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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: To keep its economic power, America needs more people.
Chapter 3: A higher population leads to better consumer choices.
Chapter 4: To grow the population, Americans need more financial support.
Chapter 5: America is rich enough to offer universal social welfare.
Chapter 6: Immigration brings capable workers into the economy.
Chapter 7: Growing America’s population would revive declining cities.
Chapter 8: Housing scarcity exists because of politics, not any real lack of space.
Chapter 9: Well-designed transit systems can accommodate a larger population.
Description
One Billion Americans (2020) poses a provocative solution to America’s diminishing prosperity. Author Matthew Yglesias believes that by increasing its population to one billion, the nation could retain its position as the world’s top economic power. Yglesias puts forward a strategy to achieve this, while exploring the surprising benefits more people would bring.
Who Should Listen
- Voters concerned about America’s future
- The economically curious
- Americans seeking solutions to social challenges