The Genius of America

In this book, János Csák explores the enduring intellectual and spiritual legacy behind America's achievement, the very essence and history of the American genius. Americans see freedom as the ultimate human good, but it is precisely around the principle of freedom and its misuse that much drama has unfolded in recent years. This drama manifests in a creeping cognitive dissonance rationalizing (seemingly at every turn) practices and injustices that contradict America's original ideals. Yet The Genius of America stands firm as a confessional testimony to the belief that these ideals instill in most citizens the hope and belief that as members of their community they can still develop their talents, enjoy the fruits of their labor, and find meaning in their lives and efforts.

Author Bio: Csák, János Zoltán
JÁNOS ZOLTÁN CSÁK, economist-sociologist, honorary professor, Ambassador of Hungary to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2014, Minister of Culture and Innovation since 2022. He focuses on strategy and finance, organizational capabilities, and management development. During his career he has worked as Chairman, CEO, and board member in a number of companies in the energy, telecommunications, banking, and academic sectors in Europe, North America, and Australia. In 2009-2010, he was a visiting scholar at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC and at the Acton Institute in Grand Rapids, MI. He is the author of several essays and studies and a recipient of the Commander's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit.