{"product_id":"the-curse-of-ideology-by-reg-court","title":"The Curse of Ideology by Reg Court","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eThe Curse of Ideology by \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eReg Court\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"183\"\u003ePaperback, 350 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eMid-August Release, $39.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eISBN: 9781923568884\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"signature\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia is changing, but not for the better.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"signature\" spellcheck=\"false\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"signature\"\u003ePublic debate has become polarised. Institutions that once united us now divide us. Universities, corporations, governments and the media increasingly reward ideological conformity while discouraging open inquiry, robust debate and common sense.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"signature\" spellcheck=\"false\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"signature\"\u003eIn The Curse of Ideology, Reg Court argues that ideology is no longer simply a set of political ideas. It has become a substitute for reason itself, reshaping our schools, our workplaces, our laws and even the way Australians speak to one another. The result is a nation less confident in its history, less trusting of its institutions and less able to confront its challenges together.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"signature\" spellcheck=\"false\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"signature\"\u003eYet this is not a book of despair. It is a call to recover the principles that made Australia one of the world's most successful democracies: freedom of thought, personal responsibility, mutual respect and a commitment to the common good.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"signature\" spellcheck=\"false\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"signature\"\u003eClear, challenging and deeply thought-provoking, The Curse of Ideology asks the question every Australian should be asking:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"signature\" spellcheck=\"false\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"signature\"\u003eHow did we get here, and what must we do to rebuild our common future?\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Connor Court Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51965376364832,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0919\/0191\/9520\/files\/RegCourtWeb.jpg?v=1783660931","url":"https:\/\/www.connorcourtbooks.com.au\/products\/the-curse-of-ideology-by-reg-court","provider":"Connor Court Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}