Threshold: The Crisis of Western Culture

by Thom Hartmann

Book Overview

An urgent look at our world's looming crises and what we must do to avert them In Threshold , writer and Air America host Thom Hartmann looks at the deteriorating state of our planet, where the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670020915
• ISBN13: 9780670020911
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Thom Hartmann is honest and brilliant

I have read many of Thom Hartmanns political books and he is truely fair, completely honest, and always a very interesting read. I have this book on my kindle and have read it several times. He takes a very complicated issue and makes it easy to read.

Manditory reading

If only it were manditory for all of our political leaders to read this book. Thom zooms out to give us a wider perspective on human behavior. Like all of his books his research is solid, his expertise is broad and his hopes are for our highest good.

A Prophet In His Own Land

This is one of the most important books you can read if you have children or grandchildren. To put it quite simply, we are running out of time to deal with problems that will devastate the planet. Thom Hartmann, like the prophets of old is calling for no less than a complete reordering of society, not to mention a reordering of our own souls. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your wallet and buy this book.

Insight Into What's Happening to our Democracy

This is a must read for progressives and liberals that are concerned about the direction our democracy is headed in and should be required reading for conservatives. Mr. Hartmann pulls material from some of his other books but he puts it all together so the reader gets a very comprehensive view of what's happening in our world and in the American democracy. Mr. Hartmann knows history and his book is a refreshing read for anyone that feels they are not getting the whole truth when reading most contemporary writers of political commentary. His description of corporatocracy and its impact on our world, and the gradual movement to the right of our democracy are both a wake up call and a real insight into how it all came about. This book is a serious work about a serious issue in our time.

Visionary, Smart, Loaded with New Information and a Great Read

It is nice to know that some things in this world are reliable and predictable. Books by Thom Hartmann fall into that category. This book is smart, loaded with new information and as with most of Thom's books, visionary, seeing both the forest AND the trees. He identifies some of the biggest problems we are facing in what we do and how we think... and he provides concrete solutions-- not necessarily easy though. His discussion on the evolution of freedom is excellent. His discussion of how we are connected is fascinating and the new info on how an ancient connection to nature is healing autoimmune diseases is incredible. Thom explains why CEOs of the biggest companies are psychopaths. It makes a lot of sense. If we're going to change this planet and save humankind, we need to change our ways of thinking and seeing. Hartmann delivers a lucid, enlightening, enjoyable read that gets to the heart of the matter. As always, Hartmann weaves in new facts and an incredible access to history and historical anecdotes that puts new ideas into historical context.