Confronting Capitalism
How the World Works and How to Change It

Pretty good little primer on how capitalism works that (mostly) avoids the trap of moralistic claims by looking at the pure nuts and bolts of the capitalist system and emphasizing how its exploitation is a material reality rather than a moral sentiment. I particularly like his section on the state,......more

while this book wasn’t ground breaking for me personally, it was fairly digestible and covered a decent amount of ground without overloading or skimping. it tells it like it is and that’s about it. for me, it felt dry but if i had read this like 5-6 years ago, my mind would’ve been blown. if you don’......more

In my opinion this book mostly achieves what it sets out to do, presenting convincing arguments as to why capitalism is fundamentally problematic and why the solution must come from a combination of political and union power. My only criticism is that it does not touch on how to deal with large comp......more

There is my second book in English, so this review should be also written in English. First of all I want to appologise about my gramar. This book generaly explaining how capitalism work. After read I know more about conection between labor (workers) and CEO's (owners). It's sad how some of individu......more

Read this book. This is an incredibly succinct, tightly written, and compelling work by Chibber. In it, he provides clean, neat analysis and incisive insights into socialist strategies for social transformation. While I do not share all of Chibber's conclusions, he very neatly sums up much of my own......more