About this Event
Phoenix Books Rutland is thrilled to present an evening with Vermont author Will Patten for a discussion of his recently released book, Rescuing Capitalism: Vermont Shows the Way.
America’s fragile environment is in danger; her social fabric is unraveling. One man believes that Vermont offers the country a way to avoid catastrophe. Retired business executive Will Patten places the blame for our dire condition on the supply-side economics experiment that for 40+ years has encouraged a singular focus on maximizing corporate profits without considering the impacts on natural and human resources. In his book, Rescuing Capitalism, Vermont Shows a Way, Patten recounts that Vermont has never participated in the supply-side experiment. Instead, Vermont businesses have been thriving financially while innovating solutions to our social and environmental problems. He describes a democratic capitalism that still exists in Vermont, a fractious balance between public and private interests that existed in America before the advent of “Reaganomics.”
Over his 50-year career, Will Patten has worked with companies that promote and protect the common good. That is the capitalism he wants to rescue from the misguided supply-side experiment. He tells the stories of dozens of Vermont businesses, both manufacturers and farmers, that are innovating solutions to our national dilemma. Now, he concludes, only capitalism, once rescued, has the agility, scale, resources, and motivation to prevent human extinction.
DATE: Tuesday, April 15th, 6:30PM
LOCATION: Phoenix Books, 2 Center Street, Rutland, VT
ADMISSION: This event is free and open to all. Advance registration is not required, but it is helpful. You can register at the link below.
BOOKS: Copies of will be available at the event. A book signing will follow the discussion.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Phoenix Books Rutland, 2 Center Street, Rutland, United States
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