The complacent class : the self-defeating quest for the American dream
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-231) and index.

Americans are becoming compacent, they are working harder than ever to avoid change: moving less, marrying people more like ourselves, and making choices as often as possible based on algorithms that wall us off from anything that might be too new or too different. This book argues that postponing change will make inevitable change harder and more disruptive. Complacency will lead to fiscal and budgetary crisis, high rents in desirable cities, heightened inequality, worsening segregation, a lackadaisical work ethic and decreased incentives to innovate and create.