Reich, Robert B. <br/><br/>
The common good 
/ Robert B. Reich 
 - New York  : Alfred A. Knopf  , 2018 
 - 193 p.  : illus.  ; 20 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Part I. What is the common good? -- Shkreli -- What good do we have in common? -- The origins of the common good -- Part II. What happened to the common good? -- Exploitation -- Three structural breakdowns -- The decline of the good in common -- Part III. Can the common good be restored? -- Leadership as trusteeship -- Honor and shame -- Resurrecting truth -- Civic education for all. 
<br/><br/> Clear-eyed manifesto for re-centering our economics and politics on the idea of the common good. Robert B. Reich demonstrates that a common good not only exists but in fact constitutes the very essence of any society or nation.  We must weigh the moral obligations of citizenship and carefully consider how we as a country should relate to honor, shame, patriotism, truth, and the meaning of leadership. A fundamental statement about the purpose of society and a cri de coeur to save American soul. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780525520498 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Common good<br/>Citizenship---Moral and ethical aspects---United States<br/>Political ethics---United States<br/>Economics---Sociological aspects
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PS3613.A524  / L58 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>323.6 REI