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Book SynopsisOne of The New York Times''s 100 notable books of 2021
[George Packer''s] account of America's decline into destructive tribalism is always illuminating and often dazzling. William Galston, The Washington Post
Acclaimed National Book Award-winning author George Packer diagnoses America's descent into a failed state, and envisions a path toward overcoming our injustices, paralyses, and divides
In the year 2020, Americans suffered one rude blow after another to their health, livelihoods, and collective self-esteem. A ruthless pandemic, an inept and malign government response, polarizing protests, and an election marred by conspiracy theories left many citizens in despair about their country and its democratic experiment. With pitiless precision, the year exposed the nation's underlying conditionsdiscredited elites, weakened institutions, blatant inequalitiesand how difficult they are to remedy.
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