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Author Reich, Robert B., author.

Title The system : who rigged it, how we fix it / Robert B. Reich.

Publication Info. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
©2020

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Description viii, 206 pages ; 19 cm
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unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Note "This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-206).
Contents Democracy vs. oligarchy. The obsolescence of right and left ; Patriot first? ; Socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest ; The system of corruption ; The silence of the CEOs ; The core contradiction -- The road to oligarchy. The vicious cycle ; From stakeholder to shareholder capitalism ; The power shift ; The last coping mechanism ; The triumph of oligarchy -- Overcoming oligarchy. The furies ; How oligarchies retain power ; Why democracy will prevail ; A final word to Mr. Dimon.
Summary Millions of Americans have lost confidence in our political and economic system. After years of stagnant wages, volatile job markets, and an unwillingness to deal with profound threats such as climate change, there is a mounting sense that the system is fixed, serving only those select few with enough money to secure a controlling stake. This book shows how wealth and power have interacted to install an elite oligarchy, eviscerate the middle class, and undermine democracy. Using Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, as an example, the author exposes how those at the top propagate myths about meritocracy, national competitiveness, corporate social responsibility, and the "free market," to distract most Americans from their accumulation of extraordinary wealth, and power over the system. Instead of answering the call to civic duty, they have chosen to uphold self-serving policies that line their own pockets and benefit their bottom line. The author's objective is not to foster cynicism, but rather to demystify the system so that we might instill fundamental change and demand that democracy works for the majority once again. -- Provided by publisher.
Subject Dimon, Jamie.
Democracy -- United States.
Oligarchy -- United States.
Corporate power -- United States.
Business and politics -- United States.
Elite (Social sciences) -- United States.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
Dimon, Jamie. (OCoLC)fst01780741
Business and politics. (OCoLC)fst00842401
Corporate power. (OCoLC)fst00879682
Democracy. (OCoLC)fst00890077
Elite (Social sciences) (OCoLC)fst00908113
Oligarchy. (OCoLC)fst01045440
Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term Since 1989
Genre/Form Informational works.
ISBN 9780525659044 hardcover
0525659048 hardcover
9780525659051 electronic book
9780593082003 (paperback)
0593082001
Standard No. 99985569371

 
    
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