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The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream

The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream

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  • Create Date：2021-11-09 17:21:18
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：David M. Rubenstein
  • ISBN：B08WFX949P
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Peter Wolfley ，

I've really enjoyed this entire series from my new favorite rich guy David Rubenstein。 I will admit that this one is probably the weakest of the 3。 With that being said， it is still a wonderful collection of conversations with some incredibly thoughtful and intriguing people about very important American topics。 I hope he'll keep this effort up because these are conversations worth having and important topics that need to be addressed in our civil discourse。 I've really enjoyed this entire series from my new favorite rich guy David Rubenstein。 I will admit that this one is probably the weakest of the 3。 With that being said， it is still a wonderful collection of conversations with some incredibly thoughtful and intriguing people about very important American topics。 I hope he'll keep this effort up because these are conversations worth having and important topics that need to be addressed in our civil discourse。 。。。more

William ，

3。5The parts I liked， I really liked。 The parts I didn't were few and far between。 3。5The parts I liked， I really liked。 The parts I didn't were few and far between。 。。。more

Scott Martin ，

（Audiobook） This compilation of interviews offers insight into American history， life， culture and a number of other aspects that seeks to answer the question about what it is to be American and what it is not。 The author/compiler interviews a wide swath of subjects， from the famous to the not-quite-so-well known。 However， all offer their insights into the American Experience。 This is much to learn and gleam。 Perhaps this work might take a very “liberal” turn for the definition of America， but i （Audiobook） This compilation of interviews offers insight into American history， life， culture and a number of other aspects that seeks to answer the question about what it is to be American and what it is not。 The author/compiler interviews a wide swath of subjects， from the famous to the not-quite-so-well known。 However， all offer their insights into the American Experience。 This is much to learn and gleam。 Perhaps this work might take a very “liberal” turn for the definition of America， but it is still interesting and insightful。 Definitely go with the audiobook if you can。 。。。more

Vicki Valenta ，

I highly recommend this book。 It is a series of interviews with prominent people from sports to politics about being American。

skip thurnauer ，

In The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream， David Rubenstein offers slices of the American dream cut across a variety of perspectives。 Chapters include: Promise & Principle （Constitution and Declaration）， Suffering & Sorrow （wars）， Restoration & Repair （civil rights）， Invention & Ingenuity （American innovation）， Creation & Culture （the arts）， Becoming & Belonging （inclusiveness）。 In his introduction， Rubenstein asks "How did this experiment endure over centuries against all odds？。。 In my v In The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream， David Rubenstein offers slices of the American dream cut across a variety of perspectives。 Chapters include: Promise & Principle （Constitution and Declaration）， Suffering & Sorrow （wars）， Restoration & Repair （civil rights）， Invention & Ingenuity （American innovation）， Creation & Culture （the arts）， Becoming & Belonging （inclusiveness）。 In his introduction， Rubenstein asks "How did this experiment endure over centuries against all odds？。。 In my view， the republic persisted and grew into the most powerful nation on earth as a result of a unique combination of factors that came together in a serendipitous way。" He suggests America's genes ultimately coalesced and jelled， enabling the country to overcome a host of existential challenges。 Rubenstein interviews a wide array of people including academicians， artists， athletes， social activists， and others to explore the country's genetic makeup that tell the story of America， "the grand experiment in democracy， culture， innovation， and ideas"。 。。。more

Jennifer Philbrook ，

I highly recommend the audiobook。 The interviews cover a very large range of topics with people who are experts in their fields。 They are all great storytellers and historians。