Bibliograph

The complacent class, the self-defeating quest for the American dream, Tyler Cowen

Type

Label

The complacent class, the self-defeating quest for the American dream, Tyler Cowen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-231) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The complacent class

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

967557997

Responsibility statement

Tyler Cowen

Sub title

the self-defeating quest for the American dream

Summary

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

Table Of 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

Target audience

adult

Classification