In a classic indictment of American individualism and isolationism, Philip Slater analyzes the great ills of modern society-violence, competitiveness, inequality, and the national 'addiction' to technology.
About the Author Philip Slater lives in Santa Cruz, California.
Todd Gitlin is professor of sociology at the University of California/Berkeley.
Beacon Press The pursuit of loneliness: america's discontent and the search for a new democratic ideal, paperback/phil slater
