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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.
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Amigos y asociados, Aspectos políticos, Aspectos sociales, Democracia, Democracy, Fear, Friends and associates, Gobierno, Miedo, Official secrets, Political aspects of Fear, Political aspects of Reason, Political aspects of Religious fundamentalism, Political culture, Politics and government, Razón, Reason, Religious fundamentalism, Religión, Secretos de Estado, Social aspects of Reason, Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-, Política y gobierno, Friendship, Government, Social aspects, Politique et gouvernement, Secrecy, Secrets d'État, Politics, Political aspects, Large type books, United states, politics and government, 2001-2009People
George W. Bush (1946-)Places
Estados Unidos, United StatesTimes
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La verdad, y la razón como modo de llegar a ella, son dos elementos fundamentales para la salud de una democracia. Sin embargo, la política contemporánea parece seguir un camino prácticamente opuesto. Nos hallamos ante un auténtico ataque contra la razón, liderado por la administración de George W. Bush, que tiende a ignorar las opiniones de los expertos, ya sea sobre el número de tropas necesarias en Irak, el cambio climático o el déficit público, y evita el proceso normal de debate y toma de decisiones para apoyar políticas específicas de raíz ideológica. Al Gore explica cómo una política basada en el miedo, el secretismo, el partidismo y la fe ciega, combinada con la degradación del debate público, ha creado un entrono hostil para la razón, la lógica y la verdad, que desempeñan un papel cada vez más reducido en el modo en que los Estados Unidos toma las decisiones más importantes.--Desde la descripción de la editorial.
An analysis of the consequences of the Bush administration's fear, secrecy, and faith-based initiatives explains how the administration has dangerously compromised America's capacity for addressing long-term challenges.
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