Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness Free Audiobook Download by Elizabeth D. Samet

Elizabeth D. Samet's new book examines the American amnesia that promotes violence, a process she refers to as "the pursuit of happiness." The author and Cornell University professor argues that America's economic, social and political systems have been designed to help people pursue happiness through consumption while distracting them from the ways they could make their lives better.

Elizabeth D. Samet, a professor of history at Rutgers University, argues in her book that the United States has an amnesia about its own violent past. She discusses how Americans constantly search for happiness and joy, often by forgetting about the violence America has committed throughout its history.

Elizabeth D. Samet's "Looking for the Good War" offers an historical perspective on how the United States has defined and pursued its own happiness since 1945 with a particular focus on how Americans have forgotten the costs of war.

The United States is obsessed with a sense of happiness that is often violent. The pursuit of happiness has been linked to our country's obsession with materialism and unending consumption, but what if happiness really was something else? What if the Good War was not just an idea, it was something that happened?

The book "Looking for the Good War" by Elizabeth D. Samet is a fascinating read that examines America's history of violence, starting with the Revolutionary War and continuing through to present day. The book goes over many different topics related to violence including the type of violence Americans have become comfortable with and how this has changed throughout time. As a side note-this audiobook was narrated by the author herself so it is worth checking out!

In her new book, "Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness," Elizabeth D. Samet examines the history of wartime in America, especially American amnesia about our violent past and its impact on subsequent generations.