by Al Gore · Feltrinelli · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788807171406
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«L'assalto alla ragione» is Al Gore's political essay, published by Feltrinelli in paperback (269 pages, in Italian).
Al Gore, former vice president of the United States, denounces that the politics of fear and secrecy, together with the deterioration of the public sphere, creates a climate hostile to reason. He analyses how the media and thirty-second advertisements manipulate the electorate, and defends transparency and critical thinking as ways to protect democracy.
The subtitle is «Un manifesto per la democrazia». It is part of the Serie Bianca collection by Feltrinelli and the cover indicates that Al Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
For readers interested in political essays, democracy, media and debates on public opinion.
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Tennessee in both houses of the U.S. Congress, first as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1985, and then as a U.S. senator from 1985 to 1993. Gore was the Democratic nominee in the 2000 presidential election; he lost to George W. Bush despite winning the popular vote.
