Book · 2008 · United states, social conditions
Losing Ground
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The other piece you've got is we had a war on poverty, and poverty won. That would be, that's what Charles Murray said in that classic book of his, "Losing Ground.
Glenn Loury · The Rubin Report · May 2021 Listen at 16:25 The best things said about it
Have you read this book called losing ground by Charles Marine yes I have I mean a very provocative book.
And had been uh dramatically accelerated by a book that Charles Murray wrote called losing ground which proved pretty conclusively that government inspired dependency is very destructive and particularly destructive for people who are poor.
Newt Gingrich The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Oct 2022 Where and when it comes up
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Losing Ground by Charles Murray is a provocative examination of American welfare policies and their historical consequences. On All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg, David Sacks brought up Charles Murray's book to discuss welfare reforms and their historical impact on American society. Newt Gingrich cited the book on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast to explain the intellectual background behind welfare reform, arguing that the work proved government-inspired dependency is highly destructive, particularly for impoverished populations. Glenn Loury similarly mentioned the publication on The Rubin Report to illustrate the perceived failures of the welfare state, invoking the famous sentiment that the war on poverty had taken place and poverty had ultimately won. Across these discussions, speakers utilized the book's core theses to critique government assistance programs and advocate for systemic policy shifts, establishing the work as a foundational text for conservative and libertarian arguments regarding economic dependency and social welfare reform.
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David Sacks have you read this book called losing ground by Charles Marine yes I have I mean a very provocative book 1
“have you read this book called losing ground by Charles Marine yes I have I mean a very provocative book”
Glenn Loury The other piece you've got is we had a war on poverty, and poverty won. That would be, that's what Charles… 1
“The other piece you've got is we had a war on poverty, and poverty won. That would be, that's what Charles Murray said in that classic book of his, "Losing Ground."”
Newt Gingrich and had been uh dramatically accelerated by a book that Charles Murray wrote called losing ground which pro… 1
“and had been uh dramatically accelerated by a book that Charles Murray wrote called losing ground which proved pretty conclusively that government inspired dependency is very destructive and particularly destructive for people who are poor”
