The European Dream: How Europe's Vision of the Future Is Quietly Eclipsing the American Dream
by Jeremy Rifkin
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Read in July, 2008
Rifkin's hypothesis is interesting: has globalization rendered the American Dream obsolete, and does Europe have the answer? Rifkin sets the bar very high for himself in his introduction, which includes an intriguing post-modernist take on the European Union, but in the subsequent sections Rifkin continually conks his head on that bar with a far too narrow and simplistic presentation of post-medieval history and a flawed understanding of modern global market economics. What could be a fascinatin...more
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Read in June, 2008
I loved it!!! If you'd like to learn more about the USA (and how it compares to Europe), and you like surprises, and lots of interesting stuff, this book is an absolute must. Actually, I think I'd recommend this book pretty much to anyone who cares about what happens in the society/economy they live in.
The book is totally engaging, and well researched and cited, which I love. And, best of all, I really feel like the author is giving a fair and balanced view. Great book!!!!
The book is totally engaging, and well researched and cited, which I love. And, best of all, I really feel like the author is giving a fair and balanced view. Great book!!!!
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Read in August, 2006
I liked this book, although I do think he exaggerates a lot of the great things about Europe. The events in France recently have shown that there are some serious problems with the European model, as have the economic problems facing the Scandinavian model. It is worth a read though. Where he is right on is that the European pace of life is generally much more conducive to being human/living, than the American model.
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Read in January, 2006
This book is a marvelous analysis of the European Dream as contrasted to the American Dream. Rifkin argues that the American Dream has become obsolete and that the European Dream is the dream of the future. He also argues that the future of the United States rests on learning about and perhaps adopting elements of the European Dream for a new American Dream.
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Read in July, 2007
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everyone
I highly reccomend this one to people interested in modern political trends. The author is a well known politician and University professor. The book is written in a "everyday" language so one will not get bored with political and economical "blah blah blah" after a few pages. It's a great, wise and interesting book for everybody!
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I can't WAIT to read this, I bought it when reading a lot about the differences b/t European and American lifestyles such as America growing up with the automobile and the consequences that has had on the way our communities are structured and the 'live to work' ethic of Americans vs 'work to live' ethic of Europeans.
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Read in January, 2005
A little to presumptuous about the success of the European Union. Overall, the book does accurately contrast the goliath competitor that is the European Union. If they can get there act together, the U.S. must sit up and take notice.
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Makes you even more scared about Bush/Republicans and the North American Free Trade Agreement! If you've never heard of NAFTA, read about it... scary stuff.
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Read in January, 2008
Don't totally agree with Rifkins premises but it's a good primer to begin thought about a different "world order"
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Title speaks for itself. Entirely possible, I think.
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