The secret knowledge : on the dismantling of American culture
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Published
New York : Sentinel, 2011.
Physical Desc
xi, 241 pages ; 24 cm.
Status
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Nonfiction
320.51309
1 available
320.51309
1 available
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Published
New York : Sentinel, 2011.
Format
Book
Language
English
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General Note
For the past thirty years, David Mamet has been a controversial and defining force in theater and film, championing the most cherished liberal values along the way. His characters have explored the ethics of the business world, embodied the struggles of the oppressed, and faced the flaws of the capitalist system. But in recent years Mamet has had a change of heart. He realized that the so-called mainstream media outlets he relied on were irredeemably biased, peddling a hypocritical, flawed worldview. In 2008 he wrote a controversial op-ed for The Village Voice, "Why I Am No Longer a 'Brain-Dead Liberal,'" in which he methodically eviscerated liberal beliefs. Now he goes much deeper, employing his trademark intellectual force and vigor to take on all the key political and cultural issues of our times, from religion to political correctness to global warming.--From publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The author of "Glengarry Glen Ross" addresses key political issues from religion and political correctness to taxes and global warming while denouncing current administrative agendas and explaining why he has abandoned his liberal views.
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