Ill Fares the Land Audiobook

" Certainly one of the greatest non-fiction works I have ever read. A year before he succumbed to the effects of Lou Gehrig's disease, Judt left us with this damning critique of the western hemisphere's ability to self-govern. I only wish more people would read it... "

" An outstanding commentary on how we live today and what we have lost politically, economically and socially. A book that will make you think regardless of which side of the political aisle you are on. "

" An excellent book about the need for economic equality and what needs to be dome for Social Democrats to become more influential and the consequences if we continue down this road we have traveled since Reagan and Thatcher came to power thirty years ago. "

" Erudite, revealing, beautifully written book on social democracy. "

" A profoundly simple and dense book with tools for thinking our way into solving the unending financial and related social crises boomeranging around the world. "

" Remarkable book about the role of government and the responsibility we have as a society. Regardless of political belief, it asks hard questions that deserve attention and hard thought. "

" Everything that ails today's world, cogently reasoned and beautifully written. "

" Clear readable description of the state of the world by a well known very articulate British historian. This book was dictated during the last year of Judt's life. He suffered from ALS. "

" Wat 'n geweldig boek. Ik heb gelezen dat alle eerste en tweede kamer leden dit boek ontvangen hebben. Waarom merk ik er dan niets van? Zo moeilijk is het niet. Dit boek zou verplichte kost moeten wezen op scholen. Trek er als leraar een jaar voor uit, neem je leerlingen mee op reis en daag ze uit. "

" Maybe it's because I listened to the audiobook this time, but I found Judt to be less convincing and to offer less answers than when I read it in 2010. "

" Asks great, big questions about our contemporary political philosophy but ultimately fails to distinguish between socialism and social democracy. Weak conclusion, but some poignant prose. "

" One of the most important books on European History following WWII, and how we got where we are. Brilliant writer. "

" Everyone should read this. How in the past 30 years we've (UK & US) made it all about "me" when it's really all about "us." "

" This book put a lot of my thoughts in order for me. He answered a lot of questions I had about how we've come, as a society, to where we are. My only problem with the book was the lack of offered solutions beyond 'Young people need to get involved and reform from within.' (I'm paraphrasing.) "

" Useful ideas, but I had so many issues with the collective "we" used to refer to all Americans. It seemed to obscure many of the structural, economic, and media structures at work influencing popular opinion and the boundaries of political discourse in the last century. "

" He's very right, no doubt. But I still have no clue what to do about it all... "

" beautiful prose, salient argument. highly recommended for all interested in the terrain of the modern political landscape. "

" Oh America...why are we so afraid of ourselves? "

" Interesting book on the political landscape and the perils of a lot of the current political trends. "

" A very relevant, thought provoking, call to arms, for aspiring social democrats and progressive citizens in general. "

" I agree with Judt's position re. the role of government for the common good. But I got weary of the analysis and was disappointed that he didn't go further toward a solution. "

" Judt gave us the key--read this to learn how we can think (and CARE) our way out of the mess the US is currently in. "

" He's very right, no doubt. But I still have no clue what to do about it all... "

" 3.5. Extremely well-written; just didn't quite take me there. "

" Judt is great, as always--the editing really puts the book over the top, though. "

" This is among the most important books for all citizen-readers to talk about. A fine book for a library forum. "

" Zeer interessant en toegankelijk! Echt een aanrader! "