Our business civilization : $b some aspects of American culture
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"Our Business Civilization: Some Aspects of American Culture" by James Truslow Adams is a collection of cultural essays written in the late 1920s. The book explores specific facets—especially the more troubling—of American society, focusing on the pervasive influence of business ideals on national culture. Rather than presenting a complete overview, Adams concentrates on examining how business values shape America’s social, ethical, and intellectual life. The opening of the book, including the preface and initial chapters, clarifies that the essays are revised versions of previously published magazine pieces, intentionally focusing on what the author sees as problematic tendencies within American society. Adams introduces the notion that, unlike European nations with multiple sources of social authority, America’s cultural life has become overwhelmingly dominated by business men and their pursuit of profit. He systematically contrasts this with countries like England, where older inst
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