The Assault on Reason

2007 book by Al Gore

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The Assault on Reason

Author| Al Gore
Language| English
Publisher| Penguin Press

Publication date

| May 22, 2007
Pages| 308
ISBN| 1-59420-122-6
OCLC| 81252666

Dewey Decimal

| 973.931 22
LC Class| E902 .G67 2007

The Assault on Reason is a 2007 book by Al Gore. In the book, the former U.S. Vice President heavily criticizes the George W. Bush administration for its actions in furthering the "assault on reason". He argues that there is a trend in U.S. politics toward ignoring facts and analysis when making policy decisions, calling the Congress, the judiciary, and the press complicit in the process. Gore's prescription is that the average citizen must be proactive in "restoring democracy". He expresses hopes that the medium of the Internet will supersede television and what he argues is its inherent bias, creating a "marketplace of ideas" that has not been present since the replacement of the printed word with mass media.

The book ranked number one on the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover nonfiction during the first four weeks of its release, and was on the top-35 list for fifteen weeks.[1] Actor Will Patton narrates the audio version.

## Awards

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* 2007 Quill Awards: History/current events/politics

## Notes

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1. ^ "New York Times Bestsellers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-09-14.

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Al Gore

* 45th Vice President of the United States (1993–2001)
* U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993)
* U.S. Representative for TN–4 and TN–6 (1977–1985)

Politics|

* Atari Democrat
* Prevention of Genocide Act of 1988
* Vice presidency

Electoral History|

| U.S. House|

* 1976
* 1978
* 1980
* 1982

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U.S. Senate|

* 1984
* 1990

Vice presidential|

* 1992 campaign
* selection
* convention
* debate
* election
* transition
* 1996 campaign
* convention
* debate
* election

Presidential|

* 1988 campaign
* primaries
* 2000 campaign
* primaries
* running mate selection
* convention
* debates
* election
* Bush v. Gore
* Bush transition

Environment|

* Global Marshall Plan
* Environmental activism
* Alliance for Climate Protection
* An Inconvenient Truth
* "I Need to Wake Up"
* Live Earth
* An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
* "Truth to Power"

Technology|

* Role in information technology
* High Performance Computing Act of 1991
* National Information Infrastructure
* Information superhighway
* The Superhighway Summit
* Deep Space Climate Observatory
* 24 Hours in Cyberspace
* NetDay
* Digital Earth
* Current TV

Recognition|

* Awards and honors

Books|

* Earth in the Balance
* An Inconvenient Truth
* The Assault on Reason
* Our Choice
* The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change
* An Inconvenient Sequel

Family|

* Tipper Gore (wife, separated)
* Karenna Gore (daughter)
* Kristin Gore (daughter)
* Albert Gore Sr. (father)
* Pauline LaFon Gore (mother)

* Category

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* MusicBrainz release group
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