Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Noam Chomsky (Author), Robin Bloodworth (Narrator), John Schoeffel - editor (Author),

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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.

In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.

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22 hours and 12 minutes
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Noam Chomsky, see all
Narrator

Robin Bloodworth
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13 February 2014
Language

English
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Audible Studios
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B00N46TWDI
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	22 hours and 12 minutes
Author	Noam Chomsky, John Schoeffel - editor, Peter R. Mitchell - editor
Narrator	Robin Bloodworth
Audible.com.au Release Date	13 February 2014
Publisher	Audible Studios
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00N46TWDI
Best Sellers Rank	13,295 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 7 in Political Leadership 13 in Social Policy (Books) 23 in Elections & Political Process (Audible Books & Originals)

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Absolutely magnificent!

Reviewed in Australia on 17 March 2022

Firstly, the narrator does a magnificent job. He sounds like he IS Chomsky just talking etc. It's very natural and easy to listen to. I will listen to anything he narrates!

Secondly, as an introduction into Chomsky, I found this tremendously eye opening. There is no way I can ever see or experience life, or reflect on the past in the same way ever again. This book was life-changing for me. I love the way Chomsky talks and presents information. He is who he is - there's no pretending or "intelectual fakery" if I may quote Chomsky directly.

From this point of view, I highly, HIGHLY recommend this. I intend to read more Chomsky and I sincerely hope this narrator is used again if Chomsky does not narrate it himself.

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AM Brody

Amazing, informative but quite scary

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2020

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This book is excellent and details all sorts of information on events that don't really make the main stream news and are hidden from most people. He has diligently read from vast numbers of sources, including government papers released to the public. It is frightening though when you read about how little governments care about people and are only interested in their own power and wealth. Not that this is a surprise but nevertheless it is still a bit astonishing.

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Herr Holz Paul

Essential reading!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 December 2013

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I would describe this book as a real eye opener for myself. One question which immediately arises is - why do I not know about this stuff. I feel like I have had the wool pulled over my eyes; and, of course, this is probably one of the reasons that Chomsky does what he does. He acts as a medium to channel the `undesirable` information to the people. Actually this is not secret classified information, but rather just stuff which the system tends not to publish, for whatever reason. I have also been watching Chomsky videos and he delivers incredibly lucid and fluent talks on all kinds of matters and I have discovered other books I would like to read, like `Pedagogy of the oppressed` by Paolo Freire. `Understanding Power` has changed my world view considerably. It may not be for the faint hearted as it may easily shatter any illusions that we may be living under.
Something that for me is particularly compelling is the way in which this book seems to connect so much of the fragmented impressions and conceptions in my own mind. It really makes you question the influences, for example the media, which have reached you and the way in which they may have worked to indoctrinate and control you. This is really hugely important! Again,why have I not come across this kind of information before? Yes indeed, why is itself an interesting question. This has to be a must read for everyone!

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Authoritative discussion of power in the Western world

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2021

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Transcripts from a series of seminars to 1999, this is a wide ranging and authoritative consideration of how, where, and why power is exercised in Western democracy. Interesting to read in the context of what has happened since.

A. Horner

Fantastic Chomsky

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2003

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Chomsky at his best. A vast collection of transcripts, meticulously linked and referenced. David Martin’s review says it all but there are perhaps a couple of extra points worth making. The references to the book are on the web and are vast. Had they been included in full within the book, it would have looked like the Encyclopaedia Britannica. This is a book that should be treated as a reference rather than read from cover to cover (although there’s nothing to stop you doing that). It has a comprehensive index and covers just about all the topics you would expect from this “indispensable” political activist and clear thinker.

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Steven Aston

One of the great minds of our time

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2020

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A great introduction to Chomsky. This was my first book by one of the great minds of our time, I've probably own at least a dozen now...

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