Consequences of Capitalism

Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance

By: Noam Chomsky, Marv Waterstone

Narrated by: Donald Corren

Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society.

“Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current capitalist system. It represents both a crisis and an opportunity.... Everything depends on the actions that people take into their own hands.” - From the afterword

How do politics shape our world, our lives, and our perceptions? How much of “common sense” is actually driven by the ruling class’ needs and interests? And how are we to challenge the capitalist structures that now threaten all life on the planet?

Consequences of Capitalism exposes the deep, often unseen, connections between neoliberal “common sense” and structural power. In making these linkages, we see how the current hegemony keeps social justice movements divided and marginalized. And, most importantly, we see how we can fight to overcome these divisions.

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

©2021 Valeria Chomsky and Marv Waterstone (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing

Foundation Shifting

It is impossible to listen to this audiobook without coming away with seismic shifts in your view of the world. This from a former Tea Party Conservative who feared Noam Chomsky as a direct result of conservative media pundits who feared people like me listening to him.

Good, but biased

a very rational, and well articulated book. But it does not at any point go outside its basic theme of capitalism is evil, Marxism is good.

All citizens need to hear this book.

The content of his lectures is quite alarming as American democracy is dying. He and Howard Zinn have really spelled out the treachery that is coming not only to the US but to the world. Fascism will happen again
but they will call it democracy.

A Masterpiece

Connects all the dots. Social transformation is not about simply eliminating a particular behavior, it is about transforming the system(s) that gives rise to that behavior in the first place. 👌🏾

Very enlightening

The two professors touch on many different topics and successfully convey a large amount of historical knowledge and context to the this topic. I highly recommend it.