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Oct 07, 2015 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. Reich worries that americas economic recovery is bypassing most americans. It explores how we have socialism for corporations and the rich, and harsh capitalism for everybody else. Robert reich is always insightful and interesting, and his heart is in the right place. My debate opponent and i then spend five or ten minutes. To understand saving capitalism, robert reich s sweeping treatise on inequality in america, you must accept a central premise. Saving capitalism and democracy with robert reich in the.
He is chancellors professor of public policy at the university of california at berkeley and senior fellow at. Since the depths of the great recession in 2009, median household income has fallen nearly 4. Robert reich what i learned on my red state book tour. A true leftist wouldnt write a book called saving capitalism, nor would he speak to someone like rep. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Many people i talked with during my book tour who describe themselves as. Former secretary of labor robert reich, author of saving capitalism, talks about americas current economic system. He spoke at the 2015 wisconsin book festival, held at the. Robert reich does in the 1950s his father sold clothes to factory workers. Netflix is releasing a documentary tuesday based on his book, saving capitalism. Direct library supplies has saving capitalism written by robert reich, the isbn of this book, cd or dvd is 9781785781766 and. I intended to put into practice what i tell my students that the best way to learn is to talk with people who disagree you.
Robert reichs hilarious crusade to save capitalism and americas middle class part 1. Reich is chancellors professor of public policy at the goldman school of public policy at the university of california, berkeley. We hope the film helps people understand how we got to trump, how to get. It was ostensibly a book tour but i wanted to talk with conservative republicans and tea partiers. Saving capitalism, a netflix documentary based off robert reichs 2015 book of the same name, is reichs attempt at giving the american people the solutions to capitalism it so desperately seeks. In saving capitalism, reich drives home a basic fact that, if widely. Reich recently released a netflix documentary called saving capitalism, a wideranging issue film that weaves together american economic history, reich s 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. This easytowatch documentary confirms everything that we already understand in our disillusioned western society from the perspective of the usa. It examines the power dynamics that left us with a system that bails out corporations instead of people, especially in times of crisis. Reich, former secretary of labor and author of the work of nations, for a discussion of his latest book, saving capitalism. Adjusted for inflation, median hourly and weekly pay has dropped over the past year. Brady, dean of the goldman school of public policy at uc berkeley, reich ends with signs of optimism, noting that the rise in political engagement around the. Reich makes a very good case that widening inequality largely reflects political decisions that could have gone in very different directions.
Saving capitalism 2017 tvpg 1h m documentaries former secretary of labor robert reich meets with americans from all walks of life as he chronicles a seismic shift in the nations economy. Jan 21, 2016 robert reichs hilarious crusade to save capitalism and americas middle class part 1. Robert reich is one of the best economists in modern american history. This tuesday our new documentary, saving capitalism, will come out on netflix. Robert reichs hilarious crusade to save capitalism and.
Wellfunded special interests have been allowed to tilt the market to their benefit. Robert reich s saving capitalism is conservative, but conservatives will never admit it robert reich has made a documentary that is ultimately modest in its proposed social reforms shares. Robert reich issues a warning in supercapitalism as consumers, we look for great deals at walmart. Like any good teacher, robert reich knows that making a simple yet crucial idea stick often takes much time and many presentations of the concept. Someone introduces me and then introduces a person who is there to debate me. Reich robert reich diagnoses what ails american society saving capitalism. Jan 26, 2016 citing his latest book, saving capitalism. Reich will discuss saving capitalism rainy day books. Five questions for robert reich about saving capitalism. Reichs most popular book is an inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nov 15, 2015 it usually occurs in a small theater or a lecture hall.
Reich, the new york times bestselling author of aftershock and the work of nations, will discuss his new book saving capitalism. Reich has 34 books on goodreads with 57396 ratings. Dec 15, 2015 robert reich is always insightful and interesting, and his heart is in the right place. Netflix original saving capitalism follows robert in his quest to educate and spread the word during his book tour. Jan 21, 2016 this is a major theme of saving capitalism, one that was reinforced for reich during his red state book tour last fall. Robert reich on why capitalism needs saving rolling stone. 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.
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