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Nick Romeo
The Alternative
How to Build a Just Economy
Public Affairs, 2024
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Modern US capitalism is Darwinian, but it doesn’t have to be.
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Why is the US economy so cutthroat? Is its harsh nature just an inevitable feature of capitalism? In this intriguing text, American journalist Nick Romeo travels to Austria, Spain, and Portugal, seeking alternatives to America’s dog-eat-dog economic ethos. In Austria, he finds a program that guarantees a job to anyone who wants one. In Spain’s Basque Country, he tours a thriving cooperative conglomerate. And in Portugal, he attends budget hearings in which citizens propose public projects based on their priorities. Through his travels, he draws a road map to a kinder, gentler form of capitalism.
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About the Author
Nick Romeo covers economic policy for The New Yorker and teaches at the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and National Geographic.
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