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Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future Audiobook
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The author of 12 acclaimed books, Robert B. Reich is a Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and has served in three national administrations. While many blamed Wall Street for the financial meltdown, Aftershock points a finger at a national economy in which wealth is increasingly concentrated at the top-and where a grasping middle class simply does not have the resources to remain viable.
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" This one gets a bit repetitive in the middle, but Reich has easy to follow strong arguments for a more just and equitable economy-- I especially enjoy his ideas for restructuring student loan debt and higher education in the U.S. (see his last chapter). "
— Elizabeth (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Important and well executed…Reich is fluent, fearless, even amusing.”
— New York Times Book Review -
“[Reich] provides a thoughtful dialogue about the structural problems that led to the recent recession.”
— Washington Post -
“All Americans will benefit from reading this insightful, timely book.”
— Bill Bradley -
“Reich’s thesis is well argued and frighteningly plausible.”
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“Lucid and cogent.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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A New York Times bestseller
Aftershock Listener Reviews
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" I thought the theory was interesting as to this current Great Recession, however, the book ends weakly. It suggests tax reform but is rather vague, nothing concrete. Easier to read than I thought it would be. "
— Amy, 3/23/2011 -
" Covers the perils currently facing the economy; what caused the current crisis, and what must be done to overcome it. "
— Jarad, 3/9/2011 -
" Really thought provoking read. I agree with many of the authors ideas, now we just need to get a politician to implement some of these. "
— David, 3/9/2011 -
" I'm writing a review of this book for the Empire Page. I'll share the URL when it's been published. "
— Peter, 2/26/2011 -
" Some solid points about income inequality, but his proposed solutions are too radical for average, especially right-leaning, Americans to buy into. "
— Samantha, 2/21/2011
About Robert B. Reich
Robert B. Reich is the author of nineteen books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Coming Up Short. He has served in three presidential administrations, Republican and Democrat, as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton. His articles have appeared in the New Yorker, The Atlantic, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. He is a columnist for Newsweek and the London Guardian and writes a daily newsletter at https://robertreich.substack.com/. He is co-creator of the award-winning film Inequality for All and the Netflix original Saving Capitalism, and co-founder of Inequality Media. He is a former Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley.