Americans take for granted that material abundance boosts society, but such thinking is historically rare.

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The average menial laborer today enjoys more material abundance than a prince or tribal chieftain of recent past.

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We live in an age of breathtaking material abundance.

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Yet despite the abundance of material on leadership, and the money invested in cultivating leaders, a quick informal survey of those around you will likely reveal a deficit in the perceived quality of those who lead us.

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