A BOOK NARRATED WELL, BUT WANTING.

Before I begin, keep in mind that everything I write below is based strictly and exclusively on this audiobook and not the print edition which I have not seen. It is possible that the print version meets the criteria needed to consider this book worthy of taking seriously. This audiobook version does not.

While there isn’t very much to say about this little book, what there is to say is unfortunate; for the topic of the thing is of course timely and highly relevant to the state of things today. But how in the world this work could represent the best effort ( or even a lazy effort ) from someone — anyone — with a Ph.D is confounding. The topic as I said is so important in fact, that for this author’s work here to fall so far short of meeting even the most rudimentary requirements of a thesis by an undergraduate is inexcusable. First among these is source material. Without that, the arguments in the book cannot amount to anything than anecdotal. It’s a short book that should be longer. One hopes the author will give it another go, next time with references.

On the plus side, where the content of the book is woefully lacking in substance, the performance by the reader is very good indeed. It’s because of that fact alone I was able to finish the book.