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From Market-Places to a Market Economy: The Transformation of Rural Massachusetts, 1750-1850
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In this highly original empirical study, Winifred Barr Rothenberg documents the emergence of a market economy in rural Massachusetts between 1785 and 1800—decades before America's first industrial revolution. Drawing the data from exhaustive research in farm account books, probate documents, and town tax valuations the author makes a significant contribution to the long-standing and vigorous debate about the pace, pattern, and genesis of growth in the early American economy.
Rothenberg forcefully disputes recent historical interpretations of the preindustrial New England village as a so-called moral economy, insulated from the exigencies of the market. She discovers the simultaneous emergence of markets for farm produce, farm labor, and rural capital. Then, linking market integration to labor productivity growth and agricultural improvement, she confirms that market-led growth in Massachusetts agriculture lay at the origins of the American industrial revolution.
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A brave and scholarly work.......2006-10-25
This is the best book on American economic history I have ever read. Rothenberg stoutly engages historians who downplay the importance of market activities in early New England. Her writing is clear, even thrilling, and she makes excellent and imaginative use of the most mundane documents--which must have taken years to assemble, assess, and interpret. A brilliant book that will appeal to students of early America for decades to come.
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You Say You Want a Revolution : A Story of Information Age Politics
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Reed E. Hundt tells his version of what happened during the rapid development of the information economy during the 1990s, witnessed from his perch as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for four years. This is, of course, a political post--and Hundt has written a political book about Washington, D.C.'s wars over deregulation, education, and technology. Hundt won his job because he was so well connected to the Clinton-Gore administration: he knew Al Gore in high school and attended law school with Bill Clinton. As might be expected, then, You Say You Want a Revolution is a frankly partisan book: "Our central effort, based on a vision articulated by Al Gore, was to have the federal government guarantee that new communications technology would be at the fingertips of every child in every classroom.... The self-styled Republican Revolution of 1994 intensified the degree of difficulty for my group's ambitions, as the new leaders of Congress insisted vehemently on a narrow vision of the uses of government." This tone may limit the book's appeal, but it would be a mistake to think Hundt has written an arid manual only a policy wonk could love--as might be expected of a former top bureaucrat.
He packs his book with humor and offbeat stories: When he walked into his FCC office for the first time, it was a dusty mess--the staff wanted to see if he would be confirmed before ordering a cleaning crew. And then there's the FCC's version of the Batmobile: a high-tech, high-cost "vinyl and blackwalls job chockablock with antennae, tuners, and radar equipment worthy of a Tom Clancy novel" used to track down pirate-radio operators. Hundt faced enormous pressures and demands on his job--there were about 200 lawyers and lobbyists in the Federal Communications Bar for every member of Hundt's staff. He also encountered dozens of famous personalities, including Clint Eastwood, George Gilder, George Lucas, and Nick Negroponte--all offering advice or seeking favors. Bill Gates came by his office, but, writes Hundt, his staff was more excited about the visit from Quincy Jones. Hundt was also satirized on the cartoon show Animaniacs "as a regulator named 'Reef Blunt,' who forced kids to watch shows they did not like." You Say You Want a Revolution simply crackles with this kind of nifty detail. It's a bit self-congratulatory, and the Republicans always seem to wear black hats, but it's a surprisingly entertaining memoir. --John J. Miller
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This book is a unique account of the way politics has shaped the information age in America. Reed E. Hundt, chairman from 1993 to 1997 of the Federal Communications Commission, the nation’s chief regulatory agency for media and communications industries, tells of the battles for political advantage that lie behind the enormous creation of wealth and social changes that are generally called the “New Economy.” The central theme of the narrative is the surprising passage and fascinating implementation of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, which authorized the Federal Communications Commission to replace monopoly with competition and to guarantee access to the Internet to all Americans, including every child in every classroom.
Depending on the leadership of his high school classmate Al Gore and finding unexpected allies in the ranks of free market ideologues, Hundt led the FCC to make the decisions that helped start a wave of entrepreneurship, which in turn has given the United States the world’s leading Internet economy. As the memoir shows, every decision involved prodigious political battles—between existing industries and start-ups, between Newt Gingrich and the Clinton-Gore White House, between inside-the-Beltway lobbyists and the new grassroots advocacy of e-mails, between the politics of money and the politics of ideas. In the same period, the often ignored and historically maligned FCC was the place where government decided whether to undertake the largest national initiative to reform K–12 education in the country’s history: the program to connect every classroom to the Internet by the year 2001.
Hundt’s report from the political battlefield offers significant insight into the motives and personality not only of Al Gore but other prominent figures in political life, as well as many of the media moguls of our time. Told with great energy and wit, it is a tale that inspires both concern for and confidence in our democracy in the information age.
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Both Major Parties are Responsible for this Mess.......2001-07-30
Former Chairman of the Federal Communications Communications Commission Reed Hundt is far too enamored of activist government. This unfortunate mindset severely hindered the author's legitimate opposition to the excesses of the Republican controlled U.S. Congress. Hundt rightfully wished to draw "attention to the contradictions between sound conservative ideology and (actual) Republican behavior." Many right-wing Republican elected officials indeed talked the talk about encouraging free economic activity in the telecom industry while hypocritically kowtowing to the wishes of the powerful and wealthy Baby Bells. Capitalist godfather Adam Smith long ago warned that businessmen are inclined to collude together to defraud the consumer. A logically consistent conservative opposes both the careless welfare given to financially disadvantaged individuals and the corporate classes. Also, the Baby Bells originally benefited from the monopoly status granted to them by the government. They therefore have obligations unlike those corporations that never received such special favors. These truths are readily ignored by many conservatives especially when tempted by the not so subtle bribes offered by the rich corporations. "Al Gore's agenda was clearly," added Hundt "to promote competition, stimulate investment and innovation, and guarantee social benefits." Please note the very last item---enbracing this goal did a tremendous amount of harm.
Having your heart in the right place is not always a guarantee of splendid results. The author muddled his core message with extraneous pursuits best left off the agenda. Effective politics require a focussing upon the priorities of your limited time in either elected or appointed office. Political capital is expensive and should be cautiously spent. It is wise to sharply distinguish between the direct duties of the state, and the social needs best handled by the myriad mediating structures that underpin a viable social order. The principle of subsidiarity must guide us when deciding whether to grant government further power over us. Hundt and his immediate bosses Bill Clinton and Al Gore are the products of the discredited thinking of the 1960s that advocated paternalistic big government as the ultimate savior of the poorer classes. Hundt's FCC even went so far as to advocate that Internet service providers offer heavily discounted Internet access to schools and libraries. Conveniently overlooked is the harsh fact that such policies frustrate the true goals of companies competing in the free enterprise system while additionally burdening cash strapped ISPs who could ill afford this somewhat disingenuous form of taxation. The Libertarian Cato Institute at times indulges in extremist rhetoric. But in this instance, it sensibly argues that the poor will inevitably earn access to today's technologies just as they earlier acquired radios, automobiles, and televisions. Expensive government welfare programs have a history of doing more harm than good.
Unhappily, the Baby Bells were able to persuade the powers that be in Washington, D.C. to inadvertently permit them to sabotage their new competitors. Essentially the latter were thrown into battle with one hand tied behind their back. The allegations are numerous concerning the mischief caused by the giant incumbent telecoms. These bullies are sometimes fined, but the penalty is never more than a mild slap on the wrist. This ultimately only encourages these behemoths to run rough shod over both their customers and weaker competitors. Even well educated and affluent consumers often find themselves powerless to challenge the abuses of the Baby Bells. Reed Hundt has an interesting story to tell. Some people charge Hundt with name dropping, but I merely sense a candid description of the author's everyday normal existence. I recommend "You Say You Want a Revolution." There are admittedly some weaknesses, but Hundt still earns four stars.
Fun and insightful look at Washington meets Broadband.......2000-11-27
This book opened my eyes to the dealings of large telecom and media corporations and their lobbying in Washington.
Reed Hundt is clearly partisan in his views but he is an insider who writes clearly and incisively. This book is fun!
You might disagree with Mr Hundt political views or the effects of his influential chairmanship but you got to give him credit for disclosing facts that would have otherwise been unknown. "You Say You Want a Revolution" is refreshing; Reed Hundt's book opens the door for controversy and contributes a thriving democracy in America.
pick something else.......2000-11-18
looking for a little inside info on how the FCC operates and some background on some of their more controversial decisions of the clinton era, i incorrectly assumed that the memoirs of the FCC Chair would shed some light. all i got was inside the huge, some could argue enormous, head of Reed Hundt, an egomaniac looking for someone to spin. i can't even finish the book it's so poor. all the politics aside, this book is really very poorly crafted. it's not insightful and just plain upsetting to read the machinations about how, through regulatory rules, reed hundt and al gore single handedly spurred the economic resurgence of the US economy. how absurd!
self-praise!.......2000-09-16
As the author of this short and easy-to-read book, I believe readers ought to be permitted to take away from it not necessarily what I put in it, but what they found. However, I just read a ranting review from someone who claimed to have read the first few chapters and to have been put off by the description of my dancing on a conga line with Gary Hart. This actually is the first sentence of the book. The failed Presidential candidate referenced is Mike Dukakis. I mean, really, if you're not going to read past the first 20 words, I think you should give the book to someone else!
Hundt's ego obscures all benefit.......2000-07-26
Don't buy this book if you want to learn about the Internet's influence on US politics, the machinations of the FCC and congress around telecommunications in general, or for insights into the politics of the digital economy. No, dear reader, the star of this book is none less than Reed Hundt!
Hundt portrays himself as a radical revolutionary battling political foes and the media to unleash the power of the Internet. Unfortunately, Hundt just can't seem to get over the main character and love of his life: Reed Hundt.
Hundt's zealous ego stroking (more a sort of political frottage) and incessant name dropping is so distracting that it is very hard to plough through many chapters and learn something about his period at the FCC. The self aggrandisement is so relentless that after a while you wonder how much Hundt has embellished his accounts to make himself look better.
The reader is left in no doubt where Hundt's political future lies, as he piles on the praise for Clinton, Gore etc. While political partisanship itself doesn't necessarily make any book a disaster, in this case it just makes the reader squirm with embarrassment. This does lead to episodes of comic relief as Hundt veers across the line into inadvertant self parody: for example, Hundt musing egocentrically on his political future while drawing parallels with his position in a conga line lead by Gary Hart at a Democractic party.
If "Al" (Gore) is as much of a buddy as "Reed" (Hundt) makes out, then it is hardly any wonder that Gore really thought he invented the Internet with the constant attention of Hundt's busily lapping tongue. Hundt piles on the praise so high that any object of his affection must feel that such a feat is within their power to be easily accomplished before breakfast.
Reed Hundt presided over one of the most dynamic periods in the history of the FCC, when the established players in the telecommunications industry saw the balance of power radically upset by the emergence of the Internet. This book is an expensive missed opportunity, as it is so overshadowed by the ego of its author that the reader learns little, and with difficulty.
I was given this book as part of a conference package, where Hundt was present to speak on the digital economy. Reading the first couple of chapters ahead of time, I managed to avoid wasting my time attending his speech.
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Human Population Dynamics introduces theoretical frameworks and methodologies from different traditional disciplines to demonstrate how changes in human population structure can be addressed from several different academic perspectives. The book contains contributions from world-renowned researchers in demography, social and biological anthropology, genetics, biology, sociology, ecology, history and human geography. In particular, the contributors emphasize the lability of many population structures and boundaries, as viewed from their area of expertise.
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In human populations, biological, social, spatial, ecological and economic aspects of existence are inextricably linked, demanding a holistic approach to their study. Many undergraduate and postgraduate courses now emphasise the value of studying human populations using theoretical frameworks and methodologies from different traditional disciplines. Human Population Dynamics introduces such frameworks and methodologies whilst demonstrating how changes in human population structure can be addressed from several different academic perspectives. As such, the book contains contributions from world-renowned researchers in demography, social and biological anthropology, genetics, biology, sociology, ecology, history and human geography. In particular, the contributors emphasise the lability of many population structures and boundaries, as viewed from their area of expertise. This text is aimed at undergraduate students, graduates and academic researchers from any academic discipline which considers human populations.
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The energy that can, in principle, be obtained from the fusion of hydrogen nuclei to form helium is enormous; the hydrogen (actually deuterium) in seawater would provide an energy many orders of magnitude greater than that in all fossil fuels combined. Unfortunately, harnessing fusion for commercial power production has proven elusive. One approach is based on trying to scale down thermonuclear explosions to a sufficiently small size that can be routinely used in a power plant. In such a process the inertia of the fuel itself provides the confinement necessary to maintain the thermonuclear reaction for long enough that more energy is produced than was needed to start the reaction: hence the name, "Inertial- Confinement Fusion". This book analyzes the progress that has been made in indirect-drive inertial-confinement fusion, in which energy is delivered to the fuel in two steps: first high-intensity lasers are used to generate x-rays, then these are focused on a target to heat it to ignition. Much of the material in this book was previously classified by DOE. Intended as a reference guide to researchers, the book also contains sufficient background and introductory material that it can serve as an introduction to the field for graduate students and researchers new to the field. Lindl is the 1993 recipient of the Edward Teller Medal in in Inertial Fusion and of the 1994 DOE E.O. Lawrence Award.
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A must read in terms of future of energy R&D, space travel........1998-07-16
John Lindl's "Inertial Confinement Fusion" is a must read for those interested in the future of energy R&D, space travel and science for the 21st century. ICF (inertial confinement fusion) was first demonstrated in the early 1950s with the development of the hydrogen bomb. The nuclear fusion of hydrogen to form helium is the primary source of the energy which lights the stars. One gallon of sea water contains enough heavy hydrogen (deuterium) to generate the equivalent energy of 300 gallons of gasoline--and only costs a few cents to extract. Beginning in the 1950s and accelerating with the invention of the laser, scientists working at national laboratories, like Los Alamos and Livermore, and elsewhere, began to pursue the harnessing of ICF on a scale one million times smaller than that of thermonuclear weapons. On this scale, the fusion energy output can be readily harnessed like the "explosion" of gasoline in the internal combustion engine.! ! As Dr. Lindl details, the scientific feasibility of accomplishing this scale down of H-bombs was demonstrated in the mid-1980s with halite/centurion underground tests. And within a couple of years a laser which can achieve the same physical conditions will have been constructed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California--the National Ignition Facility (NIF). But, until the publication of this work, most of the science underlying this approach to harnessing fusion was classified "top secret." And in fact many of the references in Dr. Lindl's book are still classified top secret. For the first time, Dr. Lindl reveals the actual history of ICF and the science involved. That is, Dr. Lindl details how the concept of "indirect drive" was developed and applied to laser pellet fusion. Instead of lasers directly driving the implosion of fusion fuel pellets to the densities and temperatures found in the center of stars, the laser energy! ! is first transformed into X-rays and the X-rays are trappe! d within a chamber, called a hohlraum. The trapped X-rays are then utilized to implode the fusion fuel pellet. Dr. Lindl details for the first time the research effort which has been carried out over the last four decades to accomplish this approach to harnessing the virtually unlimined energy potentials of nuclear fusion.
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