This audio book is a recording of I, Pencil which is an essay about the complexities surrounding even the most simple sounding objects in our lives.

Here are links to the videos I was talking about regarding the loss of freedom in capitalist/market economies.

The Trap: What Happened to our Dream of Freedom

Part 1 – F**k You Buddy

Part 2 – The Lonely Robot

Part 3 – We Will Force You to be Free

 

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