I just started reading 'Democracy in America' today. It's a some-what famous book by a french philosopher/political scientist who records his observation on how democracy is taking root in the new world.
His writing is mentioned much in readings about the American Dream. When he visits America for the first time, I think he starts to see the foundation of the dream, almost the origin, people thinking they can work hard and make it big and become wealthy. Tocqueville does not have such a optimistic view on it, but it makes for great reading. The problem is that it's 700 pages+
I should have gotten the abridged version...
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