Twilight of the elites : America after meritocracy /

Over the past decade, Americans watched in bafflement and rage as one institution after another -- from Wall Street to Congress, the Catholic Church to corporate America, even Major League Baseball -- imploded under the weight of corruption and incompetence. In the wake of the Fail Decade, American...

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Main Author: Hayes, Christopher, 1979-
Corporate Authors: Random House Audio Publishing, Books on Tape, Inc
Format: CD Audio Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House Audio : Books on Tape, [2012]
Edition:Unabridged.
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