A great analysis of the roots of the current crazy political, social and ideological climate in the U. S., tracing it all the way back to the founding of the colony in Virginia as a 10 year long gold rush scam designed to attract immigrant suckers.
The introduction alone is full of astonishing facts about beliefs and mental habits of Americans at large - left my mouth hanging. One that sticks - by the author's estimation, at best 1/3 of Americans live in a rational, fact-based universe...
The chapters dealing with the 19th and 20th centuries are the most interesting in terms of explaining key moments on the road to the current state of society and critical thinking. Too many things to discuss...
Worth a reread, especially the second half.
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