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The War on the West
- How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason
- Narrated by: Douglas Murray
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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Summary
SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
‘The most important book of the year’ Daily MailThe brilliant and provocative new book from one of the world’s foremost political writers
‘The anti-Western revisionists have been out in force in recent years. It is high time that we revise them in turn…’
In The War on the West, international bestselling author Douglas Murray asks: if the history of humankind is one of slavery, conquest, prejudice, genocide and exploitation, why are only Western nations taking the blame for it?
It’s become perfectly acceptable to celebrate the contributions of non-Western cultures, but discussing their flaws and crimes is called hate speech. What’s more it has become acceptable to discuss the flaws and crimes of Western culture, but celebrating their contributions is also called hate speech. Some of this is a much-needed reckoning; however, some is part of a larger international attack on reason, democracy, science, progress and the citizens of the West by dishonest scholars, hatemongers, hostile nations and human-rights abusers hoping to distract from their ongoing villainy.
In The War on the West, Douglas Murray shows the ways in which many well-meaning people have been lured into polarisation by lies, and shows how far the world’s most crucial political debates have been hijacked across Europe and America. Propelled by an incisive deconstruction of inconsistent arguments and hypocritical activism, The War on the West is an essential and urgent polemic that cements Murray’s status as one of the world’s foremost political writers.
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Critic reviews
‘Murray shows not just how every aspect of western society has come under the iconoclasts’ gaze – from mathematics to music, Kew Gardens to Jane Austen – but how flimsy their case often is.’ – The Sunday Times
‘Murray writes with wonderful lucidity about the many fronts on which the West is waging war against itself. And he writes with a sense of urgency.’ – Real Clear Politics
‘Well executed… a spirited defence against the Left's assault on the Western tradition.’ – The Daily Telegraph
‘The War on the West is a monumental book leading to several pivotal realisations.’ – Lotus Eaters
‘Meticulous, measured… The War on the West is Douglas Murray’s latest blast against loony left wokery.’ – The Spectator
Praise for Douglas Murray and The Madness of Crowds
‘Whether one agrees with him or not, Douglas Murray is one of the most important public intellectuals today.’ – Bernard-Henry Levy
‘This is an author who specialises in expressing what everyone sort of knows already and is afraid to say…Well argued, well supported, and well observed.’ – Lionel Shriver
‘Simply brilliant. Reading it to the end, I felt as though I’d just drawn my first full breath in years. At a moment of collective madness, there is nothing more refreshing – or indeed, provocative – than sanity.’ – Sam Harris
‘His latest book is beyond brilliant and should be read, must be read, by everyone. He mercilessly exposes the hypocrisy and embarrassingly blatant contradictions that run rife through the current ‘woke’ vouge.’ – Richard Dawkins
‘Douglas Murray fights the good fight for freedom of speech… A truthful look at today’s most divisive issues.’ – Jordan B. Peterson
‘Extraordinary. Magnificent. Searing. Necessary. I salute il miglior fabbro. ‘And whether they listen or fail to listen… they will know that the prophet has been among them’ (Ezekiel 2:5)’ – Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
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- Sam8032
- 04-05-22
“Luck is a product of design”.
Douglas’ arguments and conclusions are excellently researched and stylishly presented as ever.
Yet again he picks apart the assertions of the modern day detractors of all we hold dear in The West.
I always knew that western society have always had to contend with an enemy within working against it. Douglas really drives home just how serious this ‘omnipresent and myopic hatred’ from the modern left actually is and just how convenient this is to our enemies in the CCP.
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- Small
- 03-01-23
Brilliant reminder of the achievements of the West
Douglas Murray has done a brilliant job of cataloguing all the great things about the West that made people like me to emigrate to the West.
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- v c newman
- 16-09-22
powerful
It has been a very interesting read.
I wasnt aware of alot of things happening, I have mixed feelings reading this book
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-05-22
Outstanding
Such an interesting read. Thought provoking and well researched. Was hooked by the end of the very first page. Well done
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- Andrew HOLMES
- 14-05-22
Another outstanding book by Douglas Murray
This is a truly outstanding book and full of uncomfortable truths for the hypocritical tyrants trying to destroy western culture and erase our history.
for those of us who haven't been parasitised by their dogma, it offers a way to reset and turn the tide.
Please share widely.
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- Brendan Carl Clarke
- 02-05-22
Important but scary
This book will help to argue against the leftist insanity that has taken over academia. Consider it a lot of evidence why we western Europeans do not have any moral obligation to hate ourselves. Learn to stand up to the disgusting onslaught of the left against decency.
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- M Wilson
- 09-05-22
Essential reading to every European and American citizen.
Probably one of the most important books written about the messy era of culture wars.
Excellent work yet again.
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- Joel
- 11-05-22
Simply outstanding
This was so well verbalise and written and the arguments very clear. It restores a sense of hope in all the madness and fear. The conclusion is brilliant. Multiple times I wanted to post a comment where it offered me insight. But of course one just listens and smiles. It is clear that in all the madness currently occurring, there is one beneficiary, and I will leave that as a potential whisper on my lips - perhaps the same thought is in your head and you can hear my thoughts, dear reader.
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- john doyle
- 12-05-22
Thank you Douglas Murray.
This book reminded me of how rich my culture is and the debt we owe.
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- HeathSJ
- 24-05-22
Truly magnificent
I won't go into a long winded review, many have written far more eloquently than I could on the subject matter. Suffice to say, Douglas Murray's command of the English language and wonderful delivery of his words make listening to this book a joy. Murray really gets to the heart of so many issues we face in western society and steamrolls over subjects most of us would be inclined to keep quiet about today.
I would highly recommend reading this book, better still, get it on Audible and listen to Douglas read it to you
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