Threshold: The Progressive Plan to Pull America Back from the Brink
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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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0452296307
ISBN13:9780452296305
Release Date:June 2010
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Thom Hartmann is honest and brilliant
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I have read many of Thom Hartmanns political books and he is truely fair, completely honest, and always a very interesting read. I have this book on my kindle and have read it several times. He takes a very complicated issue and makes it easy to read.
Manditory reading
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
If only it were manditory for all of our political leaders to read this book. Thom zooms out to give us a wider perspective on human behavior. Like all of his books his research is solid, his expertise is broad and his hopes are for our highest good.
A Prophet In His Own Land
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is one of the most important books you can read if you have children or grandchildren. To put it quite simply, we are running out of time to deal with problems that will devastate the planet. Thom Hartmann, like the prophets of old is calling for no less than a complete reordering of society, not to mention a reordering of our own souls. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your wallet and buy this book.
Insight Into What's Happening to our Democracy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is a must read for progressives and liberals that are concerned about the direction our democracy is headed in and should be required reading for conservatives. Mr. Hartmann pulls material from some of his other books but he puts it all together so the reader gets a very comprehensive view of what's happening in our world and in the American democracy. Mr. Hartmann knows history and his book is a refreshing read for anyone that feels they are not getting the whole truth when reading most contemporary writers of political commentary. His description of corporatocracy and its impact on our world, and the gradual movement to the right of our democracy are both a wake up call and a real insight into how it all came about. This book is a serious work about a serious issue in our time.
Visionary, Smart, Loaded with New Information and a Great Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
It is nice to know that some things in this world are reliable and predictable. Books by Thom Hartmann fall into that category. This book is smart, loaded with new information and as with most of Thom's books, visionary, seeing both the forest AND the trees. He identifies some of the biggest problems we are facing in what we do and how we think... and he provides concrete solutions-- not necessarily easy though. His discussion on the evolution of freedom is excellent. His discussion of how we are connected is fascinating and the new info on how an ancient connection to nature is healing autoimmune diseases is incredible. Thom explains why CEOs of the biggest companies are psychopaths. It makes a lot of sense. If we're going to change this planet and save humankind, we need to change our ways of thinking and seeing. Hartmann delivers a lucid, enlightening, enjoyable read that gets to the heart of the matter. As always, Hartmann weaves in new facts and an incredible access to history and historical anecdotes that puts new ideas into historical context.
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