{"product_id":"9781408891964","title":"The Assault on Reason: How the Politics of Blind Faith Subvert Wise Decision-Making","description":"Author: Gore, Al\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408891964\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jul 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow with a New Preface and Conclusion- 'Post-Truth- On Donald Trump and the 2016 Election'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe United States of America is in the midst of a deepening crisis for their democracy. After the strangest election cycle in modern American history it is important that the grave threats to the American way of life that were glaringly revealed in this campaign are addressed. In \u003ci\u003eThe Assault on Reason\u003c\/i\u003e, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Vice President Al Gore examines how faith in the power of reason     the idea that citizens can govern themselves through rational debate     is in peril. Democracy depends on a well-informed citizenry and a two-way conversation about ideas, but the public sphere has been degraded by fake news and the politics of fear, partisanship and blind faith. \u003cbr\u003eNow updated to investigate the rise of Trump and post-truth politics, \u003ci\u003eThe Assault on Reason\u003c\/i\u003e is a farsighted and powerful manifesto for clear thinking, crucial if the vitality of democracy is to be rebuilt and good decisions made once more.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509022671006,"sku":"UBD-9781408891964","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408891964.jpg?v=1780639738","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408891964","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}