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Clear and Present Safety: The World Has Never Been Better and Why That Matters to Americans (utgåvan 2019)

av Michael A. Cohen (Författare), Micah Zenko (Författare)

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An eye-opening look at the history of national security fear-mongering in America and how it distracts citizens from the issues that really matter What most frightens the average American? Terrorism. North Korea. Iran. But what if none of these are probable or consequential threats to America? What if the world today is safer, freer, wealthier, healthier, and better educated than ever before? What if the real dangers to Americans are noncommunicable diseases, gun violence, drug overdoses-even hospital infections? In this compelling look at what they call the "Threat'Industrial Complex," Michael A. Cohen and Micah Zenko explain why politicians, policy analysts, academics, and journalists are misleading Americans about foreign threats and ignoring more serious national security challenges at home. Cohen and Zenko argue that we should ignore Washington's threat'mongering and focus instead on furthering extraordinary global advances in human development and economic and political cooperation. At home, we should focus on that which actually harms us and undermines our quality of life: substandard schools and healthcare, inadequate infrastructure, gun violence, income inequality, and political paralysis.… (mer)
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Titel:Clear and Present Safety: The World Has Never Been Better and Why That Matters to Americans
Författare:Michael A. Cohen (Författare)
Andra författare:Micah Zenko (Författare)
Info:Yale University Press (2019), 272 pages
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I really didn’t care for this book. Almost didn’t finish it, but it’s very short so what the hell, I guess. I’m not sure I could explain my negative reaction especially because I more or less support the authors’ main points. The book is crammed with figures and footnotes, but I always felt they were playing loosely with statistics. One specific bit that bugged me, early on, was a statement on p50 “[Non-communicable diseases] alter the genes passed on to future generations...”. I believe this is flat out incorrect. The statement wasn’t footnoted, but I suspect they’re talking about epigenetics, not genes. A similar statement on page 54 about drug addiction altering “genes” was footnoted, and the title of the source in fact mentioned epigenetics. That’s just sloppy, I believe.

Anyway, as I mentioned, I think I agree with most of the main points of the book, but I really didn’t like their writing style. A few attempts at criticizing Democrats and praising Republicans here and there, but overall very partisan. And a total lack of any sense of humility or empathy for their opponents.

Steve Pinker gave the book a very nice blurb but I honestly wonder if he really read it — his own recent books cover some of the same ground but are far better. ( )
  steve02476 | Jan 3, 2023 |
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An eye-opening look at the history of national security fear-mongering in America and how it distracts citizens from the issues that really matter What most frightens the average American? Terrorism. North Korea. Iran. But what if none of these are probable or consequential threats to America? What if the world today is safer, freer, wealthier, healthier, and better educated than ever before? What if the real dangers to Americans are noncommunicable diseases, gun violence, drug overdoses-even hospital infections? In this compelling look at what they call the "Threat'Industrial Complex," Michael A. Cohen and Micah Zenko explain why politicians, policy analysts, academics, and journalists are misleading Americans about foreign threats and ignoring more serious national security challenges at home. Cohen and Zenko argue that we should ignore Washington's threat'mongering and focus instead on furthering extraordinary global advances in human development and economic and political cooperation. At home, we should focus on that which actually harms us and undermines our quality of life: substandard schools and healthcare, inadequate infrastructure, gun violence, income inequality, and political paralysis.

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