“Not only would Americans have no understanding of the dangers of industrialism; no culture, tradition, social order, or inner knowledge of self by which to guide industrial values and choose among them...Divided up into individual units defined by self-interest, they had no way of thinking for the common good, or thinking ahead, and the anti-intellectual and sometimes childish tendency of Americans to not think at all allowed them to rest easy in this posture”
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The Greening of America, 25th Anniversary Edition
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Charles A. Reich
Charles A. Reich is a renowned American writer and legal scholar, known for his profound insights and critical thinking in the fields of law and politics. Born on May 20, 1928, Reich's works extensively cover legal, economic, and social issues, profoundly impacting the American legal system in the latter half of the 20th century. more
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