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Mentioned in 13 episodes

Losing ground

American social policy, 1950-1980

Book • 1984

Author

Charles Murray

In 'Losing Ground,' Charles A. Murray argues that the ambitious social programs of the 1960s and 1970s, intended to alleviate poverty, actually made matters worse for their supposed beneficiaries.

Murray contends that increased government spending on welfare led to higher unemployment, declining education quality, increased crime, and the breakdown of families.

He suggests that these programs created incentives for behaviors that were destructive in the long term and advocates for the abolition of certain welfare programs and a return to more traditional social policies.

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Mentioned in 13 episodes

Mentioned by

Coleman Hughes

as a provocative book that needs more mainstream discussion.

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Mentioned by

Sean McDowell

as one of Murray's early influential books that brought him national attention.

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Mentioned by

Peter Robinson

when listing

Charles Murray

's major prior books and their influence.

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Mentioned by

Michael Shermer

as the book that first brought

Charles Murray

to national attention.

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Charles Murray: Why I'm Taking Religion Seriously

Mentioned by

Tom Woods

as the book Charles Murray was known for before 'The Bell Curve'.

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Mentioned by

Louise Perry

as one of

Charles Murray

's books interpreting the role of genetic luck in social outcomes.

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The sins of the cognitive elite | Maiden Mother Matriarch 177

Mentioned as a primer on the influence of conservative nonprofits and for blaming government programs for creating a culture of dependence among the poor.