- 18 Jun 2005 21:29
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"Their economy produces things cheaper than ours, so we need to send them some manufactured viruses to level the playing field." - Freedom and Democracy Inc.
The Great Divide, Studs Terkel
The Great Divide is a great and disturbing book about America today.
Terkel shows two real strains in our culture now: a vocal adherence to "me first, anything to get ahead" with an emotional response to those less fortunate, which results in a kind of living lie or dichotomy; and a profound lack of history which results in a kind of pride of ignorance.
Terkel found many people who prided themselves on not even wanting to know things. It gave me a lot to think about...
Source of review: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/ ... ai_8151827
The Great Divide is a great and disturbing book about America today.
Terkel shows two real strains in our culture now: a vocal adherence to "me first, anything to get ahead" with an emotional response to those less fortunate, which results in a kind of living lie or dichotomy; and a profound lack of history which results in a kind of pride of ignorance.
Terkel found many people who prided themselves on not even wanting to know things. It gave me a lot to think about...
Source of review: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/ ... ai_8151827
![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/13yLrb2H/we-think-its-worth-it-sig.jpg)
"Their economy produces things cheaper than ours, so we need to send them some manufactured viruses to level the playing field." - Freedom and Democracy Inc.