Are We There Yet?

<p><em>Are We There Yet?</em> is a collection of essays grouped around three major themes: the collapse of the American empire; the question of individual identity; and some thoughts regarding the nature of a post-collapse world. The book analyzes what has gone wrong with the United States since its inception and the problems we now face as a result. It discuss the elements of a healthy human identity—elements that are largely absent from the American scene. And it poses alternatives to all of this models already present in the consciousness of a few and which post-collapse may possibly be realized several decades down the line. In the course of this discussion the author reviews the pathology of smart phones and related electronic gadgets; the phenomenon of Hillary Clinton as an archetypal American disaster and of Joe Bageant as an unsung hero; and the visionary work of scholars such as Pitirim Sorokin and Lewis Mumford. All in all <em>Are We There Yet?</em>  will have you thinking about what the possibilities are for achieving some semblance of sanity in a world completely out of kilter.</p><p>Readers interested in related titles from Morris Berman will also want to see: Coming to Our Senses (ISBN: 1626542910) Spinning Straw Into Gold (ISBN: 1635610532).</p>