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The Assault on Reasonby Gore, Al
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Book DescriptionPenguin, 2007 Book Club. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Book summaryIt has become commonplace to say that the public is tired of politics and politicians, and is so disenchanted with business as usual in Washington that people are opting out of participating. Now, it seems, the politicians themselves are tired, too. In ASSAULT ON REASON, Al Gore tells us that the state of public discourse is so low that our very democracy is threatened.Media Reviews"...Gore's professorial style, with its touches of sarcasm, omniscient tone, erudite asides and exasperated sighs, elicits a different response today than it did seven years ago....The change in attitude is as obvious as the reason behind it: The overwhelming scientific consensus has since confirmed Gore's years of warnings about the most important issue facing the planet....Even when he is saying something we already know, his voice adds a note of prophetic confirmation." -- Joe Conason "But this isn't a campaign book or another venture in teaching and advocacy. It's a deep public remonstrance, inspired a little by Tom Paine's COMMON SENSE, which combined anger at King George III in his day with larger arguments that the institution of monarchy itself had become a threat to our liberties. Gore is no Paine, but he argues persuasively that Bush's tenure is no longer a constitutional presidency. The book is part polemic, part impeachment in hard covers." -- Jim Sleeper Publisher NotesAn analysis of the consequences of the current administration's fear, secrecy, and faith-based initiatives explains how the Bush administration has dangerously compromised America's capacity for addressing long-term challenges, from national security and the environment to health care and economic stability. SynopsesAn analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith has created an environment dangerously hostile to reason. We live in an age when the 30-second television spot is the most powerful force shaping the electorate's thinking, and America is in the hands of an administration less interested than any previous administration in sharing the truth with the citizenry. Of even greater concern is this administration's disinterest in the process by which the truth is ascertained--an open inquiry in which unexpected and even inconvenient facts can lead to unexpected conclusions. Never has there been a worse time for us to lose the capacity to face the reality of our long-term challenges. Gore aims to make us more aware of the forces at work on our own minds, and to lead us to an understanding of what we can do to safeguard our future.--From publisher description. Other Recommended Books
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