The Good Life and Its Discontents: The American Dream in the Age of Entitlement, 1945-1995
Times Books; Random House, 1995. First edition. Stated. Hardcover. xxii, 293 p. Footnotes. Notes. Index. One of the country's most influential commentators attempts to explain why the richest, most powerful, and most democratic nation in the world is overcome by self-doubt and confusion. Samuelson takes a penetrating look at why Americans feel so bad when they are really doing so well, and poses the crucial question: Can America's leaders restore confidence by curbing government that has promised more than it can deliver? Condition: Good in very good dust jacket. Highlighting/underlining. Corners of several pages turned. Some highlighting noted. Publisher's press release laid in.
Keywords: Entitlements, Federal Reserve, Budget Deficits, Deficit Spending, Income Transfers, Capitalism, Defense Spending, Discrimination, Equality, Globalism, Government Regulation, Government Spending, Productivity, Social Security, Unemployment
ISBN: 9780812925920
[Book #58286]
Price: $28.50