Requiem for the American Dream
eng. Requiem for the American Dream · 2017
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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.

Date of publication: 30 September 2024
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Genre: Non-fiction
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