's The Common Good: A Guide to Achieving a Fairer Society

Robert B. Reich's "The Common Good" is the perfect book for those looking to understand the importance of ethical business practices. Written in an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand way, this book is a great gift for anyone interested in learning more about the topic. Not only will readers gain valuable insight, but they will also get great value for their money.

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Robert B. Reich is a highly acclaimed economist and professor, who is renowned for his work on social and economic issues. He is the author of several books, including "The Common Good," which explores the idea that the well-being of society is dependent on the well-being of its citizens. In the book, Reich examines the ways in which government policies, business practices, and individual choices can help create a more equitable and prosperous society. With his unique perspective, Reich offers practical solutions to some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
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  • Best Sellers Rank: #120 in Civics & Citizenship #171 in Civil Rights & Liberties #435 in Philosophy of Ethics & Morality
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 5.11 x 0.62 x 8 inches
  • Paperback ‏ ‎: 208 pages
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: Vintage; Reprint edition
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-0525436379
  • Civil Rights & Liberties (Books): Civil Rights & Liberties
  • Civics & Citizenship (Books): Civics & Citizenship
  • Philosophy of Ethics & Morality: Philosophy of Ethics & Morality
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 0525436375

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Deborah: Dr. Reich provides a rich vocabulary and historical framework for understanding many or the social and economic troubles we currently face in this country. Helps to explain our extreme income inequality and political polarization. Somewhat frustrating that “Common good” has not become part of the conversation in modern politics.

United States on Jan 18, 2024

Jeffrey Roughgarden: Just finished reading Robert Reich's 2018 book entitled "The Common Good." It is outstanding. As you may know, Reich was Secretary of Labor during the Clinton Administration and might have had a great career in politics if he was not 4'10" (due to a genetic anomaly). He just retired from UC Berkeley, where he was much loved.

He starts by defining the common good as the fabric of public morality that is the foundation of any society or nation. More specifically, this means, among other things a shared sense of what is honorable and what is shameful, what is true and what is not, what patriotism really entails, and what constitutes admirable leadership. He observes that America's store of the common good has diminished since the '70s, attributing it mostly to a watershed change in the goals of corporate governance, to modern shareholder capitalism from classic stakeholder capitalism, where CEOs considered the needs not only of shareholders and the executive suite, but also of employees, customers, and local government. He further attributes it to a "do-whatever-it-takes to win" attitude to accrue more political power, make more money, and better rig the...

United States on Oct 07, 2023

Amazon Customer: The author takes us on a well informed journey on what is causing poverty in Western Societies. However, much of the dialogue pertains to USA and it's Constitution and how society has strayed due to competition and self interest rather than determining the impact on communities. This has led to great disparities between the few at the top and the masses. The American Dream is dead if this continues unabated.

Australia on Dec 04, 2020

Ashish: Very well articulated. Have been following him on facebook recently. The issue of common good being jettisoned is not confined to the US only, its a world wide phenomena.

India on Jul 11, 2020

Sebastian: Bin jetzt zur Hälfte durch. Tolles Buch. Komplexer Sachverhalt, einfach vermittelt. Warum der Gemeinsamkeitsgedanke in uns verloren geht und warum er so wichtig ist. Meiner Meinung nach sollte das jeder Lesen, der in der Politik und Wirtschaft zu tun hat. Oder einfach an einer vernünftig funktionierenden Gesellschaft interessiert ist.

Germany on Oct 30, 2018

Torben Mogensen: I have to admitt, I am fan of Robert Reich. Very easy reading of complexs problem.

United Kingdom on May 28, 2018

Guy Dauncey: This is a great book, and the five-star reviewers in the US amazon site have said everything as well as I could. I just want to add one thing - to the publishers. If you are bringing out a paperback version, please make the cover and design suit Robert Reich's anger, rage, passion and love. The hard back design makes it look and feel like a studious work of 19th century moral philosophy that no-one under 40 is ever going to read.

So please - spice it up! Show colour! Include more illustrations and diagrams! Let the passion bleed and sing off the pages!

Canada on Apr 25, 2018

Book Shark: The Common Good by Robert B. Reich

“The Common Good” is a solid book of the good we have had in common, what has happened to it, and what we might do to restore it. Best-selling author and current Professor of Public Policy, Robert B. Reich explains what we owe one another as members of the same society. This succinct 209-page book includes ten chapters broken out by the following three parts: I. What is the Common Good?, II. What Happened to the Common Good?, and III. Can the Common Good Be Restored?

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1. Engaging, well-written, well-researched and fair-minded book that is accessible to the masses.
2. An interesting topic in the expert hands of Professor Reich, what we need to do restore the common good and what happened to it.
3. Succinct, easy book to follow.
4. Focused on the topic of the common good. “I believe we’re bound together by the ideals and principles we share, and the mutual obligations those principles entail.”
5. An interesting look at critics of the common good and their followers. “Rand saw government actions that require people to give their money and resources to other people under the pretext...

United States on Feb 28, 2018

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Best Sellers Rank #120 in Civics & Citizenship #171 in Civil Rights & Liberties #435 in Philosophy of Ethics & Morality #71 in Business Ethics #661 in Motivational Management & Leadership#780 in Business Motivation & Self-Improvement #457 in Business Ethics #498 in Wealth Management #1,372 in Budgeting & Money Management
Language ‏ ‎ English
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 7.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 5.11 x 0.62 x 8 inches
Paperback ‏ ‎ 208 pages
Publisher ‏ ‎ Vintage; Reprint edition
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-0525436379
Civil Rights & Liberties (Books) Civil Rights & Liberties
Civics & Citizenship (Books) Civics & Citizenship
Philosophy of Ethics & Morality Philosophy of Ethics & Morality
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 0525436375
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