The Syndic by C. M. Kornbluth audiobook.

Genre: scifi

C. M. Kornbluth's The Syndic is a razor-sharp, fast-moving political fable set in a near-future America torn between two orders: a sleek, corporate-run “United States” and the gritty, fiercely organized city-states run by syndicates of labor. When a man from the corporate side crosses the border into syndicate territory on a covert mission, he steps into a landscape of suspicious allies, ideological theater, and sudden violence — where every handshake can be a contract and every promise hides a double meaning. Kornbluth's prose is acidic and economical, slicing through propaganda and posturing to reveal how power reshapes ideals and people; the novel blends tense espionage, satirical humor, and moral ambivalence into a thought-provoking thriller that still feels eerily relevant. For audiobook listeners, The Syndic offers crackling dialogue, grimly funny social observation, and a propulsive plot that rewards attention: it’s a compact, combustible listen that asks whether order imposed from above or solidarity built from below is the truer path — and what’s sacrificed either way.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:15:43) Chapter 02

(00:29:34) Chapter 03

(00:43:19) Chapter 04

(00:59:08) Chapter 05

(01:12:01) Chapter 06

(01:21:55) Chapter 07

(01:33:09) Chapter 08

(01:42:17) Chapter 09

(01:58:35) Chapter 10

(02:10:34) Chapter 11

(02:20:55) Chapter 12

(02:39:40) Chapter 13

(02:54:58) Chapter 14

(03:11:24) Chapter 15

(03:24:50) Chapter 16

(03:37:25) Chapter 17

(03:50:51) Chapter 18

(04:03:04) Chapter 19

(04:14:30) Chapter 20

(04:25:28) Chapter 21

(04:32:23) Chapter 22

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