Robert Reich, "The Common Good"
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- Опубликовано: 25 фев 2018
- Robert B. Reich discusses his book, "The Common Good", at a Politics and Prose event at Sixth and I historic synagogue in Washington, DC on 2/22/18.
Robert B. Reich has been one of America's leading political thinkers since he served as Bill Clinton's Secretary of Labor, for which Time Magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth century. A constant voice for social change, Reich is the author of 14 books, including the best-sellers Saving Capitalism and The Work of Nations. Now, he makes the case for restoring the idea of the common good to the center of our economics, our politics, and our national identity. The Common Good argues that societies undergo both virtuous and vicious cycles, and that the vicious cycle the U.S. is now undergoing can and must be reversed. Reich challenges us to weigh what really matters, and to join forces to save America's soul.
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The Hebrew over the wooden doors behind Robert Reich says "Know before Whom you stand". A fitting saying for the topic of "Common Good".
What a great evening to be there!!! I could listen to Bob Reich all day long!!! He is a national treasure!!! Great to finally meet him!! And, thank you all at P & P for your great bookstores and your great public service!!!
Ron, you said it. Robert Reich is a national treasure. I wish I could have been there, but I am grateful for the opportunity to watch the talk online!
My answer to "what are we going to do?" is that I'm going to do what I've always done, continue to vote for the best, smartest, most capable progressive candidate that I can. If you don't do that, you are the problem, not the solution.
Do we need both a Third and Fourth Party?
Pamela Rose PhD not possible under our current winner take all system. There is no incentive for multiple parties.
We need the Democratic Party to once again become the party of Labor and Progressive policies. We need the democrats to stop taking money from corporations and craft legislation that supports citizens. There is a strengthening movement in this direction, we need to support it in every way possible. We need to also primary Democrats that are not supporting liberal and progressive policies. Being a Democrat in name while voting with the republicans 95% of the time is not acceptable and is killing us.
Absolutely....and not a third party in "disguise"...this nation needs Bernie. Robert saying its bad as it "entrenches" the opposite party i understand...but only a THIRD outside of the usual party corruption will break apart and weaken the strangle hold the rich and powerful have in this REPUBLIC(oligarchy).
most likely consider thing to more forward and not backward having war as solution.
Talk about the neo-liberal ideology, it's obsession with competition and how the dynamics of this inevitably leads to the concentration of all power and money into fewer and fewer hands.
The common good produces results opposite to it's stated goals.
Look into the tragedy of the commons.