In the rise of the new deal. Author of Free Enterprise an American History. Professor of american studies in the department of history at cornell. In addition to Free Enterprise an American History, he has written four other books, including buying power history of consumer activism in america published in 2009 and a living wage American Workers and the making of Consumer Society published in 1997. He writes on a regular basis for popular publications, including t the Washington Post. Though im not sure we would call that a popular publication. Boston review and descent. Racist politics of the english language was named one of the, i quote, most loved essays in the Boston Review in 2018. Thank you. Thank you to rachel for all the behindthescenes work and pete and eric and christian, and all the organizations that helped make this possible. Im really grateful. And thanks to all of you for coming out. Im really honored by the size of this audience today. No historian works alone. We all
Well jump right in. A speech before we start asking questions. Just in time for thanksgiving, a book to help you deal with people with whom you disagree. [laughter] all right so apple, intro, questions. They dont have to be related to just the book. Here we go. My name is melissa kane, welcome to the hosting of scott adams. In his new book, scott dives into the epidemic of mental shortcuts that he believes is prone to believing and bad ideas. Its responsible for peoples stereotyping Trump Supporters as racist, believing crime control is equal to full confiscation in front important, avoiding self reflection when personal relationships and. We are excited to have him here with us to discuss his new book. He toldev me nothing is off lims so they got. Please welcome scott adams. [applause] so what do you think . Thats a word iin invented because i noticed when i was on twitter mostly, various neutrals and real people, every once in a while you make good, to that i think well, i dont quite
That, 10 00 eastern, nancy pelosi will try to upstage the president. He will hold a News Conference to announce who will manage the impeachment drive when the senate trial begins next week. There is some gamesmanship involved, the speakers announcement is time to upstage the big event of the day, the trade deal signing. Nancy pelosi wants to keep the focus on the president s troubles, not the president s triumph. The market opens half an hour from now, no fireworks expected, the Earnings Report from big banks largely solid, no big surprises. The dow is going to be down 70. The s p seven, nasdaq down maybe 11. The stock price of target premarket way down. Disappointing holiday sales, stock is down seven but please remember target stock is up 94 last year, almost doubled so even a minor slip is enough to pull it down and that is what we are seeing now. He will be a rock n roll liveaction show and wait until you hear what the democrats said at the debate and what the president said. We ha
History of his first year in the white house. Host what does it mean to be authorized . And thehat they say ok, president says who do you want to talk to . Initially sitting with Sarah Huckabee sanders and bill shine when the book started, and the president , i said i want everybody. Everybody in the cabinet. Everyone said good, you can have them all. Interviewing the family members i couldnt get out of the family. It was too rich and too interesting. Host how did you get into that room in the first place . Guest it was a year of debate. I had a meeting with the ivanka trump, and i said into hundred years when you are gone and all your children are gone, they will still be writing books about the trump family and theatrical performances. Whether your family is viewed with hatred like that med like thecelebrated kennedys or the rockefellers is sources. It is what you say and your father says that history will be written, and i would like to write that book. They debated it for a year. I
Says who do want to talk to . Initially with Sarah Huckabee sanders and the president i said i want everybody everybody in the cabinet and they said have themy. All so i started to interview the family members i could not get out of the family was too rich and interesting. How did you get in the room in the first place . It was a long time it was a oneyear debate i had a meeting with teeten i said in 200 years when you are gone and your children are gone they will write books about the trump family and so whether your family is viewed celebrated or how they are viewed depends on primary sources not thirdparty it is what you say and what your father said that history will be written and i would like to write that book so they debated it for a year i taperecorded george bush the general kelly says no you cannot let the guy in there. Why did they decide to trust you . Its the president i said over and over if somebody really enjoys doing something whether building a skyscraper or his daug