Politics & Economy audiobooks

The Fundamentals of Community Organizing

By: George Goehl

Narrated by: George Goehl

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The Fundamentals of Community Organizing is George Goehl’s bedrock principles of organizing — the modern organizer’s bible, much as Shel Trapp’s Basics of Organizing was for George 30 years ago. Use these fundamentals to hone your craft and become a more effective organizer. The book is available for sale on fundamentalsoforganizing.org, and... Read more

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

By: Henry David Thoreau

Narrated by: Graham Dunlop

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Motivated by his disgust with the US government, Henry David Thoreau’s seminal philosophical essay enjoins individuals to stand against the ruling forces that seek to erase their free will. It is the duty of a good citizen, he argues, not only to disobey a bad law, but also to protest an unjust government. His message of nonviolence and appeal... Read more

El impacto de la Inteligencia Artificial

By: Yeismar González

Narrated by: Yeismar González

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Les queremos invitar a que se sumerjan en un viaje fascinante a través del audiolibro "El impacto de la Inteligencia Artificial ¿Aliada o Enemiga de la Humanidad?", una obra que aborda con profundidad y objetividad uno de los temas más relevantes en la actualidad: la IA y su impacto en nuestras vidas.En un mundo cada vez más digitalizado, la IA... Read more

Leadership from Bad to Worse

By: Barbara Kellerman

Narrated by: Linda Jones

Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Leadership from Bad to Worse is about how leadership that is bad, invariably, inexorably, gets worse—unless it is somehow, by someone or something, stopped or slowed.



This work draws on four cases of bad leadership—two in political leadership, two in business leadership—to show how it goes from bad to worse. Kellerman finds that bad leadership... Read more

Bullshit Jobs

By: David Graeber

Narrated by: Michael Jürgen Diekmann

Length: 14 hours

Abridged: No

Ein Bullshit-Job ist eine Beschäftigungsform, die so völlig sinnlos, unnötig oder schädlich ist, dass selbst der Arbeitnehmer ihre Existenz nicht rechtfertigen kann. Es geht also gerade nicht um Jobs, die niemand machen will, sondern um solche, die eigentlich niemand braucht. Im Jahr 1930 sagte der britische Ökonom John Maynard Keynes voraus,... Read more

The Theory Of The Kingdom

By: Andrew A. Root

Narrated by: Andrew A. Root

Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

This original monograph presents a comprehensive theory regarding the economy of the kingdom of God. The theory and associated model will help individuals make better choices. The research integrates fundamentals of the temporal real economy, and the permanent economy of the kingdom of God, to present a unified model of human agency. According... Read more

Der neue Kulturkampf

By: Susanne Schröter

Narrated by: Nina Bartlett

Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Identitätspolitik, Cancel Culture und Wokeness – was an den Universitäten seinen Ausgang nahm, beeinflusst mittlerweile nicht nur Medien, Kultureinrichtungen und Bildungsinstitutionen, sondern ist auch in der Politik und Wirtschaft angekommen. Angetreten, um gegen Rassismus und Diskriminierung zu kämpfen und sich für Demokratie und Zusammenhalt... Read more

Der gute Onkel: Mein verdammtes deutsches Erbe

By: Melissa Müller & Bettina Göring

Narrated by: Karolina Hofmeister

Length: 13 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Bettina Görings Auseinandersetzung mit ihrer dunklen Familiengeschichte und dem verbrecherischen Erbe Ihres Großonkels, Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring

Bettina Görings Name ist ihr Schicksal. Als Großnichte von Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring wächst sie im Schatten seiner Verbrechen auf. Früh rebelliert sie und entflieht der bedrückenden Verbindung... Read more

Keir Starmer

By: Tom Baldwin

Narrated by: John Sackville

Length: 13 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

THE BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHY OF THE NEW BRITISH PRIME MINISTER ‘Required reading for anyone who has an interest in who governs Britain' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL 'This will be the most important political book of the year’ MATTHEW D’ANCONA, EVENING STANDARD ... Read more

No Apologies

By: Katherine Brodsky

Narrated by: Katherine Brodsky

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

We as a society are self-censoring at record rates. Say the wrong thing at the wrong moment to the wrong person and the consequences can be dire. Think that everyone should be treated equally regardless of race? You're a racist who needs to be kicked out of the online forum that you started. Believe there are biological differences between men... Read more

Cuckooland

By: Tom Burgis

Narrated by: Joe Eyre

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

'Stand by for fireworks as it hits the shelves' SUNDAY TIMES 'If Orwell were with us today, he'd be writing books like this' PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE 'Breath-taking and jaw-dropping' PETER FRANKOPAN 'A true-life thriller' ANNE APPLEBAUM ... Read more

Love, Norm

By: Norman M. Shulman

Narrated by: George Comiskey & Norman M. Shulman

Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Norm Shulman’s relationship with his stepson Greg Levenson had always been stable and warm, but it altered when Greg decided to enlist in the Air Force at age 27. This unexpected decision brought them even closer together, and Norm came to realize that his whole family history had much support to offer Greg. Cognizant of past anti-Semitic... Read more

¡Gracias!

By: Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Narrated by: Adrián Ogazón

Length: 30 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

El recuento de lo que significó el sexenio de la transformación histórica del país y de cómo el compromiso con la ciudadanía marcó el camino de una nueva política «Me voy, y aunque la vida sigue su curso, necesitaba reiterar acerca del pasado para comprender mejor el presente y el porvenir: no hay texto sin contexto y tampoco los procesos... Read more

The Wild Wild West

By: Tudamoon

Narrated by: Tyler Nissen

Length: 3 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

In the groundbreaking book "The Wild Wild West," author Tudamoon embarks on a daring journey, drawing striking parallels between the untamed era of the American Wild West and the uncharted territories of today's Web3 world. This riveting narrative offers a unique perspective on the digital revolution, blending history, technology, and true-life... Read more

Radical Politics

By: Peter D. Thomas

Narrated by: John Keating

Length: 12 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

The last twenty years have witnessed a proliferation of radical social and political movements around the world. From the International Women's Strike and Occupy, to #BlackLivesMatter and direct action against the climate emergency, a series of common questions have re-emerged as immediate and practical challenges. How should radical political... Read more

Blood Money

By: Peter Schweizer

Narrated by: Charles Constant

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIt’s often said that China is in a cold war with America. The reality is far worse: the war is hot, and the body count is one-sided.China is killing Americans and working aggres­sively to maximize the carnage while our leaders remain passive and, in some cases, compliant. Why?If anyone could crack the code,... Read more

Kuni

By: Tsuyoshi Sekihara & Richard McCarthy

Narrated by: Kym Miller

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

“Reading Kuni makes me want to dive into rural Japan...this book reminds me that leaders emerge when and where you least expect it.”
— ALICE WATERS, founder of Chez Panisse restaurant, activist, and author

A guide to reviving and revitalizing forgotten places and communities through the Japanese principles of kuni

Kuni offers a unique model for the... Read more

Im Moralgefängnis

By: Michael Andrick

Narrated by: Matthias Ernst Holzmann

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: No

Wieso enden unsere Meinungsverschiedenheiten in bitteren Fehden, die uns entzweien? Warum können wir nicht mehr gesittet streiten? Woher rührt das peinliche Schweigen in Familien, unter Freunden und Kollegen, sobald es um Politik geht? Ob Coronakrise, Zuwanderung oder Ukrainekrieg: Dass die Gesellschaft wahlweise "polarisiert" oder "gespalten"... Read more

The Achilles Trap

By: Steve Coll

Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner

Length: 17 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

A Washington Post Notable Book

“Excellent . . . A more intimate picture of the dictator’s thinking about world politics, local power and his relationship to the United States than has been seen before.” —The New York Times

“Another triumph from one of our best journalists.” —The Washington Post

"Voluminously researched and compulsively readable."... Read more

Outspoken

By: Sima Samar

Narrated by: Wajma Soroor & Sally Armstrong

Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 MOORE PRIZE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

The impassioned memoir of Afghanistan's Sima Samar: medical doctor, public official, founder of schools and hospitals, thorn in the side of the Taliban, nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, and lifelong advocate for girls and women.

“I have three strikes against me. I’m a... Read more

The Poverty of the World

By: Sheyda F. A. Jahanbani

Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 12 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Poverty of the World, Sheyda Jahanbani brings together the histories of United States foreign relations and domestic politics to explain why, during a period of unprecedented affluence, Americans rediscovered poverty and supported major policy initiative to combat it. Revisiting a moment of triumph for American liberals in the 1940s,... Read more

Canada Alone

By: Kim Richard Nossal

Narrated by: Kyle Snyder

Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Canada must prepare for an isolationist and unpredictable neighbor to the South should a MAGA leader gain the White House in 2025.

The American-led global order has been increasingly challenged by Chinese assertiveness and Russian revanchism. As we enter this new era of great-power competition, Canadians tend to assume that the United States... Read more

Free Speech and Turbulent Freedom

By: Michael J. Glennon

Narrated by: Perry Daniels

Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A vast censorship regime has smothered America's digital marketplace of ideas, squelching free speech on vital policy issues. Its supporters regard its benefits as morally and politically beyond question. They contend it's carried out by private social media platforms, not governmental authorities.



In Free Speech and Turbulent Freedom, Michael J.... Read more

No Common Sense:

By: Lucy Furr

Narrated by: Will McPherson

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

You are cordially invited to participate in my absurd but heartfelt attempt to help save this nation from corruption, stupidity, and evil beings of one sort or another. No Common Sense is a genre-bending political satire-based update of Founding Father Thomas Paine’s original Common Sense. An argument and a declaration for independence and... Read more