ISBN: 9781620975374

The progressive economics writer with a ""cult following"" (The New York Times) redefines the national conversation about American freedom""Mike Konczal [is] one of our most powerful advo… Mehr…

The progressive economics writer with a ""cult following"" (The New York Times) redefines the national conversation about American freedom""Mike Konczal [is] one of our most powerful advocates of financial reform [a] heroic critic of austerity, and a huge resource for progressives.""-Paul KrugmanHealth insurance, student loan debt, retirement savings, child care, work-life balance, access to home ownership-these are the issues driving America''s current political debates. And they are all linked, as this brilliant and timely book reveals, by a single question: should we allow the free market to determine our lives?In the tradition of Naomi Klein''s Shock Doctrine, noted economic commentator Mike Konczal blends passionate political argument and a bold new take on American history, answering this question with a resounding no. Freedom From the Market reveals that, from the earliest days of the republic, Americans have defined freedom as what we keep free from the control of the market. With chapters on the history of land ownership, work and free time, retirement and social security, public utilities, child care, education, intellectual property, and the public domain, Konczal shows how citizens have fought to ensure that everyone has access to the conditions that make us free. At a time when millions of Americans-and more and more politicians-are questioning the unregulated free market as un-American, Freedom From the Market offers a new narrative, and new intellectual ammunition, for the fight that lies ahead. | Freedom From The Market by Mike Konczal Hardcover | Indigo Chapters Books > Social Science > Poverty & Homelessness P10103, Mike Konczal<

ISBN: 9781620975374

The progressive economics writer with a "cult following" (The New York Times) redefines the national conversation about American freedom"Mike Konczal [is] one of our most powerful advocat… Mehr…

The progressive economics writer with a "cult following" (The New York Times) redefines the national conversation about American freedom"Mike Konczal [is] one of our most powerful advocates of financial reform [a] heroic critic of austerity, and a huge resource for progressives."-Paul KrugmanHealth insurance, student loan debt, retirement savings, child care, work-life balance, access to home ownership-these are the issues driving America''s current political debates. And they are all linked, as this brilliant and timely book reveals, by a single question: should we allow the free market to determine our lives?In the tradition of Naomi Klein''s Shock Doctrine, noted economic commentator Mike Konczal blends passionate political argument and a bold new take on American history, answering this question with a resounding no. Freedom From the Market reveals that, from the earliest days of the republic, Americans have defined freedom as what we keep free from the control of the market. With chapters on the history of land ownership, work and free time, retirement and social security, public utilities, child care, education, intellectual property, and the public domain, Konczal shows how citizens have fought to ensure that everyone has access to the conditions that make us free.At a time when millions of Americans-and more and more politicians-are questioning the unregulated free market as un-American, Freedom From the Market offers a new narrative, and new intellectual ammunition, for the fight that lies ahead. Books > Business > Economics > Development & Conditions List_Books<

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The progressive economics writer redefines the national conversation about American freedom "Mike Konczal [is] one of our most powerful advocates of financial reform' [a] heroic critic of… Mehr…

The progressive economics writer redefines the national conversation about American freedom "Mike Konczal [is] one of our most powerful advocates of financial reform' [a] heroic critic of austerity' and a huge resource for progressives."-Paul KrugmanHealth insurance, student loan debt, retirement security, child care, work-life balance, access to home ownership-these are the issues driving America's current political debates. And they are all linked, as this brilliant and timely book reveals, by a single question: should we allow the free market to determine our lives? In the tradition of Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine, noted economic commentator Mike Konczal answers this question with a resounding no. Freedom from the Market blends passionate political argument and a bold new take on American history to reveal that, from the earliest days of the republic, Americans have defined freedom as what we keep free from the control of the market. With chapters on the history of the Homestead Act and land ownership, the eight-hour work day and free time, social insurance and Social Security, World War II day cares, Medicare and desegregation, free public colleges, intellectual property, and the public corporation, Konczal shows how citizens have fought to ensure that everyone has access to the conditions that make us free. At a time when millions of Americans-and more and more politicians-are questioning the unregulated free market, Freedom from the Market offers a new narrative, and new intellectual ammunition, for the fight that lies ahead. Books Mike Konczal|Hardback|The New Press|28/01/2021, The New Press<

ISBN: 9781620975374

The progressive economics writer redefines the national conversation about American freedom 'mike Konczal [is] one of our most powerful advocates of financial reform' [a] heroic critic o… Mehr…

The progressive economics writer redefines the national conversation about American freedom 'mike Konczal [is] one of our most powerful advocates of financial reform' [a] heroic critic of austerity' and a huge resource for progressives.''Paul Krugman Health insurance, student loan debt, retirement security, child care, work-life balance, access to home ownership'these are the issues driving America's current political debates. And they are all linked, as this brilliant and timely book reveals, by a single question: should we allow the free market to determine our lives? In the tradition of Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine, noted economic commentator Mike Konczal answers this question with a resounding no. Freedom from the Market blends passionate political argument and a bold new take on American history to reveal that, from the earliest days of the republic, Americans have defined freedom as what we keep free from the control of the market. With chapters on the history of the Homestead Act and land ownership, the eight-hour work day and free time, social insurance and Social Security, World War II day cares, Medicare and desegregation, free public colleges, intellectual property, and the public corporation, Konczal shows how citizens have fought to ensure that everyone has access to the conditions that make us free. At a time when millions of Americans'and more and more politicians'are questioning the unregulated free market, Freedom from the Market offers a new narrative, and new intellectual ammunition, for the fight that lies ahead. Books<