Very thorough analysis of choice. A much more storied past than I would have thought. Choice is something we take for granted in modern society and something we are even overloaded with. Considering it as a social and economic development that was shaped by and helped to shape our modern society was fascinating.

Thank you to NetGalley & Highbridge Audio for this ARC audiobook, all views are my own.

Thanks to NetGalley and HighBridge Audio for the Audio ARC!

This book made me think about choice in a completely new way, which is definitely praise. I've always taken for granted that choice is only (and can only be!) a good thing. There are some interesting discussions in this book about when and where that may not be quite true! I enjoyed the historical context the author provides, and enjoyed the book as a whole.

Thanks to NetGalley and HighBridge Audio for the digital copy of this audiobook; I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was an interesting look at how freedom of choice came about in the Western world, starting in the 17th century and up to today. Back then, there were few choices people could make due to their lot in life. If you were a farmer and had kids, those kids would be expected to work on the farm, no choice about it. If a princess wanted to marry for love, too bad, she had to marry someone who was politically advantageous to her father.

This book goes through everything you could think of involving choice in society and for you personally. It's hard to categorize this book, but I enjoyed listening to it. The narrator, Greg D. Barnett did a good job, but I kept thinking as I listened that this book would be better served by a female narrator.