The Triumph of Ignorance and Bliss: Pathologies of Public America

by James Polk

Book Overview

A brilliant analysis which shows that North Americans have largely abandoned the public sphere for the sake of individual fortune.
In The Triumph of Ignorance and Bliss, Polk examines the foundations of a culture that he sees as favouring firepower over diplomacy, passions from the pulpit over rational critique, and the star appeal of media idols over a debate about the real problems. Where engaged public discourse should channel effective...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551643154
• ISBN13: 9781551643151
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Black Rose Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"