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- Did you know that many of the world's largest corporations now hold more power over your daily life than the governments meant to protect you?
- Have you ever wondered why the invisible "social contract" that once provided economic stability has completely broken down in the 2020s?
- Are you curious about what it would actually take to rewrite the rules of capitalism and restore the balance of power between citizens and CEOs?
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Key Takeaways from The Raging 2020s
- Understand why modern developed nations are stuck in a second 'Engels' Pause,' a transitional era where outdated social contracts are driving skyrocketing inequality.
- Discover how Milton Friedman's theory of shareholder capitalism warped corporate incentives, and why transitioning to stakeholder capitalism is essential for true corporate responsibility.
- Learn how the relentless pursuit of shareholder profit allows corporate cartels to prioritize wealth over human lives, exemplified by the monopolization of life-saving drugs like insulin.
- Explore how decades of deregulation have crippled the efficiency of governments while empowering multinational corporations to rival the geopolitical influence of entire countries.
- Find out why citizens are increasingly bypassing weak governments to successfully demand better wages and social policies directly from massive corporations.
The Raging 2020s — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Social contracts sustain societies, though they can sometimes collapse.
Chapter 3: Today’s firms prioritize nothing but profits for shareholders alone.
Chapter 4: Governments are now weak and ineffective as companies grow ever stronger.
Chapter 5: Workers must have a stronger voice within the workplace.
Chapter 6: Corporations employ extremely complex schemes to avoid taxes.
Chapter 7: The global tax system can and must be reformed.
Chapter 8: Businesses and governments must collaborate closely to build effective digital power.
Chapter 9: Nations across the world must choose whether to adopt closed or open social contracts.
The Raging 2020s Summary & Overview
The Raging 2020s (2021) is an autopsy of the American social contract, which once kept companies, governments, and individuals in stable harmony but has since broken down. In particular, it describes how the power of corporations has expanded in recent years while federal might has waned – and how the result is that companies have more control over people’s lives than ever before. We must work to restore the balance and write a new social contract for the modern age.
Who Should Listen to The Raging 2020s?
- Citizens concerned about the increasing power of corporations
- Current or aspiring politicians and activists
- Anyone who sees the value in capitalism but thinks it can be improved
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