Forward by Andrew Yang

Forward by Andrew Yang

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A lively and bold blueprint for moving beyond the era of institutional failure by transforming our outmoded political and economic systems to be resilient to twenty-first-century problems, from the popular entrepreneur, bestselling author, and political truth-teller

A vitally important book.--Mark Cuban

Despite being written off by the media, Andrew Yang's shoestring 2020 presidential campaign--powered by his proposal for a universal basic income of $1,000 a month for all Americans--jolted the political establishment, growing into a massive, diverse movement.

In Forward, Yang reveals that UBI and the threat of job automation are only the beginning, diagnosing how a series of cascading problems within our antiquated systems keeps us stuck in the past--imperiling our democracy at every level. With America's stagnant institutions failing to keep pace with technological change, we grow more polarized as tech platforms supplant our will while feasting on our data. Yang introduces us to the various priests of the decline of America, including politicians whose incentives have become divorced from the people they supposedly serve.

The machinery of American democracy is failing, Yang argues, and we need bold new ideas to rewire it for twenty-first-century problems. Inspired by his experience running for office and as an entrepreneur, and by ideas drawn from leading thinkers, Yang offers a series of solutions, including data rights, ranked-choice voting, and fact-based governance empowered by modern technology, writing that there is no cavalry--it's up to us. This is a powerful and urgent warning that we must step back from the brink and plot a new way forward for our democracy.

Andrew Yang is the creator of Venture for America, a significant non-profit organization that places top college graduates in start-ups in rising U.S. markets for two years. communities to spur job creation and educate the next generation of entrepreneurs Yang has worked for a number of technology and education companies as the CEO, co-founder, or executive. Yang was designated one of Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business and a Presidential Ambassador of Global Entrepreneurship and a Champion of Change by the White House. He was also selected to the Department of Commerce's National Advisory Council for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Generation Startup, a significant documentary directed by an Oscar winner and starring Yang and Venture for America, was released in Fall 2016 and is available on Netflix and other streaming platforms. He holds degrees in Economics and Political Science from Brown University and Columbia Law School, where he was an Editor of the Law Review, a James Kent Scholar, and a winner of the Class of 1912 Award.

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ISBN 13	9780593238653
ISBN 10	0593238656
Title	Forward
Author	Andrew Yang
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2021-10-05
Number of pages	368
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