# Chokepoint Capitalism by Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow

2 Hacker News commenters recommended Chokepoint Capitalism by Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Two commenters recommend it as a really great book with a very good chapter. No critical comments were found.

## Why people recommend it

- Great book with a very good chapter (1 comments): "A really great book and very good chapter" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48467520))
- Optional reading for interested readers (1 comments): "You can read these if you would like" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48275938))

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- [Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman](https://hackerapproved.com/p/amusing-ourselves-to-death.md): 36 recommend
- [The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt](https://hackerapproved.com/p/anxious-generation.md): 24 recommend
- [Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bullshit-jobs.md): 20 recommend
- [Enshittification by Cory Doctorow](https://hackerapproved.com/p/enshittification.md): 19 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0807012653?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780807012659) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Chokepoint Capitalism by Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow", https://hackerapproved.com/p/chokepoint-capitalism/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).