{"product_id":"darkened-enlightenment-hardback","title":"Darkened Enlightenment - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe premise of \u003ci\u003eDarkened Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e is to highlight the fact that there currently exist a number of socio-political forces that have the design, or ultimate consequence, of trying to extinguish the light of reason and rationality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book presents a critique of modernity and provides a socio-political and cultural analysis of world society in the early twenty-first century. Specifically, this analysis examines the deterioration of democracy, human rights, and rational thought. Key features include a combination of academic analysis that draws on numerous and specific examples of the growing darkness that surrounds us along with a balanced practical, everyday-life approach to the study of the socio-political world we live in through the use of popular culture references and featured boxes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe general audience will also be intrigued by these same topics that concern academics including: a discussion on the meaning of \"fake news\"; attacks on the media and a declaration of the news media as the \"enemy of the people\"; the rise of populism and nationalism around the world; the deterioration of freedom and human rights globally; the growing economic disparity between the rich and the poor; attempts to devalue education; a growing disbelief in science; attacks on the environment; pseudoscience as a by-product of unreasoned and irrational thinking; the political swamp; the power elites and the deep state; and the variations of Big Business that impact our daily lives. This book will make a great contribution to such fields as sociology, philosophy, political science, environmental science, public administration, economics, psychology, and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45600233521390,"sku":"9780367461294","price":193.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780367461294.jpg?v=1721466256","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/darkened-enlightenment-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}