Former Vice President Al Gore inscribed this copy of his book The Assault on Reason to Justice Ginsburg, specifically thanking her for administering his oath of office for his second term as vice president in 1997.
The Assault on Reason is an analysis of what Gore refers to as the “emptying out of the marketplace of ideas” in civic discourse during the administration of George W. Bush (2001-2009). He argues that television has negatively influenced public discourse and endangers American democracy.
