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"...the book demonstrates the centrality of economic growth to a sense of contentment. Part of the American dream is believing that your children will inevitably have a better life than you did, and Mr. Elliott is right to point out the extent to which that faith has been shaken....This book is engaging in its detail and surprisingly readable, considering that it could double at times as a statistical abstract with verbs."Elliott, Michael is the author of 'Day Before Yesterday Reconsidering America's Past, Rediscovering the Present' with ISBN 9780684870458 and ISBN 0684870452.
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