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  • How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason
  • By: Douglas Murray
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  • Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (715 ratings)

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SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER

The 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.

©2022 Douglas Murray (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

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Great book!

Very, very good. I'm glad there are people who aren't crazy in this world! I'm now going to buy his other books, it's a shame he didn't read them as well

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Brilliant

The conclusion was the best piece of literature I have ever read. CRT is racist, it gives it away in the name.

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Another fantastic book by Douglas

How do everyday people arm themselves against the vindictive ideologies of CRT, intersectionality and gender identity madness that is spreading across the west? Simply, learn what they are and what they want and learn how to stand your ground firmly in truth, this book helps you to do so.

God bless Douglas Murray.

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Sycophant culture in the west

Interesting take on the increase in sycophants and self-righteous scoundrels who make a living through strangling western culture.

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Slow start, great second half

I read the Madness of Crowds and found Douglas Murray to be 2 years late to the discussion. I thought this was going to happen again once I started this book, however, he delves into more pertinent and universal issues towards the second half of this book. The second half was hard to put down, and I found the last 5 hours to be finished within the day.
A good and patriotic defence of western values.

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Helpful pushback

Murray once again offers a thoughtful and well-researched rebuttal into one of today’s maladies - CRT. Not only showing the (sometimes purposefully) misleading and uninformed arguments of CRT, the book also shows how despite the atrocities committed by the West, there are many who had a deep curiosity and appreciation for other cultures and gave their lives for justice (such as the policing of the slave trade by Britain). A helpful listen.

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Brave and brilliant

The logic, reason and facts in this book are something everyone should be reminded of. Well done Douglas.

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Timely intervention for the chronically self deprecating West

Douglas Murray is a pleasure to listen to as he deconstructs the deconstructors. The West that has given so much, including the process of self-reflection and criticism, has been criticised beyond reproach according to CRT proponents, largely because it has been left undefended by its lucky citizens for to long. Douglas is a master at telling a story through the words of his opponents - allowing them to showcase their basic lack of knowledge, consistency and decency. The West is not a zero-sum game, and yet we are listening to people who would have you believe it to be. I’m grateful for many things in my life and this book is certainly one of them.

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A most brilliant and well written book

Douglas Murray is clearly a very intelligent man and has thought researched his material and subject matter in great depth and detail. His command of the English language as well as his clearly constructed arguments make it a a truly fascinating read. This is a timely publication and very necessary in these self inflicted tumultuous times. Read this book

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Spot On

The observation alone, that people in search of peace and opportunity, education and prosperity, social security and health care are fleeing, or emmigrating to western countries and not the opposite speaks for itself. This truth defeats critisism of the west and legitimises the push-back in defence of western culture and traditions.

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