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Any patriotism that requires us to see other Americans as the enemy isn't real patriotism.

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Book Cover for: Meditations: Introduction by D. A. Rees, Marcus Aurelius

Meditations: Introduction by D. A. Rees

Marcus Aurelius
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โ€œWe have the power to hold no opinion about a thing and to not let it upset our state of mind.โ€ ~ Marcus Aurelius, Meditations #stoicism

Hardcover, 1992

$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal, George Packer

Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal

George Packer
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Why is America so divided? In "Last Best Hope", author George Packer identifies four Americas and explains the hate. "Free America" imagines a nation of separate individuals and serves the interests of corporations and the wealthy. Kind of Reagan's America. [THREAD FOLLOWS]

Paperback, 2022

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Democracy in America: Introduction by Alan Ryan, Alexis de Tocqueville

Democracy in America: Introduction by Alan Ryan

Alexis de Tocqueville
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"The greatness of America lies NOT in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to REPAIR HER FAULTS." - Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America (emphasis mine)

Hardcover, 1994

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: All I Ever Wanted: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir, Kathy Valentine

All I Ever Wanted: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir

Kathy Valentine
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@Kathy_Valentine I'm late to reading "All I Ever Wanted" but wow what a story. I'm a fan of yours all over again. Well done! https://t.co/p7YMMfZHT4

Paperback, 2021

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Be Kind, Dalai Lama

Be Kind

Dalai Lama
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"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." - Dalai Lama https://t.co/KGU2iFcz7e

Paperback, 2019

$11.95$5.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Raging 2020s: Companies, Countries, People - And the Fight for Our Future, Alec Ross

The Raging 2020s: Companies, Countries, People - And the Fight for Our Future

Alec Ross
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โ€œThe Raging 2020sโ€ is the most revealing book Iโ€™ve read in a long time. Itโ€™s the story the media utterly failed to report while feverishly keeping up with the Kardashians. https://t.co/zBM3WgbUFg

Paperback, 2022

$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Complete Essays, Michel de Montaigne

The Complete Essays

Michel de Montaigne
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โ€œThere is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn music and dancing, and thought it time well spent.โ€ โ€• Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays

Paperback, 1993

$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: How Democracies Die, Steven Levitsky

How Democracies Die

Steven Levitsky
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Authoritarian politicians: 1) reject, in words or action, the democratic rules of the game, 2) deny legitimacy of opponents, 3) tolerate or encourage violence, or 4) willing to curtail civil liberties of opponents. โ€• Steven Levitsky, How Democracies Die

Paperback, 2019

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Democracy In America, Alexis De Tocqueville

Democracy In America

Alexis De Tocqueville
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"The greatness of America lies NOT in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to REPAIR HER FAULTS." - Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America (emphasis mine)

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Book Cover for: How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them, Barbara F. Walter

How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them

Barbara F. Walter
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Political extremists are preparing for war, says Barbara Walter, author of โ€œHow Civil Wars Start. The U.S. gov's Political Instability Task Force identified two factors highly predictive of #CivilWar2 [Thread] https://t.co/pGAuBhDyfQ

Paperback, 2023

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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