Nick Hanauer

Entrepreneur, venture capitalist, civic activist, philanthropist, author. Host of Pitchfork Economics. NOT a billionaire.

[Nick Hanauer @NickHanauer]

Elon Musk is a narcissistic sociopath. Why help him by being on this platform? Find me at Bluesky. @nickhanauer.

[Open to Debate @OpentoDebateOrg]

Where should corporate profits go?

@NickHanauer argues that companies are spending $1.5 trillion a year buying back their own stock, a practice that was illegal until 1982, while the share of the economy going to wages keeps shrinking.

@jasonfurman argues that wages are the highest they have ever been in American history, and they are growing fastest for the lowest-paid workers.

Watch the full debate here: https://t.co/b2QLZumPJi

Cast your vote at https://t.co/sJKXTj5jsU by Friday, September 4.

[Nick Hanauer @NickHanauer]

@Away36912 @LMacconnell @thehoffather @BrandiKruse Why is everyone with an American flag next to their name a douche bag and a moron?

[Hal Singer @halsinger]

@EricBeinhocker @NickHanauer And here's a snippet, where Darren offers a movie allusion to the greed-is-good ethic of neoliberalism (Wall Street) because he can't help himself.

[Hal Singer @halsinger]

@EricBeinhocker @NickHanauer Oh, I forgot to mention that you read a preview of their book here:

https://t.co/06eNv3GymM

[Pitchfork Economics @PitchforkEcon]

Neoliberalism has failed.

What should replace it?

@EricBeinhocker lays out one answer: Market Humanism (developed with our host, @NickHanauer).

Watch the interview on https://t.co/zLRelU4Rwo

What would you change about the economy?
https://t.co/sIKPB0wZ0h
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[Pitchfork Economics @PitchforkEcon]

@EricBeinhocker @NickHanauer If you’re asking, “What does this actually look like in practice?”—this is a good place to start.

Eric & Nick released a free booklet for policymakers: Markets Built for Humans.

It’s a clear, practical entry point into the ideas behind Market Humanism.

https://t.co/TfI1Vg31Xc

[Nick Hanauer @NickHanauer]

@mitchellvii That's why he cheated on all his wives. Wanted to do it before they divorced him

[Brian Deese @BrianCDeese]

How much are you paying for gas? Almost everyone knows; it’s posted on neon signs, everywhere.

Electricity? It’s about the least transparent price in our economy.

We at @mit and @heatmap_news launched the Electricity Price Hub to solve that problem.
https://t.co/pbLnapVVEB

[Nick Hanauer @NickHanauer]

Check out the presentation @EricBeinhocker and I gave at Oxford on Market Humanism, the paradigm that will replace Neoliberalism. https://t.co/uZWOZbLSNX

[Nick Hanauer @NickHanauer]

https://t.co/XUpqCrTgen

[Nick Hanauer @NickHanauer]

I don't know about you guys, but I just cancelled my subscription to @DisneyPlus . It's the least we can all do. Fuck you Disney.

[Nick Hanauer @NickHanauer]

@DisneyPlus Just proudly cancelled my subscription. Fuck you, you useless cowards.

[Yoni Appelbaum @YAppelbaum]

Had a terrific time talking about "Stuck" with @NickHanauer. You can listen here: https://t.co/93goNUaZfk

[Nick Hanauer @NickHanauer]

We have to work together to find practical solutions to the budget shortfall. We need to do what we did with capital gains: build a big tent that supports practical revenue solutions. This is not that. I am super disappointed.

[Nick Hanauer @NickHanauer]

I fully support taxing the wealthy. I've been in the fight for progressive taxation for decades. I was a leading advocate for the WA capital gains tax & spent millions of dollars to pass & defend it. I am proud of that work. But I do not support Inslee’s “intangible assets tax”

[Nick Hanauer @NickHanauer]

These are serious times and we need serious solutions. You can’t solve a budget problem with an unserious proposal like this. There are tested and effective progressive taxes available. I support a high earners’ tax and super-profitable corporations should be asked to pay more.