by Gad Saad
First published 2026
The author of The Parasitic Mind returns with a sharp analysis of what he terms "suicidal empathy." Saad argues that Western society has become infected by a destructive form of altruism that prioritizes victimhood over truth and criminals over their victims. He examines how progressive elites have miscalibrated their moral compass, leading to policies that coddle violent offenders while branding self-defense as toxic. The book explores concrete examples of this moral inversion: illegal migrants receiving preferential treatment over citizens and veterans, drug addicts threatening children in public spaces, and biological women losing rights to transgender competitors. Saad contends that common sense is drowning in misguided compassion, creating a system where strength is demonized and destructiveness is celebrated. He presents this crisis as an active dismantling of the foundations that maintain safety and freedom. The book serves as a direct challenge to readers who have suppressed their survival instincts for political correctness, arguing that current cultural trends represent a civilization choosing its own destruction.
Genres: political-science, social-issues, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-commentary, social-critique
Period: 21st-Century
256 pages · Hardcover · Broadside Books
Content warnings: ableism, racism, sexism