Politics & Economy audiobooks

The Dollar

By: Mariana Luzzi & Ariel Wilkis

Narrated by: Kate Udall

Length: 11 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Originally published in Argentina in 2019 and now finally available in English, Luzzi and Wilkis's acclaimed book traces the history of the economic, social, and political relevance of the dollar in Argentina and its popularization over the years.



How did the dollar come to play such a leading role in Argentina's national existence? How and why... Read more

The New Leviathans

By: John Gray

Narrated by: Lee Goettl

Length: 5 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Ever since its publication in 1651, Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan has unsettled and challenged how we understand the world. Condemned and vilified by each new generation, his cold political vision continues to see through any number of human political and ethical vanities.



In his wonderfully stimulating book The New Leviathans, John Gray allows us to... Read more

Gambling on Development

By: Stefan Dercon

Narrated by: Michael Langan

Length: 12 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

In the last thirty years, the developing world has undergone tremendous changes. Overall, poverty has fallen, people live longer and healthier lives, and economies have been transformed. And yet many countries have simply missed the boat. Why have some countries prospered, while others have failed? Stefan Dercon argues that the answer lies not... Read more

Social Security Horror Stories

By: Laurence J. Kotlikoff & Terry Savage

Narrated by: Terry Savage & Alexander Kotlikoff

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn how to make sure you get the correct Social Security benefits, avoid frightening clawbacks, and how to deal with the opaque bureaucracy of Social Security.



Social Security admits it has made $21.6 billion in incorrect benefits payments! Now it wants its money back—from widows, orphans, retired schoolteachers, and even young children whose... Read more

The Color of Civics

By: Matthew D. Nelsen

Narrated by: Michael Kirby

Length: 8 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Generations of Americans have regarded schools as essential for developing the knowledge and civic values necessary for sustaining democracy. Yet, as Matthew D. Nelsen argues in The Color of Civics, traditional approaches to civic education are not living up to their promise for many students, particularly students of color from disadvantaged... Read more

The Accidental Superpower

By: Mr. Peter Zeihan

Narrated by: Mr. Peter Zeihan

Length: 13 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

With a new "10 years later" epilogue for every chapter, comes an eye-opening assessment of American power and deglobalization in the bestselling tradition of The World is Flat and The Next 100 Years.   Near the end of the Second World War, the United States made a bold strategic gambit that rewired the international system. Empires were... Read more

The State and Revolution

By: Vladimir lenin

Narrated by: Andrew Roberts

Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

The State and Revolution (1917), by Vladimir Lenin, describes the role of the State in society, the necessity of proletarian revolution, and the theoretic inadequacies of social democracy in achieving revolution to establish the dictatorship of the proletariat. Lenin began the composition of an early draft of State and Revolution while in exile... Read more

Scendo in campo

By: Silvio Berlusconi

Narrated by: Valerio Di Stefano

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Ho scelto di scendere in campo e di occuparmi della cosa pubblica perché non voglio vivere in un Paese illiberale, governato da forze immature e da uomini legati a doppio filo a un passato politicamente ed economicamente fallimentare. Per poter compiere questa nuova scelta di vita, ho rassegnato oggi stesso le mie dimissioni da ogni carica... Read more

Chintansutre, Rashtrarushinchi Amrutvachane चिंतनसूत्रे, राष्ट्रऋषींची अमृतवचने

By: Dr. Sharad Kunte

Narrated by: Prashant Jadhav

Length: 12 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

The skilled organizers involved in RSS work offer occasional inspirational thoughts to promote social harmony, personal responsibility, and expertise among active participants. These thoughts act as a source of motivation, dispelling frustrations and renewing energy during action. Guiding principles like Hindutva, societal well-being, national... Read more

Die Akte Tengelmann und das mysteriöse Verschwinden des Milliardärs Karl-Erivan Haub

By: Liv von Boetticher

Narrated by: Katja Amberger

Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Geschichte liest sich wie ein Hollywood-Thriller, ist aber wahr: Am 7. April 2018 verschwindet der deutsch-amerikanische Milliardär Karl-Erivan Haub im Gletschergebiet am Matterhorn. Der bestens trainierte Extremsportler hinterlässt keine einzige Spur, keinen Hilferuf, kein Zeichen eines Überlebenskampfes. Im Oktober 2018 wird die Suche nach... Read more

VOX S.A.

By: Miguel González

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez

Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

¿Es VOX una amenaza para nuestra democracia? Con la frialdad del cirujano y la paciencia del monje, el periodista Miguel González, persona non grata para VOX, disecciona las entrañas de este fenómeno que parece haber surgido de la nada para convertirse en la llave que puede abrir la puerta de La Moncloa tras las próximas elecciones.   ¿Quién... Read more

Armonías económicas

By: Frédéric Bastiat

Narrated by: Simon Gómez

Length: 16 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Un alegato a favor del libre mercado y del capitalismo laissez faire, por uno de los mayores teóricos del liberalismo de la historia En una época de nuevas tentaciones iliberales, cobran aún más relevancia aquellas voces que alertaron prontamente de los peligros que entraña la coacción estatal. La más autorizada de esas voces fue la de Frédéric... Read more

Where Was God When I Needed Him Most?

By: David R. Clark

Narrated by: Brad Huffman

Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

This book illustrates the powerful effect David Clark´s mother, Jan Clark, had on her son. Her influence began even before David was born. Jan’s pregnancy with David was terrifyingly difficult. Her doctor, due to his grave concerns for Jan’s life, felt compelled to do everything he could to terminate the pregnancy. Amidst these extreme... Read more

»Was wollt ihr denn noch alles?!«

By: Alexandra Zykunov

Narrated by: Alexandra Zykunov

Length: 10 hours

Abridged: No

Bestsellerautorin Alexandra Zykunov trägt in ihrem neuen Hörbuch unbekannte, absurde, aber leider sehr reale Zahlen, Studien und Unmöglichkeiten zusammen, die schmerzvoll aufzeigen, wo Frauen benachteiligt werden und wodurch ihr Leben anstrengender, ärmer und im Zweifelsfall lebensgefährlicher wird. Auch heute noch. Oder wussten Sie, dass... Read more

El Capitalismo y su Séptimo de Caballería

By: Alfonso Durán-Pich

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez

Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Un relato único para entender el capitalismo como nunca te lo han contado  No es fácil describir el capitalismo. Podría decirse, simplemente, que es un sistema en el cual se invierte dinero para conseguir un beneficio. Pero quienes han intentado definirlo —de Karl Marx a Adam Smith,  de los Ilustrados a los líderes de los grandes fondos de... Read more

La sangre que mueve el mundo

By: Miguel Golmayo

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez & Simon Gómez

Length: 18 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Cómo el control de los hidrocarburos ha configurado el orden mundial durante siglos. Desde finales del xix, cuando la vida comenzó a industrializarse, el petróleo ha sido el vector de la política internacional. Los hidrocarburos han movido, y mueven, las placas tectónicas de la geopolítica, la geoestrategia y la geoeconomía, y cualquier decisión... Read more

El Príncipe

By: Nicolás Maquiavelo

Narrated by: Martín Quirós (voz sintética)

Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

El Príncipe de Nicolás Maquiavelo es una obra clásica de la literatura política que ha perdurado a lo largo de los siglos. Publicado por primera vez en 1532, este tratado se ha convertido en una guía fundamental para los líderes y gobernantes de todo el mundo. En El Príncipe, Maquiavelo ofrece consejos y estrategias para aquellos que desean... Read more

Verdammte Scheisse !!!

By: Dawid Snowden

Narrated by: Dawid Snowden

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Es gibt einen Grund, es gibt einen Grund für all die Scheiße, die wir hier seit Generationen erleben und erleiden müssen. Alles hat einen Grund. Nur sind die wenigsten in der Lage oder willens, richtig hinzuschauen und den Kaninchenbau richtig auseinanderzunehmen, weil sie entweder keine Zeit haben oder sich mit dem, was sie ihr Leben nennen,... Read more

¿Qué sigue?

By: Denise Dresser

Narrated by: Denise Dresser

Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

LLEGA A LA PRESIDENCIA GRACIAS AL INE, PERO BUSCA DINAMITAR TODA INSTITUCIÓN DEMOCRÁTICA… PROMETE EL FIN DE LA GUERRA, PERO DEJA UN PAÍS MÁS VIOLENTO, MÁS MILITARIZADO, Y MÁS INSEGURO… ANUNCIA EL FIN DE LA CORRUPCIÓN, PERO PERSISTE LA IMPUNIDAD ANTE EL SAQUEO… OFRECE EL FIN DEL CAPITALISMO DE CUATES, PERO GENERA UN CONTUBERNIO ENTRE SUS ÉLITES... Read more

Le droit à la paresse

By: Paul Lafargue

Narrated by: Daniel Franck

Length: 1 hour 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Le Droit à la Paresse est un pamphlet qui interroge à la fois le fonctionnement de nos sociétés capitalistes et notre rapport au travail. Lafargue y critique ainsi vigoureusement le travail acharné et la valorisation excessive du travail qu'il associe à de l'esclavage. Il argue que le progrès technologique devrait conduire à une réduction du... Read more

Держава

By: Платон

Narrated by: Артем Окороков

Length: 12 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

«Держава» — діалог Платона, присвячений проблемі ідеальної держави. Він був створений у 360 р. до н.е. На думку Платона, держава є втіленням ідеї справедливості. В діалогові вперше чітко вказані філософи як люди, здатні осягнути те, що завжди тотожне самому собі. Діалог містить систематику й короткий критичний аналіз різновидів державного устрою... Read more

Mikhail Gorbachev: The Life and Legacy of the Soviet Union’s Last Leader

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: KC Wayman

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

After going through three elderly leaders in three years, Mikhail Gorbachev was chosen as the new General Secretary of the Soviet Union at the relatively youg age of 54 in March 1985. Gorbachev hoped to build the Soviet economy to relieve the persistent shortages of consumer goods it faced, which were caused by enormous military spending of... Read more

She Persisted: Opal Lee

By: Shelia P. Moses & Chelsea Clinton

Narrated by: Karen Chilton & Chelsea Clinton

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds—including Opal Lee!

Opal Lee grew up as a Black girl in Texas at a time when Black and white people were kept separate and Black people had fewer opportunities than white... Read more

How Migration Really Works

By: Hein de Haas

Narrated by: Matthew Spencer

Length: 16 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

An authoritative guide to global migration that corrects decades of misunderstanding and misguided policy, "defying orthodoxy on all sides of the debate" (Yascha Mounk, author of The Identity Trap​).

As debates on immigration have reached fever pitch, so has political and media fearmongering. But what are the facts behind the headlines?

Drawing... Read more