Doomsday prophets are rarely so optimistic as Thom Hartmann is in his new book Threshold. Listeners familiar with his syndicated talk-radio program (on KGOE 1480, 9-noon) know Hartmann to be an infectiously positive person. Despite how hopeful Hartmann is, he defines three major boundaries Western Civilization will erase, ecological, economic and population thresholds that make […]
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Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and The Triumph of Spectacle
In 1967, French political philosopher Guy Debord warned that the spectacle is "the sun that never sets on the empire of modern passivity." In his new book, Chris Hedges examines the anatomy of our American empire and how it suffers and will expire because of that passivity. Hedges combines narratives from professional wrestling, the porn […]
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Cracking the Code: How to Win Hearts, Change Minds, and Restore America’s Original Vision
Just in time to read before long holiday dinners and the even longer religious and political "discussions" that follow, Hartmann’s newest book is the survival guide helping us chew and digest all the fat affixed to our arguments. If you read and re-read this book Hartmann promises "you’ll become an agent of change, in the […]
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The Rise of the Fourth Reich: The Secret Societies That Threaten to Take Over America
Popular pundits of the left have not been silent comparing the actions of the Bush administration to the actions of Nazi Germany. Parallels and comparisons are one thing; Jim Marrs goes further with claims that Nazis have infiltrated the U.S. at every level of government. Combining revisionist history with careful research, the author offers a […]