The common good

"With the warmth and lucidity that have made him one of our most important public voices, Robert B. Reich makes the case for a generous, inclusive understanding of the American project, centering on the moral obligations of citizenship. Rooting his argument in everyday reality and common sense,...

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Main Author: Reich, Robert B. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2018]
Edition: First edition.
Series: A Borzoi book
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. What is the common good?
  • Shkreli
  • What good do we have in common?
  • The origins of the common good
  • Part II. What happened to the common good?
  • Exploitation
  • Three structural breakdowns
  • The decline of the good in common
  • Part III. Can the common good be restored?
  • Leadership as trusteeship
  • Honor and shame
  • Resurrecting truth
  • Civic education for all.