The Common Good
The Common Good by Robert B. Reich, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on January 15, 2019, is a reprint edition comprising 208 pages. In this book, Reich presents a compelling argument for the expansion of America’s moral imagination, emphasizing that the common good is fundamental to any society. He explores the dynamics of virtuous and vicious cycles that influence societal well-being, highlighting the challenges America has faced over the past fifty years.
Readers will find a thorough examination of moral obligations related to citizenship, as well as reflections on concepts such as honor, shame, patriotism, truth, and leadership. Reich’s insights aim to provoke thoughtful consideration of how these elements interact within the framework of civic responsibility. This edition, written in English, invites readers to engage with the philosophical and ethical dimensions of business, economics, and political science, making it relevant for those interested in civics and citizenship.
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Robert B. Reich makes a powerful case for the expansion of America’s moral imagination. Rooting his argument in common sense and everyday reality, he demonstrates that a common good constitutes the very essence of any society or nation. Societies, he says, undergo virtuous cycles that reinforce the common good as well as vicious cycles that undermine it, one of which America has been experiencing for the past five decades. This process can and must be reversed. But first we need to weigh the moral obligations of citizenship and carefully consider how we relate to honor, shame, patriotism, truth, and the meaning of leadership.
Powerful, urgent, and utterly vital, this is a heartfelt missive from one of our foremost political thinkers.
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