New Book Turns Spotlight on Why

Cultural Turmoil Crippling America

CULTURAL FAILURES THAT ARE DESTROYING THE AMERICAN DREAM! –
The Destructive Influence of Male Dominance & Religious Dogma, by Boyé
Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN. 9780914778172. A print
edition [$14.95] is available from Amazon.com; a; digital edition [$4.95] is
available from Amazon’s Kindle Books. An ebook edition is also available from
the new BarnesandNoble website: BN.Com/PubIt.

New Book Turns Spotlight on Why Cultural Turmoil

Crippling America
Cultural failures that are now crippling the United States—and are responsible for
most of the turmoil and violence plaguing other countries around the world —are
the result of the influence of male dominance and irrational religious dogma, says
author Boye Lafayette De Mente.
In a new book, CULTURAL FAILURES THAT ARE DESTROYING THE AMERICAN
DREAM!: The Destructive Influence of Male Dominance & Religious Dogma, De
Mente, says that most of the negative elements in all of the areas of civilization—
from economics and politics to social behavior—can be traced to the male lust for
power, male dominance, and irrational religious ideology.
Known for his books on the cultures of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico, De
Mente says that males are genetically programmed to exercise as much control as
possible—particularly over females—to be tribal and territorial, and to use
intimidation and force to get what they want.
De Mente goes on to say that ancient males sought to attribute the existence of
human beings and other life forms to spirits or gods, and created religions that gave
them dominion over both females and the world at large.
“However, instead of curbing the destructive and violent instincts of males
these man-made religions institutionalized and ritualized both ignorance and
willful stupidity, resulting in the failure of mankind to create and sustain positive,
humanistic, nurturing cultures,” he adds.
 ‘Now, instead of religion-based moralities that originally—at least in part—had
good intentions, we have a money-based morality that brings out the worst in
people,” he says.
The book is aimed at exposing all of the failed elements of American culture—
education, entertainment, marketing, the news media, politics and religions—that
are now based on the new money morality.
De Mente proposes a variety of fixes that could, he says, not only restore the
American dream but make all of the world’s cultures more humane and nurturing.
One of his more unusual recommendations is that parents pattern the upbringing
of their children after the education system of the famous samurai class of Japan's
feudal age—and he provides the 26 principles that were the foundation of the
education of the samurai.
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CULTURAL FAILURES THAT ARE DESTROYING THE AMERICAN DREAM! –

The Destructive Influence of Male Dominance & Religious Dogma, by Boyé
Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN. 9780914778172. A print
edition [$14.95] is available from Amazon.com; a; digital edition [$4.95] is
available from Amazon’s Kindle Books. An ebook edition is also available from
the new BarnesandNoble website: BN.Com/PubIt.

AUTHOR CONTACT:
Boye Lafayette De Mente
Paradise Valley, Arizona USA 85253
BoyeDeMente1@Gmail.com