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mikefromco's review
Just a very self-help pop-politics type book that didn’t even really try to add anything that hasn’t been said better by others.
caittschida's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.5
While inspiring I felt like a lot of it was pretty standard, information for those that are familiar with socialist ideas. More of a self-help book then political
lbw's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
I loved it, but I’m the choir this book is preaching to. And yet, until a certain point in life, I bought into the myth of individualism, too.
I appreciated the structure of the book: starting with an analysis of how the dominant culture produces the ideal of individualism and ending with some suggestions for how to resist the myth.
I appreciated the structure of the book: starting with an analysis of how the dominant culture produces the ideal of individualism and ending with some suggestions for how to resist the myth.
rosa_inverno's review against another edition
3.5
I have mixed feelings.
On the one hand, this was a good book. It had important information and was well written and researched. On the other hand, I just feel like it was preaching to the choir. Not that there's anything the author can do about that, so maybe I shouldn't begrudge it; I just couldn't help thinking the entire time that the people who need this information probably won't read this book. Though, I admit, it's possible my ex who was liberal leaning but very invested in the concept of grit might read it and that could be a net good. 😉
Seriously though, good book. Worth a read. I can only hope some people who don't already know some of the things presented in it pick it up.
On the one hand, this was a good book. It had important information and was well written and researched. On the other hand, I just feel like it was preaching to the choir. Not that there's anything the author can do about that, so maybe I shouldn't begrudge it; I just couldn't help thinking the entire time that the people who need this information probably won't read this book. Though, I admit, it's possible my ex who was liberal leaning but very invested in the concept of grit might read it and that could be a net good. 😉
Seriously though, good book. Worth a read. I can only hope some people who don't already know some of the things presented in it pick it up.