Thom Hartmann on the Crisis of Western Culture

Thom Hartmann is the bestselling author of 19 books and host of a news and opinion show on XM and Sirius Satellite radio. Hartmann’s latest, Threshold: The Crisis of Western Culture, claims that the root of the world’s economic, political, environmental, and demographic woes is our culture. He chatted with Zócalo about the good and bad of Western culture, why corporations should be more socially responsible, and why having a worm in the gut can be a good thing.

Q. What prompted you to write this book?

A. I’ve been an observer …

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