That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back

The book highlights various strategies for renewal, but I wonder how they decided which issues to prioritize and emphasize in their proposals.

The authors lay out serious problems but also potential pathways forward. How did others feel about the balance of pessimism and optimism?

The book references past economic and political shifts; I’m curious which historical moments most influenced their approach to current issues.