The Wilding of America

Download or read book The Wilding of America written by Charles Derber and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-05-17 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American dream champions individualism. But at what price? In this [book, the author] chronicles the latest incidents of "wilding"--Extreme acts of self-interested violence and greed - that seem to signal an eroding of the moral landscape of American society. [The author] argues that ever-increasing individualism breeds an antisocial mentality with dangerous economic and social consequences - yet he offers a communitarian alternative that is as inspiring as it is instructive. Recent wilding events, such as the social aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the war in Iraq, and recent government scandals, are highlighted in [this book]. -Back cover.