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The Assault on Reason
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ジョージ・W・ブッシュがアメリカ軍にイラク侵攻を命じたとき、アメリカ人の70％が、サダム・フセインは9.11テロに関係していると信じていた。オハイオ州の有権者を対象とした世論調査で、心に残っている選挙キャンペーンについて質問したところ、もっとも多くの人が名前を挙げたのは、テロの恐怖を表したブッシュの2本のテレビ広告だった。わたしたちはいま、30秒のテレビCMが有権者の意思操作にもっとも大きな力を発揮する世界に生きている。そしてアメリカはいま、過去のどの政権よりも国民と真実を分かち合うことに関心がない政権の掌中にある。それに伴ういっそう重大な問題は、真実を突き止めるプロセスに対する現政権の関心のなさ――なかでも欠けているのが、公開調査を受け入れる姿勢だ。そうした公開調査では、予想外で、ときに不都合でさえある真実が、意外な結果を呼ぶかもしれないからだ。なぜアメリカはこうなってしまったのか？ そして、アメリカの民主主義の機能や国家安全の管理人としての役割は、どれほどのダメージを受けているのだろうか？ アメリカにとって、国家安全や経済、保健、社会福祉、環境問題など、長期的な困難の現実に向き合う力を失うには、いまはあまりにもタイミングの悪いときだ。『The Assault on Reason』が示しているように、残された時間はほとんどない。政治家としてのライフワークや、さまざまな分野をまたぐ専門家としての仕事を礎とする本書で、アル・ゴアは明晰な思考の必要性を、将来を見据えながら力強く宣言している。
商品の詳細
- Amazon.co.jp ランキング: #166381 / 本
- 発売日: 2007-05-22
- オリジナル言語: 英語
- 版型: ハードカバー
- 320 ページ
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内容説明
At the time George W. Bush ordered American forces to invade Iraq, 70 percent of Americans believed Saddam Hussein was linked to 9/11. Voters in Ohio, when asked by pollsters to list what stuck in their minds about the campaign, most frequently named two Bush television ads that played to fears of terrorism.
We live in an age when the thirty-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. Related to this and of even greater concern is this administration's disinterest in the process by which the truth is ascertained, the tenets of fact-based reasoning-first among them an embrace of open inquiry in which unexpected and even inconvenient facts can lead to unexpected conclusions.
How did we get here? How much damage has been done to the functioning of our democracy and its role as steward of our security? Never has there been a worse time for us to lose the capacity to face the reality of our long-term challenges, from national security to the economy, from issues of health and social welfare to the environment. As The Assault on Reason shows us, we have precious little time to waste.
Gore's larger goal in this book is to explain how the public sphere itself has evolved into a place hospitable to reason's enemies, 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, individually and collectively, to restore the rule of reason and safeguard our future. Drawing on a life's work in politics as well as on the work of experts across a broad range of disciplines, Al Gore has written a farsighted and powerful manifesto for clear thinking.
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. As scathing as it is meticulous, Gore's treatise on reason juggernauts its way through the Bush administration, never even needing to include the controversial nature of Bush's presidential elections. He identifies the growing concentration of power in the executive branch virtually ignored by mainstream media. Drawing on the great political philosophers of history and his lengthy career in government, Gore contends that the loss of a genuine public forum in the age of radio and television has led to the decay of democracy. He delivers a serious critique of the United States tempered by hope and faith in the restoration of checks and balances. The articulated venom of Gore's words can be heard in Patton's voice as he narrates. He reads with an intensity that makes this already engaging prose compelling. Patton maintains a distinct smooth and edgy voice, but maintains a cadence that reminds listeners of Gore's own speaking mannerisms. In quoting historical figures, Patton's voice is distinct but not haughty or pompous. The combination of Patton's performance and Gore's words make this an impressive audiobook.
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“Gore’s faith in human nature is braver and sharper than (the cynics). . . . This book isn’t about him; it’s about the republic whose freedoms depend on increasing reasoned debate and reducing intimidating noise.”—The Boston Globe
