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American Happiness and Discontents
The Unruly Torrent, 2008-2020
Book • 2021
This book is a compilation of George F. Will's columns written between 2008 and 2020.
It delves into a variety of subjects, including court cases, particularly those from the Supreme Court, the American Revolutionary War, historical figures like Frederick Douglass and JFK, and assessments of modern State of the Union Addresses.
Will also addresses topics such as American socialists, anti-capitalist conservatives, drug policy, the criminal justice system, climatology, the Coronavirus, the First Amendment, parenting, meritocracy and education, China, fascism, authoritarianism, and cultural figures like Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, and The Beach Boys.
The collection is characterized by Will's wisdom, humor, and his ability to combine high thinking with a shrewd understanding of day-to-day American politics.
It delves into a variety of subjects, including court cases, particularly those from the Supreme Court, the American Revolutionary War, historical figures like Frederick Douglass and JFK, and assessments of modern State of the Union Addresses.
Will also addresses topics such as American socialists, anti-capitalist conservatives, drug policy, the criminal justice system, climatology, the Coronavirus, the First Amendment, parenting, meritocracy and education, China, fascism, authoritarianism, and cultural figures like Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, and The Beach Boys.
The collection is characterized by Will's wisdom, humor, and his ability to combine high thinking with a shrewd understanding of day-to-day American politics.
