Reich examines the intersection of economics and politics in order to make sense of income inequality and wealth disparity in the 21 st century united states of america. Robert reichs saving capitalism the new york times. In it, the exsecretary of labor and political economy scholar outs the new monopolists, debunks their freemarket ideology and rhetoric and offers a pragmatic reformfilled path forward. He is perhaps best known for his previous work the work of nations 1992, which raised the issue of growing inequality in the public sphere.
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Secretary of labor takes on the economic issues of the day from a perspective that rarely comes to light in public discourse. Knopf, borzoi books, and the colophon are registered trademarks of penguin random house llc. Reich is chancellors professor of public policy at the richard and rhoda goldman school of public policy at the university of california, berkeley. 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.
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He is chancellors professor of public policy at the university of california at berkeley and senior fellow at. Saving capitalism official trailer hd netflix youtube. While reich has held a variety of highprofile media and advocacy positions and serves as the chancellors professor of public policy at uc berkeley, he remains best known for serving as president bill clintons secretary of labor. The threat to capitalism is no longer communism or fascism but a steady. Saving capitalism 2017 tvpg 1h m political documentaries former secretary of labor robert reich meets with americans from all walks of life as. In the united states, the candidate, bernie sanders addresses capitalism and the free market with strong comments that are a. American income inequality and wealth disparity is the greatest its been in eighty years. Former labour secretary, robert reich, recommends books to help us understand the response of previous generations to the same kinds of challenges we now face. He speaks at the 2015 wisconsin book festival in madison. It was written in 1909 and it had an electrifying effect on america and in the formation of modern american capitalism. He is chancellors professor of public policy at the university of california at berkeley and senior fellow at the blum center.
Nov 05, 2015 in his new book, saving capitalism for the many, not the few, robert reich borrows john galbraiths concept of countervailing forces to suggest a better way of reforming the u. Nov 02, 2017 robert reich, the former secretary of labor of the united states, examines americas fragile democracy and its fight for survival. Robert reich, secretary of labor under clinton, has written an insightful book focused on the trend toward the capture of a higher percentage of. Robert reichs saving capitalism is conservative, but. 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. You titled your latest documentary saving capitalism, which is also the title of your 2015 book. Saving capitalism is a documentary film that follows former secretary of labor and professor, robert reich, as he takes his book and his views to the heart of conservative america to speak about our economic system and present big ideas for how to fix it. He served in the administrations of presidents gerald ford, jimmy carter, and bill clinton. Reich makes a very good case that widening inequality largely reflects political decisions that could have gone in very different directions. The blum centers senior fellow and chancellors professor of public policy has written 12 books, is a constant producer of videos and movies, and has a massive facebook audience, thanks to his rapidfire production of commentaries and blogs. Robert reich, a multiplatform gadfly, comes to netflix.
Oct 09, 2015 robert reich, saving capitalism politics and prose. For the many, not the few is the latest addition to robert reich s cohort of publications. Nov 15, 2015 to understand saving capitalism, robert reichs sweeping treatise on inequality in america, you must accept a central premise. For the many, not the few, is an attempt to cut through the fog of class war. Former secretary of labor robert reich, author of saving capitalism, talks about americas current economic system. 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. Robert reich is one of the countrys most influential and prolific political analysts. Do you recall a time when the income of a single schoolteacher or baker or salesman or mechanic was enough to buy a home, have two cars, and raise a family. Summary of saving capitalism ebook by instaread summaries. In saving capitalism, reich drives home a basic fact that, if widely understood, could lift america from todays destructive political standoff. Saving capitalism 2017 tvpg 1h m political 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. Saving capitalism is a 2017 documentary film directed by jacob kornbluth and sari gilman, following former secretary of labor and professor robert reich, speaking about current state of our economic system, and presents ideas how to save capitalism. It sounds very familiar, but croly is writing in the early 20th century. From the author of aftershock and the work of nations, his most important book to datea mythshattering breakdown of how the economic system that helped make america so strong is now failing us, and what it will take to fix it.
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Robert reich does in the 1950s his father sold clothes to factory workers and the family earnt enough to live comfortably. For the many, not the few is the latest addition to robert reichs cohort of. Perhaps no one is better acquainted with the intersection of economics and politics than robert b. 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. The blum center sat down with professor reich to talk about his latest book, saving capitalism. Saving capitalism by robert reich, 9781785781766, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Five questions for robert reich about saving capitalism. Netflix is releasing a documentary tuesday based on his book, saving capitalism. Reich, the new york times bestselling author of aftershock and the work of nations, will discuss his new book saving capitalism.