Al Gores latest book, The Assult on Reason, is a sobering assessment of the detrimental trend in public media, politics and general American interest in the grander view of our worlds current state of affairs. Al Gore outdoes himself with eloquent arguments supported by fact and reason and founded in many of the logical arguments of our forefathers. Interspersing political issues with the broader world outlook, the truly profound and important issues in our world are covered in great detail.
This book begins with the almost disgusting obsession the American press has with the sensational news bites of the day. As I laughed at the anictodes provided in the first few pages, I realized they were more depressing than funny. Moving onto the countries founding principles and the hope that America once was for the world Gore continues by pointing out the misdirection and manipulation of our public at large by the past administration. Finally, looking beyond our current state of affairs he looks offer solutions to the grander issues at stake.
This book was thoroughly fascinating, it kept my attention, kept me at the edge of my seat eager to read page after page. If these were the closing arguments of a court case I would feel obligated to pass a guilty plea against the Bush administration on the whole for their selfish intentions and immoral methods, if not illegal. Clearly, Bush is the antithesis of the what the founding fathers had in mind. I highly recommend this book for all who are interested in sound logical reasoning on where we are as a nation and where we should direct ourselves in the future (also favorable to those who disagree strongly with the G-Dubya adminstration).
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