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The progressive economics writer redefines the national conversation about American freedom Mike Konczal [is] one of our most powerful advocates of financial reform, [a] heroic critic of austerity, and a huge resource for progressives. Paul Krugman Health insurance, student loan debt, retirement savings, child care, work-life balance, access to home ownershipthese are the issues driving Americas current political debates. And they are all linked, as this brilliant and timely book reveals, by a single question: should we allow the free market to determine our lives? In the tradition of Naomi Kleins Shock Doctrine , noted economic commentator Mike Konczal answers this question with a resounding no. Freedom from the Market blends passionate political argument and a bold new take on American history to reveal that, from the earliest days of the republic, Americans have defined freedom as what we keep free from the control of the market. With chapters on the history of Homestead Act and land ownership, the eight-hour work day and free time, social insurance and Social Security, World War II day cares, Medicare and desegregation, free public colleges, intellectual property, and the pu

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Author

Mike Konczal [Mike Konczal]

Publisher

ǂThe ǂNew Press

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781620975374

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Economics, Political Science, Government & Politics

Rating

4.6 / 5 (66 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14