Andrew Garman narrates much of this economic analysis in an alarmist tone that will make people pay attention, even worry. But he knows how to lighten up when the author has something positive or hopeful to say, and his performance overall is easy to hear and fitting for this prescient book. The author, an economist, argues that the ubiquity of computers in almost every phase of life creates a labor climate that will reward only those entrepreneurs and others who learn how to interact with them. High earners will not necessarily need to be independently smart—they just need to know how to harness the astounding number of tasks and problems that computers now handle. Everyone else, he says, will be stuck in low-wage labor or service jobs.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2013
Duration: 8 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781470382872
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
The readers can't compensate for the unbearably pompous prose style of this extended parable about corporate politics and strategy.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
An engaging experience.
This audiobook deals with everything from the historic investments that led to world-dominating companies, such as the Chinese technology company Tencent, to predicting the products and services of the future. An audiobook of such complexity requires a narrator who can handle the task, and David Thorpe manages it admirably. Thorpe uses his masterly voice, which sits somewhere between that of a BBC World Service presenter and an easy, relaxed Home Counties accent, to guide listeners through a sea of numbers, acronyms, and terms such as YP, RPS, and market cap. Rather than simply reading, Thorpe presents the work with excitement and enthusiasm, and this enjoyment transfers to the listener.
An engaging experience.Pub Date: Feb. 20, 2026
Duration: 13 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781668103425
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: March 17, 2026
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