One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger
First edition
Author
Matthew Yglesias
Country
United States
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Publication date
September 15, 2020
Pages
288
ISBN
978-0-593-19021-0
One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger is a book by Matthew Yglesias, first published in 2020. One Billion Americans argues that America is not over-crowded and could have one billion citizens, and still have less than half the population density that Germany has today.[1] Additionally, it makes the case that America is justified for wanting to stay relevant into the far distant future, and that in order to do so, it will need to be populated like China and India.
In order to support growth, Yglesias argues for a variety of programs, including increased government spending on child care and day care, the use of S-trains for urban transportation, and increased immigration to the United States, under the general rubric of increasing the American population.[2][3] It suggests that a substantial increase to the population of the United States is necessary to perpetuate American hegemony.[4] The book gives special attention to housing policy, critiquing zoning requirements that limit urban density in American cities.[5]
^Walsh, Bryan (September 12, 2020). "The argument for a billion Americans". Axios. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
^Salmon, Felix (September 15, 2020). "Matthew Yglesias Thinks There Should Be 'One Billion Americans'". The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
^Walsh, Bryan (September 12, 2020). "The Argument for a Billion Americans". Axios. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
^Compernolle, Will (October 19, 2020). "Why Haven't They Been Done Yet: Examining Policies in 'One Billion Americans'". BLARB. Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
^"One Billion Americans". Kirkus Reviews. July 15, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
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