{"product_id":"people-get-ready-the-fight-against-a-jobless-economy-and-a-citizenless-democracy-hardcover","title":"People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert W. McChesney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Nichols\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHumanity is on the verge of its darkest hour -- or its greatest moment\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The consequences of the technological revolution are about to hit hard: unemployment will spike as new technologies replace labor in the manufacturing, service, and professional sectors of an economy that is already struggling. The end of work as we know it will hit at the worst moment imaginable: as capitalism fosters permanent stagnation, when the labor market is in decrepit shape, with declining wages, expanding poverty, and scorching inequality. Only the dramatic democratization of our economy can address the existential challenges we now face. Yet, the US political process is so dominated by billionaires and corporate special interests, by corruption and monopoly, that it stymies not just democracy but progress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe great challenge of these times is to ensure that the tremendous benefits of technological progress are employed to serve the whole of humanity, rather than to enrich the wealthy few. Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols argue that the United States needs a new economy in which revolutionary technologies are applied to effectively address environmental and social problems and used to rejuvenate and extend democratic institutions. Based on intense reporting, rich historical analysis, and deep understanding of the technological and social changes that are unfolding, they propose a bold strategy for democratizing our digital destiny -- before it's too late -- and unleashing the real power of the Internet, and of humanity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Nichols\u003c\/b\u003e, a pioneering political blogger, has written the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e's Online Beat since 1999, is their Washington DC correspondent, and is a contributing writer for the \u003ci\u003eProgressive\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn These Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the associate editor of the \u003ci\u003eCapital Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the daily newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin and a co-founder of Free Press. His articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and dozens of other newspapers, and he is frequently appears on MSNBC, NPR, BBC and other broadcast media outlets as a commentator on politics and media issues. Nichols lives in Madison, WI and Washington DC. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert W. McChesney\u003c\/b\u003e is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the author or editor of twenty-three books. His work has been translated into thirty languages. He is the co-founder of Free Press, a national media reform organization. In 2008, the \u003ci\u003eUtne Reader\u003c\/i\u003e listed McChesney among their \"50 visionaries who are changing the world.\" He lives in Madison, WI.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733183426867,"sku":"9781568585215","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/DdGhanZX6a9781568585215.webp?v=1763920691","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/people-get-ready-the-fight-against-a-jobless-economy-and-a-citizenless-democracy-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}