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This title in other editionsThreshold: The Crisis of Western Cultureby Thom Hartmann
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:An urgent look at our world's looming crises and what we must do to avert them.
In Threshold, writer and Air America host Thom Hartmann looks at the deteriorating state of our planet, where the dynamics of environmental, economic, and population change are boiling over the limits within which society can function. In clear and impassioned prose, Hartmann busts the myths and ideologies of religious fundamentalism, capitalism run amok, male domination, and militarism that are draining our world of its natural and human resources and engendering the suffering of millions for the benefit of the few. No mere jeremiad, Threshold examines cultures that have thrived, from the mother city of Caral, Peru, to modern Denmark, and targets five areas of policy — national, religious, economic, corporate, and environmental — for specific and immediate reform. Radical in its scope and boldness but simple in its commonsense logic, Threshold illustrates the mistakes we have made — as a culture, as a country, and as individuals — and provides the inspiration and motivation readers are looking for to build a better, more sustainable world for all. Part prophecy, part call to arms, part policy prescription, Threshold is, for readers of Jared Diamond, Thomas Friedman, and Paul Hawken, the wake-up call our society so badly needs. Synopsis:Writer and Air America host Hartmann looks at the deteriorating state of the planet, where the dynamics of environmental, economic, and population change are boiling over the limits within which society can function.
Synopsis:From America's #1 progressive radio host, the idealogical heir to his influential The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight More than three million listeners tune in every weekday to hear what Thom Hartmann has to say about the state of our world. Now, as the first decade of the twenty-first century closes amid economic collapse and the seeming ruin of the American Dream, America's #1 rated progressive radio host sounds an urgent call to arms for building a better, more sustainable world-while there's still time. Offering not just an indictment of the failures that have courted economic, demographic, and environmental ruin, Hartmann also outlines five critical personal and policy solutions to bring us back from the brink. Threshold-like Jared Diamond's Collapse-is radical but rooted in common sense, illuminating the necessary next steps in the evolution of mainstream thinking. About the AuthorThom Hartmann is the author of nineteen books, many of which have been spotlighted by NPR, CNN, the BBC, The Wall Street Journal, and others. He has won the Project Censored Award four times and is currently a daily host on Air America Radio Network. He lives in Portland, Oregon. Table of ContentsThreshold Preface Introduction. Darfur Part I. The Thresholds Chapter 1. The Environment Chapter 2. The Economy Chapter 3. Population Part II. The Four Mistakes Chapter 4. Unnatural Selection Chapter 5. Free Market Fools Chapter 6. The XX Factor Chapter 7. Gunboat Altruism Part III. How Not to Fail Chapter 8. Denmark: A Modern Beacon Chapter 9. The Maori: Eating Themselves Alive Chapter 10. Caral, Peru: A Thousand Years of Peace Part IV. Crossing the Threshold Chapter 11. The Band-Aids Chapter 12. The Good Stuff Acknowledgments Notes Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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