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Manufacturing Consent
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In The Conquest of Bread, first published in 1892, Kropotkin set out his ideas on how his heightened idealism could work. It was all the more extraordinary because he was born into an aristocratic land-owning family - with some 1,200 male serfs - though from his student years his liberal views and his fixation on the need for social change saw him take a revolutionary path. This led rapidly to decades of exile. It is a passionate, even a fierce polemic for dramatic social change.
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God and the State
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This rather incoherent work by Russian anarchist philosopher Michael Bakunin is described in a way that he described his own life: a fragment. Rife with criticisms on Christianity and the technocracy, Bakunin presses communist values without fear of bordering extremism. Listening to this work is like walking through Bakunin’s disjointed mind; often cutting off and starting mid-sentence, including footnotes several paragraphs long as if his thoughts suddenly start to wander, as well as ending rather abruptly mid-sentence.
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Mutual Aid
- A Factor of Evolution
- Written by: Pyotr Kropotkin
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
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- Unabridged
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Manufacturing Consent
- The Political Economy of the Mass Media
- Written by: Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Homage to Catalonia
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Fascinating account
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-07-31
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Slaughterhouse-Five
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- Narrated by: James Franco
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Traumatized by the bombing of Dresden at the time he had been imprisoned, Pilgrim drifts through all events and history, sometimes deeply implicated, sometimes a witness. He is surrounded by Vonnegut's usual large cast of continuing characters (notably here the hack science fiction writer Kilgore Trout and the alien Tralfamadorians, who oversee his life and remind him constantly that there is no causation, no order, no motive to existence).
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all time great book. James Franco does a great job
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Understanding Power
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- Written by: Noam Chomsky, Peter R. Mitchell (editor), John Schoeffel (editor)
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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.
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Truly essential Chomsky
- By Dustin Lawtey on 2018-09-14
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The Essential Chomsky
- Written by: Noam Chomsky, Anthony Arnove (editor)
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In a single volume, the seminal writings of the world's leading philosopher, linguist, and critic, published to coincide with his 80th birthday. For the past 40 years Noam Chomsky's writings on politics and language have established him as a preeminent public intellectual and as one of the most original and wide-ranging political and social critics of our time. Among the seminal figures in linguistic theory over the past century, since the 1960s Chomsky has also secured a place as perhaps the leading dissident voice in the United States.
Publisher's Summary
On Anarchism provides the reasoning behind Noam Chomsky's fearless lifelong questioning of the legitimacy of entrenched power. In these essays, Chomsky redeems one of the most maligned ideologies, anarchism, and places it at the foundation of his political thinking. Chomsky's anarchism is distinctly optimistic and egalitarian. Moreover, it is a living, evolving tradition that is situated in a historical lineage; Chomsky's anarchism emphasizes the power of collective, rather than individualist, action. The collection includes a revealing new introduction by journalist Nathan Schneider, who documented the Occupy movement for Harper's and The Nation, and who places Chomsky's ideas in the contemporary political moment. On Anarchism will be essential listening for a new generation of activists who are at the forefront of a resurgence of interest in anarchism - and for anyone who struggles with what can be done to create a more just world.
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- Jacob King
- 2014-06-18
Hit and Miss
What is not made clear anywhere in the description of the book is that this is a collection of pieces, often excerpts from longer works, including interviews and book reviews where Chomsky talks about anarchism. It is not analytic or deeply thought through; the inclusion criteria seems to be if Chomsky mentions anarchism in the text then it is in. It is also quite often repetitive - not on Chomsky's part but if he wants to quote the same passage from Humboldt at different points across a thirty year period it is probably up to an editor to not to collect all those quotations together.
Some of the pieces are better than others - the middle section on the Spanish civil war is the most interesting but is a review of a book that probably no one has read since the sixties so it is not the best anarchist history of that time period. The final essay on "Language and Freedom" is hampered by Chomsky clearly working to a commission and not really being sure of what the topic is supposed to be about.
This is still worth listening to, Chomsky is a clear and interesting thinker and the reader does a good job with the material, but as a curiosity. You need to know going in that this book is not intended to be in any way a definitive statement on anarchism by Chomsky but is a collection of lesser writing by a third party.
Also introduction is unrelated to the book and has already dated more than anything else here.
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- Armen Pandola
- 2014-04-24
Chomsky Delivers - Again
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
If you are interested in the history of anarchism and its place in the modern world, you will enjoy this in depth account of anarchism. Chomsky puts on his scholor's cap and dissects the anarchist movement in modern times.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Chomsky takes issue with those who believe that anarchism and effective state action are opposed to each other. He sees anarchism as fitting in with an enlightened socialism.
Have you listened to any of Eric Martin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This is a book that makes you think - and then think again.
Any additional comments?
Chomsky has gotten such a bad rap as some kind of extreme nut that rarely do people take the time to notice that he is one of the greatest political, social and philosophical thinkers of our time. He has always been spot on in his criticism of our - and other - governments when they trample on international law, people's rights and - most importantly - trample on the best tool we have for understanding even the most complex problems - our reason.
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- Patrick Daoust
- 2016-03-26
very interesting book
Overall this book is very inspiring and opens the imagination to ways of thinking that are almost never presented in the public discourse. Different chapters have different styles, some from talks or one on one interviews. The sections on interpretations of the Spanish civil war are a bit dry - i.e. presented in a formal and academic manner, but nonetheless very rigorous and interesting.
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- Vilmaldor
- CASTROVILLE, TX, United States
- 2018-08-09
Not what was expected
It was good but not what I expected, the book circled mainly around the Spanish revolution. This was my first book I've tried from chomsky but I'm willing to try others of his.
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- Ibi A. Cole
- CHICAGO
- 2017-04-18
just ok
his interviews are far more engaging than his written essays. understanding power gives all of this book and more
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- James L Gleeson
- 2017-03-10
The American Misunderstanding of Anarchism
A must read for every American citizen to understand the true nature of our so called democratic government and our freedom
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- Robin
- Carmel, Ca United States
- 2018-11-14
Life changing
Chomsky is absolutely brilliant. I recommend this to everyone. Especially those who are radically curious and want to develop their understanding of leftist politics and philosophy.
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-09-27
Great book
Not introductory book, it is rather more analytical view on the history of anarchism.
I needed simplified view about anarchism but this still a great book.
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- Tianguis Trader
- Frontera SD/Tij
- 2017-09-13
Chomsky' "On Anarchism" is on point
A must read. I would recommend for any human being to read this. One of the greatest thinkers of our time.
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- Tyler
- 2017-05-08
Get "Understanding Power" instead.
If you could give On Anarchism a new subtitle, what would it be?
Mostly Excerpts Understanding Power with some additional info on the Spanish revolution.
Any additional comments?
It's a good book, if short, but understanding power does a such a better job of explaining the context of modern anarchism and still describes anarchism in a suitable manner.