Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. The Pursuit of the American Dream -- 2. The Character Ethic -- 3. The Mind Power Ethic -- 4. The Personality Ethic -- 5. The Service Ethic -- 6. Education, the Success Ethic, and the American Dream -- 7. Psychological Perspectives -- 8. Philosophical Perspectives -- 9. Social Perspectives -- 10. The Future Success Ethic in American Culture -- Notes -- Preface -- Chapter 1. The Pursuit of the American Dream -- Chapter 2. The Character Ethic -- Chapter 3. The Mind Power Ethic -- Chapter 4. The Personality Ethic -- Chapter 5. The Service Ethic -- Chapter 6. Education, the Success Ethic, and the American Dream -- Chapter 7. Psychological Perspectives -- Chapter 8. Philosophical Perspectives -- Chapter 9. Social Perspectives -- Chapter 10. The Future Success Ethic in American Culture -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.