00000cam a22000004a 4500 UP-99796217609885454 Buklod 20110610160709.0 m o j ta 070124s2007 nyu rb |001 0deng d 9780143113621 (pbk.) 0143113623 (pbk.) 9781594201226 1594201226 (iLib)UPD-00173905131 DLC DML eng DMLUC E 902 G67 2007 Gore, Albert 1948- The assault on reason Al Gore. New York Penguin Press 2007. 308 p. 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. 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. Winner of the Nobel Prize. CSSP-7440 donated by Lewanda Melendez-Lim, UP CFA, 1966. Bush, George W. (George Walker) 1946-. Bush, George W. (George Walker) 1946- Friends and associates. Political culture United States. Democracy United States. Reason Social aspects United States. Reason Political aspects United States. Fear Political aspects United States. Official secrets United States. Religious fundamentalism Political aspects United States. United States Politics and government 2001-2009. FO Monograph UPD DMLS E 902 G67 2007 Book