The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future
By Andrew Yang
Read by Andrew Yang
Unabridged
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781549172137
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ISBN: 9781549172106
| Runtime: | 6.92 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Political Science |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
***New York Times Bestseller***
From 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, a captivating account of how "a skinny Asian kid from upstate" became a successful entrepreneur, only to find a new mission: calling attention to the urgent steps America must take, including Universal Basic Income, to stabilize our economy amid rapid technological change and automation.
The shift toward automation is about to create a tsunami of unemployment. Not in the distant future--now. One recent estimate predicts 45 million American workers will lose their jobs within the next twelve years--jobs that won't be replaced. In a future marked by restlessness and chronic unemployment, what will happen to American society?
In The War on Normal People, Andrew Yang paints a dire portrait of the American economy. Rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics and automation software are making millions of Americans' livelihoods irrelevant. The consequences of these trends are already being felt across our communities in the form of political unrest, drug use, and other social ills. The future looks dire-but is it unavoidable?
In The War on Normal People, Yang imagines a different future--one in which having a job is distinct from the capacity to prosper and seek fulfillment. At this vision's core is Universal Basic Income, the concept of providing all citizens with a guaranteed income-and one that is rapidly gaining popularity among forward-thinking politicians and economists. Yang proposes that UBI is an essential step toward a new, more durable kind of economy, one he calls "human capitalism."
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“The War on Normal People is both a clear-eyed look at the depths of our social and economic problems and an innovative road map toward a better future.” —Arianna Huffington, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“In a call to arms that comes from both head and heart, Yang has made an important contribution to the debate about where America is headed and what we need to do about it.” —Alec Ross, New York Times bestselling author
“The author’s support of a guaranteed basic income is just one aspect of a platform to fend off that bleak future. He also looks at such things as the ‘social credit’ system of bartering goods and services and reforming the higher education system…A provocative work of social criticism.” —Kirkus Reviews
“I found [The War on Normal People] fascinating and troubling.” —Major Garrett, host of CBS News’ The Takeout
“Andrew Yang…sees the big picture. Making money is good for you—but building a strong society and strong people is good for all of us…Every entrepreneur should read this book to understand the challenges of the next decade.” —Daymond John, star of ABC’s Shark Tank, author of The Power of Broke, and founder of FUBU
Andrew Yang is one of those rare visionaries who puts dreams into action. The War on Normal People is both a clear-eyed look at the depths of our social and economic problems and an innovative roadmap toward a better future. —Arianna Huffington,Founder and CEO of Thrive Global
This book is a
must read. Andrew Yang is tackling one of the biggest challenges facing our
country the way only an entrepreneur can, but unlike most, he sees the big
picture. Making money is good for you-but building a strong society and strong
people is good for all of us. The topics Andrew addresses in this book aren't
about some dystopian future way down the road. These things
are happening today, and every entrepreneur should read this book to
understand the challenges of the next decade. —Daymond John, starof ABC's Shark Tank, bestselling author of The Power of Broke, andfounder of FUBU
In this powerful book, Andrew Yang highlights the urgent
need to rewrite America's social contract. In a call to arms that comes from
both head and heart, Yang has made an important contribution to the debate
about where America is headed and what we need to do about it. —Alec Ross, New York Times bestsellingauthor of The Industries of the Future
America desperately
needs a wake-up call. This book will open your eyes to the ongoing effects of
automation. Fortunately, aside from knowing full well the many challenges we
face, Andrew Yang has a firm grasp of the solutions, most especially our need for
Universal Basic Income. Read this book and hear the urgent call for abundance
over scarcity, and humanity over abject madness. The clock is ticking. —Scott Santens,Director, U.S. Basic Income Guarantee Network
Andrew Yang writes
with passion and conviction, offering astute analysis--as well as a hopeful
solution--for the looming challenge that may well define the coming decades: How
can we ensure broad-based prosperity in a future where labor-displacing
technology becomes vastly more powerful? —Martin Ford, NewYork Times bestselling author of Rise of the Robots
A sobering portrait of a crumbling polity
. . . [and] a provocative work of social criticism. —Kirkus Reviews
I found [The War on Normal People] fascinating and troubling. —Major Garrett, host of CBS News' "The Takeout"
This book is a
must read. Andrew Yang is tackling one of the biggest challenges facing our
country the way only an entrepreneur can, but unlike most, he sees the big
picture. Making money is good for you-but building a strong society and strong
people is good for all of us. The topics Andrew addresses in this book aren't
about some dystopian future way down the road. These things
are happening today, and every entrepreneur should read this book to
understand the challenges of the next decade. —Daymond John, starof ABC's Shark Tank, bestselling author of The Power of Broke, andfounder of FUBU
In this powerful book, Andrew Yang highlights the urgent
need to rewrite America's social contract. In a call to arms that comes from
both head and heart, Yang has made an important contribution to the debate
about where America is headed and what we need to do about it. —Alec Ross, New York Times bestsellingauthor of The Industries of the Future
America desperately
needs a wake-up call. This book will open your eyes to the ongoing effects of
automation. Fortunately, aside from knowing full well the many challenges we
face, Andrew Yang has a firm grasp of the solutions, most especially our need for
Universal Basic Income. Read this book and hear the urgent call for abundance
over scarcity, and humanity over abject madness. The clock is ticking. —Scott Santens,Director, U.S. Basic Income Guarantee Network
Andrew Yang writes
with passion and conviction, offering astute analysis--as well as a hopeful
solution--for the looming challenge that may well define the coming decades: How
can we ensure broad-based prosperity in a future where labor-displacing
technology becomes vastly more powerful? —Martin Ford, NewYork Times bestselling author of Rise of the Robots
A sobering portrait of a crumbling polity
. . . [and] a provocative work of social criticism. —Kirkus Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang was a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and a 2021 candidate for mayor of New York City. Named by President Obama as a Presidential Ambassador of Global Entrepreneurship, he is the founder of Humanity Forward and Venture for America. Yang’s New York Times bestselling book The War on Normal People helped introduce the idea of universal basic income into the political mainstream. Yang is a graduate of Brown University, where he graduated with degrees in economics and political science, and Columbia Law School, where he was an editor of the Law Review. He lives with his family in New York.
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| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Political Science |
| Runtime: | 6.92 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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