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American Amnesia

How the War on Government Led Us to Forget What Made America Prosper
Book • 2025
In *American Amnesia*, Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson explore the economic and political history of the United States, highlighting how a mixed economy has been crucial to America's prosperity.

They argue that the current disdain for government has led to a forgetfulness of its essential role in achieving broad-based prosperity.

The book emphasizes the importance of a balanced relationship between public authority and private markets for societal progress.

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