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tomstbr 's review for:
The War on the West
by Douglas Murray
While Douglas may not be telling me much I don't know already (on a macro level at least), his erudite, witty and well-reasoned arguments carry the book and entertained me anyway. Listening on audio too was an added bonus as Douglas reads it himself.
The title may be provocative but the concept of the book focuses more on how quickly "Western" countries have given up on protecting their legacy, whether in politics, culture or academia. And while the process seems quick, Douglas also shows the roots of the modern ills in exhaustive detail. One little episode I was not aware of was the Tate restaurant debacle, which to me sums up the current moment. The way Douglas collates stories and anecdotes and lays them (and their actors) bare is masterful, as in his previous books.
Anyone on the fence about whether or not a culture war is truly underway or whether being 'woke' is not all it's cracked up to be should give this book a read. It is the most succinct and persuasive summary you will find to explain our time of confusion.
The title may be provocative but the concept of the book focuses more on how quickly "Western" countries have given up on protecting their legacy, whether in politics, culture or academia. And while the process seems quick, Douglas also shows the roots of the modern ills in exhaustive detail. One little episode I was not aware of was the Tate restaurant debacle, which to me sums up the current moment. The way Douglas collates stories and anecdotes and lays them (and their actors) bare is masterful, as in his previous books.
Anyone on the fence about whether or not a culture war is truly underway or whether being 'woke' is not all it's cracked up to be should give this book a read. It is the most succinct and persuasive summary you will find to explain our time of confusion.