The Measure of a Nation: How to Regain America’s Competitive Edge and Boost Our Global Standing

Categories: Politics & Social Sciences

A statistician compares the United States with 13 other rich countries on health, safety, education, democracy and equality.

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• Jared Diamond: “Friedman explains clearly and convincingly, writes engagingly and laces his text with personal examples. ... I’m glad that I resisted my instinct of dismissing the book when I first saw its cover: it…”