A personal journey through the land of the Philistines -- Devaluing the intellect -- Trivial pursuits -- Dumbing down -- Social engineering -- The culture of flattery -- Treating people as children -- A reply to my critics
Summary
Disturbed by the profound sense of disorientation that appears to afflict many of our cultural institutions, universities and schools, the author was prompted to write this book as he thinks the public deserves a high quality of debate and, as an audience with infinite potential, should command far greater respect
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-182) and index
