The size of others' burdens : Barack Obama, Jane Addams, and the politics of helping others / Erik Schneiderhan.
Americans have a fierce spirit of individualism. We pride ourselves on self-reliance, on bootstrapping our way to success. Yet, we also believe in helping those in need, and we turn to our neighbors in times of crisis. The tension between these competing values is evident, and how we balance between...
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