What leaders and experts are saying about THE 3rd WAY.
Co-author Veny Musum meets with Steve Forbes, Editor-in-Chief of Forbes magazine, in Bernardsville, NJ — discussing THE 3rd WAY and the case for inclusive capitalism through employee ownership.
“Chivukula and Musum’s easy to read THE 3rd WAY convincingly explains a set of common sense policies that can expand the wealth created by capitalism to all working Americans. Wage only income continues falling farther and farther behind fellow citizens who have large ownership stakes in our nation’s productive assets. Our national leaders need to read and implement their road map to a fair and enriching economy for all Americans.”
“THE 3rd WAY makes the case for action to spread wealth and ownership in a style we all can grasp. May it help mobilize people nationwide across the political spectrum on the best way to rebuild middle class America: greater capital ownership by regular citizens.”
“Mr. Chivukula, who is a well-known politician in the US, demonstrates in this book that he and his co-author, Veny Musum combine political acumen with thoughtful meditation on economic democracy. They deserve our congratulations.”
“Chivukula and Musum, co-authors of THE 3rd WAY, present a compelling political and economic basis for more inclusive capital ownership that would reverse the long-term trend of income inequality and would expand the middle class. Building off decades of research, they propose federal and state policies that are within reach of our current political system, and outline the dire consequences if policies are not embraced to encourage broader based employee ownership. This is an excellent compilation of research data and significant policy implications presented in straight-forward manner.”
“THE 3rd WAY reminds us of a hopeful fact; values can, on occasion, trump ideologies. New Jersey provides us with a Republican Committeeman (Veny W. Musum) and a Democratic Assemblyman (Upendra Chivukula) who agree that America urgently needs a more inclusive and democratic form of capitalism. What these authors have discovered they have common is what matters. Their insights signal a new direction for American politics and economics.”
“The authors of THE 3rd WAY have done a marvelous job of explaining why neither conventional capitalism nor conventional socialism is capable of solving the two most pressing problems of the day – the rising inequality of income and of wealth and the disappearance of the American middle class. Unlike most books that only serve to identify the problem, THE 3rd WAY prescribes specific legislative and governmental actions that can be taken to alleviate them. This is a must read for all politicians and citizens who have been asking what they can do to help restore economic democracy to America.”
“America became a free, independent and self-governing people because it was created by men and women who first owned property. Not on loan from the King or Lord, but real ownership. From that developed the demand to control their government. Our freedom comes from ownership, not the ballot box. The means of production are no longer simply land and animals: an ownership society must also now include shares of companies. This way embodies growth, independence, self-reliance, dignity and real equality before the law and man.”
“THE 3rd WAY’s emphasis on employee ownership as a way forward is a refreshing departure from the usual policy proposals on dealing with inequality that either have not worked, or have little chance of becoming law.”
“Turning the idea of spreading employee ownership into reality has long been a passion of mine – as indeed it was for President Reagan, whom I served as a special assistant. This idea resolves the great ideological conflict of our era by achieving socialist ideals through capitalist means. It is vitally important that we increase worker participation and control in our processes of wealth creation. It is equally important that we preserve our ingenious, freedom-expanding reliance on private property rights. This book is a most welcome entrant into the debate, its authors offering a credible pathway to a system that prizes employee ownership. It deserves the most widespread consideration and discussion.”
“THE 3rd WAY is a communications breakthrough! The authors have “got” the essentials of Louis Kelso’s message. And they have imparted that message so simply and accurately that others can understand it, too—and more important—translate it into political action and wise government policies.”
“I can’t help but believe that in the future we will see in the United States and throughout the Western World an increasing trend toward the next logical step, employee ownership. It is a path that befits a free people.”
“Instead of being a cog in a machine, workers who have decision making power over their jobs come to work with a sense of satisfaction that relatively few employees have in our economy today!”
