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Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution by Peter Schwartz, Ayn Rand

Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution audiobook runs 13.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Bernadette Dunne (about 8.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.2listening hrs
Lessons in Philosophystore shelf
2009released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.2 hours of listening.

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30 min / day27 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.2 hours, it runs longer than 91% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy 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

Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution is an audiobook by Peter Schwartz and Ayn Rand: a 13.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Bernadette Dunne, released November 25, 2009, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.2 hrs
Narrated by
Bernadette Dunne
Released
November 25, 2009
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9781483057996

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution audiobook?

Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution runs 13.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.8 hours.

Is the Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution?

Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution is narrated by Bernadette Dunne.

Is Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.8 hours, saving 4.4 hours.