Requiem for the American Dream

Interesting Facts

• The book is based on ten principles of wealth and power concentration that Chomsky identifies as key to understanding contemporary American society.
• Chomsky asserts that U.S. democratic institutions have been captured by elites, leading to significant inequality and undermining democratic processes.
• The author thoroughly analyzes how corporations and wealthy individuals influence politics through lobbying and campaign financing.
• One of the key themes of the book is the dismantling of public education, which Chomsky views as a strategy to maintain inequality.
• Chomsky also examines the role of media in shaping public opinion and maintaining the status quo, arguing that media are controlled by elites and serve their interests.