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The age of American unreason

Traces the current of anti-intellectualism from post-WWII to the present and argues that the nation's cult of unreason is both deadly and destructive.

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  • "From the Publisher: 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."
  • "Traces the current of anti-intellectualism from post-WWII to the present and argues that the nation's cult of unreason is both deadly and destructive."
  • "Traces the current of anti-intellectualism from post-WWII to the present and argues that the nation's cult of unreason is both deadly and destructive."@en
  • "Traces the current of anti-intellectualism from post-World War II to the present and argues that the nation's cult of unreason is both deadly and destructive."
  • ""In this important and hugely entertaining book, historian and critic Susan Jacoby presents a scathing indictment of contemporary American culture. Much of her diagnosis is acutely - and increasingly - relevant in Britain, but she also explains many aspects of American society that baffle outside observers. Why, uniquely among Western democracies, do Darwin's theories remain controversial in the US? And what is driving the current resurgence of Christian fundamentalism? The Age of American Unreason is an inspiring defence of rational thought - and a vigorous, impassioned warning about the perils of mass ignorance."--Back cover."
  • "Combining historical analysis with contemporary observation, Susan Jacoby dissects a new American cultural phenomenon--one that is at odds with our heritage of Enlightenment reason and with modern, secular knowledge and science."
  • "An indictment of modern American culture examines the current disdain for logic and evidence fostered by the mass media, religious fundamentalism, poor public education, a lack of fair-minded intellectuals, and a lazy, credulous public."@en

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  • "The age of American unreason : [dumbing down and the future of democracy]"
  • "Amerikan saçmalıkları devri"@tr
  • "The age of American unreason : dumbing down and the future of democracy"
  • "The Age of American Unreason"
  • "The age of American unreason"@en
  • "The age of American unreason"

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