{"product_id":"no-they-cant-why-government-fails-but-individuals-succeed-9781451640953","title":"No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling journalist John Stossel shows how the expansion of government control is destructive for American society.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoliticians--and we voters--can dream of guaranteed incomes or green energy. But the mature response to cries of \"Yes, we can!\" should be \"No, we can't\"--not when \"we\" means government. There is nothing that government can do that we cannot do better as free individuals. --John Stossel in \u003ci\u003eNo, They Can't\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Stossel debunks the most revered of society's sacred cows in this spirited New York Times bestseller: our belief that government can solve our problems. Stossel insists that we discard the myth of the \"perfect\" government--left or right--and retrain our brain to rethink our lives as independent individuals in light of such topics as \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHEALTH CARE - DEFENSE SPENDING \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJOB CREATION - GUN CONTROL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePUBLIC EDUCATION - ENERGY \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMINIMUM-WAGE LAWS - CLIMATE CHANGE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE NATIONAL DEBT - POLITICAL CORRECTNESS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE ASSAULT ON FOOD . . . and much more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStossel, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author John Stossel hosts his own one-hour weekly Fox Business Network show, called \u003ci\u003eStossel\u003c\/i\u003e, and a series of one-hour specials on Fox News. He also appears regularly on \u003ci\u003eThe O'Reilly Factor\u003c\/i\u003e and on other Fox News shows. During three decades in journalism, Stossel has received numerous honors and awards. He is a nineteen-time Emmy winner and a five-time honoree for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club.","brand":"Threshold Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50925783318802,"sku":"9781451640953","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_93ae8f5d-cc35-47f8-bb76-b78326e8af35.jpg?v=1738978682","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/no-they-cant-why-government-fails-but-individuals-succeed-9781451640953","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}