America's Human Arithmetic
Book • 2025
In 'America's Human Arithmetic,' Nicholas Eberstadt assembles essential essays from his thirty-year body of work to assess the United States' demographic and social trajectory.
The collection explores themes such as workforce detachment, family change, fertility decline, public health, and the social consequences of prosperity.
Eberstadt combines statistical analysis with historical perspective to reveal trends that are often hidden in plain sight yet have profound implications for national life.
The essays aim to diagnose sources of public disquiet and offer frameworks for policy responses that better harness human potential.
The book emphasizes the paradox of unprecedented wealth alongside rising psychosocial distress and institutional distrust.
The collection explores themes such as workforce detachment, family change, fertility decline, public health, and the social consequences of prosperity.
Eberstadt combines statistical analysis with historical perspective to reveal trends that are often hidden in plain sight yet have profound implications for national life.
The essays aim to diagnose sources of public disquiet and offer frameworks for policy responses that better harness human potential.
The book emphasizes the paradox of unprecedented wealth alongside rising psychosocial distress and institutional distrust.
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