{"product_id":"drift-and-mastery-9780299106041","title":"Drift and Mastery","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrift and Mastery  originally published in 1914  is one of the most important and influential documents of the Progressive Movement  a valuable text for understanding the political thought of early twentieth-century America. This paperback edition of Walter Lippmanns classic work includes a revised introduction by William E. Leuchtenburg that places the book in its historical and political contexts. In his first book  A Preface to Politics  Lippmann was sharply critical of traditionalism in favor of creativityso much so that he was accused of anti-intellectualism. In Drift and Mastery  he corrected this imbalance  exploring the tensions between expansion and consolidation  traditionalism an progressivism  emotion and rationality. He wrote to convince readers that they could balance these tensions: they could be organized  efficient  and functional without sacrificing impulse  choice  fantasy  or liberty. Mastery is attainable  Lippmann argued  but scientific endeavor is driven by human curiosity and creativityan argument in favor of science as both a method as both a method for discovering the truth and a means of wish fulfillment through diligent attention to facts. Drift and Mastery is both a telling product of its times and a lucid exploration of timeless themes in American government and politics. It will continue to serve new generations of scholars and students in American intellectual history  mass communications  and political science.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45273362366517,"sku":"ByrdShop_0299106047","price":65.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780299106041.jpg?v=1780488433","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/drift-and-mastery-9780299106041","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}