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The war on normal people, the truth about America's disappearing jobs and why universal basic income is our future, Andrew Yang

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The war on normal people, the truth about America's disappearing jobs and why universal basic income is our future, Andrew Yang

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-275) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The war on normal people

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1029605633

Responsibility statement

Andrew Yang

Sub title

the truth about America's disappearing jobs and why universal basic income is our future

Summary

From entrepreneur Andrew Yang, the founder of Venture for America, an eye-opening look at how new technologies are erasing millions of jobs before our eyes--and a rallying cry for the urgent steps America must take, including Universal Basic Income, to stabilize our economy

Table Of Contents

Introduction : the great displacement -- Part one. What's happening to jobs. My journey -- How we got here -- Who is normal in America -- What we do for a living -- Factory workers and truck drivers -- White-collar jobs will disappear, too -- On humanity and work -- The usual objections -- Part two. What's happening to us. Life in the bubble -- Mindsets of scarcity and abundance -- Geography is destiny -- Men, women, and children -- The permanent shadow class : what displacement looks like -- Video games and the (male) meaning of life -- The shape we're in/disintegration -- Part three. Solutions and human capitalism. The freedom dividend -- Universal Basic Income in the real world -- Time as the new money -- Human capitalism -- The strong state and the new citizenship -- Health care in a world without jobs -- Building people -- Conclusion : masters or servants

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