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Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality And How We EarnStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionChris Hughes helped launch Facebook with Harvard roommates Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz. He earned nearly half a billion dollars for three years of work and believes his overnight success is indicative of what's wrong with today 's economy. Tracing the rise of Facebook and similar companies, he exposes the specific economic forces that create today 's economic unfairness and lays out a plan to rein them in. Promotion infoFacebook co-founder Chris Hughes makes the case that one percenters like him should pay their fortune forward in a radically simple way: a guaranteed income for working people ReviewsI admire Chris's commitment to apply his talent, experience, and wealth to tackle some of our toughest problems -- Bill Gates 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. 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 -- Senator Cory Booker 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 |