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Building the New American Economy: Smart, Fair, and Sustainable by Jeffrey D. Sachs, Bernie Sanders
decafjess's review against another edition
5.0
"By defining our goal more clearly, by making it seem more manageable and less remote, we can help all people to see it, to draw hope from it, and to move irresistibly toward it." - JFK
A timely and optimistic look at real, tenable solutions to what ails American political economy. Professor Sachs manages to discuss often-stressful or frightening topics without succumbing to fearmongering, and instead offers practical solutions that have already been successfully undertaken by other major economies.
Covering trade, the federal budget, inequality, job automation, foreign policy, and energy policy, (I'm sure I'm missing something), this is a dense little book. (My ARC was 154 pages.) The author doesn't waste any time with excessive text. He gets to the point, and it's very readable and accessible to readers who may not feel very well read on these topics.
Overall, I highly recommend this book. It's meaty enough to satisfy policy wonks, without overwhelming casual readers.
I received this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
A timely and optimistic look at real, tenable solutions to what ails American political economy. Professor Sachs manages to discuss often-stressful or frightening topics without succumbing to fearmongering, and instead offers practical solutions that have already been successfully undertaken by other major economies.
Covering trade, the federal budget, inequality, job automation, foreign policy, and energy policy, (I'm sure I'm missing something), this is a dense little book. (My ARC was 154 pages.) The author doesn't waste any time with excessive text. He gets to the point, and it's very readable and accessible to readers who may not feel very well read on these topics.
Overall, I highly recommend this book. It's meaty enough to satisfy policy wonks, without overwhelming casual readers.
I received this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
srinoelreads's review
4.0
Love Jeffrey Sachs' framing of the problem, explanations of the underlying first principles, and the potential solutions he offers. This is one of the many books if you are for Collective Democracy.
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