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It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
- Written by: Senator Bernie Sanders, John Nichols
- Narrated by: Senator Bernie Sanders
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
It’s OK to be angry about capitalism. Reflecting on our turbulent times, Senator Bernie Sanders takes on the billionaire class and speaks blunt truths about our country’s failure to address the destructive nature of a system that is fueled by uncontrolled greed and rigidly committed to prioritizing corporate profits over the needs of ordinary Americans.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bernie is the voice of reason in tumultuous times
- By Bela Findlay Gyarmati on 2023-03-21
- It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
- Written by: Senator Bernie Sanders, John Nichols
- Narrated by: Senator Bernie Sanders
An unacceptable Deception
Reviewed: 2023-10-30
Making abstraction of who the author is, I would have given this book a 4 star rating, both for the story and for the performance. Oddly, every single one of the 8 reviews displayed in Audible as of this time gave it an all-around perfect 5 stars: that looks suspicious, to say the least.
The "story" here draws its value mainly from the set of social and political ideas Bernie claims to support. I would have given that at least a 4 stars rating.
Unfortunately, it turns out that the author is a well established politician who is not walking the talk he preaches in this book. Therefore, I must warn any interested readers: enjoy the ideology but beware of the wolf in sheep clothes! No objective observer could reconcile his words with his actions.
I cannot give more than 1 star to this political plug. Considering the blatant deception, even that is too much.
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The Democracy Project
- A History, a Crisis, a Movement
- Written by: David Graeber
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Democracy has been the American religion since before the Revolution - from New England town halls to the multicultural democracy of Atlantic pirate ships. But can our current political system, one that seems responsive only to the wealthiest among us and leaves most Americans feeling disengaged, voiceless, and disenfranchised, really be called democratic? And if the tools of our democracy are not working to solve the rising crises we face, how can we - average citizens - make change happen? David Graeber, one of the most influential scholars and activists of his generation, takes listeners on a journey through the idea of democracy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enlightening and to the point
- By R on 2023-04-08
- The Democracy Project
- A History, a Crisis, a Movement
- Written by: David Graeber
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Enlightening and to the point
Reviewed: 2023-04-08
I rarely give 5 stars. 10 stars from me, please!
In the past, I struggled making sense of what terms like Liberalism, Communism and Anarchism mean. David Graeber connects the dots by complementing the historical perspective with an account of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
This book opened my eyes in so many ways! It is one thing to read about some dry theoretical definitions and an entirely different thing to get clear, every day life examples, like this book provides.
More importantly, David proves how polarizing and toxic political parties and vote-based elections can be and how we should free our mindset to imagine better social systems based on non-violence, debate and cooperation.
We should study and learn from the peaceful bonobos , in contrast with the aggressive chimpanzees. But I digress.
The author also sheds a light on the disastrous impact of allowing money in politics , on the role of police and law enforcement, as well as on how revolutionary changes to social systems took place in the past.
Even more importantly, David Graeber gives us hope that we should be able to build a better society through education, by learning from the history and by sticking to our right to dream and think freely. Just Imagine, like in John Lennon's song.
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