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

Why read it

• You will see how globalization and the information revolution change what a country must do to stay prosperous
• You will understand why routine jobs are disappearing in a global, wired economy and why schooling has to change
• You will think about your own part as a citizen in fixing problems, not only waiting for leaders

Who it is for

• A voter frustrated by gridlock and wanting a wider view
• A business owner worried about education and worker skills
• A student of foreign policy who wants the home front view

Contents

1. Preface: Growing Up in America
2. PART I - THE DIAGNOSIS
3. PART II - THE EDUCATION CHALLENGE
4. PART III - THE WAR ON MATH AND PHYSICS
5. EIGHT - “This Is Our Due”
6. PART IV - POLITICAL FAILURE
7. PART V - REDISCOVERING AMERICA
8. SIXTEEN - Rediscovering America

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