LEADER 02229nam 22003733 450 001 9910795674503321 005 20230629214818.0 010 $a1-62894-478-1 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6869435 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6869435 035 $a(CKB)20957448300041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9920957448300041 100 $a20220126d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAmerica the Great and Its Self-Destruction $eViewing the Superpower Through the Lenses of Ancient Confucianism and Chaos Theory 210 1$aNew York :$cAlgora Publishing,$d2021. 210 4$dİ2021. 215 $a1 online resource (272 pages) 311 08$aPrint version: Zhang, Wei-Bin America the Great and Its Self-Destruction New York : Algora Publishing,c2021 9781628944778 330 $aThe accelerating self-destruction of the United States cannot be hidden when the loss of productivity, loss of faith in government, enflamed identity politics and social fragmentation are constant and are clearly documented. Any national assessment should be grounded in facts, and Prof. Zhang provides a plethora of economic data as a baseline for discussion. The figures and graphs reveal many sides of America that we may generally miss.  In addition, Chinese and other Asians familiar with ancient Confucianism have their own sources of wisdom and commentary to guide them in assessing how they and their neighbors think and behave. Here, a Chinese academic familiar with both worlds shares his impressions and his conclusions. Prof. Zhang juxtaposes the political, economic and cultural behavior of America with sparkling quotes from Confucius, Mencius, Xun Zi, as well as Western classical thinkers from Plato to Quesnay and Weber. The book gives us a new perspective on our country -- with insights as well from Chaos Theory. 607 $aUnited States$xCivilization 676 $a973 700 $aZhang$b Wei-Bin$0265725 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910795674503321 996 $aAmerica the Great and Its Self-Destruction$93863564 997 $aUNINA