Amity Shlaes on Coolidge's life, ideas, and success in bringing about low taxes and small government
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- Amity Shlaes sheds light on the life of Calvin Coolidge, the thirtieth president of the United States. The harsh conditions of Coolidge's childhood shaped his political ideas and led to his deep understanding of life and helping people succeed, especially in business. Believing in small government and low taxes, he thought government needed to get out of the way so individuals and businesses could prosper. His supply-side economics were a resounding success, with an unemployment rate of 5 percent or even 3 percent, as the economy grew and the government shrank.
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What I would say? Live within your means!
I love Peter and I love Amity and I'm taking my wife and son to Plymouth Notch this August. Most underrated president in American history. Thank you Amity for your passion!
I love the way Amity Shlaes talks!
basscataz Me too! 😁
Thank you for the motivation. A new Uncommon Knowledge should be up very soon...by this Friday or next Monday at the latest.
I listened to this interview twice! Both Amity Shlaes and Peter Robinson did a great job!
So inspiring. I have this book, and am now reading "Silent Cal's Almanack". He is such a role model for what we need in leaders today and in the future!
I love her enthusiasm. So cute.
Amity is a lovely lady.
This is fascinating. This lady is so articulate and passionate and informed about her subject matter. And Peter... Well, I’m in love with this guy.
Coolidge = pro assimilation = common sense
Besides the tarrifs part he truely is the best president in terms of economics, a true classical-liberal.
A brilliant historian; her first book, 'The Forgotten Man, is the real story of FDR.
Thank you very much!
It's interesting that Reagan could be seen as a paler version of Coolidge. Still, the first Republican presidential candidate that walks out on a stage while a recording of Reagan saying "Government isn't the answer to our problems... Government IS the problem!" will have my rapt attention. And I seriously believe it's a message that the country is dying to hear at this time.
favorite president. still want to read this book
This show needs to be weekly. Hope there's a new one out tomorrow.
What caused the 1929 crash wasn't Coolidge's lax regulation policies but an inflationary monetary policy by the Fed during a time of deflating prices due to great technological advancements.
She fails to explain that.
I'm afraid you got things wrong. Friedman has been adamant about the fact that the FED didn't do its job which was to actually increase monetary liquidity/supply when BoA collapsed and bank runs were imminent. I actually agree that it wasn't Coolidge's fault but a government failure stemming from the specific institution.
Shlaes does something that is pretty difficult. She makes history interesting.
2016 will be the year when we say enough is enough. Let it be the year of finally putting a stop of 80 years of government expansion and a return to the years of Coolidge when the constitution was respected. #StandWithRand 2016
Thorough enjoyable, thank you.
Read Coolidge then The Forgotten Man....you won't regret it. B$
Oh and my Coolidge book just arrived yesterday
Superb! thanks
Been almost 6 weeks now! Where's my UNC KNOWLEDGE! I'M BEING REDUCED TO SIMPLY COMMON KNOWLEDGE!
overall, I think my biggest problem with Coolidge is that he enforced the prohibition and didn't try to repeal it.
However overall he was one of the, if not the, best presidents of all time.
But he was no supporter of prohibition though.
Trepur349
True but it had been Constitutionally amended at the time, so he was simply enforcing the Constitution as his Oath of Office required.
I did it! I made this video have 365 likes for 365 days!
"He preserved the Presidency by RESPECTING it....
Not...
By AGGRANDIZING himself."....
How novel......
It MUST have been a LONG time ago....
I liked the old classical intro better.
Let 2016 be the year of when we return government back or close to the size it was during the Coolidge years. #StandWithRand in 2016
Econman Unfortunately republican voters preferred a formerly successful real estate developer/reality TV star over Senator Paul. It's ashame he's not the one taking office.