The Real Change-Makers: Why Government Is Not the Problem or the Solution

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By Warfield Brown ’59

Published Jan. 21, 2016

(Praeger) Whether it’s poverty, high-school dropouts, obesity, or any other social problem, government did not create the problem and it cannot solve it for us, argues Brown. He calls on citizens to self organize and provides guidance on how to go about tackling social problems. An attorney, Brown has held a range of jobs in government and higher education.

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