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American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing our Nation
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2022 International Book Award Winner in General Nonfiction2022 International Book Award Finalist in Best New NonfictionAmazon Bestseller in Rationalist Philosophy, Comparative Politics, Political Parties, Rationalism Philosophy, Political Freedom, and CivicsThose seeking to heal our divided nation should read American Schism. In an age of unreason, Seth David Radwell deftly conveys the history of our core values and shows us a reasoned way forward. Ana Navarro, CNN contributorAmerican Schism is a vigorously written, deeply informed intellectual tour de force and a bracing call to nonviolent arms! David J. Garrow, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Bearing the CrossAn enlightened exploration of history to unite a deeply divided AmericaTwo disparate Americas have always coexisted. In this thoroughly researched, engaging and ultimately hopeful story of our nations divergent roots, Seth David Radwell clearly links the fascinating history of the two American Enlightenments to our raging political division. He also demonstrates that reasoned analysis and historical perspective are the only antidote to irrational political discourse.Did my vision of America ever exist at all, or was it but a myth? Searching for a fresh and distinctive perspective on the recent corrosion of our civic life, Radwells very personal and yet broadly shared question propelled his search back to our nations founding for a fresh and distinctive perspective on the recent corrosion of our civic life and led to a surprising discovery. Todays battles reflect the fundamentally divergent visions of our country that emerged at our nations founding and have been vying for prominence ever since. The founding principles that shaped the United States may be rooted in the Enlightenment era. But the origin of our dual Americas is a product of two distinct Enlightenments Radical and Moderate.American Schism begins with a quick reintroduction to the preEnlightenment Middle Ages and then takes readers on an indepth journey through the revolutionary Enlightenment period including the eventual schism that began in Europe but then found its way to American shores. Radwell shows the impact of this schism on American history from the early expansion of the U.S. through Jim Crow and The Age of Trumpism.In an optimistic and rigorous final section, Radwell lays out an analysis of our current governmental structure and a plan to move forward, demonstrating that it is only by embracing Enlightenment principles that we can build a civilized, progressive, and tolerant society where Americans can firmly ground their different views in rationality.
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