Mike Konczal
Freedom From the Market: America's Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand
Freedom From the Market: America's Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand
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The book "Freedom from the Market" by Mike Konczal argues that Americans have defined freedom as what we keep free from the control of the market and offers a new narrative for the fight against the unregulated free market.
\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 256 pages
\n Publication date: 28 January 2021
\n Publisher: The New Press
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The renowned progressive economics writer redefines the national conversation about American freedom with his influential work. Mike Konczal is recognized as a powerful advocate for financial reform, a fierce critic of austerity measures, and a valuable resource for progressives. Paul Krugman, a prominent economist, praises Konczal's contributions, highlighting his role in advocating for financial reform and his critical stance against austerity.
The current political debates in America revolve around a range of critical issues, including health insurance, student loan debt, retirement security, child care, work-life balance, and access to home ownership. These issues are interconnected, as this insightful and timely book reveals. The central question that underpins these debates is whether we should allow the free market to dictate our lives. In the vein of Naomi Klein's renowned book, The Shock Doctrine, Mike Konczal offers a compelling response to this question.
Freedom from the Market blends passionate political argument with a fresh perspective on American history to demonstrate that, from the very inception of the republic, Americans have defined freedom as the absence of market control. Konczal's book explores various historical chapters, including the Homestead Act, land ownership, the eight-hour work day, free time, social insurance, Social Security, World War II-era day cares, Medicare, desegregation, free public colleges, intellectual property, and public corporations. Through these chapters, Konczal showcases how citizens have tirelessly fought to ensure that everyone has access to the conditions that define our freedom.
In a time when millions of Americans, as well as politicians, are questioning the unregulated free market, Freedom from the Market provides a new narrative and intellectual ammunition for the ongoing fight. Konczal's book offers a compelling alternative to the prevailing market-driven mindset, presenting a vision for a more equitable and inclusive society. By highlighting the historical struggles and victories of citizens in ensuring freedom from market control, Konczal inspires and empowers readers to join the fight for a better future.
\n Weight: 386g\n
Dimension: 223 x 146 x 27 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781620975374\n \n
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