Book · 2018 · Guaranteed annual income
The war on normal people
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Last year, Yang published another book called The War on Normal People, and it is not remotely optimistic. He argues that the American economy has failed most Americans, and that the American political class has failed them again by refusing to focus on the underlying fault lines in the economy.
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · Dec 2019 What they say about it
- Discusses economic and political failure“failed most Americans”2
- Proposes controversial policy measures“spend one month in jail”2
The best things said about it
In your book The War on Normal People you propose that for every 100 million dollars that a company is fined by the Department of Justice or that they're bailed out by the federal government that both its CEO and its largest individual shareholders should spend one month in jail.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · May 2021 You wrote your book before obviously you ran for your candidacy but how many years before that did you kind of see that you know the fourth industrial revolution kind of happening before your eyes.
This is where Andrew's book is interesting because problem number one is that the people will be poor.
Ben Shapiro The Joe Rogan Experience · Apr 2019 Yang published another book called The War on Normal People, and it is not remotely optimistic.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Jan 2019 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang is a starkly pessimistic look at the American economy, arguing that the political class and economic systems have failed the majority of citizens in the face of widespread automation and technological disruption. Stephen Dubner discussed the book on Freakonomics Radio, highlighting Yang's bleak outlook and noting a specific punitive proposal regarding corporate fines and jail time for executives whose companies face Department of Justice penalties or federal bailouts. Yang confirmed these details during his appearance, explaining the rationale behind his policy suggestions. Marshall Kosloff also brought up the book on The Realignment to explore when Yang first foresaw the unfolding fourth industrial revolution prior to launching his presidential campaign. Ben Shapiro discussed the economic implications of Yang's arguments on The Joe Rogan Experience, focusing on the core problems of widespread poverty resulting from changing labor markets. Across these discussions, podcast hosts and guests explored Yang's urgent warnings about the future of work, the decline of traditional employment, and the foundational economic philosophies that eventually motivated his national political platform.
Every mention
Stephen Dubner Last year, Yang published another book called The War on Normal People, and it is not remotely optimistic. 3
“I know that in your book the war on normal people you propose that for every 100 million dollars that a company is fined by the Department of Justice or that they're bailed out by the federal government that both its CEO and its largest individual shareholders should spend one month in jail”
“Last year, Yang published another book called The War on Normal People, and it is not remotely optimistic. He argues that the American economy has failed most Americans, and that the American political class has failed them again by refusing to focus on the underlying fault lines in the economy.”
“Last year, Yang published another book called The War on Normal People, and it is not remotely optimistic.”
Ben Shapiro so there's there's two problems that come up there and this is where andrew's book is interesting because p… 1
“so there's there's two problems that come up there and this is where andrew's book is interesting because problem number one is that the people will be poor”
Marshall Kosloff you wrote your book before obviously you ran for your candidacy but how many years before that did you kind… 1
“you wrote your book before obviously you ran for your candidacy but how many years before that did you kind of see that you know the fourth industrial revolution kind of happening before your eyes”
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“I know that in your book the war on normal people you propose that for every 100 million dollars that a company is fined by the Department of Justice or that they're bailed out by the federal government that both its CEO and its largest individual shareholders should spend one month in jail I I did write that you did”
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“You wrote your book before you ran for your candidacy, but how many years before that did you kind of see the Fourth Industrial Revolution kind of happening before your eyes?”