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''The Assault on Reason'' is a 2007 book written by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. In the book, Gore argues that there is a trend in U.S. politics toward ignoring facts and analysis when making policy decisions. He heavily criticizes the George W. Bush administration for its actions in furthering the "assault on reason", and also the Congress, the judiciary, and the press for being complicit in the process. Gore also suggests 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 list top 35 for fifteen weeks. Actor Will Patton narrates the audio version. ==Book reviews== The May 21, 2007 review in ''Publishers Weekly'' states: Michiko Kakutani, in a May 22, 2007 review for ''The New York Times,'' wrote: Joe Conason, in a May 22, 2007 review for the ''Los Angeles Times,'' wrote: Alan Ehrenhalt, in a May 27, 2007 review for ''The Washington Post,'' wrote: David Brooks, in a May 29, 2007 column for ''New York Times'', wrote: Michael C. Moynihan, in a June 12, 2007 review for ''Reason Magazine,'' wrote: Gideon Haigh, in a June 2008 feature piece for ''The Monthly'', criticised the book's lengthy subtitle: Jesse Gordon, of ''On the Issues'', wrote: Alan Jensen, also of ''On the Issues'', says the book shows "Gore's vitriol" for George W. Bush: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Assault on Reason」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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