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The Pursuit of Loneliness: American Culture at the Breaking Point by Philip Slater
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The Pursuit of Loneliness: American Culture at the Breaking Point

by Philip Slater

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In a classic indictment of American individualism and isolationism, Philip Slater analyzes the great ills of modern society—violence, competitiveness, inequality, and the national "addiction" to technology.

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