Narrated by Jason Culp, The End of Reality by Jonathan Taplin has a runtime of 10 hrs 59 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
A brilliant takedown and exposé of the great con job of the twenty-first century—the metaverse, crypto, space travel, transhumanism—being sold by four billionaires (Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreesen, Elon Musk), leading to the degeneration and bankruptcy of our society.
At a time when the crises of income inequality, climate, and democracy are compounding to create epic wealth disparity and the prospect of a second American civil war, four billionaires are hyping schemes that are designed to divert our attention away from issues that really matter. Each scheme—the metaverse, cryptocurrency, space travel, and transhumanism—is an existential threat in moral, political, and economic terms.
In The End of Reality¸ Jonathan Taplin provides perceptive insight into the personal backgrounds and cultural power of these billionaires—Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Marc Andreesen (“The Four”) —and shows how their tech monopolies have brought middle-class wage stagnation, the hollowing out of many American towns, a radical increase in income inequality, and unbounded public acrimony. Meanwhile, the enormous amount of taxpayer money to be funneled into the dystopian ventures of “The Four,” the benefits of which will accrue to billionaires, exacerbate these disturbing trends.
The End of Reality is both scathing critique and reform agenda that replaces the warped worldview of “The Four” with a vision of regenerative economics that seeks to build a sustainable society with healthy growth and full employment.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 10 hrs 59 mins
- Publisher: PublicAffairs
- Release year: 2023
- Audible category: Money & Finance / Economics / Economic Conditions
Listener Ratings
The End of Reality holds an average listener rating of 4.5/5 from 69 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.6/5
- Story: 4.4/5
- 5-star ratings: 70% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “The reality I just learned has my head spinning. “
Love the story, love the narration and the knowledge I gained is priceless. I am very much looking forward to the sequel.— Donna, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “I should have read it sooner “
This book does a lot to explain the world that we are living in in America in 2024. It provides the motivation of why these guys work so hard to get Donald Trump reelected and what they are set to gain in his second administration.— Kenny nelson, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “A sobering look at the modem political landscape”
This piece explores the realities of politics dominated by venture capitalist tech billionaires who care only for extending their own lives and spheres of influence. Through looking at the actions of these individuals, we can see how the political ecosystem has been rebuilt to suit their own personal desires, and has become divorced from society as a whole.— Funsize Raddy, Audible listener
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