The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium

By: Martin Gurri

Narrated by: Tony Messano

Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

In the words of economist and scholar Arnold Kling, Martin Gurri saw it coming.

Technology has categorically reversed the information balance of power between the public and the elites who manage the great hierarchical institutions of the industrial age government, political parties, the media.

The Revolt of the Public tells the story of how insurgencies, enabled by digital devices and a vast information sphere, have mobilized millions of ordinary people around the world.

Originally published in 2014, this updated edition of The Revolt of the Public includes an extensive analysis of Donald Trump's improbable rise to the presidency and the electoral triumphs of Brexit and concludes with a speculative look forward, pondering whether the current elite class can bring about a reformation of the democratic process and whether new organizing principles, adapted to a digital world, can arise out of the present political turbulence.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2018 Martin Gurri (P)2018 Stripe Press

Very perceptive

Great read and quite prescient for a 2014 publication. Addresses the inflationary (in a physics sense) expansion of information in the 21 st century and the ramifications of this on our ability to comprehend and react as a culture and as institutions.

What’s Goin On?

Remarkably insightful explanation of our times through the humbling lens of human frailty. A refreshing break from the blinding perspective of self righteous indignation. We all need this!

Good Stuff

This will help clear the fog. Get anybody that is gassed up on anything to check this out. Might slap 'em back to reality

A sobering take on contemporary society

It seems there's no way out of our devolving political reality. But through Gurri's thoughtful analysis, I have new hope there's a way forward.

I personally didn't love the narration, but the content is so worthwhile it still gets 5 stars.

Well throughout and thought provoking, especially with respect to our lack of introspection

A very well written and mapped out book. Martin Gurri explains in details where we are headed as a “public” or as he more accurately depicts the current public as sectarian. The book provides a good an analysis while trying to steer away from defining a policy.

Amazing balanced analysis of the world

The entire premise of this book is social networking is destroying hierarchies throughout our culture resulting in movements like the Occupy movement, the Arab Spring and Trump (among many other examples). it's a fascinating analysis that is extraordinarily well defended.

great observations of the current times we are liv

extremely observational and informative. very objective writing allowing me to form my own opinions and changes along the way

Unique insights

You likely won’t agree with 100% of what you hear, but it will make you think and question some of your assumptions

I really struggled with the narration on this one.

interesting ideas and ways of analyzing things that are happening in our modern world. I struggled a bit with the narration, this might be a personal mismatch rather than a efficiency in the narrator:) It may be worth listening to a sample before you buy.

Very interesting theory, some leaps taken

Enjoyed the premise. Thought provoking.
Definitely has examples with some leaps in logic not all supported, but still worth the read! The book offers some interesting explanations for some of the chaos we are seeing during this period of transition due to the Digital and Information Revolution.