The complacent class : the self-defeating quest for the American dream / Tyler Cowen.
| Author/creator | Cowen, Tyler author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017. |
| Copyright Date | ©2017 |
| Description | 241 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The complacent class and its dangers -- Why Americans have stopped moving, or Is your hometown really so special? -- The reemergence of segregation -- Why Americans stopped creating -- The respite of the well-ordered match: love, music, and even your dog -- Why Americans stopped rioting and instead legalized marijuana -- How a dynamic society looks and feels -- Political stagnation, the dwindling of true democracy, and Alexis de Tocqueville as prophet of our time -- The return of chaos, and why the complacent class cannot hold. |
| Abstract | Examines the trend of Americans away from the traditionally mobile, risk-accepting, and adaptable tendencies that defined them for much of recent history, and toward stagnation and comfort, and how this development has the potential to make future changes more disruptive. --Publisher's description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-231) and index. |
| LCCN | 2016049031 |
| ISBN | 9781250108692 |
| ISBN | 1250108691 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HN90.S65 C69 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |