The Politics Of Meaning: Restoring Hope And Possibility In An Age Of Cynicism - Hardcover

Lerner, Michael

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9780201479669: The Politics Of Meaning: Restoring Hope And Possibility In An Age Of Cynicism

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ISBN 10: 0201479664 ISBN 13: 9780201479669

Publisher: Basic Books, 1996

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A thought-provoking critique of contemporary liberalism and conservatism alike offers a detailed program for reinstituting a spiritually sensitive and ethical society and challenges the modern-day materialism and selfishness of today's market-driven culture.

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Michael Lerner, former radical and crusading editor of the magazine of Jewish thought,Tikkun, has never lost his idealism. Until now Lerner has been promoting his ideas, dubbed "the politics of meaning," through his magazine and in lectures and workshops around the country. He won praise from Hillary Clinton, although that soured under media spotlight. This book lays out his analysis of America's spiritual emptiness, encouraging direct political action to enlarge the sense of community. He rejects both the right's profit-oriented bottom line and the left's splintering of society into minority rights ghettoes. Though his ideas are rooted in Judaism, his concept of God is broadly inclusive, and his critique is relevant to all Americans.

About the Author:

Michael Lerner is editor and publisher of Tikkun magazine.

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