The Politics Of Meaning: Restoring Hope And Possibility In An Age Of Cynicism

by Michael Lerner

Drawing on ideas presented in the Bible, Jewish teachings, and his experience as a psychotherapist, Lerner examines the roots of the vague discontent felt by so many Americans about our political system and explains how values can be put back into these broken politics.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, Philosophy

352 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

About the author

Michael Lerner was an American political activist, the editor of Tikkun, a progressive Jewish interfaith magazine based in Berkeley, California, and the rabbi of Beyt Tikkun Synagogue in Berkeley.

Reviews

[Daren Doucet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do we really need to give the middle class guy a break? I have to agree, with allot of what is in this book. During a time, where the author advised President Clinton in the White House, maybe he was not sure if he got his message. Very interesting study, on how the working man feels marginalized. Time to make him feel welcome, in his own country, again...

[Barbara Ab · Rating 1 out of 5]

In spite of the subject that is interesting the author writes in such a boring way, like a boring sermon during mass!, that I couldn’t get further page 61. 

[Lauren Thornberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very important thesis that I find very convincing! Unfortunately... at times, this was a slog to get through.

[Rachelle Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

deep I would read it again soon.