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adigal

(7,581 posts) Thu May 23, 2013, 12:50 PM May 2013

Looking for suggestions on books about declining America [View all]

I am very interested in this topic, which, it seems, most Americans are cheerfully ignoring. After hearing about the kids killed on Oklahoma because no one thought shelters in schools were a worthwhile idea or expense, and closing 50 Chicago public schools, I think the fabric of our society is truly tearing, and most of us are "Amusing Ourselves to Death," as Neil Postman analyzed.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!!

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Looking for suggestions on books about declining America [View all] adigal May 2013 OP

I just heard an interview with the author of Carbon Democracy. Gregorian May 2013 #1

Foreign Policy had an article on it a year or so ago nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #2

"Generation of Vipers" by Philip Wylie. (Does it matter whether it was written in 1942?) n/t FSogol May 2013 #3

Reading one now called "The Rich Don't Always Win" by Sam Pizzigati . . . HughBeaumont May 2013 #4

Thank you very much!! I am off to do some research! adigal May 2013 #5

I wrote something to that effect in 2009 . . . HughBeaumont May 2013 #9

Chalmers Johnson librechik May 2013 #6

I love Krugman and Palast adigal May 2013 #7

Pretty much anything by Morris Berman hatrack May 2013 #8

"Empire of Illusion" by Chris Hedges marmar May 2013 #10

Assuming we all don't die in the coming Ice Age Celldweller May 2013 #11

"The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America" moondust May 2013 #12