The America syndrome : apocalypse, war, and our call to greatness

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The America syndrome : apocalypse, war, and our call to greatness

Title remainder

apocalypse, war, and our call to greatness

Statement of responsibility

Betsy Hartmann

Creator

• Hartmann, Betsy

Author

• Hartmann, Betsy

Subject

• Crises -- United States
• Exceptionalism
• Exceptionalism -- United States
• Fear
• Fear -- United States
• National characteristics, American
• Civilization
• Since 1970
• Social psychology
• Social psychology -- United States
• United States
• United States -- Civilization -- 1970-
• National characteristics, American
• Crises

Language

eng

Summary

• "Has apocalyptic thinking contributed to some of our nation's biggest problems--inequality, permanent war, and the despoiling of our natural resources? From the Puritans to the present, historian and public policy advocate Betsy Hartmann sheds light on a pervasive but--until now--invisible theme shaping the American mindset: apocalyptic thinking, or the belief that the end of the world is nigh. Hartmann makes a compelling case that apocalyptic fears are deeply intertwined with the American ethos, to our detriment. InThe America Syndrome, she seeks to reclaim human agency and, in so doing, revise the national narrative. By changing the way we think, we just might change the world"--
• "Has apocalyptic thinking contributed to some of our nation's biggest problems--inequality, permanent war, and the despoiling of our natural resources? From the Puritans to the present, historian and public policy advocate Betsy Hartmann sheds light on a pervasive but--until now--invisible theme shaping the American mindset: apocalyptic thinking, or the belief that the end of the world is nigh. Hartmann makes a compelling case that apocalyptic fears are deeply intertwined with the American ethos, to our detriment. In The America Syndrome, she seeks to reclaim human agency and, in so doing, revise the national narrative. By changing the way we think, we just might change the world"--

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Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

973.92

Index

no index present

LC call number

E169.12

LC item number

.H378 2019

Literary form

non fiction