Robert B. Reich vs. ?

Just finished Aftershock by Robert B. Reich (don't know what the problem is with touchstone).

Can anyone recommend a comparable book that has a different viewpoint or critique? I like his list of what should be done but would like to hear a different side. I have no background in economics so need something equally as accessible as this book is (read: easily understood).

Also, I'd like to hear your personal critique of his ideas and what you think would be better options.

Thanks.

If you want something from the same political perspective (liberal) I recommend Paul Krugman's Conscience of a Liberal. If you want something from a more conservative direction I would recommend Milton Friedman's Free to Choose.

Thanks Stranger, for the recommendation. I always enjoy your posts.

Thanks Simon for the correct touchstone.

Sometimes I want to understand some of these arguments and beliefs, other times I just want to say none of that matter. It's simply not fair that so few have so much and so many have so little.

Also could be interesting to frame these ideas with E.O. Wilson's The Social Conquest of Earth which is also on my list.