Ep. 1600 The Great Society and Its Failures

The Tom Woods Show

Tom Woods

News, Government, Politics

4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Amity Shlaes returns to the show to discuss her new book on Lyndon Johnson's Great Society, which -- to say the least -- failed to live up to its promises. Sponsor: helps you overcome the mental angst associated with an overflowing email inbox by sorting what's really important and helping you manage your email more efficiently. Start your free trial and get a $25 credit at .

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0:38.0	Amity Shlays is back with us once again.
0:40.0	She is the author of numerous books, including The Forgotten Man
0:44.0	that great book about the 1930s, The New Deal period.
0:47.0	We're going to talk today about her brand new book, Great Society,
0:51.0	A New History.
0:52.0	She is also the, we'll talk at the end about it,
0:55.0	the chairman of the Coolidge Foundation.
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