Op-Ed: Daniel Wortel-London on Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign in NY Daily News
L-R: Daniel Wortel-London and the cover of his book The Menace of Prosperity.
Visiting Assistant Professor of History Daniel Wortel-London published an op-ed in the New York Daily News about Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s tax plan. Contrary to popular belief, he argues, taxing the rich means designing the economy around the wealthy, and “To rely on them to finance an affordable city risks merely perpetuating the problem, a lesson previous mayors learned too late.” Rather, Wortel-London argues, the city must be remade “in the interest of the workers” by promoting models like worker-owned cooperatives, social housing initiatives, and community-led nonprofits.
Wortel-London’s new book, The Menace of Prosperity, is out from University of Chicago Press in September. It covers how the “fiscal imagination” of policymakers has shaped how cities run since the 19th century, often with unintended consequences for the livability of cities. The publisher describes Wortel-London’s “ambitious” book, stating “Overturning stale axioms about economic policy, The Menace of Prosperity shows that not all growth is productive for cities.”
Post Date: 07-01-2025
Wortel-London’s new book, The Menace of Prosperity, is out from University of Chicago Press in September. It covers how the “fiscal imagination” of policymakers has shaped how cities run since the 19th century, often with unintended consequences for the livability of cities. The publisher describes Wortel-London’s “ambitious” book, stating “Overturning stale axioms about economic policy, The Menace of Prosperity shows that not all growth is productive for cities.”
Post Date: 07-01-2025