One thing I find myself saying to people when talking about economic policy is “stop referring to citizens as taxpayers” or “stop referring to citizens as consumers”. As American citizens, we’re active members in an evolving project of mutual self-government, not customers of the Federal Government who exchange tax dollars for a set of rights. I’m not sure how I stumbled onto this book, but I knew what the author was going for as soon as I read the title; instead of a rights-based perception of our autonomy, we need to think in terms of what we owe each other. The meat of the book is listing out “Ten Habits For Involved Citizens” to help flex these muscles. It was a great read. If this idea of pushing back against consumer-citizenship either intrigues you or upsets you, I recommend the book.