"Williams gets it. She makes the effort to understand the legitimate moral concerns of working class and middle class people, many of whom have been moving right-ward in recent years. Williams invites her readers to open their minds and hearts before passing judgment, and especially before designing policies or electoral campaigns. Williams patiently addresses many of the self-serving delusions that keep the college educated "Brahmin left" from understanding their fellow citizens. This book will be a service not only for that elite group, but for anyone who finds it hard to understand what on earth is happening in American politics." —Jonathan Haidt, NYU-Stern School of Business, author of the NYT bestseller The Anxious Generation
*"Bold and intriguing. Williams’ voice is needed now more than ever.” —Rep. Ro Khanna, 17th district of California
"Joan Williams is one of the very few people who has direct lived experience of both the gender and the class divide...This is a book we need, not only the Left but all Americans." —Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America
"Williams is a unicorn. A researcher, policy maker, and visionary, she offers hope for the future." —Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play
“[Williams] gives a voice to those who get up every day and do their best.” —Mark Cuban
"If you want to understand better what went wrong during the U.S. COVID response, read this book. Progressives abandoned their values—Williams shows how we can do better next time.” —. Monica Gandhi MD, UCSF Medical School, author of Endemic