Suicide of the west how the rebirth of tribalism, populism, nationalism, and identity politics is destroying American democracy
"Running water. Electricity. Antibiotics. Dentistry. Air conditioning. Democracy. The rule of law. Such things are not only remarkably new inventions in human history, they are all alien to humanity's natural habitat. Here is what is natural: poverty, hunger, violence, tribal hatred, and a...
| Main Author: | Goldberg, Jonah, 1969- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Crown Forum,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Stumbling upon a miracle
- Human nature: Our inner tribesman
- Corrupting the miracle: When human nature strikes back
- The State: A myth agreed upon
- The birth of capitalism: A glorious accident
- The eternal battle: Reason versus the search for meaning
- The American miracle: They put it in writing
- The elites: Aristocrats unchained
- The progressive era: The birth of the living constitution and the death of liberty
- The administrative state: The shadow government
- Tribalism today: Nationalism, populism, and identity politics
- Pop culture politics: Godzilla, rock & roll, and the romantic spirit
- The family's losing war against barbarism
- The Trumpian era: The perils of populism
- Things fall apart: The American experiment at risk
- Conclusion: Decline is a choice.