Book description
Dr. Corinne Low's Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women's Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours emerges as a paradigm-shifting contribution to contemporary feminist economics, its empirical rigor rendered profoundly accessible through Macmillan Audio's polished narration. The Wharton professor meticulously dissects the systemic inequities underpinning women's dual burdens-domestic and professional-leveraging longitudinal data to dismantle the myth of the "optimal" life trajectory. Where prior discourse often demanded individual optimization, Low reframes the challenge: not "how to do more," but "which systems to redesign." Her analysis of decision points-from marriage timing to career capitalization-reveals how culturally embedded assumptions, rather than biological imperatives, dictate women's constrained choices, a thesis compellingly validated by cross-referenced studies on labor market participation and care economics.
The audiobook format elevates Low's argument, transforming complex statistical narratives into a fluid, conversational critique. Listeners encounter the research not as sterile data but as a lived reality, the narrator's measured cadence underscoring the urgency of her conclusions. This presentation aligns with the scholarly tradition of Rodsky's Fair Play and Oster's Cribsheet, yet transcends them by grounding solutions in economic modeling rather than behavioral tweaks. Low's framework-treating time as a quantifiable asset and life choices as investment portfolios-offers not merely a blueprint, but a cognitive revolution: women are not failing to "have it all," but operating within a rigged system demanding structural intervention. Crucially, the text rejects the "hustle culture" ethos, asserting that reclaiming agency necessitates rejecting the very premise that women must "do more" to earn dignity. In an era where women's happiness correlates inversely with unpaid labor burdens, Low's evidence-based approach provides both intellectual clarity and emotional vindication. The Macmillan Audio production, with its precise pacing and nuanced delivery, ensures this vital analysis resonates beyond academic circles, making it essential listening for those seeking not just a better life, but a more equitable one.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience