America: The Farewell Tour

America: The Farewell Tour

Chris Hedgesâ€™s profound and provocative examination of America in crisis is â€œan exceedinglyâ€¦provocative book, certain to arouse controversy, but offering a point of view that needs to be heardâ€ (Booklist), about how bitter hopelessness and malaise have resulted in a culture of sadism and hate.

America, says Pulitzer PrizeÂâ€“winning reporter Chris Hedges, is convulsed by an array of pathologies that have arisen out of profound hopelessness, a bitter despair, and a civil society that has ceased to function. The opioid crisis; the retreat into gambling to cope with economic distress; the pornification of culture; the rise of magical thinking; the celebration of sadism, hate, and plagues of suicides are the physical manifestations of a society that is being ravaged by corporate pillage and a failed democracy. As our society unravels, we also face global upheaval caused by catastrophic climate change. All these ills presage a frightening reconfiguration of the nation and the planet.

Donald Trump rode this disenchantment to power. In his â€œforceful and directâ€ (Publishers Weekly) America: The Farewell Tour, Hedges argues that neither political party, now captured by corporate power, addresses the systemic problem. Until our corporate coup dâ€™Ã©tat is reversed these diseases will grow and ravage the country. â€œWith a trademark blend ofâ€¦sharply observed detail, Hedges writes a requiem for the American dreamâ€ (Kirkus Reviews) and seeks to jolt us out of our complacency while there is still time.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 49564717
ReleaseDate 2018-08-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501152672

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	49564717
ReleaseDate	2018-08-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501152672

America: The Farewell Tour

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