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Jon Meacham

The perennial conviction that those who work hard and play by the rules will be rewarded with a more comfortable present and a stronger future for their children faces assault from just about every direction. That great enemy of democratic capitalism, eco

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The idea that hard work and fairness guarantee success and security is being challenged by many forces today. One major threat to this belief, and to democratic capitalism itself, comes from environmental issues that disrupt economic stability and opportunity.

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