One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger
One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger by Matthew Yglesias
287 Pages
Publisher: Penguin Group Portfolio, Portfolio
Release Date: September 15, 2020
Nonfiction, Politics, Population, Immigration, Child Care, Housing, Job Creation, Climate Change
The book is divided into the following parts and chapters.
Introduction: America is Too Small
Part I: The Problem
Chapter 1: A Very Short History of American Power
Chapter 2: America is Empty
Chapter 3: The Dismal Economics of Child Rearing
Part II: The Solution
Chapter 4: Taking Families Seriously
Chapter 5: More and Better Immigrants
Chapter 6: Comeback Cities
Part III: We Can Have Nice Things
Chapter 7: Curing Housing Scarcity
Chapter 8: Getting Around
Chapter 9: A Land of Plenty
Epilogue: We the (Not Enough) People
The author has written a well thought out concept. He delves into the decreasing birth rate and its possible causes. He discusses the reason there is a housing crisis and how it could be solved. He states the reason that if there are not enough people living in certain areas, the areas will decay and die. He provides compelling information on subjects that should be discussed not only by politicians and business owners but everyone. If you have an interest in politics or changing how we live in our communities, you will enjoy this book.
