num_pages: 208
description: In a classic indictment of American individualism and isolationism, Philip Slater analyzes the great ills of modern society-violence, competitiveness, inequality, and the national 'addiction' to technology.
language: English
title: The Pursuit of Loneliness: American Culture at the Breaking Point
titlecomplete: The Pursuit of Loneliness: American Culture at the Breaking Point
genres: Academic, American, Society, Politics, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Essays, Psychology, Sociology, History
ratings_count: 264
publisher: Beacon Press