Graphic edition in 2014. Host amity shlaes, who is the forgotten man . Guest president roosevelt spoke of the forgotten man as the man at the bottom of the pyramid so that would be the homeless man. But they were aware of another forgotten man in school and that was the man who pays for the government projects. The third party. There is even algebra about the other forgotten man saying a wants to help x but b wants to help x, too, but the problem is when they coherce c into it. It is the taxpayer. That is the question also today. Host in your book, the forgotten man a new history of the Great Depression, you write the big question about the american depression is not whether war with germany and japan ended it. It is why it lasted from 19291940 from hoover to roosevelt Government Intervention helped to make the depression great. Guest thank you for quotes that introduction. This is a book i wrote about the 1930s because we all learned something about it in school and that was the new d
Pushing those up at a level they could not afford. National Recovery Association . Guest the governments deal that would stimulate the economy was given this giant plan to make the industrial sector booming again. Roosevelt signed it early on it in 33. When you look at law it is a bunch of political impulses expressed on a piece of paper, instatued and then enforced. So the impulses were economy of scale is good. Big is always better because at that time we because at that time we are all hostage to fashion. The economy of scale bigger is better was hot. Bigger is always better and you want to question that i am not sure if it is necessary. Another premise was Consumer Choice is bad. If the consumer pics he slows down the assembly line. Because if uuniform and uuniform is faster and better. You told that to the starbucks shareholder because it is a product premised on choice. We can take that extra 18 seconds to pick exactly what kind of milk to have in our law take. They believe choic
With the cia and ops outside the u. S. At 7 45, comedian turned mayor of reykjavik, iceland, john gnarr, discusses efforts to stop the u. S. And nato for using reykjavik for military purposes. Then Daniel Halper discusses clinton, inc. And at 10 p. M. , beth macy reports on the Bassett Furniture companys decision to not move production offshore. And well wrap up at 11 30 ian with paul kengor and his recent book, 11 principles of a reagan conservative. Next on booktv, from the 2014 harlem book fair, Tracey Syphax discusses her memoir, from the block today boardroom. Its an hour. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon, everyone, and welcome once more to another panel by the harlem book fair. T i want to thank Max Rodriguez once again for putting on this event year after year. The Television Audience cannot see outside of this auditorium, but if they could, they would see the street is filled with people, books, theres enthusiasm, its just a wonderful day, and thank god thf sun is out.
So its pretty interesting. What else . Well, i think ive about worn out my welcome. I appreciate you guys coming out, especially on a friday when theres lots of things to do in the local area. So i hope you enjoy the book. If any of you want to and you want me to sign it, ill be happy to, and ive got, ive got the standard web site. Harpercollins has a Facebook Page for me if you want to ever get ahold of me direct. I do get back to everybody who contacts me. It may take a while, but i do. They put videos on there, interviews and other things, and ill answer any questions that you may think of later. Anyway, thanks very much for coming, and i enjoyed it. [applause] thank you so much. And thank you for coming. I would invite you to line up on that side and come around in the front of the desk if you would like to have your book signed. And thanks again for coming out on a friday night. [inaudible conversations] booktv is on twitter and facebook, and we want to hear from you. Tweet us, tw
And well rap up at 11 30 eastern with paul kengor and his book, 11 principles of a ray garre kin. Reagan conservative. Coming up next, jack devine, coauthor of good hunting, talks about his 32year career with the Central Intelligence agency. He headed up the cias efforts to arm the mujahideen in afghanistan and was involved in the iran contra affair. He also helped to track down fbi mole robert hanson. This event was hosted by the association of former intelligence officers. Its just over an hour. Good afternoon, everybody. For those of you who have not purchased the book, you need to go out and buy the book. For those of you who already have a book in your possession, you need to turn to the photographs. [laughter] and find a wonderful photo of jack devine, a much younger, slimmer, longerhaired jack devine undercover in santiago, chile. Not for the inhouse audience, but for the athome audience, i am going to read just a little bit from the handbill so those at home can follow along wi