Summary - Evil Geniuses: Based On The Book By Kurt Andersen

SUMMARY

EVIL GENIUSES

BASED ON THE BOOK BY KURT ANDERSEN

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: BRIEF BOOKS PUBLISHING

CONTENT

The Rise of the "Land of the New"

Building the American Social Contract (Late 1800s - 1970s)

The 1960s: Peak New and the Stirrings of Reaction

The 1970s: A Turning Point - The Rise of Nostalgia and the Counter-Revolution

The Reagan Era: Implementing the "Raw Deal" (1980s)

The 1990s: A Period of Consolidation and Shifting Landscapes

The 21st Century: Entrenchment and New Challenges (2000s - 2010s)

An Era of Stasis and Uncertainty (2010s - Present)

Charting a New Course: Potential Paths Forward

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America by Kurt Andersen examines a pivotal shift in American history. Beginning around the 1970s, the book delves into how a powerful alliance of the wealthy, conservatives, and big business strategically reshaped the nation's economy and social fabric. This narrative contrasts the post-World War II era of greater economic fairness with the subsequent decades marked by a dramatic concentration of wealth and growing insecurity for most Americans. The author explores the methods and consequences of this transformation, alongside the intriguing parallel of a rising cultural obsession with nostalgia.

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Release date

Audiobook: March 25, 2025