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Stupidity In Politics
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Author : Nobutaka Otobe
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-10-11
Stupidity In Politics written by Nobutaka Otobe and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-11 with Political Science categories.
Stupidity permeates our perception and practice of politics. We frequently accuse politicians, bureaucrats, journalists, voters, "elites," and "the masses" for their stupidities. In fact, it is not only "populist politicians," "sensational journalism," and "uneducated voters" who are accused of stupidity. Similar accusations can be, and in fact have been, made concerning those who criticize them as well. It seems that stupidity is ubiquitous, unable to be contained within or attributed to one specific political position, personal trait, or even ignorance and erroneous reasoning Undertaking a theoretical investigation of stupidity, this book challenges the assumption that stupidity can be avoided. Otobe argues that the very ubiquity of stupidity implies its unavoidability—that we cannot contain it in such domains as error, ignorance, or "post-truth." What we witness is rather that one’s reasoning can be sound, evidence-based, and stupid. In revealing this unavoidability, he contends that stupidity is an ineluctable problem not only of politics, but also of thinking. We become stupid because we think: It is impossible to distinguish a priori stupid thought from upright, righteous thought. Moreover, the failure to address the unavoidability of stupidity leads political theory to the failure to acknowledge the productive moments that experiences of stupidity harbor within. Such productive moments constitute the potential of stupidity—that radical new ideas can emerge out of our seemingly banal and stupid thinking in our daily political activity.
A Short History Of Stupid
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Author : Bernard Keane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-12-03
A Short History Of Stupid written by Bernard Keane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-03 with Australia categories.
How did everything get so dumb? How did we become hostages to idiocy? What must we do to be freed from a captor whose ransom note simply reads, 'D'oh'? The deteriorating quality of our public debate and the dwindling of common sense in media, politics and culture can drive you to despair and rage. It certainly drove writers Helen Razer and Bernard Keane to a desperate act: befriending each other for long enough to write a book. Join forces with these uneasy allies to fight against a world that has lost its reason. Explore what's behind the remorseless spread of idiocy, and why there's just so much damn Stupid around you. Stupid isn't just ignorance; it's not just laziness. Worse than the absence of thought, Stupid is a virus that drains our productivity and leaves us sick and diminished. And Stupid has a long, complex and terrible past, one we need to understand in order to defeat it. A Short History of Stupid traces the origins of this maddening ill, examining the different ways in which we've been afflicted over the last three thousand years. It damns those who have spread Stupid and celebrates the brave few who resisted. It shows how Stupid tightens the grubby grip of the foolish around our throats. Hilarious, smart, unpleasant, infuriating and rude, A Short History of Stupid is at once a provocation and a comfort. It will spark debate, soothe the terminally frustrated and outrage the righteously Stupid. It is a book whose Stupid time has come.
Just How Stupid Are We
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Author : Rick Shenkman
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-05-12
Just How Stupid Are We written by Rick Shenkman and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-12 with Political Science categories.
Levees break in New Orleans. Iraq descends into chaos. The housing market teeters on the brink of collapse. Americans of all political stripes are heading into the 2008 election with the sense that something has gone terribly wrong with American politics. But what exactly? Democrats blame Republicans and Republicans blame Democrats. Greedy corporate executives, rogue journalists, faulty voting machines, irresponsible defense contractors-we blame them, too. The only thing everyone seems to agree on, in fact, is that the American people are entirely blameless. In Just How Stupid Are We?, best-selling historian and renowned myth-buster Rick Shenkman takes aim at our great national piety: the wisdom of the American people. The hard truth is that American democracy is more direct than ever-but voters are misusing, abusing, and abdicating their political power. Americans are paying less and less attention to politics at a time when they need to pay much more: Television has dumbed politics down to the basest possible level, while the real workings of politics have become vastly more complicated. Shenkman offers concrete proposals for reforming our institutions-the government, the media, civic organizations, political parties-to make them work better for the American people. But first, Shenkman argues, we must reform ourselves.
Bizarre Politics
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Author : Joe Rhatigan
language : en
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Release Date : 2012-07-01
Bizarre Politics written by Joe Rhatigan and has been published by Charlesbridge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-01 with Humor categories.
Pizza kings, mama bears, fake PAC ads, and obscene tweets: Today's politics seem to have grown crazier--and more contentious--than ever. But is it really any weirder now than it ever was? In a world filled with corruption, lies, and illicit affairs, where the news regularly serves up politicians' gaffes, crimes, and screwups, it's hard to imagine things were ever stranger. Well, guess what? America has a long history of bizarre politics... and it's all here! We invite you into the political loony bin, where you'll encounter dozens of really unlikely candidates, follow campaign trail madness, meet far too many contenders with foot-in-mouth disease, and learn about a host of false promises and lies meant to lure (presumably gullible) voters.
It S The Government Stupid
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Author : Dowding, Keith
language : en
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Release Date : 2020-09-02
It S The Government Stupid written by Dowding, Keith and has been published by Bristol University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-02 with Political Science categories.
Governments have developed a convenient habit of blaming social problems on their citizens, placing too much emphasis on personal responsibility and pursuing policies to ‘nudge’ their citizens to better behaviour. Keith Dowding shows that, in fact, responsibility for many of our biggest social crises – including homelessness, gun crime, obesity, drug addiction and problem gambling – should be laid at the feet of politicians. He calls for us to stop scapegoating fellow citizens and to demand more from our governments, who have the real power and responsibility to alleviate social problems and bring about lasting change.
The Ruling Asses
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Author : Stephen Robins
language : en
Publisher: Prion (GB)
Release Date : 2005-03
The Ruling Asses written by Stephen Robins and has been published by Prion (GB) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03 with Politicians categories.
What better antidote to our post-presidential-election weariness than this stupendous anthology of political inanities? In this current climate of spin and soundbites, there has been a deluge of choice pickings. Ranging from Abortion to Armed Forces, Grammar to Gun Control, Media to Morality, Terrorism to Transportation, and the Welfare State to Women at Work, The Ruling Asses is chock-full of one-liners that will have you laughing out loud...or running back to the voting booth.
Are You Stupid
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Author : Mihai Nadin
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2013-07-05
Are You Stupid written by Mihai Nadin and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-05 with Democracy categories.
In the most dynamic and prosperous country on Earth-the USA-stupidity overshadows the intellectual and technical accomplishments that other nations envy. If Americans continue to delude themselves about their country, the USA will end up like the USSR: imploding from within. This work analyzes the systemic aspects of America's current condition: across-the-board-dumbing down through media and in education; growing dependence on and demand for entitlements; corruption in the private and political domains; chronic cronyism; the opportunistic engineering of reality. Consequently, individual and collective stupidity not only leads to crises, it renders the USA impotent in dealing with the challenges of the fast dynamics characteristic of our time of post-industrial capitalism oriented towards consumption. The causes for this state of stupidity are examined: the people's willful ignorance of the nation's true history and development; an economic system that does not foster a sense of citizenry; cultivated mediocrity in education and entertainment; corruption of justice; rampant consumerism; a state of prosperity that lulls the people into complacency. Taking the rewards of change for granted, Americans no longer understand what change entails. Gazing into the rear-view mirror of history in search of answers, they forget that the USA was founded in a world more similar to the 1st century than the 21st. Americans will have to start fighting their own stupidity instead of further exhausting the country's (and the world's) resources in wars and entitlement measures. America has to "reset" herself, within an authentic democratic process, on a foundation appropriate to the integrated world of the global information age.
Absurdities Scandals Stupidities In Politics
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Author : Hakeem Shittu
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2006-10-01
Absurdities Scandals Stupidities In Politics written by Hakeem Shittu and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-01 with Humor categories.
An ex-president crashes into an elderly pedestrian while driving drunk. A congressman beats a colleague senseless in the Capitol building. A presidential candidate dares the press to expose his affair and is promptly exposed. A district attorney prosecutes himself at taxpayer's expense. You might be surprised to find that none of this is fiction. These are all actions by individuals voted into our public institutions. In this book, authors Hakeem Shittu and Callie Query meticulously chronicle these tales of adultery, deception, drugs, murder, sex, stupidity, theft and treason as practiced by American politicians. The nonpartisan effort spans the formative days of the republic through recent times, relentlessly exposing political misdeeds and misquotes along the way. The result is sure to evoke laughter, shock, and amazement at the antics of those "esteemed" individuals that we elect to our public offices.
It S The Government Stupid
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Author : Keith M. Dowding
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
It S The Government Stupid written by Keith M. Dowding and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Political planning categories.
Governments conveniently blame social problems on their citizens, placing too much emphasis on personal responsibility. This book shows that 'nudging' citizens to better behaviour simply isn't good enough and explains why we should hold our politicians responsible for social problems.
Summary Just How Stupid Are We
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Author : BusinessNews Publishing
language : en
Publisher: Primento
Release Date : 2017-01-30
Summary Just How Stupid Are We written by BusinessNews Publishing and has been published by Primento this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-30 with Political Science categories.
The must-read summary of Rick Shenkman's book: “Just How Stupid Are We?: Facing the Truth About the American Voter”. This complete summary of "Just How Stupid Are We?" by Rick Shenkman presents the author's provocative argument that as American voters have gained political power in the last 50 years, they have become increasingly ignorant of politics and world affairs - and dangerously susceptible to manipulation. Added-value of this summary: • Save time • Understand how voter ignorance can influence politics • Expand your knowledge of American politics and society To learn more, read "Just How Stupid Are We?" and discover how American voter's ignorance has contributed to the political situation.