The America Syndrome

Apocalypse, War, and Our Call to Greatness

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Political Science
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Author: Betsy Hartmann ISBN: 9781609807412
Publisher: Seven Stories Press Publication: May 23, 2017
Imprint: Seven Stories Press Language: English
Author: Betsy Hartmann
ISBN: 9781609807412
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Publication: May 23, 2017
Imprint: Seven Stories Press
Language: English

Has apocalyptic thinking contributed to some of our nation's biggest problems—inequality, permanent war, and the despoiling of our natural resources? From the Puritans to the present, historian and public policy advocate Betsy Hartmann sheds light on a pervasive but—until now—invisible theme shaping the American mindset: apocalyptic thinking, or the belief that the end of the world is nigh. Hartmann makes a compelling case that apocalyptic fears are deeply intertwined with the American ethos, to our detriment. In The America Syndrome, she seeks to reclaim human agency and, in so doing, revise the national narrative. By changing the way we think, we just might change the world.

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Has apocalyptic thinking contributed to some of our nation's biggest problems—inequality, permanent war, and the despoiling of our natural resources? From the Puritans to the present, historian and public policy advocate Betsy Hartmann sheds light on a pervasive but—until now—invisible theme shaping the American mindset: apocalyptic thinking, or the belief that the end of the world is nigh. Hartmann makes a compelling case that apocalyptic fears are deeply intertwined with the American ethos, to our detriment. In The America Syndrome, she seeks to reclaim human agency and, in so doing, revise the national narrative. By changing the way we think, we just might change the world.

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