The Age of American Unreason (Vintage)
by Susan Jacoby
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Author: Susan JacobyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-02-10
ISBN: 1400096383
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Vintage
Summary of The Age of American Unreason (Vintage)
A cultural history of the last forty years, The Age of American Unreason focuses on the convergence of social forces-usually treated as separate entities-that has created a perfect storm of anti-rationalism. These include the upsurge of religious fundamentalism, with more political power today than ever before; the failure of public education to create an informed citizenry; and the triumph of video over print culture. Sparing neither the right nor the left, Jacoby asserts that Americans today have embraced a universe of ?junk thought? that makes almost no effort to separate fact from opinion.United States Books
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