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The Assault on Reason is a 2007 book by Al Gore. In the book, the former U.S. Vice President heavily criticizes the George W. Bush administration for its actions in furthering the "assault on reason". He argues that there is a trend in U.S. politics toward ignoring facts and analysis when making policy decisions, calling the Congress ...
- Albert Gore
- 2007
3. März 2020 · Internet Archive. Language. English. 308 pages ; 25 cm. 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 ...
Amazon | Indiebound. A visionary analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith has combined with the degradation of the public sphere to create an environment dangerously hostile to reason.
1. Jan. 2007 · New York Times bestseller: A visionary analysis of the degradation of our public sphere and its consequences for our democracy. Nobel Peace Prize winner, bestselling author, activist, and political icon, Al Gore has become one of the most respected and influential public intellectuals in America today.
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The assault on reason : Gore, Albert, 1948- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. Gore, Albert, 1948- Publication date. 2007. Topics. Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-, Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-, Political culture, Democracy, Reason, Reason, Fear, Official secrets, Religious fundamentalism. Publisher.
In The Assault on Reason, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Vice President Al Gore examines how faith in the power of reason—the idea that citizens can govern themselves through rational debate—is in peril. Our democracy depends on a well-informed citizenry and a two-way conversation about ideas, but our public sphere has been degraded by ...
The Assault on Reason – Chapter One: The Politics of Fear. Al Gore Fear is the most powerful enemy of reason. Both fear and reason are essential to human survival, but the relationship between them is unbalanced. Reason may sometimes dissipate fear, but fear frequently shuts down reason.
