{"product_id":"rendezvous-with-oblivion-reports-from-a-sinking-society","title":"Rendezvous with Oblivion: Reports from a Sinking Society","description":"From the acclaimed author of Listen, Liberal and What’s the Matter with Kansas, a scathing collection of his incisive commentary on our cruel times―perfect for this political moment\n\nWhat does a middle-class democracy look like when it comes apart? When, after forty years of economic triumph, America’s winners persuade themselves that they owe nothing to the rest of the country?\n\nWith his sharp eye for detail, Thomas Frank takes us on a wide-ranging tour through present-day America, showing us a society in the late stages of disintegration and describing the worlds of both the winners and the losers―the sprawling mansion districts as well as the lives of fast-food workers.\n\nRendezvous with Oblivion is a collection of interlocking essays examining how inequality has manifested itself in our cities, in our jobs, in the way we travel―and of course in our politics, where in 2016, millions of anxious ordinary people rallied to the presidential campaign of a billionaire who meant them no good.\n\nThese accounts of folly and exploitation are here brought together in a single volume unified by Frank’s distinctive voice, sardonic wit, and anti-orthodox perspective. They capture a society where every status signifier is hollow, where the allure of mobility is just another con game, and where rebellion too often yields nothing.\n\nFor those who despair of the future of our country and of reason itself, Rendezvous with Oblivion is a booster shot of energy, reality, and moral outrage.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1250293669\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1250293669.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Frank, Thomas\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43747532111933,"sku":"BVV.1250293669.G","price":6.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1250293669-0.jpg?v=1790891403","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/rendezvous-with-oblivion-reports-from-a-sinking-society","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}