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A review by booksforjake
The Precipice: Neoliberalism, the Pandemic, and the Urgent Need for Radical Change by C. J. Polychroniou, Noam Chomsky
3.0
Amazing, well-articulated thoughts around neoliberalism and the Covid pandemic, with special focus on Trump and the current state of U.S. politics.
After having read some snippets of Chomsky’s work and watching some videos with him featured, I was eager to dive into more of his work. I was not disappointed and found he was able to clearly articulate many of the frustrations I have with late-stage capitalism (what he refers to as “40 years of neoliberal regime”).
The one thing that brought my rating down was the format. Since the book was a compilation of interviews, rather than an intentionally structured narrative, it became a bit tedious and repetitive. Still really glad I picked it up!
After having read some snippets of Chomsky’s work and watching some videos with him featured, I was eager to dive into more of his work. I was not disappointed and found he was able to clearly articulate many of the frustrations I have with late-stage capitalism (what he refers to as “40 years of neoliberal regime”).
The one thing that brought my rating down was the format. Since the book was a compilation of interviews, rather than an intentionally structured narrative, it became a bit tedious and repetitive. Still really glad I picked it up!