The triumph of conservatism
by Gabriel Kolko, George Kolko, G. Kolko · first published 1963
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…favor: http://billburnham.blogs.com/burnhamsbeat/2008/07/fannie-mae.... This happens again and again, thanks to the actual mechanisms by which Congress works. Government's End by Jonathan Rauch and The Triumph of Conservatism by Gabriel Kolko are great treatments of the subject. The real solution is that we need someone like Mark Cuban to start a competing stock market. He could create listing requirements that would include…
on “Stock Market Meltdowns - Why they will happen again and again and again” ↗The Triumph of Conservatism by Gabriel Kolko - the book for understanding the rise of corporate serfdom The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig - will make you nostalgic for the days of monarchy World on Fire by Amy Chua - the…
on “Ask YC (and PG): What books do you have on your bookshelf? ” ↗…inevitably starts to trample on the citizens it was supposed to help. Again, the solution is not to keep engaging in the vicious circle of reform, but settle it grassroots at last. Gabriel Kolko's The Triumph of Conservatism documents this process quite well during the U.S. Progressive era. Governments and corporations collude for shared ends more often than not. Corporations are creatures of the state, let's not forget.
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