Fair shot : rethinking inequality and how we earn
(Book)
Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, ©2018.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
331.236 HUGHE
1 available
331.236 HUGHE
1 available
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, ©2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
214 pages ; 20 cm
Street Date
1802
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-214).
Description
"The first half of Chris Hughes' life played like a movie reel right out of the American Dream. He grew up in a small town in North Carolina. His parents were people of modest means, but he was accepted into an elite boarding school and then Harvard, both on scholarship. There, he met Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz and became one of the co-founders of Facebook. In telling his story, Hughes demonstrates the powerful role fortune and luck play in today's economy. Through the rocket ship rise of Facebook, Hughes came to understand how a select few can become ultra-wealthy nearly overnight. He believes the same forces that made Facebook possible have made it harder for everyone else in America to make ends meet. To help people who are struggling, Hughes proposes a simple, bold solution: a guaranteed income for working people, including unpaid caregivers and students, paid for by the one percent. The way Hughes sees it, a guaranteed income is the most powerful tool we have to combat poverty and stabilize America's middle class. Money--cold hard cash with no strings attached--gives people freedom, dignity, and the ability to climb the economic ladder. A guaranteed income for working people is the big idea that's missing in the national conversation. This book, grounded in Hughes' personal experience, will start a frank conversation about how we earn in modern America, how we can combat income inequality, and ultimately, how we can give everyone a fair shot."--Dust jacket.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Anecdotes.
Basic income -- United States.
Businesspeople -- Biography.
Equality -- United States.
Facebook (Firm) -- Anecdotes.
Hughes, Chris, -- 1983 November 26-
Income distribution -- United States.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009-
United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
Wealth -- United States.
Basic income -- United States.
Businesspeople -- Biography.
Equality -- United States.
Facebook (Firm) -- Anecdotes.
Hughes, Chris, -- 1983 November 26-
Income distribution -- United States.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009-
United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
Wealth -- United States.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hughes, C. (2018). Fair shot: rethinking inequality and how we earn (First edition.). St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hughes, Chris, 1983 November 26-. 2018. Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality and How We Earn. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hughes, Chris, 1983 November 26-. Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality and How We Earn St. Martin's Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hughes, Chris. Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality and How We Earn First edition., St. Martin's Press, 2018.
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