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02695aam a22003978i 4500 001 281B0960673311EEBF3E118F48ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231010010145 008 210220s2023 nyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021002656 020 $a 1641771747 020 $a 9781641771740 035 $a (OCoLC)1240826097 040 $a LBSOR/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d UIB $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a HC106.5 $b .B86 2023 082 00 $a 330.973 $2 23 100 1 $a Buskirk, Chris, $d 1969- $e author. 245 10 $a America and the art of the possible : $b restoring national vitality in an age of decay / $c Christopher Buskirk. 250 $a First American edition. 263 $a 2301 264 1 $a New York, New York : $b Encounter Books, $c 2023. 300 $a pages cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Between 1920 and 1950 America saw an unprecedented expansion of wealth and power underwritten by technological innovation, cultural confidence, and victory in war. American elites won World War II, rebuilt the world order with America at its head, inaugurated the jet age and put a man on the moon. The boom led to a larger, richer middle that confirmed America's best ideals. By the early 1970s that ended. Since then, American elites have captured a disproportionate share of the social and economic rewards over the last 50 years during which time the middle class has shrunk in size and become economically insecure, owning a smaller share of national wealth than at any time in our history despite most households having two income earners versus the single income household that characterized the period of shared prosperity. At the same time, technological innovation that improves people's standard of living has dramatically slowed. This undermines the basic premise behind the broad acceptance of a meritocratic elite, whose rule is predicated on the belief that if the best rise to the top, their talent and energy will create a rising tide that lifts all the boats. We had that once. We can have it again. This book is the story of how American elites won, lost, and can win again"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Economic development $z United States $x History. 650 0 $a Economic development $x Sociological aspects. 650 0 $a Income distribution $z United States $x History. 650 0 $a Elite (Social sciences) $z United States. 650 0 $a American Dream. 651 0 $a United States $x Economic conditions $y 1945- 941 $a 1 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20231010032339.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=281B0960673311EEBF3E118F48ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b UIBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search