"I think there's great potential for autonomy, but we have to remember that we live in a world where people may have free will but have not invented their circumstances."
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Thomas Frank, born on March 21, 1965, is a prominent American author, journalist, and cultural critic, best known for his incisive analysis of American politics and culture. With a keen eye for the intersection of economics and societal values, Frank has penned influential works such as "What's the Matter with Kansas?" and "Listen, Liberal," which challenge conventional wisdom and provoke critical thought. Through his writings, he has established himself as a voice for the disenchanted, exploring the complexities of class and ideology in contemporary America.
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"We are watching industries crumble, Wall Street firms disappear, unemployment spike, and unprecedented government intervention. And our designated opinion leaders want to know: Is Obama up this week? Is he down? And is his leadership style more like Bill Clinton's, or Abraham Lincoln's?"
Thomas Frank"As you watch the world crumble, try taking your Armageddon with this sprinkling of irony: Over the last three decades, business has got virtually everything it wanted, and its doomsday scenario from the 1970s has come true because of it."
Thomas Frank"The great fear that hung over the business community in the 1970s was death by regulation, and the great goal of the conservative movement, as it rose to triumph in the 1980s, was to remove that threat - to keep OSHA, the EPA, and the FTC from choking off entrepreneurship with their infernal meddling in the marketplace."
Thomas Frank
"For-profit higher education is today a booming industry, feeding on the student loans handed out to the desperate."
Thomas Frank