Former labor secretary robert reich sits down with heather lofthouse, executive director of inequality media, to discuss some of the key themes in reich s new book, which have become even more. For the many, not the few recorded october 19, 2015 at town hall seattle. Someone introduces me and then introduces a person who is there to debate me. From the author of aftershock and the work of nations, his most important book to datea mythshattering breakdown of how the economic system that helped make america so strong is now failing us, and what it will take to fix it. Robert reich on why capitalism needs saving the real issue is whether capitalism is organized for the benefit of the society as a whole or for the benefit of a small group, says reich. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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In all my years of living and working in this town i have never witnessed the degree of demoralization and distress i heard today. Our new documentary, saving capitalism, which is available now on netflix, looks at how we can reclaim our political system. Robert reich discusses saving capitalism, the netflix documentary based on his book about how the washingtonwall street alliance isnt serving. To understand saving capitalism, robert reichs sweeping treatise on. This audacious question and challenge is the topic of robert reichs new book, saving capitalism. Whats robert reich trying to tell us in saving capitalism. If you are unable to pick up the book, please call us to arrange. He was a member of president barack obamas economic transition advisory board. As saving capitalism films reich on his book tour promoting the book of the same title, he jokes of how, upon seeing the title, those rightofcenter question what about the freeenterprise system needs saving, exactly, while those leftofcenter question why anyone would want to even bother saving such an immoral system. Reich is now an economics professor at uc berkeley and has written a new book, saving capitalism. Robert reich tries to talk america into saving capitalism. Reich and the picketty book both sort of pull punches a little bit, mostly targeting littlec capitalism that we have instead of bigc capitalism as a core system. Today, day 3 of book tour for the common good, in washington.
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Reich argues that power and influence have created a new american oligarchy, a shrinking middle class, and the greatest income inequality and wealth disparity in 80 years. To understand saving capitalism, robert reichs sweeping treatise on inequality in america, you must accept a central premise. Robert reich explains how the ultrawealthy have rigged. Netflix original saving capitalism follows robert in his quest to educate and spread the word during his book tour. Feel free to follow robert reich 2020 schedule and robert reich upcoming tour dates 2020 at the ticket listing table above and book robert reich event tickets and event dates. Robert reich in saving capitalism netflix robert reichs saving capitalism is conservative, but conservatives will never admit it robert reich. It would be terrific if every elected official in america reads robert reichs exquisite new book, saving capitalism, but that would be a tall order considering many republicans lack reading skills and all of them have difficulty with comprehension. To understand saving capitalism, robert reich s sweeping treatise on inequality in america, you must accept a central premise. Reich robert reich diagnoses what ails american society.
The free market is fundamentally a human construct and so to debate the appropriateness of government in shaping it is beside the point. If you purchase a book and ticket package for one of our cosponsored events held outside of the store but are unable to attend, we will hold the book at our store for up to six months. It usually occurs in a small theater or a lecture hall. I chose the title because i wanted to be provocative. Reich is chancellors professor of public policy at the richard and rhoda goldman school of public policy at the university of california, berkeley. Former secretary of labor robert reich, author of saving capitalism, talks about americas current economic system. Many people i talked with during my book tour who describe themselves as. Reich recently released a netflix documentary called saving capitalism, a wideranging issue film that weaves together american economic history, reichs professional history, data visualizations, archival clips, and footage from his most recent book tour to make an argument about the relationship among free markets, big money, and. Robert reich the solutions to the climate crisis no one. He is perhaps best known for his previous work the work of nations 1992, which raised the issue of growing inequality in the public sphere. In saving capitalism, reich drives home a basic fact that, if widely understood, could lift america from todays destructive political standoff. Reich, the new york times bestselling author of aftershock and the work of nations, will discuss his new book saving capitalism. Saving capitalism by robert b reich, 9780345806222, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. He speaks at the 2015 wisconsin book festival in madison.
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Visionary and acute, saving capitalism illuminates the path toward restoring americas fundamental promise of opportunity and advancement. In the system robert reich exposes the con job of americas present manic hyper capitalism. He exposes a system that is defined less by free markets than by elite capture. Robert reich wants to save capitalism for us all the. Robert reich is one of the countrys most influential and prolific political analysts. Robert reich, a multiplatform gadfly, comes to netflix.
Reich argues that power and influence have created a new american oligarchy, a shrinking middle class, and the greatest income inequality and wealth. Robert reichs new book, saving capitalism, offers a road. Pickettys book is mostly important because it was so widely read that you can find a dozen or more worthwhile articles that jump off from it and go way harder left or right. Reich worries that the economic recovery is bypassing most americans. Robert reich today, day 3 of book tour for the common. The threat to capitalism is no longer communism or fascism but a steady undermining of the trust.