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Understanding Power
- The Indispensable Chomsky
- Narrated by: Robin Bloodworth
- Length: 22 hrs and 12 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A major new collection from "arguably the most important intellectual alive" (The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power.
In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.
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- Seth Baker
- 02-04-2022
Perceptive and relevant even 30+ years later
Provides an essential framework through which more accurate 'pictures of the world' can be perceived.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-10-2018
22 hours of rapture
That voice, those words, that message - a succinct overview of Chomsky, cannot recommend enough in these current political times - x
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- Anonymous User
- 25-05-2022
very important
probably the most important book I've listened to in the last 7 years. they should teach some of this in school
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- Mick
- 19-11-2019
A MUST if you wish to understand our world.
I've been an admirer of Noam Chomsky for many years. His work has shone light in places that power would prefer remain in the dark. I couldn't recommend this collection of his discussions enough.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-10-2022
Essential listening
I find Chomsky to be indispensable when confronted with the complexity of the modern world. In simple, falsifiable terms, he deconstructs the comforting myths that sustain our agency in hideous crimes, without ever forgetting that the participation of ordinary people is the only power that can and has ever made a difference.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-05-2020
Everyone should listen to this.
Excellently narrated. Proper eye opener and still highly relevant in 2020. Everyone should study the concepts contained in this book.
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- Anton
- 25-07-2019
illuminating
Eye opening work by the great Noam Chomsky, I have recommended this to a number of friends, a great demonstration of how the system is corrupted to favour self-interested elites. Noam does prescribe remedies, but they are hard fought and won, be prepared to do that if you want to see change
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-10-2019
really great and eye opening
it was good - clear, and reinforces my preconceived biases so i really enjoyed it
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- Hiro
- 07-12-2016
Incredible breadth of knowledge and razor sharp intellect
The biggest problem we encounter when reading(?) audiobooks is the total quality of production. Contents of course, editing, narration, speed, voice....
This one is as good as it can get. Superb writing, obviously. Editors did a fantastic job organising his talks in a very accessible format.
And narration. Very comfortable to listen to. I like it a lot.
Thank you for creating this. Very educational and inspiring, that is, Noam Chomsky.
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- Scott
- 06-06-2016
Amazing book, narration ok.
Amazing book, highly recommended. The narrator's use of different voices for men and women is distracting and unnecessary though.
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