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Essential Reading (Listening) by ALL Human Beings
- By Watch John Pilger on johnpilger dot com on 11-01-20
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How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 23-10-18
- Language: English
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Powerfully introduced by Angela Davis, this is the classic work of political, economic, and historical analysis by Walter Rodney, Guyanese intellectual and leading thinker and activist of the anticolonial revolution....
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The End of History and the Last Man
- By: Francis Fukuyama
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
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Ever since its first publication in 1992, The End of History and the Last Man has provoked controversy and debate. Francis Fukuyama's prescient analysis of religious fundamentalism, politics, scientific progress, ethical codes, and war is essential....
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An amazing book
- By Phil Winston on 15-09-18
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The End of History and the Last Man
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 14-08-18
- Language: English
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Ever since its first publication in 1992, The End of History and the Last Man has provoked controversy and debate. Francis Fukuyama's prescient analysis of religious fundamentalism, politics, scientific progress, ethical codes, and war is essential....
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Chavs
- The Demonization of the Working Class
- By: Owen Jones
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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In this investigation, Owen Jones explores how the working class has gone from 'salt of the earth' to 'scum of the earth.' Exposing the ignorance and prejudice at the heart of the caricature....
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The excessive accents actually harm the point
- By Emiliya Decheva on 11-05-17
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Chavs
- The Demonization of the Working Class
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 30-03-17
- Language: English
- In this investigation, Owen Jones explores how the working class has gone from 'salt of the earth' to 'scum of the earth.' Exposing the ignorance and prejudice at the heart of the caricature....
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Stakeholder Capitalism
- A Global Economy That Works for Progress, People and Planet
- By: Klaus Schwab, Peter Vanham - contributor
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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Our global economic system is broken. But we can replace the current picture of global upheaval, unsustainability, and uncertainty with one of an economy that works for all people, and the planet....
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Who knew!
- By Robert Turner on 20-09-24
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Stakeholder Capitalism
- A Global Economy That Works for Progress, People and Planet
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 30-03-21
- Language: English
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Our global economic system is broken. But we can replace the current picture of global upheaval, unsustainability, and uncertainty with one of an economy that works for all people, and the planet....
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Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism
- By: David Harvey
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
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Knowing what makes capitalism work - and what makes it fail - is crucial to understanding its long-term health and the vast implications for the global economy that go along with it....
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Great book
- By Neil Green on 10-03-23
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Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 08-09-20
- Language: English
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Knowing what makes capitalism work - and what makes it fail - is crucial to understanding its long-term health and the vast implications for the global economy that go along with it....
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The Price of Inequality
- How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future
- By: Joseph E. Stiglitz
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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The top 1 percent of Americans control 40 percent of the nation's wealth. Stiglitz draws on his deep understanding of economics to show that growing inequality is not inevitable....
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A moan about capitalism with a poor finale
- By Anonymous User on 25-07-24
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The Price of Inequality
- How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 11-06-12
- Language: English
- The top 1 percent of Americans control 40 percent of the nation's wealth. Stiglitz draws on his deep understanding of economics to show that growing inequality is not inevitable....
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Austerity
- The History of a Dangerous Idea
- By: Mark Blyth
- Narrated by: Fred Stella
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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Governments today in both Europe and the United States have succeeded in casting government spending as reckless wastefulness that has made the economy worse....
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Economically heavy
- By Michael on 29-07-15
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Austerity
- The History of a Dangerous Idea
- Narrated by: Fred Stella
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 04-02-14
- Language: English
- Governments today in both Europe and the United States have succeeded in casting government spending as reckless wastefulness that has made the economy worse....
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Milton Friedman
- A Guide to His Economic Thought
- By: Eamonn Butler
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
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One of the great economists of the 20th century, Milton Friedman has always challenged the prevailing economic orthodoxy....
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Enjoyable summary of Friedmam's ideas
- By T. J. Stephenson on 28-02-15
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Milton Friedman
- A Guide to His Economic Thought
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 05-09-12
- Language: English
- One of the great economists of the 20th century, Milton Friedman has always challenged the prevailing economic orthodoxy....
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Political Order and Political Decay
- From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy
- By: Francis Fukuyama
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 24 hrs and 1 min
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Taking up the essential question of how societies develop strong, impersonal, and accountable political institutions, Fukuyama follows the story from the French Revolution to the so-called Arab Spring....
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The superior entry of the two volumes
- By Adrian J. Smith on 09-09-20
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Political Order and Political Decay
- From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Series: Political Order, Book 2
- Length: 24 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 30-09-14
- Language: English
- Taking up the essential question of how societies develop strong, impersonal, and accountable political institutions, Fukuyama follows the story from the French Revolution to the so-called Arab Spring....
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The Code of Capital
- How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality
- By: Katharina Pistor
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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Capital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most people have no idea where it actually comes from. What is it, exactly, that transforms mere wealth into an asset that automatically creates more wealth? Find out....
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Horrible robotic narration
- By Nick on 26-07-20
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The Code of Capital
- How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 08-10-19
- Language: English
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Capital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most people have no idea where it actually comes from. What is it, exactly, that transforms mere wealth into an asset that automatically creates more wealth? Find out....
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Economics
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Partha Dasgupta
- Narrated by: Gayle Hendrix
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Economics has the capacity to offer us deep insights into some of the most formidable problems of life and offer solutions to them, too. He shows how economics uncovers these processes, finds explanations for them, and how it forms policies and solutions....
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Good introduction.
- By joeparis on 18-05-22
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Economics
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Gayle Hendrix
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 01-06-21
- Language: English
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Economics has the capacity to offer us deep insights into some of the most formidable problems of life and offer solutions to them, too. He shows how economics uncovers these processes, finds explanations for them, and how it forms policies and solutions....
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