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)
" 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). "
“Important and well executed…Reich is fluent, fearless, even amusing.”
“[Reich] provides a thoughtful dialogue about the structural problems that led to the recent recession.”
“All Americans will benefit from reading this insightful, timely book.”
“Reich’s thesis is well argued and frighteningly plausible.”
“Lucid and cogent.”
" 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. "
" Covers the perils currently facing the economy; what caused the current crisis, and what must be done to overcome it. "
" 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. "
" I'm writing a review of this book for the Empire Page. I'll share the URL when it's been published. "
" Some solid points about income inequality, but his proposed solutions are too radical for average, especially right-leaning, Americans to buy into. "
Robert B. Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations and has written more than a dozen books, including several New York Times bestsellers. His articles have appeared in the New Yorker, Atlantic, New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. He is co-creator of the award-winning film Inequality for All. He writes a weekly column for Newsweek and the London Guardian. He is co-creator of the award-winning film Inequality for All and the Netflix original Saving Capitalism, and co-founder of Inequality Media.
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