Marketcrafters
The 100-Year Struggle to Shape the American Economy
What's it about
Ever wonder why the "free market" doesn't always feel so free? What if the economic rules we live by weren't inevitable, but were deliberately designed by powerful groups? This book summary reveals how you can understand—and even influence—the hidden forces shaping your financial world. You'll discover the century-long battle between competing "marketcrafters" and learn the strategies they used to construct the American economy. Uncover the playbook of lobbyists, activists, and policymakers, and find out how their struggles over everything from labor rights to digital platforms created the system we have today.
Meet the author
Chris Hughes is an economic historian at the Roosevelt Institute, where he focuses on the intersection of technology, market power, and democratic governance. His unique journey, from co-founding Facebook to becoming a leading advocate for economic fairness, provides the sharp, insider-turned-critic perspective that defines this book. Hughes's work explores how to build an economy that serves the many, not the few, drawing directly from his experiences at the heart of modern American capitalism.
What's it about
Ever wonder why the "free market" doesn't always feel so free? What if the economic rules we live by weren't inevitable, but were deliberately designed by powerful groups? This book summary reveals how you can understand—and even influence—the hidden forces shaping your financial world. You'll discover the century-long battle between competing "marketcrafters" and learn the strategies they used to construct the American economy. Uncover the playbook of lobbyists, activists, and policymakers, and find out how their struggles over everything from labor rights to digital platforms created the system we have today.
Meet the author
Chris Hughes is an economic historian at the Roosevelt Institute, where he focuses on the intersection of technology, market power, and democratic governance. His unique journey, from co-founding Facebook to becoming a leading advocate for economic fairness, provides the sharp, insider-turned-critic perspective that defines this book. Hughes's work explores how to build an economy that serves the many, not the few, drawing directly from his experiences at the heart of modern American capitalism.
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