The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (804 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073SF78M9 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 467 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The distinguished historian argues that democracy today is threatened not by the masses, as Jose Ortega y Gasset (The Revolt of the Masses) had said, but by the elites. These elites - mobile and increasingly global in outlook - refuse to accept limits or ties to nation and place. In this challenging work, Christopher Lasch makes an accessible critique of what is wrong with the values and beliefs of America's professional and managerial elites. This is Lasch's clarion call for a return to the virtues of community, responsibility, and religion.. As they isolate themselves in their networks and enclaves, they abandon the middle class, divide the nation, and betray
"A tour de force that helps readers understand their country, and culture and how they evolved" according to William H. Panning. Readers of Chris Hayes' "Twilight of the Elites: America after Meritocracy" may recognize some common themes here. But Lasch presented his far more complete and prescient descriptions of our situation some eighteen years earlier. When I read Hayes' book, some months before Trump's nomination, I immediately recommended to all my liberal friends that they read it. But now, after reading . Extremely illuminating Red_Moon A book that can change the way you view things. For many it would be a life-changer. Aptly titled. The chapter on how popular rule in the US was subverted in the 20th-century by the "rule of the experts" is eye-opening. The work is on a level with the works of Paul Gottfried and Kevin McDonald.. "An intelligent, prophetic" according to Amazon Customer. An intelligent, prophetic, incisive book that deeply analyzes current society, not only in the United States but at the global level. I recommend it as an indispensable reading to understand the current situation in the world.