Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power

From the airlines we fly to the food we eat, how a tiny group of corporations have come to dominate every aspect of our lives―by one of our most intrepid and accomplished journalists

“If you’re looking for a book . . . that will get your heart pumping and your blood boiling and that will remind you why we’re in these fights―add this one to your list.” ―Senator Elizabeth Warren on David Dayen’s Chain of Title

Over the last forty years our choices have narrowed, our opportunities have shrunk, and our lives have become governed by a handful of very large and very powerful corporations. Today, practically everything we buy, everywhere we shop, and every service we secure comes from a heavily concentrated market.

This is a world where four major banks control most of our money, four airlines shuttle most of us around the country, and four major cell phone providers connect most of our communications. If you are sick you can go to one of three main pharmacies to fill your prescription, and if you end up in a hospital almost every accessory to heal you comes from one of a handful of large medical suppliers.