Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason by William Davies (English)

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"Wide-ranging yet brilliantly astute. . . . Davies is a wild and surprising thinker who also happens to be an elegant writer." — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times

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Hailed as a "masterpiece" (Mark Green, New York Times Book Review), Nervous States offers an astute diagnosis for why our politics has become so fractious and warlike. In this bold and far- reaching book, political economist William Davies argues that our increasing reliance on feeling over fact has transformed democracies. The spread of media technology and the intrusion of mass shootings and terrorist attacks into everyday life has reduced a world of logic and fact into one driven by fear and anxiety. As emotions supplant facts in our politics, we lose the basis for consensus among people who otherwise have little in common. Nervous States "sits at the intersection of ongoing debates about post-truth, the assault on reason, the privileging of personal feelings and the rise of populism" (Financial Times) and provides an essential guide to the turbulent times in which we now live. "An insightful and well- written book that explores the deep roots of the current crisis of expertise." — Yuval Noah Harari, New York Times best-selling author of Sapiens

Author Biography

William Davies is a political economist at Goldsmiths, University of London, the author of Nervous States and The Happiness Industry, among other books, and a contributor to publications including the Atlantic and the New York Times. He lives in London.

Review Quote

An insightful and well-written book that explores the deep roots of the current crisis of expertise. The scientific community has been founded on the basis of separating reason from feeling. But now science itself has exposed this separation as an untenable myth. So where do we go from here?--Yuval Noah Harari, New York Times best-selling author of Sapiens [W]ide-ranging yet brilliantly astute...Davies is a wild and surprising thinker who also happens to be an elegant writer -- a wonderful and eminently readable combination. .... bring[s] to mind the roving approach of Marshall McLuhan or Bruno Latour.--Jennifer Szalai, New York Times [An] interdisciplinary masterpiece.--New York Times Book Review [A]n absorbing book fizzing with ideas.... Davies is a wonderfully alert and nimble guide and his absorbing and edgy book will help us feel our way to a better future.--Suzanne Moore, The Guardian A call for action.--Evening Standard Engrossing...Davies is a lively writer.--Alan Ryan, Literary Review Sits at the intersection of ongoing debates about post-truth, the assault on reason, the privileging of personal feelings and the rise of populism. ... [Davies] makes a compelling case for paying more attention to the role of feelings, alongside that of reason, in modern life.--Julian Baggini, Financial Times William Davies brilliantly explains that we can no longer sensibly look for hope in ever more technological achievements, especially those that subjugate nature to our will. As our times slow down we must confront our fears, our pain and our resentment. We have to redefine hope.--Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography at Oxford University and author of A Better Politics A fresh, astute examination of current events and urgent challenges.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Details ISBN0393357945 Year 2020 ISBN-10 0393357945 ISBN-13 9780393357943 Format Paperback Author William Davies Pages 272 Short Title Nervous States Language English Subtitle Democracy and the Decline of Reason UK Release Date 2020-02-18 Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-07-14 NZ Release Date 2020-07-14 US Release Date 2020-07-14 Publisher WW Norton & Co Publication Date 2020-07-14 Alternative 9780393635386 DEWEY 320.019 Audience General We've got this

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