Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream by Alissa Quart

Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream

Alissa Quart

304 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction history politics sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Acclaimed journalist Alissa Quart argues that at the root of our suffering is the misplaced belief in our own independence and the conviction that we must rely on ourselves alone, a do-it-yourself ethos. Looking at a range of delusions and half so...

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informative 96%
reflective 61%
hopeful 50%
inspiring 46%
challenging 38%
emotional 11%
funny 3%

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slow 16%
fast 8%

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