First published 2020
Douglas Murray argues that collective madness has overtaken public discourse. He examines how social media and news coverage fuel political hysteria. Each day brings new claims of offense from posters, lectures, or words that supposedly degrade someone. Murray describes a world dominated by political correctness where gender, race, and sex categories dissolve while victim identities multiply. People claim harm from patriarchy, phobia, or racism as aspirational labels that provide moral elevation without requiring actual arguments. Murray challenges the assumption that victims are always right, always likeable, or always deserving praise. He questions whether claimed victims are actually victims at all. The book provoked dismissal from established left-wing critics while becoming an unprecedented bestseller in Britain. Murray employs provocative style and solid argumentation to inject common sense into public debate. He champions free speech and calm reasoning against the backdrop of collective hysteria that characterizes contemporary discourse.
Genres: political-science, social-issues, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: challenging-assumptions, social-commentary
352 pages · Paperback · Península