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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
A fascinating dive into the identity politics issues of our time.
fast-paced
reflective
fast-paced
Douglas Murray is able to apply critical thinking skills that everyone should have and don’t seem to possess. He articulates the interrelationships between different social changes and references these statements with published work that frankly amazes me that he is so well read. If there is one person you should be listening to about politics, it should be Douglas Murray.
Appropriate subject at this day and age. I found he made strong compelling points I agreed with (particularly when he discusses group think and cancel culture), but also raised some points I disagreed with entirely (the appeal of “one culture” and color-blindness). At times, I felt to make a point, examples were shoehorned in. There are points where his writing veered towards a tone and I found this particularly inconsistent. The three stars are not for my agreement or disagreement with his points, but rather that I didn’t find a conclusive wrap up to what seemed like a myriad of topics only loosely related.
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Well written and argued. A great and fair analysis of intersectionalism.
Clear and well researched perspective of how certain trains of thought around today are more divisive than they claim to be. Made me think quite a bit.
With all the goodwill of the world, I find very little fault in this guy’s arguments on race, identity and gender. I feel many of the issues raised are ignored and dismissed on purpose, because arguing against them would expose the inner hypocrisy, multiple contradictions and plain dishonesty of a certain narrative. What I find more worrying, is the dogmatic nature of the current discussion, and the unwillingness to consider arguments that don’t blindly accept its certified guidelines (it’s immediately either “with us” or “against us”). No doubt Orwell would be amazed by how social media have manipulated debate, increased tension, and of the current level of make-believe we currently accept. Reading this book, I kept thinking about fear-induced self-deception: making things mean what your peers want them to mean and not what they _really_ mean. “peace = war” has never been more relevant.
reflective
slow-paced