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Loading... The Assault on Reasonby Al Gore
Never exciting, but a good primer on the excesses and mistakes of the Bush years. (  ) astrologerjenny | Apr 24, 2013 |  I was never enthusiastic about Al Gore's run for the president, but this book is a must read for everyone who is concerned about the dominance of wealth in determining who gets elected and what policies and laws are enacted. Gore isn't simply decrying the influence of special interest lobbyists and big-money donors to political campaigns. He dissects the effect of the rise of "one-way" mediums (Television and radio) on political engagement and the way corporate interests gain preference over the public interest. Well worth reading, and then getting out and organizing to change the direction of our faltering republic! (  ) nmele | Apr 6, 2013 | Al Gore knows one helluva lot of shit! ( ) Felixelhombre | Mar 31, 2013 | Mr. Gore discusses problems with the way government handles truth and communications and how democracy is affected. Pins his hopes on the internet. It seems that the same points are made over and over again. A bit of a ramble. ( ) addunn3 | Mar 14, 2011 | The first chapters, with their insights into why TV is having an impact on society's ability to reason were really interesting. The rest of the book focussed on the Bush administration's inability to reason. It's all interesting, valid and (frankly) appalling (how did US citizens keep voting for Bush?), I'm just not sure that his solutions match the problem... It's also hard to believe Gore won't run for the top job after reading the book - he obviously wants it bad. [Aug-07:] ( ) red.yardbird | Jul 20, 2010 |
 Mr. Gore’s central argument is that “reason, logic and truth seem to play a sharply diminished role in the way America now makes important decisions” and that the country’s public discourse has become “less focused and clear, less reasoned.” This “assault on reason,” he suggests, is personified by the way the Bush White House operates. Echoing many reporters and former administration insiders, Mr. Gore says that the administration tends to ignore expert advice
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