The Privatization of Everything
How the Plunder of Public Goods Transformed America and How We Can Fight Back

A very thorough and clear account on how privatization is destroying the concept of public good. It gives very clear examples on how public goods have been decreased since the 1980s and it has become normalized. One big thing I was surprised/not surprised about was a small park with Obama’s name on......more

The title really is the message with this one: everything has been privatized and this book will name all of them! Frightening at many times, this book reminds that collaboration and community are not only moral but also consistently work better. Parts of this are infuriating and heartbreaking, it i......more

Nice examples that question the overall benefit of privatization of public goods. However, the final part, which should have been punchier as to how to fight privatization felt weak. Wish there had been more concrete next steps.......more

Ok I rated it 5 stars, only because I think every American should understand the basic concepts explored in this book. Generally as a book, it's a bit dry and the material was so infuriating that it was a bit more of a "have to read tonight" than a "yay time to get back to the book." It is one of th......more

3.5 stars. Compelling arguments for maintenance of public goods by the public as we tend to lose out when services are privatized. With that said, the arguments were very one-sided, and based on stories of privatization’s failings in specific circumstances. That bias should be obvious from the subti......more