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Speechless
- Controlling Words, Controlling Minds
- Narrated by: Michael Knowles
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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Publisher's Summary
“Political correctness” has taken politeness and turned it into a weapon of censorship and intimidation. In the workplace, on social media, and even at the dinner table, Americans are confronted daily with a laundry list of words they’re “not allowed” to say - and that list is updated constantly and without warning.
How did so absurd a concept become so dangerous - and come to dominate our public discourse over the last quarter-century?
In Speechless, number one nationally best-selling author and political commentator Michael Knowles masterfully traces the history and effects of political correctness from the early 20th century to the present, revealing its insidious roots, exposing the power-hungry language architects behind its ever-growing control, and examining what this concerted manipulation of speech means for the future of American culture, politics, and minds.
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- N. Stafford
- 29-07-2021
Biased but educational
Right leaning,l in a Ben-Shapiro-quasi-religious kind of way, yet at the same time thought provoking. I few this book would have been amazing if it had dealt with both extremes of the political spectrum equality. Too much cherry picking of examples where I’d immediately thing of a counter example which would prove the opposite. In my opinion the problem is people are mostly listening to the extremes of both parties rather than the moderate middle.
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- Terrence O'Brien
- 13-01-2022
Balanced.
Great criticism of woke.
But don't think as a conservative you'll come out of it unscathed. But, you'll be glad you got rattled.
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- Payshie
- 06-06-2023
I'm Speechless.
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This is an elucidating read!
Highly recommended for those who love truth.
Well done, Mr Knowles!
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- mina
- 08-09-2021
Challenging but powerful!
I have got to say that as a conservative, i disagreed with the premise of that book, that absolute free speech can’t exist, but as I kept listening, by the end of the book i have changed my mind, don’t read this if you are not open minded!
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- John Ryan
- 16-02-2022
Good book. Well worth reading.
This book is not the usual "preaching to the converted" we tend to get from conservative authors, but contains important criticisms of conservatives and "the right" in general. It questions the premise of modern political debate, particularly the failure of conservatives to stand for something of substance, as opposed to vague concepts.
Michael Knowles helps to explain that the problem is not the enforcement of standards per se, but that the standards being enforced are often bad, contradictory or non-existent.
The book is easy to read, and the audiobook (read by the author) is easy to listen to.
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- David Johns
- 09-08-2021
Exceptional logic & argument
A fresh & needed perspective on free speech & received standards. Must read for every conservative & Christian.
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- Tim Pate
- 21-10-2022
It's left me speechless
This is well presented and narrated and was interesting throughout the whole book. It has left me gobsmacked. I can't believe we have reached this stage.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-07-2021
A great read!
After the riveting success of his first book, Michael Knowles returns to educate the reader, on how the radical left has slowly been positioning its tentacles, over the years, to hijack language, and as a result thought.
An excellent book to educate yourself further on the temperature of the current socio-political climate
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- Anonymous User
- 11-09-2021
highly recommend
loved it, great book and very well read, well worth a listen.
few people are willing to discuss these issues
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- Anonymous User
- 27-03-2022
Fabulous, Factual......Frightening
fabulous book. Scary consequences if this Intolerance from the 'progressives ' continues. well written and read.
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