Introduction -- Replacing a failed philosophy -- America the practical -- The fixation on correctness -- Back to basics : allocate scope of responsibility -- How correctness causes failure and alienation -- Forty years of marginal reforms -- Unworkable political ideologies -- Four principles for practical government -- Give responsibility to identifiable people -- Restore accountability to public culture -- Governing institutions must govern -- Revive the moral mandate -- Profile of a practical society -- Who has responsibility for change? -- Appendix: ten principles for a practical society.
Summary
The founder of the Common Good nonprofit critiques the ideologies of both Republicans and Democrats, outlining a radically simplified government that empowers everyday Americans to overcome bureaucratic obstacles and create practical solutions.
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