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All Rise: Somebodies, Nobodies, and the Politics of Dignity
Robert Fuller's bestseller "Somebodies and Nobodies diagnosed and named the malady of rankism -- "what somebodies may do to nobodies." In this sequel, he further explores the social and psychological costs of this problem and counters it with the vision of a "dignitarian" society. Drawing on his experiences as a scientist, college president, and pu...more
Hardcover, 203 pages
Published
May 25th 2006
by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
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This book was fairly idealistic but I think idealists and idealism can be very good at times. Maybe Fuller will be proven to be a visionary but the lack of current feasibility made me only give this book 4 stars.
That being said, Fuller did make a great case and presented a coherent theory with backup material. He also was practical by giving applications of how to apply the concepts and what it would look like. It is a great idea, even if it seems utopian at the moment.
That being said, Fuller did make a great case and presented a coherent theory with backup material. He also was practical by giving applications of how to apply the concepts and what it would look like. It is a great idea, even if it seems utopian at the moment.
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