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False Dawn
Book • 2000
John Gray's "False Dawn" is a critical examination of the neoliberal project and its consequences.
Gray challenges the optimistic assumptions underlying neoliberal ideology, arguing that it has led to increased inequality and social fragmentation.
He analyzes the historical context of neoliberalism, tracing its intellectual roots and examining its impact on various societies.
The book offers a pessimistic assessment of the future, suggesting that the neoliberal project is unsustainable and that alternative approaches are needed.
Gray's work has sparked considerable debate among economists and political theorists.
Gray challenges the optimistic assumptions underlying neoliberal ideology, arguing that it has led to increased inequality and social fragmentation.
He analyzes the historical context of neoliberalism, tracing its intellectual roots and examining its impact on various societies.
The book offers a pessimistic assessment of the future, suggesting that the neoliberal project is unsustainable and that alternative approaches are needed.
Gray's work has sparked considerable debate among economists and political theorists.
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as a new book by a prolific author, offering an alternative take on the US recovery from the Depression.


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as a re-examination of the idea that Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal led us to economic recovery.

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