In an era when companies go bankrupt because their officers cook the books and Martha Stewart goes on trial for insider trading, The Soul of Capitalism is a refreshing and uplifting change of pace. Journalist William Greider argues that America has the moral and intellectual wherewithal to repair the many problems capitalism has created, including the slowed economy and the destruction of natural resources. Peter Johnson presents Greider's analysis like a skillful news commentator. Johnson understands Greider's compassion and imbues the book with the right mix of emotion and emphasis to keep the material interesting. Although Greider's aspirations are visionary, his desire for a healthy and humane capitalism is worth contemplating. D.J.S.
(c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine
Pub Date: Sept. 15, 2003
Duration: 8 hrs
Publisher: HighBridge Audio
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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