Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It Audiobook, by Vivek Chibber Play Audiobook Sample

Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It Audiobook

Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It Audiobook, by Vivek Chibber Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Shawn K. Jain Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: August 2023 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798350817522

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

8

Longest Chapter Length:

36:20 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

05:26 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

29:43 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

Why is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society?

Vivek Chibber provides a clear and accessible map of how capitalism works, how it limits the power of working and oppressed people, and how to overcome those limits. The capitalist economy generates incredible wealth but also injustice. Those who own the factories, hotels, and farms always have an advantage over the people who rely on that ownership class for their livelihoods. This inequality in power and income is reflected in the operation of the state, where capitalists are able to exert their will even under relatively democratic conditions. The most important reason is that states depend on the employment and profits from capitalist enterprise for both finances and legitimacy. Every meaningful victory for working people has been won through collective struggle but collective action is very difficult to coordinate. In the final section of the book, Chibber walks the listener through some of the historical attempts to build socialism and presents a vision of how we might, perhaps against the odds, build a socialist future.

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