The European dream : how Europe's vision of the future is quietly eclipsing the American dream / Jeremy Rifkin.
"While the American Dream is languishing, says bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin, a new European Dream is beginning to capture the attention and imagination of the world. Twenty-five nations, representing 455 million people, have joined together to create a United States of Europe." "T...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin,
[2004]
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| Summary: | "While the American Dream is languishing, says bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin, a new European Dream is beginning to capture the attention and imagination of the world. Twenty-five nations, representing 455 million people, have joined together to create a United States of Europe." "The European Union's $10.5 trillion GDP now eclipses that of the United States, making it the largest economy in the world. The EU is already the world's leading exporter and largest internal trading market. Moreover, much of Europe enjoys a longer life span and greater literacy, and has less poverty and crime, less blight and sprawl, longer vacations, and shorter commutes to work than we do in the United States. When one considers what makes a people great and what constitutes a better way of life, observes Rifkin, Europe now surpasses America." "More important, Europe has become a giant laboratory for rethinking humanity's future. In many respects, the European Dream is the mirror opposite of the American Dream. While the American Dream emphasizes unrestrained economic growth, personal wealth, and the pursuit of individual self-interest, the European Dream focuses more on sustainable development, quality of life, and the nurturing of community." "Rifkin draws on more than twenty years of personal experience working in Europe, where he has advised heads of state and political parties, consulted with Europe's leading companies, and helped spur grassroots environmental and social justice campaigns. The author delves into the history of Europe, from the medieval era to postmodernity, to capture the soul of the new European consciousness."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 434 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1585423459 9781585423453 |