Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us! is a 2009 work of fiction by American political activist Ralph Nader, described by him as a practical utopia, in the style of Edward Bellamy's 1888 utopian novel Looking Backwards.Nader, Ralph. Only the Super Rich Can Save Us! Nader.org. 22 September 2009.
Nader wrote the book to inspire imaginative solutions to the problem of corrupt politicians and financial institutions.Long, Rob. One Man's Utopia. The Wall Street Journal. 29 September 2009.Khatchadourian, Raffi. Nader’s Blueprint. The New Yorker. 28 September 2009.
Similarity to Atlas Shrugged Just as Atlas Shrugged, by conservative author Ayn Rand, portrayed self-interested successful capitalists working to create a "Utopia of Greed" that is free from government, Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us! portrays an altruistic group of super-rich individuals working to "re-make government", where "the rebellious rich take on the reigning rich."Moyer, Justin. Novel comparison: Ayn Rand and Ralph Nader The Washington Post. 23 October 2009.
The novel's protagonist is inspired by Warren Buffett. On August 14, 2011, Warren Buffett wrote an influential op-ed entitled "Stop Coddling the Super-rich",Buffett, Warren. Stop Coddling the Super-Rich The New York Times. 14 August 2011. which argues that the super-rich should bear more responsibility and pay their "fair share" of taxes.
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Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us! at Seven Stories Press