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... See moreStarting with the “Great Society” splurge in the 1960s, which created many social programs but failed to provide any way to pay for them, America has become accustomed to living beyond its means, essentially by borrowing huge amounts of money and passing the debt along to future generations. (An admirable exception was the Clinton presidency, which
It was not the first time that motherhood provided the female version of civic virtue.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
The narrative of Free America remained as inflexible as any ideology: tax cuts and deregulation = freedom and prosperity. Decade after decade you encountered its mantra, like the rituals of a cargo cult, on the website of the Cato Institute, the editorial page of The Wall Street Journal, broadcasts of The Rush Limbaugh Show, and the platform of the
... See moreGeorge Packer • Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal
woman’s misplaced sexuality.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
“Our economy is at war with many forms of life on earth, including human life,”45 and sometimes the solution: we need a “Marshall Plan for the Earth.”
Andrew Boyd • I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor
female sexuality was a central part of the good life that both systems claimed to espouse.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
But opponents of state intervention didn’t lay down their arms. Fueled by ideological fervor, the fear of communism, and in-depth works by prominent economists, the ideological warfare against state intervention began again right after World War II in the form of neoliberalism[381]. It gained steam because of major societal changes. The rising aspi
... See moreNicolas Colin • Hedge: A Greater Safety Net for the Entrepreneurial Age
Keep small, vote mainstream, and nod like it all makes sense. Yet here she is, asking for trouble. Acting like what she does might matter.
Richard Powers • The Overstory: A Novel
By reworking Smithian concepts like “individualism,” “self-interest,” and “the invisible hand,” thinkers like Hayek, Stigler, and Friedman transformed Smith into an original way of thinking about an individualistic, market-oriented society that was justifiable on social-scientific grounds.