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The Culture of Fear

Submitted by Sarah D. Bunting on March 5, 2007 – 1:43 AMNo Comment

You might remember Barry Glassner from Bowling for Columbine; I’d had his book on my wishlist for a while, but after seeing the movie, I motivated and bought it, and it’s very good. It’s thorough but not dry or pedantic, and it takes a strong position without getting overwrought. If you liked Innumeracy, you’d like this — it’s a similar idea (i.e. that people don’t ask the right questions of their media).

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