The Assault On Reason by Al Gore
A vigorous critique of how rational public discourse has been undermined in contemporary American politics, arguing that television-driven emotionalism, partisan media consolidation, the corrupting influence of big money and corporate interests, and the dismissal of scientific expertise have weakened democratic institutions and citizens’ capacity to make informed choices. The book traces how policy debates are reframed as spectacle and marketing rather than reasoned argument, warns that this trend threatens public policy on issues like the environment and national security, and calls for renewed civic engagement, media reform, and use of new technologies to restore a reasoned, participatory democracy.
- Published
- 2007
- Nationality
- American
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- Unknown
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- Original Language
- English
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