Simon, Our Culture of Pandering

New in paperback

Our Culture of Pandering

Paul Simon

August
paper, 0-8093-2733-3, $17.95t
978-0-8093-2733-1
224 pages, 5x9
Politics

Senator’s critique of unprincipled leadership urges citizens to dream beyond maintaining the status quo

As we broaden our views, embrace our differences, foster advancements in science and technology, and collaboratively strengthen the political, social, and educational underpinnings from which we build informed and productive lives, we have much to be proud of as a nation and as a people.

But we are tempted—particularly during times of political unrest and unbridled patriotism—to ignore the far-reaching repercussions of a society that caters to money and power. In Our Culture of Pandering, former U.S. Senator Paul Simon interrogates the arenas of politics, media, religion, and education to decry the disturbing practices that confuse public service with profit-making ventures or popularity contests. Simon suggests proactive, long-term solutions to the problems that threaten our country’s moral, financial, and intellectual well-being—problems that are increasingly exacerbated by our culture of pandering.

“Paul Simon, in another of his powerful treatises, has written the guidebook for anyone interested in the future of our democracy.”—Walter Cronkite

“Finally, somebody has come out and said it: The leaders of our country no longer lead us, they pander to us. Nobody could have delivered the message and the lament stronger and with more credibility than Paul Simon.”—Jim Lehrer

AThe late Paul Simon served as the founding director of the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He also taught courses in political science, journalism, and history. Prior to leaving the U.S. Senate and joining the SIUC faculty in 1997, Simon ranked as the senior senator from Illinois. In the 104th Congress, he served on the budget, labor and human resources, judiciary, and Indian affairs committees. He was the author or coauthor of nineteen books, including Freedom’s Champion: Elijah Lovejoy, Tapped Out: The Coming World Crisis in Water and What We Can Do About It, and P.S. The Autobiography of Paul Simon.


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	New in paperback Our Culture of Pandering Paul Simon August paper, 0-8093-2733-3, $17.95t 978-0-8093-2733-1 224 pages, 5x9 Politics Senator’s critique of unprincipled leadership urges citizens to dream beyond maintaining the status quo As we broaden our views, embrace our differences, foster advancements in science and technology, and collaboratively strengthen the political, social, and educational underpinnings from which we build informed and productive lives, we have much to be proud of as a nation and as a people. But we are tempted—particularly during times of political unrest and unbridled patriotism—to ignore the far-reaching repercussions of a society that caters to money and power. In Our Culture of Pandering, former U.S. Senator Paul Simon interrogates the arenas of politics, media, religion, and education to decry the disturbing practices that confuse public service with profit-making ventures or popularity contests. Simon suggests proactive, long-term solutions to the problems that threaten our country’s moral, financial, and intellectual well-being—problems that are increasingly exacerbated by our culture of pandering. “Paul Simon, in another of his powerful treatises, has written the guidebook for anyone interested in the future of our democracy.”—Walter Cronkite “Finally, somebody has come out and said it: The leaders of our country no longer lead us, they pander to us. Nobody could have delivered the message and the lament stronger and with more credibility than Paul Simon.”—Jim Lehrer AThe late Paul Simon served as the founding director of the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He also taught courses in political science, journalism, and history. Prior to leaving the U.S. Senate and joining the SIUC faculty in 1997, Simon ranked as the senior senator from Illinois. In the 104th Congress, he served on the budget, labor and human resources, judiciary, and Indian affairs committees. He was the author or coauthor of nineteen books, including Freedom’s Champion: Elijah Lovejoy, Tapped Out: The Coming World Crisis in Water and What We Can Do About It, and P.S. The Autobiography of Paul Simon.	How to buy this book
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