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Book Write-Up: The Forgotten Man, by Amity Shlaes

Posted on August 29, 2014 by

Amity Shlaes.  The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression.  HarperCollins, 2007. I enjoyed Amity Shlaes’ The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression.  Whereas her biography of Calvin Coolidge was rather heavy, her prose in … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich’s I’ll Be Short 2: Solutions and Counter-productive Consequences

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

In my latest reading of I’ll Be Short: Essentials for a Decent Working Society, Robert Reich essentially addresses the issue of whether doing the right thing would have counter-productive consequences for businesses and workers.  You hear from a number of … Continue reading →

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