Part 1. What Made America Great | Scholars Strategy Network

University of California, Berkeley

Professor Paul Pierson presents the forgotten history of American prosperity: how public and private sectors worked together for economic growth and social progress. This mixed economy increased life spans, built infrastructure, and spurred innovation.

For more on this topic

Read his new book American Amnesia with Jacob Hacker.
Check out the SSN Spotlight on their book, and find excerpts from their book featured in The American Prospect, Mothers Jones, and the New York Times.