What inspired Nathaniel Rich to focus on the late 1970s and early 1980s for this story?
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Losing Earth

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What inspired Nathaniel Rich to focus on the late 1970s and early 1980s for this story?
Did anyone else feel conflicted about the tone—hopeful or bleak—throughout the book?
How did Rich decide which events and people to include, and which to leave out?