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The assault on reason, Al Gore

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An 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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
308 pages
Contents
  • The politics of fear
  • Blinding the faithful
  • The politics of wealth
  • Convenient untruths
  • The assault on the individual
  • National insecurity
  • The carbon crisis
  • Democracy in the balance
  • A well-connected citizenry
  • The rebirth of democracy
Isbn
9781594201226
Instance
Label
The assault on reason
Title
The assault on reason
Statement of responsibility
Al Gore
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
An 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
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
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1948-
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Gore, Al
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
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http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Bush, George W.
  • Bush, George W.
  • Political culture
  • Democracy
  • Reason
  • Reason
  • Fear
  • Official secrets
  • Religious fundamentalism
  • United States
Label
The assault on reason, Al Gore
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-296) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The politics of fear -- Blinding the faithful -- The politics of wealth -- Convenient untruths -- The assault on the individual -- National insecurity -- The carbon crisis -- Democracy in the balance -- A well-connected citizenry -- The rebirth of democracy
Control code
81252666
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
308 pages
Isbn
9781594201226
Lccn
2007003261
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Label
The assault on reason, Al Gore
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-296) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The politics of fear -- Blinding the faithful -- The politics of wealth -- Convenient untruths -- The assault on the individual -- National insecurity -- The carbon crisis -- Democracy in the balance -- A well-connected citizenry -- The rebirth of democracy
Control code
81252666
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
308 pages
Isbn
9781594201226
Lccn
2007003261
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n

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