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001 2007003261
003 DLC
005 20090709181306.0
008 070124s2007 nyu b 001 0deng
010 $a 2007003261
020 $a9781594201226
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050 00 $aE902$b.G67 2007
082 00 $a973.931$222
100 1 $aGore, Albert,$d1948-
245 14 $aThe assault on reason /$cAl Gore.
260 $aNew York :$bPenguin Press,$c2007.
300 $a308 p. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [277]-296) and index.
520 $aAn 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.
505 0 $aThe 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.
651 0 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y2001-2009.
650 0 $aPolitical culture$zUnited States.
650 0 $aDemocracy$zUnited States.
650 0 $aReason$xSocial aspects$zUnited States.
650 0 $aReason$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States.
650 0 $aFear$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States.
650 0 $aOfficial secrets$zUnited States.
600 10 $aBush, George W.$q(George Walker),$d1946-
600 10 $aBush, George W.$q(George Walker),$d1946-$xFriends and associates.
650 0 $aReligious fundamentalism$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007003261-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007003261-d.html