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Who Rules the World?
- Reframings
- Narrated by: Brian Jones
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Who Rules the World? by Noam Chomsky, read by Brian Jones.
Internationally renowned political commentator Noam Chomsky examines America's pursuit and exercise of power in a post-9/11 world.
Noam Chomsky is the world's foremost intellectual activist. Over the last half century, no one has done more to question the great global powers who govern our lives, forensically scrutinizing policies and actions, calling our politicians, institutions and media to account.
The culmination of years of work, Who Rules the World? is Chomsky's definitive intellectual investigation into the major issues of our times. From the dark history of the US and Cuba to China's global rise, from torture memos to sanctions on Iran, Chomsky explores how America's talk of freedom and human rights is often at odds with its actions.
Delving deep into the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel/Palestine, he provides nuanced, surprising insights into the workings of modern-day imperial power. The world's political and financial elite have become ever more insulated from democratic constraints on their actions.
Chomsky shines a powerful light on this inconvenient truth. With climate change and nuclear proliferation threatening the survival of our civilization, the message has never been more pertinent or more urgent: the need for an engaged and active public to steer the world away from disaster grows ever greater.
Fiercely outspoken and rigorously argued, Who Rules the World? is an indispensable guide to how things really are from the lone authoritative voice courageous and clear-sighted enough to tell us the truth.
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- Dennis
- 02-11-2018
eye opening
loved it. One day the message will spread and people will revolt. The truth always comes out
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- Anthony
- 06-12-2016
insightful
A very insightful read. Everone needs to read it. People need to understand the truth of what the media and govt tell them.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-07-2017
Dense but eye-opening.
Brian Jones's deep voice, clearly picked for its similarity to Chomsky's, is hard to hear sometimes. Even with the volume way up, I found myself not catching words here and there. In a book this information-dense that meant hitting the rewind button a lot.
Chomsky repeats himself often in this book, perhaps to make sure the reader remembers key details, but it's usually a word for word repetition that makes you think you've accidentally jumped back a few chapters.
This book made me realise how little history I knew. There's a certain amount of assumed knowledge for this book - I had to pause and google names and events so that I could follow along in some parts. That's no fault of Chomsky's, though. If you lived through the cold war or have an American education then it's probably all pretty familiar.
I've wanted to read a Noam Chomsky book for a long time and I'm glad it was this one. He quotes several other books throughout, as well, so I'll be able to flesh out my knowledge of some of the topics and events he spoke of.
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- Kate
- 11-04-2017
Essential Information for citizens of the west.
I will listen to this again as so much to take in. Just so important!
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- Quinton
- 26-11-2016
brilliant overview and analysis of how we got here
loved it! so informative, although the level of honesty about US global behaviour leaves little hope for the future...
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- Johnny
- 30-10-2017
Noam chomsky brilliant as always
Some theories are a little repetitive but overall good. Recommend reading last chapter first for summary.
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- James
- 12-08-2017
Good But Repetitive
Love chomsky but the repetition in this work and with respect to others in huge.
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- Rory
- 08-11-2016
Brilliant and insightful
An essential read for anyone who believes in democracy, self determination and being honest with themselves. A searing and comprehensive dismantling of the dishonest intellectuals lauding praise on the cliche of the first black American President and American exceptionalism in general.
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- Robbie Hammond
- 23-07-2020
brilliant
if common knowlage that has been reinforced your entire life derives your entire understanding of the world is exposed to be remarkably biased it becomes difficult to act as if the rest of your thoughts and understndings are based in reality
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- Anonymous User
- 17-10-2020
a good read
really immersive narration.
a good read thanks
the author sarcastically brings down the western administration.
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