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What does the author suggest about the troubles that ordinary people endure?
They are often defined in terms of historical change and institutional contradiction
According to the passage, what do ordinary people usually attribute their well-being to?
Big ups and downs of society
What does the author suggest about the connection between the patterns of people's lives and world history?
Ordinary people are seldom aware of this connection
What does the author imply about the ability of ordinary people to cope with their personal troubles?
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Why does the author assert that Americans have not known catastrophic changes as other societies have?
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What are ordinary people's visions and powers limited to?
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What is the underlying cause of the sense of being trapped experienced by ordinary people?
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What happens when a society is industrialized?
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What is the impact of wars on individuals, as per the text?
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Can the life of an individual be understood without understanding the history of society?
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