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Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason by William Davies

Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason audiobook runs 11.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Chris Macdonnell (about 7.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.9listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 11.9 hours, it runs longer than 75% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason is an audiobook by William Davies: a 11.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Chris Macdonnell, released April 16, 2019, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and Lessons in Philosophy shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.9 hrs
Narrated by
Chris Macdonnell
Released
April 16, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9781684418701

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason audiobook?

Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason runs 11.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.9 hours.

Is the Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason audiobook free?

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Who narrates Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason?

Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason is narrated by Chris Macdonnell.

Is Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.9 hours, saving 4 hours.