Goodbye Social Contract : Why Working Hard, Paying Taxes, and Following the Rules No Longer Guarantee a Better Life
Overview
You worked hard. You paid your taxes. You followed the rules. So why does financial security still feel increasingly out of reach?
For generations, the modern social contract offered a powerful promise: study, work, contribute to society, and build a better future. A stable career could lead to homeownership, financial independence, and a dignified retirement.
But what happens when that promise begins to break?
GOODBYE SOCIAL CONTRACT examines the growing disconnect between economic progress and the everyday realities of ordinary citizens. From rising housing costs and uncertain employment to institutional distrust, corporate power, artificial intelligence, and the erosion of the middle class, this book explores why traditional expectations of security are becoming increasingly difficult to fulfill.
Inside this book, you will discover:
Why hard work no longer guarantees financial stability.
How housing, education, healthcare, and retirement have become sources of economic pressure.
Why trust in governments, corporations, and public institutions is weakening.
How wealth concentration and technological change are reshaping opportunity.
Why younger generations face different economic challenges from their parents.
How artificial intelligence could transform employment and social protection.
Whether a new social contract can emerge from the failures of the old one.
How individuals can build greater financial resilience and personal independence.
This is not simply a book about economic decline. It is an examination of the changing relationship between citizens, governments, corporations, and the institutions that shape modern civilization.
Combining historical perspectives, economic reasoning, social analysis, and future scenarios, Sebesty n Istv n challenges readers to reconsider one of society's most deeply rooted assumptions: that doing everything right will eventually guarantee a better life.
The rules have changed. The promises are being questioned. The future of the social contract remains unwritten.
Are you prepared to understand what comes next?
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798162250357
- ISBN-10: 9798162250357
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: October 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.36 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.44 pounds
- Page Count: 550
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