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    Wages of Rebellion
    Wages of Rebellion
    Wages of Rebellion
    Audiobook9 hours

    Wages of Rebellion

    Written by Chris Hedges

    Narrated by David de Vries

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    About this audiobook

    Revolutions come in waves and cycles. We are again riding the crest of a revolutionary epic, much like 1848 or 1917, from the Arab Spring to movements against austerity in Greece to the Occupy movement. In Wages of Rebellion, Chris Hedges—who has chronicled the malaise and sickness of a society in terminal moral decline in his books Empire of Illusion and Death of the Liberal Class—investigates what social and psychological factors cause revolution, rebellion, and resistance. Drawing on an ambitious overview of prominent philosophers, historians, and literary figures he shows not only the harbingers of a coming crisis but also the nascent seeds of rebellion. Hedges’ message is clear: popular uprisings in the United States and around the world are inevitable in the face of environmental destruction and wealth polarization.

    Focusing on the stories of rebels from around the world and throughout history, Hedges investigates what it takes to be a rebel in modern times. Utilizing the work of Reinhold Niebuhr, Hedges describes the motivation that guides the actions of rebels as “sublime madness”—the state of passion that causes the rebel to engage in an unavailing fight against overwhelmingly powerful and oppressive forces. For Hedges, resistance is carried out not for its success, but as a moral imperative that affirms life. Those who rise up against the odds will be those endowed with this “sublime madness.”

    From South African activists who dedicated their lives to ending apartheid, to contemporary anti-fracking protests in Alberta, Canada, to whistleblowers in pursuit of transparency, Wages of Rebellion shows the cost of a life committed to speaking the truth and demanding justice. Hedges has penned an indispensable guide to rebellion.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJul 7, 2015
    ISBN9781511310710
    Wages of Rebellion
    Author

    Chris Hedges

    Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist. He spent nearly two decades as a correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans, with fifteen years at the New York Times. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Empire of Illusion; Death of the Liberal Class; War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning; and Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, which he co-wrote with Joe Sacco. He writes a weekly column for the online magazine Truthdig. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

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    • 5/5
      I suggest alcohol while reading/listening. Once you open this door you won't be able to close it again...

      4 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Should be required reading, but most will never even know who Chris Hedges even is.

      3 people found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Tells it as it is here. Outlook can look grim, but does have some victories as well
    • 3/5
      The author touched upon many topics, sometimes his arguments weren’t very thorough and I had a hard time believing/following him even though I wanted to.