Andrew Yang is the founder of Venture for America, a major non-profit that places top college graduates in start-ups for two years in emerging U.S. cities to generate job growth and train the next generation of entrepreneurs. Yang has been the CEO, co-founder or executive at a number of technology and education companies. Yang was named a Presidential Ambassador of Global Entrepreneurship and a Champion of Change by the White House and one of Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business." He was also named to the National Advisory Council for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the Department of Commerce. A major documentary with an Oscar-winning director, Generation Startup, featuring Yang and Venture for America, was released in Fall 2016 and is available on Netflix and other streaming platforms. He is a graduate of Columbia Law, where he was an Editor of the Law Review, James Kent Scholar and winner of the Class of 1912 Prize, and Brown University where he graduated with degrees in Economics and Political Science.
"A sobering portrait of a crumbling polity . . . [and] a
provocative work of social criticism."--Kirkus Reviews
"America desperately needs a wake-up call. This book will open your
eyes to the ongoing effects of automation. Fortunately, aside from
knowing full well the many challenges we face, Andrew Yang has a
firm grasp of the solutions, most especially our need for Universal
Basic Income. Read this book and hear the urgent call for abundance
over scarcity, and humanity over abject madness. The clock is
ticking."--Scott Santens, Director, U.S. Basic Income Guarantee
Network
"Andrew Yang is one of those rare visionaries who puts dreams into
action. The War on Normal People is both a clear-eyed look at the
depths of our social and economic problems and an innovative
roadmap toward a better future."--Arianna Huffington, Founder and
CEO of Thrive Global
"Andrew Yang writes with passion and conviction, offering astute
analysis--as well as a hopeful solution--for the looming challenge
that may well define the coming decades: How can we ensure
broad-based prosperity in a future where labor-displacing
technology becomes vastly more powerful?"--Martin Ford, NewYork
Times bestselling author of Rise of the Robots
"I found [The War on Normal People] fascinating and
troubling."--Major Garrett, host of CBS News' "The Takeout"
"In this powerful book, Andrew Yang highlights the urgent need to
rewrite America's social contract. In a call to arms that comes
from both head and heart, Yang has made an important contribution
to the debate about where America is headed and what we need to do
about it."--Alec Ross, New York Times bestsellingauthor of The
Industries of the Future
"This book is a must read. Andrew Yang is tackling one of the
biggest challenges facing our country the way only an entrepreneur
can, but unlike most, he sees the big picture. Making money is good
for you-but building a strong society and strong people is good for
all of us. The topics Andrew addresses in this book aren't about
some dystopian future way down the road. These things are happening
today, and every entrepreneur should read this book to understand
the challenges of the next decade."--Daymond John, starof ABC's
Shark Tank, bestselling author of The Power of Broke, andfounder of
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