The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream

by Tyler Cowen

Non-FictionEssaysSocial History

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In "The Complacent Class," Tyler Cowen argues that a pervasive sense of stasis has settled over American society and culture, extending beyond mere economic stagnation. He identifies a growing "complacent class"—individuals who not only accept but actively enforce resistance to change and innovation. This class, driven by a self-defeating quest for the American Dream, inadvertently stifles progress and perpetuates a cycle of unfulfilled potential. Cowen's incisive analysis explores the societal consequences of this widespread complacency and its impact on the future of American dynamism.

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Picador

Published Jan 1, 2018

272 pages

ISBN: 9781250153777

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First Published

2017

Language

eng

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