The United States is facing mounting threats to its hegemony and to the standard of living of its citizens. What You Must Do for Your Country highlights a number of practices that threaten the quality of life of Americans. The author points to the resource-intense housing arrangement and transportation systems as significant risks. He stresses the dangers of the country's dependence on fossil fuels. He argues the merits of a carbon tax and a steep gasoline tax. Gendreau regards mounting public debt as another threat to the quality of life of Americans. He proposes bold measures to balance the...