Would You Like to be Really, Really Rich?
Channel: Michael Mechanic
Date: 29/05/2021

Character-driven, fun, and sometimes enraging, "Jackpot," by Mother Jones senior editor Michael Mechanic, explores the ways in which America's wealth fantasy has gone off the rails, and the consequences—for the rich as well as the rest of society. Published in April 2021, by Simon & Schuster, and reviewed by the New York Times and other prominent publications, "Jackpot," has been praised by novelists Margaret Atwood, Cory Doctorow, and Gary Shteyngart; Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff; authors and journalist Adam Hochschild, David Cay Johnston, Jane Mayer, Bill Moyers, Peggy Orenstein, and Eric Schlosser; and academics such as economist James K. Galbraith. The public domain tune "Money Musk," was recorded specifically for this video by old-time music virtuoso Bruce Molsky (www.BruceMolsky.com). More about the book and its author at ReadJackpot.com.