The Capitalism Paradox: How Cooperation Enables Free Market Competition, Rubin Paul H.

Автор: Rubin Susan Goldman
Название: Sing and Shout: The Mighty Voice of Paul Robeson
ISBN: 1629798576 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781629798578
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 18380.00 T
Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Описание: A Chicago Public Library Best Informational Book for Older Readers

This comprehensive biography, written by celebrated nonfiction author Susan Goldman Rubin, explores the tumultuous and passionate life of activist, singer, and actor Paul Robeson.

When faced with the decision to remain silent or be ostracized, Paul Robeson chose to sing, shout, and speak out. Sing and Shout: The Mighty Voice of Paul Robeson explores how Robeson's love of African American spirituals and deep empathy towards the suffering of others drove his long, fervent mission as a civil rights activist and his career as an artist. Although he was also an actor, singing was Robeson's defining talent and where he could best express himself. After exploring socialism, Robeson was targeted by the U.S. government for speaking out about discrimination against African Americans and for his political views. He was labeled a communist during the height of the Cold War and found himself stripped of his U.S. passport. But Robeson never gave in and continued to perform and speak out. The book is based on Rubin's extensive research, including fieldwork in Harlem, NY, in Princeton and Somerville, NJ, and at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. Includes an author's note, resources, source notes, index, and a preface by author Harry Belafonte.

Автор: Rubin Paul H.
Название: A Student`s Guide to Socialism: How It Will Trash Your Lives
ISBN: 1642936715 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781642936711
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 15630.00 T
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Описание: Published in cooperation with the David Horowitz Freedom Center

What will the next forty years of your life be like if the U.S. adopts socialism?

Whenever socialism has been tried, it has led to failure, and often, great human misery. Nonetheless, many young people prefer socialism to capitalism. There are dozens of books and articles explaining the failures of socialism, but these do not seem to have an impact on students. One reason for this may be that the books are written in abstract terms, and do not relate to the lives of the readers. This book takes a different approach. It asks the question, "What will my life be like if I live under socialism?"

Professor Paul Rubin--a leading expert on socialism and capitalism--shows that under socialism:
- People will be poorer
- There will be less freedom
- Goods will be of lower quality but more expensive
- There will be less innovation
- The environment will be in worse shape

He also shows that the U.S. is the most productive and richest country that has ever existed, and that the current level of wealth in the U.S. is due to capitalism. Lastly, he demonstrates that many critiques of capitalism (such as, it leads to excessive inequality) are mistaken or ill-founded.

Professor Rubin points out an important paradox. The young people who are the sharpest critics of capitalism are themselves highly dependent in their daily lives on the products of capitalism. These include computers themselves, mobile phones, Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, Uber, Skype, Spotify, computer games, and almost any other modern product. Additionally, the creators of these products are among the "millionaires and billionaires" despised by socialists.