Crazy America (Greed, Violence, The New American Dream - Second Edition)

Author: Charles Derber (USA), translated by He Jiangsheng, He Yeh, Xiang Huali
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: A powerful critique of society, an excellent work with realistic and shocking descriptions. I couldn’t put it down—it’s amazing! —J. Kozol
A profound critique of contemporary American society, vivid and precise descriptions of today’s culture, and deeply impactful. The insightful analysis and reflections on different approaches to human existence are worth attention. —Howard Sinen
This is an important book. It reveals from another perspective who is to blame for the decline of social morality. —A. F.
Just as Derber describes, the "mad epidemic" is indeed severe. What’s more important is that through Derber’s depiction of this terrible "epidemic," people also see hope and the valuable advice he offers. Such a scenario deserves attention and calls for efforts to solve the problem. —Noam Chomsky, a renowned contemporary American philosopher and linguist
The new American Dream is expanding, and a nationwide crisis of violence and greed is spreading. Increasing inequality, growing social frustration, and harmful moral decay are threatening the very existence of social structures. The new American Dream promotes individualism, but what is its value? Charles Derber argues in the book that the growing individualism provides fertile ground for antisocial thoughts, leading to severe economic and social consequences. Here, he offers a diagnosis and cure for the social diseases caused by the "mad epidemic," both inspiring and instructive.