First published 2022
Douglas Murray examines the current trend of celebrating non-Western cultures while condemning Western ones. He argues that many well-meaning people have accepted hypocritical anti-Western rhetoric that undermines the civilization that created the most humane society in history. Murray points out contradictions in this thinking, questioning why Western philosophers like Kant and Hume are dismissed for racial views while Marx receives a pass despite similar prejudices. He highlights how dictators and authoritarian regimes exploit American self-criticism about racism to deflect from their own human rights violations. Murray contends that hostile nations benefit from this intellectual dishonesty, using the language of justice movements as cover for their conquests. The book serves as both a critique of anti-Western arguments and a defense of Western civilization itself.
Genres: history, american, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: critique, defense
308 pages · Hardcover · Broadside Books