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Something for Nothing

Luck in America

Jackson Lears, T. J. Jackson Lears

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Offers a thoroughly researched discussion of how luck, chance, and gambling have shaped and defined the national character of America, even while conventional wisdom has dictated that perseverance, industry, discipline, and other aspects of the Protestant work ethic are what make America great.

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OL Work ID
OL7988117W

Subjects

FortunePublic opinionSocial aspects of GamblingGamblingMoral conditionsHistoryNew York Times reviewedInfrastructureSOCIAL SCIENCEGeneralBUSINESS & ECONOMICSUnited states, moral conditionsSocial aspects

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