{"product_id":"we-ourselves-and-us-gary-moreau-9781983680274","title":"We, Ourselves, and Us: Creating a More Just and Prosperous America","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this new guide to American politics and economics, Gary Moreau wants to turn the \"I\" into \"We.\" As he argues in \u003ci\u003eWe, Ourselves, and Us\u003c\/i\u003e, Americans' cultural sense of individualism is hindering rather than helping the country. Moreau instead argues for a change to political, economic, and social systems to refocus them on the collective good. As he proposes this important change, Moreau argues that\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eboth major political parties are offering ineffective solutions to the problem, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe model America was based on is no longer realistic for a modern society, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eboth communism and socialism fail because they are still based on the idea of individuality, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe unequal flow of power is responsible for a prejudiced and unbalanced society, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe concepts of obligation and self-interest are intrinsically connected, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eindividual advancement means nothing without collective advancement, and \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eall of society is interconnected in nuanced and important ways. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoreau does not equate collectivism with communism or other political movements. He isn't arguing for the elimination of private property or other drastic changes. Instead, he simply gives you a new way of viewing systems of power and important suggestions that could lead to satisfactory results for the entire nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Moreau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1983680273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781983680274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Gary Moreau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588004786431,"sku":"9781983680274","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/we-ourselves-and-us-gary-moreau-9781983680274","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}