Director of Community Studies Mike McCarthy published The Master’s Tools: How Finance Wrecked Democracy (And a Radical Plan to Rebuild It), which examines how finance interacts with politics, social theory, and democracy. He explores new forms of governance led by working-class people and historically excluded groups that have the power to reshape financial institutions. This book recommends connecting finance with social justice initiatives across the energy transition, housing, public goods, and more to create an economy where all people can thrive.
