Publications

The War on Normal People

Type
Link
Cost
Paid
Published
2018
Updated
2019
Full Name
The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future

The War on Normal People presents a captivating account of how Andrew Yang, a skinny Asian kid from upstate became a successful entrepreneur and how he found a new mission: calling attention to the critical steps America must take to stabilize the economy amid rapid technological change and automation. This book paints a dire portrait of the American economy. The shift toward automation is about to create a wave of unemployment. Not in the distant future, but now. One recent estimate forecasts 45 million American workers will lose their jobs within the next twelve years. In a future marked by turmoil and chronic unemployment, what will happen to American society? In The War on Normal People, Yang imagines a different future, one in which having a job is distinct from the capacity to prosper and seek fulfillment. At this vision's core is Universal Basic Income, the concept of providing all citizens with a guaranteed income, and one that is rapidly gaining popularity among visionary politicians and economists. Yang proposes that UBI is an essential step toward a new, more stable kind of economy, "human capitalism" is what he calls it.

"In a call to arms that comes from both head and heart, Yang has made an important contribution to the debate about where America is headed and what we need to do about it."

— Alec Ross, New York Times bestselling author


"The War on Normal People is both a clear-eyed look at the depths of our social and economic problems and an innovative road map toWard a better future."

— Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global