The Assault on Reason
The Assault on Reason by Al Gore is a 2007 Psychology & Mind book written by TED speaker Al Gore, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "Averting the climate crisis" (2006), 3.8M views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 1 year after the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 4th of 6 books by Al Gore on Books Worth Reading (1992–2013), by publication year.
- Edition: Penguin Audio, 2007 · 314 pages
- Collections: Nobel Prize Winners
The paired TED talk
Averting the climate crisis (2006), the TED talk by Al Gore.
From the publisher
A #1 New York Times bestseller: A visionary analysis of the degradation of our public sphere and its consequences for our democracyNobel Peace Prize winner, bestselling author, activist, and political icon, Al Gore has become one of the most respected and influential public intellectuals in America today. The Assault on Reason takes an unprecedented look at how faith in the power of reason—the idea that citizens can govern themselves through rational debate—is now under assault. The marketplace of ideas, once open to everyone through the printed word, has been corrupted by the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith. By leading us to an understanding of what we can do to restore the rule of reason, Gore has written a farsighted and powerful manifesto for clear thinking.