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The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future Hardcover – 26 April 2018

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The shift toward automation is about to create a tsunami of unemployment. Not in the distant future--now. One recent estimate predicts 13 million American workers will lose their jobs within the next seven years-jobs that won't be replaced. In a future marked by restlessness and chronic unemployment, what will happen to American society?

In The War on Normal People, Andrew Yang paints a dire portrait of the American economy. Rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics and automation software are making millions of Americans' livelihoods irrelevant. The consequences are these trends are already being felt across our communities in the form of political unrest, drug use, and other social ills. The future looks dire-but is it unavoidable?

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 forward-thinking politicians and economists. Yang proposes that UBI is an essential step toward a new, more durable kind of economy, one he calls "human capitalism."

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From entrepreneur Andrew Yang, the founder of Venture for America, an eye-opening look at how new technologies are erasing millions of jobs before our eyes-and a rallying cry for the urgent steps America must take, including Universal Basic Income, to stabilize our economy.

About the Author

Andrew Yang is the founder of Venture for America, a major non-profit that places top college graduates in start-ups for two years in emerging U.S. cities to generate job growth and train the next generation of entrepreneurs. Yang has been the CEO, co-founder or executive at a number of technology and education companies. Yang was named a Presidential Ambassador of Global Entrepreneurship and a Champion of Change by the White House and one of Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business." He was also named to the National Advisory Council for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the Department of Commerce. A major documentary with an Oscar-winning director, Generation Startup,featuring Yang and Venture for America, was released in Fall 2016 and is available on Netflix and other streaming platforms. He is a graduate of Columbia Law, where he was an Editor of the Law Review, James Kent Scholar and winner of the Class of 1912 Prize, and Brown University where he graduated with degrees in Economics and Political Science.

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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316414247
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316414241
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 3 x 16.2 x 23.5 cm
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Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, non-profit leader, and former 2020 presidential candidate.

After working as a lawyer and executive at several early-stage technology companies, Andrew eventually became CEO of an education company that became #1 in the country. He then started a national entrepreneurship non-profit, Venture for America, which worked to empower thousands of young entrepreneurs to bring their dynamism to communities across the country, from New Orleans and Baltimore to Denver and Detroit.

Andrew was named a Presidential Ambassador of Entrepreneurship by the White House under the Obama administration and a Champion of Change for his work with Venture for America. Initially dubbed a "longer than long shot" candidate by the New York Times in 2018, Andrew became a top-tier contender for the presidency, raising nearly $40 million in grassroots funding.

With a vision to rewrite the rules of the United States economy through a “Freedom Dividend” of $1,000 a month for every American adult, Andrew became one of the most exciting stories in the 2020 race. Andrew's nationwide support, known as the “Yang Gang,” propelled him to seven Democratic primary debates, outlasting six senators, four governors, three members of congress, two mayors, and one secretary.

Following this unexpected run for president, Andrew formed the non-profit Humanity Forward, successfully lobbying Congress for direct cash relief for struggling American families during the pandemic while simultaneously distributing over $8 million directly to struggling families.

From his presidential and New York mayoral runs, Andrew has seen first-hand what’s preventing our country from getting things done, and he is now directing his energies towards fixing the machinery of our stagnant democracy. With FORWARD: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy, Andrew lays out the case for a variety of democracy reform measures that can unclog the pipes of our system and realign the incentives of legislators with the wellbeing of the American people.

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  • JT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and brilliantly written.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 August 2018
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    Yang has produced a brilliant analysis of the situation that the developed world is facing; that automation is not only going to cause massive job losses, but that it has already started - a process which he has termed the 'Great Displacement'. In summary, hardly anyone is safe - but society has the option to ensure that almost everyone comes out of this much better off. I'm impressed by his proposals for adjusting society to the coming reality - and as such I'm glad to read that he is running for the Democratic nomination for President in 2020. Hopefully, some of his insight and ideas will reach the political leaders of the UK sooner rather than later.

    For anyone interested in the topic at all, this is undoubtedly an essential read. For anyone who isn't interested in the topic - you should be. You will be interested in five years. Best to get a head start.
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  • Clueless
    5.0 out of 5 stars Convincing, topical, well-written, and may well change your mind about universal basic income.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2020
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    I'm convinced. If you're just vaguely aware of Universal Basic Income as an impractical idea on the periphery, this book might bring things into focus and change your mind. By no means is the idea specific to the United States. I think South Africa needs UBI even more, and even breezy New Zealand doesn't escape the cold logic and pressures to which UBI is the reply. Up to date, topical, well written book by a person who is actually doing something about it.
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  • myalen100
    5.0 out of 5 stars Yang 2020 - Andrew Yang will change the world if he becomes President
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 December 2019
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    This book tells you the reality of the 21st century. I'm from the UK and I believe Andrew Yang needs to become President of America in 2020 because the problems are getting much worse. Automation has been with us for centuries and technology has gotten better and better in every decade. Artificial intelligence is around the corner and I am worried about the future, which will ruin our mental health, extremely bad as before.
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  • Bbm
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read highly recommended you buy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2020
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    Enjoyed reading the book, Yang makes valid and interesting points. I did notice some sentence structures that didn't make sense but it was few, but they annoyed me still.
    Overall the book is a great read.
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  • Ray McLennan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Important book. Take the time to read it.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2019
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    Probably one of the most thought provoking books I have ever read. The first half is a bit depressing as it paints a bleak picture of the future for many employed people. However, the second half offers some brilliant and innovative solutions. I’ve recommended this book to dozens of people and I hope the author goes on to achieve his goals for all of us!
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  • Colin K.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 December 2019
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    Well written book. Brings fairly radical policy proposals forward and explains the need for them right now and in the near future. Hopefully he's the next president.
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  • Mr. A. Gibbons
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 February 2019
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    Really interesting, thought provoking read. Would recommend to anyone who liked Sapiens or Homo Deux.

    Does seem to present a picture of the sort of society we should already be living in.
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  • Mr. Kyle F. Webster
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2020
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    Very forward thinking and a much needed but unfortunately, criminally underrated voice of our time.
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  • Sam Currie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Australia on 30 January 2020
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    Very interesting read on UBI (universal basic income) and how it could offset the expected job losses we’re expected to see in the coming years due to technology advances and automation.
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  • Peter Monien
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book from a presidential candidate about the true options of our future
    Reviewed in Germany on 7 September 2019
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    Politics seems to repeat, every time it is just another flavor. And it doesn't get much better. No visions, just "keep on going". Andrew Yang is different. He is facing the big struggles of our time and has answers:

    "A wave of automation and job loss is no longer a dystopian vision of the future—it’s well under way. The numbers have been telling a story for a while now that we have been ignoring. More and more people of prime working age have been dropping out of the workforce. There’s a growing mass of the permanently displaced. Automation is accelerating to a point where it will soon threaten our social fabric and way of life."

    "It will happen in stages. First, there will be automated trucks with a human driver as a failsafe. The technology will allow truckers to go beyond their current 11 hours per day on the road as the driver will be able to rest and do other things during long stretches. This will increase the productivity of trucks and equipment, and likely reduce the wages of truckers as the pay scale changes. The next stage will have convoys of trucks with the lead truck having a driver and the others following automatically, which lowers wind resistance and fuel costs. There will be docking stations outside urban areas where drivers will enter the trucks for the last 10 miles.

    The simple truth is: "Companies are paid to perform certain tasks, not employ lots of people. Increasingly, employing lots of people will mean that you’re behind the times."

    "The test is not <Will there be new jobs we haven’t predicted yet that appear?< Of course there will be. The real test is <Will there be millions of new jobs for middle-aged people with low skills and levels of education near the places they currently reside?>"
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  • getcaffeinatedstaycaffeinated
    5.0 out of 5 stars If I could, I would buy a copy for every American citizen
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 June 2019
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    I'm not inclined to review things, so I'm not exaggerating when I say this book is so important to America right now that it's making me get off my butt and write this review.

    Recently I watched Joe Rogan's now-famous YouTube interview with Andrew Yang, and was struck by the stellar quality of Yang's answers to Rogan's often difficult questions. Yang consistently backed up his assertions with facts and data and generally came off as someone who really knows what he's talking about.

    It turns out (to me) that Yang essentially prepared for the interview, and his presidential candidacy, by writing this book. Those who watched the interview (I recommend it as a high-quality debate/discussion about American issues, virtually unheard of today) will recognize that Yang's talking points all come from this book.

    Which is fine. In fact, it's a positive sign for his candidacy. Yang is clearly not running for President just to be President. He has zeroed in on the great challenges facing America now - income inequality, increasing joblessness, the opioid epidemic, the healthcare mess - and identified real, practical solutions. Yang is running for President because he wants to get things done.

    This is in line with his history as a serial entrepreneur. And while that history is a connecting thread providing the insight here, one doesn't get the sense that this book is about Yang. In other words, this doesn't feel like just another "my story" book published in advance of a presidential campaign. At its most personal, this book is about the future that Yang's children, and all American children, will inherit.

    One powerful takeaway from this book is how not conventionally left/right-wing Yang is. As he says in the Rogan interview, "It's not left or right, it's forward." His idea of a Universal Basic Income may seem leftist - except that no less than Richard Nixon championed the idea in the 1970s, and Alaska, a red state, has successfully had its own version for over 40 years. Yang is also an unabashed capitalist - yet he spends a good chunk of the book talking about how capitalism needs to support the human good, not pure profit.

    What this says to me as a political independent is that Yang currently seems to be the best presidential candidate, in that (a) by not positioning himself as left or right, he is better positioned to work in a bipartisan manner and break the terrible gridlock that afflicts Congress; and (b) he actually knows what he is talking about. He is not saying things to win political points - in fact, this book is almost nothing but uncomfortable facts and forecasts - and he has said that he is OK with not getting elected if his ideas get implemented by someone else.

    Not adopting hard left/right stances makes Yang not conventionally attractive to the media. This book is essentially a longform journalism piece on the state of America today, the type of thoughtful, un-slanted journalism so rare today. I don't think "red" or "blue" when I read this book.

    If I could, I would buy a copy of this book for every American citizen. If you have a vague feeling that America is not heading down the right path, this book illuminates that path with sober and specific detail. But this book also offers potential light at the end of the tunnel. I am not telling you to vote for Yang - heck, I may not even do so myself - but I am telling you to consider carefully what he says.

    The campaign season is full of soundbites, most without substance and many just plain false. In contrast, this book is a deep look inside the mind of a presidential candidate. I doubt Yang will say much more on the campaign trail what he's said in this book - which is fine. This book already proves he has more substance than most candidates out there.
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  • Gianluca
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
    Reviewed in Italy on 8 January 2021
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    I don't agree with him at all on the solutions, but the problems are real and people are tired of the "always talking, never acting" politics and politician. We need something new more than ever before. We need drastic action in favour of the normal people. The book is good
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  • Chillyfinger
    5.0 out of 5 stars ... even more disturbing portrait of what America will look like in 10 years
    Reviewed in Canada on 23 June 2018
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    This is a disturbing portrait of America as it is in 2018 and an even more disturbing portrait of what America will look like in 10 years.

    Many people blame the current political catastrophe in America on the malignant narcissist in the Whitehouse. They assume that he was put there by ignorant racists living in a post-fact universe. This ignores what Trump supporters actually say about why they voted that way. They have their reasons. The daily scandals surrounding POTUS are distracting us from the fact that the American economy is being hollowed out - an effect felt precisely in the "flyover states" that tipped the balance in favor of Trump.

    The collapse of the American ability to find jobs for everyone is absolutely real and accelerating. Populist dictators ride the rising tide of panic felt by "normal people" as they see their hopes for the future replaced by a daily scramble to survive. Looking back to the 2016 election, we can see that Bernie Sanders had his hair on fire over pretty much the same issues that elected Trump. The media focus on Trump seduces us into thinking that all will be well if we just get rid of this one man. All would have been well if they could have just fired the captain of the Titanic.

    Yang is at his best when he is showing how automation (not bad trade deals) is stripping out jobs from the American economy. He shines at simple statistical analysis and deep understanding of the nature of the actual jobs people do. Those jobs are vanishing. That's the problem. What to do?

    In this book, Yang outlines the true nature of the problems facing America. One may agree with the prognosis but it's a good idea to seek a second opinion on the proposed treatment which, in this case, includes Universal Basic Income ($1,000 per month to all adult citizens) and a single-payer health care system. Yang's crisp defense of these measures is not helped by his rambling proposals to "fix" the educational system and introduce a federal time bank system and trigger a moral revival. He runs the risk of being seen as another loony utopian.

    Yang seems to be innocent of political history and the blood sport of American politics. To cite one example, his equation of Marxism with socialism would be shocking to anyone but an American. "Marxism", he claims, has been tried and failed. That ignores awkward details such as the fact that Marxism has never been tried in an industrial state that is assumed by Marx. In fact, we still need to answer the question Marx raised, Who will own the means of production. To Marx, the answer was obvious: the workers. But what if there are no workers? What if there are no jobs? That is the question Yang is asking but, in brushing aside Marx, he fails to directly address the core issue. Yang is similarly gung-ho on capitalism, failing to come to grips with its current version: "finance capitalism", which he sees in terms of criminal behavior by a bunch of bankers.

    Yang ignores the dynamic of American politics in assuming that all he needs to do is persuade people to do the rational thing. This is the mindset of the Democratic elite as seen by the conservative opposition. To many Americans, Yang will be seen as just another "leftie" or (God forbid) a "socialist". In fact, many of his ideas have already been adopted by the "Liberal" governments in Canada and Europe. Yang will not understand that this is not an argument in favor of these policies in the minds of many. For example "Canadian style medical care" was not a term of praise in the debate over "Obamacare". The word "LIberal" refers to the Government of Canada but, in America it is a curse to be avoided at all costs.

    The ship is sinking. Fast. Do we fire the captain? Do we replace the crew? Do we hand out oars to the passengers? Outlaw Ice? Perhaps Yang has a way to get everyone into the life boats. For now, maybe that's the best we can do.
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