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The Gray Area with Sean Illing

Robert Reich wants you to take on the system

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

Vox Media Podcast Network

Politics, News, News Commentary, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.511.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Vox's Jamil Smith talks with former labor secretary, author, and social media gadfly Robert Reich about how our elected officials have fallen victim to the interests of the wealthy, what the pandemic exposed about our political and economic systems, and his vision of healthy civic education. Host: Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith), Senior Correspondent, Vox Guest: Robert Reich (@RBReich), Professor of Public Policy, UC Berkeley; co-founder, Inequality Media References:  The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It by Robert Reich (Penguin Random House; 2021) "The 1994 Midterms: When Newt Gingrich Helped Republicans Win Big" by Lesley Kennedy (History; Oct. 9, 2018) The Common Good by Robert Reich (Penguin Random House; 2019) "Mississippi Justice" on the 1964 murder of Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andrew Goodman (American Experience; Oct. 15, 2020) Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Conversations ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Conversations by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Support Vox Conversations by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts This episode was made by:  Producer: Erikk Geannikis Editor: Amy Drozdowska VP, Vox Audio: Liz Kelly Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I'm Jameel Smith, and I'm your host for Vox Conversations.

0:50.6

During his run for Massachusetts Governor back in 2002,

0:53.6

Robert Reich put out a book called, I'll Be Short.

0:56.6

The title recognized the elephant in the political room, so to speak.

1:00.6

Reich, the former Secretary of Labor during the Clinton administration,

1:03.6

was running for major office in a country that likes tall politicians,

1:07.6

and he stands at just under five feet due to a rare genetic disorder that stunted his growth.

1:13.6

But nearly 20 years later, his stature aside, Reich's message of equality and societal cooperation

1:19.6

is resonating more loudly than perhaps ever before.

1:23.6

Reich is the author of numerous other books, most recently the National Best Seller,

1:27.6

the system, who rigged it, how he fixed it.

1:30.6

But if you're on social media, you probably see him all over your timeline right now.

1:34.6

The 75-year-old Cal Berkley professors, trucking in tweets,

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