Political Ideals
Bertrand Russell
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This is a book by the famous 20th century British philosopher Bertrand Russell on Political Ideals. It was written during the course of World War 1 and contains a critique on the politico economic situation of then Europe. What is interesting is that some of his beliefs are still relevant today. (Summary by Sid) (2 hr 26 min)
Chapters
Chapter I: Political Ideals | 36:28 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
Chapter II: Capitalism and the Wage System | 29:37 | Read by Andrew Parker |
Chapter III: Pitfalls in Socialism | 26:54 | Read by realisticspeakers |
Chapter IV: Individual Liberty and Public Control | 31:08 | Read by Amelia Chesley |
Chapter V: National Independence and Internationalism | 22:37 | Read by Scott Foster |
Reviews
It is one of the best books I have read about political insight
AW.B
spearshadow
Very easy to understand ,great book though abolishing capitalism is a bit weird!
Thoughtful
A LibriVox Listener
Good narration made it easier to grasp ideas and concepts
Ms. Elizabeth
very good readers. this view point is not one I could agree with. it takes away independence, liberty, and care at a local level.
good reading
Thiago Coelho
This is a pamphlet, he doesn’t really argue for his opinions. Well read!