The common good / Robert B. Reich.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.
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Summary:
"...Clear-eyed manifesto for re-centering our economics and politics on the idea of the common good. Robert B. Reich...demonstrates that a common good not only exists but in fact constitutes the very essence of any society or nation...We must weigh the moral obligations of citizenship and carefully consider how we as a country should relate to honor, shame, patriotism, truth, and the meaning of leadership...A fundamental statement about the purpose of society and a cri de coeur to save American soul."--Dust jacket flap.| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Age Hold Protection | Active/Create Date | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Library | 323.65 REI 2018 (Text) | 33892100525840 | Adult Non-Fiction | Book | None | 03/20/2018 | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525520498
- ISBN: 052552049X
- Physical Description: viii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes discussion guide (pages 191-193). |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-189). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I. What is the common good? -- Shkreli -- What good do we have in common? -- The origins of the common good -- Part II. What happened to the common good? -- Exploitation -- Three structural breakdowns -- The decline of the good in common -- Part III. Can the common good be restored? -- Leadership as trusteeship -- Honor and shame -- Resurrecting truth -- Civic education for all. |
| Summary, etc.: | "...Clear-eyed manifesto for re-centering our economics and politics on the idea of the common good. Robert B. Reich...demonstrates that a common good not only exists but in fact constitutes the very essence of any society or nation...We must weigh the moral obligations of citizenship and carefully consider how we as a country should relate to honor, shame, patriotism, truth, and the meaning of leadership...A fundamental statement about the purpose of society and a cri de coeur to save American soul."--Dust jacket flap. |
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Summary:
"...Clear-eyed manifesto for re-centering our economics and politics on the idea of the common good. Robert B. Reich...demonstrates that a common good not only exists but in fact constitutes the very essence of any society or nation...We must weigh the moral obligations of citizenship and carefully consider how we as a country should relate to honor, shame, patriotism, truth, and the meaning of leadership...A fundamental statement about the purpose of society and a cri de coeur to save American soul."--Dust jacket flap.
