American Insomniac: Reflections on the future of a dying democracy is one person's effort to illuminate pressing political and social issues through thoughtful analysis and reflections. The book's goal is to engage readers in critical thinking and foster a deeper understanding of the need to become active citizens in the defense of our democracy.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Prologue
Flat stores, grab joints, hanky-panks, punks and rocko-planes: Being both “other” and “other”
Section One – Democracy and Freedom
Beginning a Dialogue: Democracy and the future of the Quest for Freedom
Freedom: An Exploration of the Concept and Historical Meanings
The Murkiness of Civil Society and Social Change
Human Science and Being an Intellectual
Editorial Opinion Pieces
Section Two -Cultural Reflections
Condor and Kaiken: Disappearance, Escape, and Return from Argentina’s Guerra Sucia
Feminism and the Veil: No Borders – No Crossings
Consciousness, Mind and Self: Contested Views form Neuroscience and Philosophy
Spectacular Experiences: The Ultimate Commodity
Section Three – Philosophical Explorations
Vine Deloria and Premodern Knowledge
Language and Culture
Critical Theory: Lukacs, Reification and Mass Culture
Process, Context and Relationships: Bateson’s Steps to a High Civilization
Epilogue
This book is a must read of one concerned citizen’s provocative reflections on the right-wing deconstruction of the progressive political, social, and cultural institutions of our nation.