Fair Shot

Rethinking Inequality and How We Earn

De: Chris Hughes

Narrado por: Chris Hughes

In this fascinating audiobook, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes argues that the best way to fight income inequality is with a radically simple idea: a guaranteed income for working people, paid for by the one percent.

The first half of Chris Hughes’s life played like a movie reel right out of the “American Dream.” He grew up in a small town in North Carolina. His parents were people of modest means, but he was accepted into an elite boarding school and then Harvard, both on scholarship. There, he met Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz and became one of the co-founders of Facebook.

In telling his story, Hughes demonstrates the powerful role fortune and luck play in today’s economy. Through the rocket ship rise of Facebook, Hughes came to understand how a select few can become ultra-wealthy nearly overnight. He believes the same forces that made Facebook possible have made it harder for everyone else in America to make ends meet.

To help people who are struggling, Hughes proposes a simple, bold solution: a guaranteed income for working people, including unpaid caregivers and students, paid for by the one percent. The way Hughes sees it, a guaranteed income is the most powerful tool we have to combat poverty and stabilize America’s middle class. Money—cold hard cash with no strings attached—gives people freedom, dignity, and the ability to climb the economic ladder. A guaranteed income for working people is the big idea that's missing in the national conversation.

This audiobook, grounded in Hughes’s personal experience, will start a frank conversation about how we earn in modern America, how we can combat income inequality, and ultimately, how we can give everyone a Fair Shot.

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"I admire Chris’s commitment to apply his talent, experience, and wealth to tackle some of our toughest problems." —Bill Gates

"The American Dream is slipping away—too many people are working too hard and they’re still sinking, not even able to cover the basic costs of living. Fair Shot offers a new tool for economic mobility: a guaranteed income to all working people—even those whose work hasn’t been recognized or compensated with income before." —Arianna Huffington

"If we are to be true to the principles of our nation’s founding, opportunity cannot be solely the province of the wealthy and well-connected. Yet the promise that if you work hard you can get ahead is broken for millions of Americans. As we strive to build a fairer, more inclusive country, Fair Shot is a very important read. These ideas must be part of the conversation as we consider how best to ensure the American Dream is available to all. This mission of securing the dream for all presents an urgency for every American; the strength and future of our nation depend on our success." —Senator Cory Booker


"America was never a meritocracy, but the belief that it was fueled the American Dream and maintained social peace. Now the gig is up. Massive wealth is in the hands of a small number of people lucky enough to have been at the right places and times to grab it, while most Americans are going nowhere and can't even rely on a steady income. What’s the answer? In this thoughtful book, Chris Hughes—one of the lucky ones—explains why we need a guaranteed income, and how his life experiences have brought him to this conclusion. He makes a powerful and compelling argument that should be at the center of the national economic debate." —Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labor and author of the national bestseller Saving Capitalism

Be Open Minded

I enjoyed this book and I could tell the ideas were well thought through. I bought it expecting to not like the idea, but was surprised to find that I did, especially as presented. I can see this being something that could gain traction on both sides of the isle. It’s an interesting concept....

Good intro

I’m reading this book for a class dedicated to understanding and ultimately writing a research paper focusing on UBI. While this book is not about UBI but a guaranteed income I thoroughly enjoyed the ideas and research presented in the book. My only criticism is that It probably could have been more concise. If you’re interested in a UBI or guaranteed income program I would recommend this as a good choice to begin research. Also if you’re skeptical about how a guaranteed income would affect you and you’re community this book covers a lot of topics addressing common concerns.

Wonderful!

Excellent book! Extremely thought provoking! For someone whom hadn't given this concept of a basic income much thought it has made me deeply consider this as one possible solution to inequality in our country.

Loved it!

So much wisdom and so much to think about! I loved the book and he touched many subject I have given deep though to, so great to finally find people thinking the same way. Read it, you won’t regret it.

Short book packed with progressive mis info

Among many mis info in this book is author’s claim that fewer people have full time jobs now vs 1970 however only 55 percent were employed full time in 1970s vs over 70 percent now. But the book is packed with these types of false or misleading info to make a case for an idea that generally may not be bad. But when you hang out too much with ultra progressive you can’t help but become blinded to inaccuracy of a lot of their views and beliefs. This is the problem with Chris Hughes. He means well but the crowd he surrounded himself isn’t the most truthful.