“Agony of Abundance: Pessimism in an Age of Unprecedented Wealth & Personal Freedom”Americans have never been better off: we are living longer, richer, and more satisfying lives in a more tolerant and pluralistic society. Yet Gallup finds that less than a quarter of us are satisfied ‘with the way things are going in the United States’ and movements to limit cultural and economic freedoms are ascendant across the political spectrum. Why are we suddenly afraid of the massive increase in choice in all parts of our lives and what will happen if we return to a less-abundant world?
About Our SpeakerNick Gillespie is an editor at large for Reason, the leading source of politics, culture, and ideas from a libertarian perspective. He holds a Ph.D. in American literature, hosts The Reason Interview podcast, is a former columnist for Time and the Daily Beast, and is, according to The New York Times, ‘to libertarianism what Lou Reed is to rock ‘n’ roll, the quintessence of its outlaw spirit.’ 
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