Title: Escaping Plato's cave : how America's blindness to the rest of the world threatens our survival /
Authors: Rosenblum, Mort.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Nationalism United States; National characteristics, American.; Anti-Americanism.; World politics; Anti-Americanism; Diplomatic relations; International relations; National characteristics, American; Nationalism; Public opinion; World politics; United States Foreign relations; United States Relations; United States Foreign relations Public opinion.; United States Foreign public opinion.; United States
Abstract: Citing the devastating consequences of media misrepresentation and American ignorance of global issues, argues for the necessity of imparting real-time information about other parts of the world in order to safeguard political, environmental, and social interests.
Contents: The cave wall -- That five-letter word -- Why do "they" hate us? -- Terracide -- Plagues upon us all -- The generosity sham -- Shock and "aw, shit" -- Corporate colonialism--and worse -- The world, in fact, is round -- Escaping the cave.