The Abusing of America - Softcover

Diamond, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1410730107 ISBN 13: 9781410730107

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2003

Synopsis

THE ABUSING OF AMERICApresents an extremely insightful and compelling look at how our whole modern,American way of life, ultimately and detrimentally, affects us all.? It is a portrayal of how the implementationof many individual and collective goals and priorities, can often result inbeing counterproductive to ourselves and others in society.? Individual and societal abuses continuebecause we have a tendency to patch up symptoms, rather than eradicate rootcauses.? While the book is a serious andfactual examination of what causes the abusiveness found in our society, italso illuminates 20 different paradoxes that perpetuate the continuation ofsuch abuses.? Nonetheless, the authorfinds the capability to appropriately make use of his satirical wit to lampoonthe purveyors who present obstacles that negatively affect our ability toovercome abuses.? It all makes for aninteresting and thought-provoking read.

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About the Author

Mr. Diamond graduated inpolitical science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.? He went to Graduate School in Psychology atthe University of Southern California.?He was an educator for five years, and then he spent a decade in theadvertising and marketing fields.? He ison a never-ending search to discover signs of intelligent life (or at leastsome common sense) among the decision makers within the societies, governmentsand industries of the world.

Synopsis

Is our modern way of living beneficial to us over the long term? Can we continue to meet people's material "wants" (versus "needs") in a world with an ever-increasing population? Presented is compelling evidence that the answer is no.

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1410730107
• ISBN 13: 9781410730107
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260