Review of Requiem for the American Dream (2015) by Anthony B — 01 Feb 2017

A wake-up call for our country. It scared me plenty.

This review of Requiem for the American Dream (2015) was written by Anthony B on 01 Feb 2017.

Requiem for the American Dream has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Bill B (2,505) on 08 May 2016

Plain speaking and clear thinking narrative explains how/why our economy and society has come to be in this unsettling and unstable time…

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By Randy Y (268) on 01 Jul 2016

A fairly comprehensive collection of Chomsky's theories about society and socio-economic forces, but it is largely through interview…

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By Arockiasamy A (1) on 07 May 2016

Every bit of it is a fact. Cant explain my emotions on how we, the common people, are manipulated by a few…

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By Gina M (185) on 02 Jan 2018

Chomsky is not an economist, and you can get enough of his ideas on YouTube for free…

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By Michelle R (485) on 17 May 2016

This is not just for Americans. Any person in the developed world should watch this. There should be an uprising…

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