Authors: Barbara Ehrenreich,
Americans are known for their positivity. They are often taught that it is the secret of success. Barbara Ehrenreich eliminates this false idea that has resulted in economic corruption and self-image problems. In this book, she reveals the flip-side of undying optimism, or in other words, an absence of pragmatism.
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