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The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class—and How to Rescue Our Future Audiobook, by Thom Hartmann Play Audiobook Sample

The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class—and How to Rescue Our Future Audiobook

The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class—and How to Rescue Our Future Audiobook, by Thom Hartmann Play Audiobook Sample
Release Date: December 31, 2024
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Read By: Sean Pratt Publisher: Kalorama Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.88 hours at 2.0x Speed
Release Date: December 31, 2024
Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781696617369

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

19

Longest Chapter Length:

25:31 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

03:51 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

12:08 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

6

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Publisher Description

America's most popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author explores the fall of the American Dream and the steps we can take to bring it back.

The widening wealth gap is all too familiar to many Millennials and GenZers, especially when home ownership and the lack of debt seem like faraway fantasies. And it's no surprise when they only hold about 4.6% of the country's wealth while Boomers held 22% at around the same age. So what happened to the promise of the American Dream?

In this new, final entry of his celebrated Hidden History series, Thom Hartmann uncovers the rise of the American middle class through the progressive policies of FDR, through to its downfall with the increasing privatization and economic deregulations of the Reagan era.

He also explores potential solutions including wealth and inheritance taxes to lessen economic inequality, supporting unions through increasing labor rights, and renationalizing public spaces and transportation.

The American Dream often remains just a dream for many, but this book highlights what needs to be done to take it back and help make it a reality for us all.

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About Thom Hartmann

Thom Hartmann is a New York Times bestselling author and national radio host, formerly with Air America and now syndicated by Dial Global. Recently called the most important progressive talk show host in America by Talkers magazine, he is also the author of numerous books, including The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight, which helped inspire Leonardo DiCaprio’s documentary The 11th Hour, which features Hartmann. His other books include We the People, Unequal Protection, What Would Jefferson Do?, and Screwed.

About Sean Pratt

Hillary Huber, a Los Angeles–based voice talent with hundreds of commercials and promos under her belt, was bitten by the audiobook bug in 2005. She now records books on a regular basis and has been nominated for several Audie Awards and won numerous Earphones Awards.