Five Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America’s Greatest Economic Challenges - Hardcover

Praise for Five Easy Theses
“This is an excellent book, authoritative, informative, very well written, and of course directed to the big issues people care about.” — Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard University, and two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction
 
“An important book for readers of any political stripe who want to get beyond the current domestic policy impasse. You may not agree with everything Stone advocates, but every argument he makes is worthy of serious attention.” — Tom Daschle, former U.S. Senate majority leader (Democrat, South Dakota)
 
“Smart, thoughtful, clearly very informed—yet absolutely accessible. It can be difficult to strike this balance, but Stone has caught it exactly.” — Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor, Harvard Business School
 
“Jim Stone’s book shows that we can indeed solve many of the nation’s seemingly intractable problems if we follow clear headed, non-partisan thinking. If you care about our future, you should read this book.” — David T. Ellwood, Scott M. Black Professor of Political Economy and former dean of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government
 
“Stone has written a powerful, thought-provoking book. Whatever your political party or philosophy, you need to take all five of his theses seriously.” — Clayton Yeutter, former chairman, Republican National Committee, and former U.S. secretary of agriculture

Already garnering praise in the academy and on both side of the political aisle for its accessible and hopeful message, James M. Stone’s Five Easy Theses lays out commonsense solutions to our most pressing—and seemingly intractable—domestic policy problems. In straightforward style, Stone presents five vexing issues and the myths that cloud their resolution, revealing powerful, if controversial, solutions to each. With clear, forward-looking recommendations, he shows how we can
 
·       Shore up Social Security
·       Tame the federal deficit
·       Rein in Wall Street
·       Make health care and education more affordable and effective
·       Curb inequalities of wealth and opportunity
 
        These vitally important accomplishments are well within our reach, Stone argues, and would only require us to cast off the well-worn partisan straitjacket that has thwarted all attempts to address them in the past. A must-read for anyone—regardless of political affiliation—who cares about the future of this country, Five Easy Theses shows how America can restore the historical decency and prosperity that made it the envy of the world.