Avery Hartwell
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Avery Hartwell

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Avery Hartwell doesn’t write from a podium—he writes from the road. Long before Why Not U.S.?, he was the guy who couldn’t stop asking “How do they do it here?” and then following that question into workplaces, classrooms, clinics, transit systems, and city halls around the world. By the time he approached 50, he’d burned through four passports, not for bragging rights, but to collect something rarer: firsthand clarity about what works, what fails, and why. Hartwell’s background blends disciplined analysis with plainspoken storytelling. He attended Syracuse University and North Central College, sharpening his ability to take complex systems and translate them into decisions ordinary people can actually use—at the kitchen table, in a union meeting, at a school board microphone, or during a local election where a few hundred votes decide outcomes. He’s known for a simple approach: follow the evidence, listen to the people living under the rules, and never confuse outrage with solutions. His work focuses on practical reforms that improve everyday life—better pay, saner schedules, safer worksites, calmer schools, and systems that treat families like they matter.
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    • Why Not U.S.?

    • Steal the Good Stuff: Better Pay, Saner Schedules, Safer Worksites, Calmer Schools—Real Fixes for Workers and Families
    • By: Avery Hartwell
    • Narrated by: Jeff Cecil
    • Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
    • Release date: 18-02-2026
    • Language: English
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