This book is a must-read to understand why monopolization is such a huge problem. Teachout is one of the most brilliant legal minds out there and her approach to corruption and corporate power is vital to understanding the current system. She is a clear, nuanced, and forceful writer and this book wi ...more

Numerous visitors to the USA have noted that far from being free, Americans seem to be the most insecure and fearful people on Earth. Zephyr Teachout can explain that. In her relentless Break ‘Em Up, she shows with total clarity that all symptoms lead back to the same root cause: monopoly. She demon ...more

I guess this is supposed to be my "competition," as I have a book about monopolies out within the same month. I don't see it that way. This is a terrific contribution to a body of literature about the economic crisis we've been facing for 40 years, which has super-charged inequality, damaged resilie ...more

An in-depth look at how some American companies have become monopolies.... and what we can do about it. Very interesting, well-researched, and informative. ...more

Monopolies are a competing form of government and they're winning the right to rule.

This is a VERY important book to read right now. Teachout is extremely knowledgeable, competent and objective in her analysis of the current monopolistic state in which we live and she provides ample solutions to fi ...more

Early in her newest book, Break ‘Em Up, Zephyr Teachout retells the story of an Amazon air hockey seller. The seller, whose air hockey table was one of the top-3 search results until Amazon introduced sponsored ads. Coincidentally, despite years of sales and popular reviews, the product dropped off ...more

Amazing book! Some really great material on antitrust and corporate greed.
Touches heavily on Amazon, Facebook, and Monsanto.

Really liked the bit about Amazon (below).
They sell products for less because they make those product companies cut corners or pay their employees less. So, this book said th ...more

Fantastic book. I almost feel obligated to stay abreast of popular books on economics (especially relating to inequality and market concentration), and I find myself at times dragging my way through similar grab-bag collections of anecdotes and industry-by-industry woes. Not so in this case.
This boo ...more

Market dominance and universal surveillance combine to create a truly unique set of circumstances for today’s work and businesses. (He says while posting on a Bezos property) Zephyr Teachout convincingly argues that big tech and agriculture are Detrimental to a functioning society. She then attempts ...more

I loved how recent this book is. It feels very relevant. Teachout clearly spelled out the dangers and destruction that results from monopoly power and why it has such harmful effects on our democracy. I think so often people tend to think of economics and politics as separate, especially within free ...more