Steve Soderlind releases 'Better Prosperity: On Justice and Affluence in America'
APPLE VALLEY, Minn., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- While assessing significant issues of today, Steve Soderlind ponders several enduring questions. Does prosperity thrive best with minimal, timid government? Can a new social norm, more devoted to justice and less to unfettered liberty, lead to a workable political consensus? Might a blossoming of fresh thinking bring America back to the table of respectful compromise? Soderlind wanted to provide a relatively balanced view of justice and prosperity in light of these important questions and it is for this reason he writes "Better Prosperity: On Justice and Affluence in America" (published by Archway Publishing).
This timely and thoughtful volume tracks the American experiment with special attention to justice and prosperity. Its wide-ranging survey begins with historical notes and culminates with reflections on 21st century chaos and confusion. Lies, fabrications, and simplistic thinking now complicate and confuse the nation — to the despair of millions. In that light, this essay imagines frontiers of justice, based on truth and intelligence that might kindle a workable consensus and a brighter era of affluence. Referencing germane insights from economics, sociology, psychology, and social choice, the issue is whether justice and prosperity might come together in a virtuous cycle. Soderlind is cautiously hopeful, noting barriers and obstructions that are likely to threaten any such blossoming.
"The 21st century found the nation increasingly polarized over job losses, abortion, immigration, and race. Millions of Americans faced epidemics of addiction, obesity, violence, and infectious COVID-19. And, as if that were not enough, several long-term threats prodded: rising seas, destructive fires, and unprecedented storms. America became fertile ground for social tensions and people are deeply concerned about America's future, often despairing and confused by the predicaments at hand. This book is readable and thoughtful as it speaks the major issues of our day," Soderlind says.
When asked what he wants readers to take way from the book, Soderlind answers, "As a primer, this book surveys a vast territory, spotting grand features and encouraging deeper investigation. It clearly urges a new political consensus more inclined to justice that preserves the Constitution and its aspiration to form a perfect Union. I hope that readers will appreciate the portrait, questions, and prompts as they investigate in more depth." For more details about the book, please visit https://www.archwaypublishing.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/840925-better-prosperity
"Better Prosperity: On Justice and Affluence in America"
By Steve Soderlind
Hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5in | 272 pages | ISBN 9781665727341
Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5in | 272 pages | ISBN 9781665727358
E-Book | 272 pages | ISBN 9781665727365
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Steve Soderlind is professor emeritus at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. Over 40-some years of teaching, he specialized in urban and regional economics, history of economic thought, and social choice. He also led international travel studies and taught across the curriculum in statistics, great works, and history of science. His degrees include a B.A. in mathematics and economics from the University of Minnesota and a doctorate degree in economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
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