Kurt Andersen is an author, editor, commentator, and was host and co-creator of the public radio program Studio 360. He joins us to discuss his new book (published 8/11), Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America - A Recent History. The book examines how the American economy has gone from the rise of the middle class earlier in the 20th century, to a troubling turn where big business and the wealthy began to undo the earlier progress, leading to what remains an unfair economic and social system today.
Guest:
Kurt Andersen, writer, editor, commentator and former radio host; his latest book is Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History. He has also written three novels, another nonfiction book, and has written for film, television and the stage. Andersen is also a frequent commentator and columnist, and he was the host and co-creator of Studio 360, a cultural magazine show produced by Public Radio International from 2000 to 2020. He helped found the satirical magazine, Spy, and has served as editor and founder of other publications.
Resources
- Kurt Andersen Asks: What Is the Future of America?
- 6 facts about economic inequality in the U.S.
- P&P Live!: Kurt Andersen – Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History - in conversation with Michael Tomasky
- Robert Bork's Supreme Court Nomination 'Changed Everything, Maybe Forever'
- CEO compensation has grown 940% since 1978
- Why We Hate Taxes, and Why Some People Want Us To
- How Newt Gingrich Shaped The Republican Party
- Veteran GOP Strategist Takes On Trump — And His Party — In 'It Was All A Lie'
- Does the White Working Class Really Vote Against Its Own Interests?
- The Fairness Doctrine