The Beach Reader reviewed The Silent Takeover by Noreena Hertz
Review of 'The Silent Takeover' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Not as fun or as positive in outlook as The Divine Right of Capital, Hertz is definitely on the side of those who no longer see the point of voting. At this point I don't totally agree with her on that point, but it's hard to argue with some of the history and evidence she provides to support her argument that democratic governments are inexorably losing their power and relevance to corporations. The first few chapters are the strongest, with a succinct and pithy explanation of the last 30 years of economics.