Glass House by Brian Alexander Summary
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"Glass House" exposes how corporate vultures shattered Lancaster, Ohio - once America's quintessential small town. Named by NYT as essential reading to "understand Trump's win," Alexander's haunting investigation reveals how Wall Street's ruthless profit-seeking destroys communities, fuels addiction, and fractures the American dream.
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The American Dream Shattered in Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster, Ohio was once America's quintessential industrial success story-so perfect that Forbes dedicated an entire issue to it in 1947. At its heart stood Anchor Hocking Glass Company, "The Hockin'" as locals called it, which employed nearly a quarter of the town's population by the 1960s. The relationship was symbiotic: when the factory burned in 1924, residents raised funds to rebuild; when the company needed a hotel or hospital, executives helped make it happen. Workers didn't get rich, but they bought homes, raised families, and sent children to college. This wasn't just capitalism-it was a social contract between business and community. What happened to this American success story? A police officer named Eric Brown, watching his hometown crumble under economic devastation and drug addiction, fights back tears in a local pub: "My mom and dad are still here. My son's here. He's raising his son here..." His emotion speaks volumes about what's been lost. Lancaster's transformation from thriving industrial center to struggling, addiction-plagued town wasn't inevitable-it was engineered by Wall Street players who never set foot in the community they dismantled.
Wall Street's Assault on Industrial America
The Private Equity Extraction Machine
Human Lives in the Balance
The Breaking Point and Corporate Indifference
Community in Collapse
The Glass House: America's Broken Promise
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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