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Juliet Schor

Juliet Schor is professor of sociology at Boston College, co-chair of the board of the Center for a New American Dream, and author of Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth (The Penguin Press 2010).

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How to Really Fix the Economy

The most recent U.S. economic data show that we’re still only slowly recovering. Professor Juliet Schor says bold action on the work week and scale of business is needed to dramatically improve the economy.

Juliet Schor

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