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Witty and searing, yet optimistic. Murray delivers an inspired defence of Western Civilization
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This one covers the problems our civilisation faces, their origins, protagonists and guiding ideology, and how to fight back. And like the books before it, he is correct in his judgement of our society. Amid Dave Chappelle's special, Ricky Gervais, the UK Women's movement, the farmers of The Netherlands, and the uprising in Sri Lanka, it is clear that many people have decided to stand up for their way of life.
In his own voice, he delivers a stream of arguments that are serious while maintaining a sense of humour. He actually had me laughing my head off at some points. Throughout the entire audiobook, his arguments are wrapped in his deep knowledge of our culture and the people and works that have made it the most successful civilisation in history.
A great audiobook for anyone concerned about our collective future.
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This one covers the problems our civilisation faces, their origins, protagonists and guiding ideology, and how to fight back. And like the books before it, he is correct in his judgement of our society. Amid Dave Chappelle's special, Ricky Gervais, the UK Women's movement, the farmers of The Netherlands, and the uprising in Sri Lanka, it is clear that many people have decided to stand up for their way of life.
In his own voice, he delivers a stream of arguments that are serious while maintaining a sense of humour. He actually had me laughing my head off at some points. Throughout the entire audiobook, his arguments are wrapped in his deep knowledge of our culture and the people and works that have made it the most successful civilisation in history.
A great audiobook for anyone concerned about our collective future.
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THE WAR ON THE WEST by Douglas Murray is an incisive analysis of how woke ideologues are attacking Western civilisation. The author, a conservative commentator and journalist, documents how the left has weaponised critical theories to promote a divisive social agenda.
The book begins with a brief history of the origins of political correctness and wokeism. Murray argues that these ideas have gained traction in recent years due to the rise of social media and the increasing influence of some academics on university campuses. He goes on to discuss how the left is using identity politics and other critical theories to stifle free speech and undermine Western values.
The War on the West is a well-argued and insightful book with many detailed examples. There are also a couple of "interludes" that provide focus specifically on China, the issue of reparations, and the need for gratitude.
There is one issue I do have with the book. In his conclusion, he responds to the question: What is there positive about being white? In his response, Murray almost borders on racism himself. He lists a range of things he sees as the benefits of being white. These would have been better framed as the benefits of so-called Western culture -- rather than those of being white. Admittedly, he was responding to a specific question asked of someone else. But engaging with the question and accepting the "whiteness" of what he praises about Western culture felt as though he undermined his overall argument to move away from identity politics.
Overall, this is an important work that should be read by anyone who has an interest in current discussions about identity politics, free speech, and the future of Western civilisation.
The book begins with a brief history of the origins of political correctness and wokeism. Murray argues that these ideas have gained traction in recent years due to the rise of social media and the increasing influence of some academics on university campuses. He goes on to discuss how the left is using identity politics and other critical theories to stifle free speech and undermine Western values.
The War on the West is a well-argued and insightful book with many detailed examples. There are also a couple of "interludes" that provide focus specifically on China, the issue of reparations, and the need for gratitude.
There is one issue I do have with the book. In his conclusion, he responds to the question: What is there positive about being white? In his response, Murray almost borders on racism himself. He lists a range of things he sees as the benefits of being white. These would have been better framed as the benefits of so-called Western culture -- rather than those of being white. Admittedly, he was responding to a specific question asked of someone else. But engaging with the question and accepting the "whiteness" of what he praises about Western culture felt as though he undermined his overall argument to move away from identity politics.
Overall, this is an important work that should be read by anyone who has an interest in current discussions about identity politics, free speech, and the future of Western civilisation.
My problem with this book had nothing to do with the author or his excellent talent. if you even casually listen to some of the current-event podcasts, you already know much of what is in the book. That's not entirely true; Some of the information may be new to you depending on where you live and what you've paid attention to in the past. But, by and large, you're going to have a pretty good idea what's in here.
What will interest you is the detail to which the author goes to make his case. This won't be a long and grinding slog. It's extremely well written and compelling. I had to readjust my expectations regarding the chapter on religion. But once I did that, I gleaned good information from it. The book essentially looks at the attitudes the world takes toward the West and its culture. He specifically looks at the attitudes taken by people who live in the West about their culture. He notes the slide into disunity and unhappiness among so many. there's even a fascinating section here on the impact of the lack of gratitude in society in general. I wholeheartedly embraced that section!
This was very much worth my time, and if you read it, it will be worth yours as well. Even if you vehemently disagree with the positions he takes, this could be an instructive read. I was fascinated by his take on Winston Churchill. Even I had bought into some of the revisionist history that this author helped me lay aside. I appreciate that.
The author narrates his audio book, and as you might expect, he does an excellent job. I very much enjoyed his narration, and it felt like I was listening to him on a podcast or some other program. it's not the kind of narration that you'll have to grapple with. It enhances the book
What will interest you is the detail to which the author goes to make his case. This won't be a long and grinding slog. It's extremely well written and compelling. I had to readjust my expectations regarding the chapter on religion. But once I did that, I gleaned good information from it. The book essentially looks at the attitudes the world takes toward the West and its culture. He specifically looks at the attitudes taken by people who live in the West about their culture. He notes the slide into disunity and unhappiness among so many. there's even a fascinating section here on the impact of the lack of gratitude in society in general. I wholeheartedly embraced that section!
This was very much worth my time, and if you read it, it will be worth yours as well. Even if you vehemently disagree with the positions he takes, this could be an instructive read. I was fascinated by his take on Winston Churchill. Even I had bought into some of the revisionist history that this author helped me lay aside. I appreciate that.
The author narrates his audio book, and as you might expect, he does an excellent job. I very much enjoyed his narration, and it felt like I was listening to him on a podcast or some other program. it's not the kind of narration that you'll have to grapple with. It enhances the book
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Very depressing, but very true. Western culture has brought so many good things into the world and to color it only in historical and/or racial sins (that are not exclusive to just one culture) and to be so self-hating is to be utterly, moronically, ungrateful. Mr. Murray provides example after example… it’s honestly sickening to read. But it’s best not to cover one’s eyes to the truth, even if it’s brutal.
A good start for anyone who doesn’t know that much about critical race theory and the deep injustices that span many countries, centuries and colonies. The book references a few books which I’ve read which for me took away from the overall points but if you haven’t read them, then you’ll learn alot! The chapters are broken in to good lengths and I wanted this for ages so thank you to NetGalley for this
Thoroughly researched, but poorly edited. However, Murray’s interlude on gratitude is perhaps the strongest section in the book and is worth mulling over.
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