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Review Date: 3/3/2015
This book represents an amazing achievement in understanding and describing modern progressive ideology.
Obviously, any book that purports to describe the thinking of a group of people is going to somewhat miss the mark when it comes to describing the thinking of individuals within the group, but Sayet even makes note of that as he makes a strong case for his thesis that the progressive refusal to discriminate leads to predictable responses by the progressive community as a whole: siding with failure and pulling down the successful.
In other words, in complete opposition of the scientific method or any other objective means of determining right-minded policies, approaches, perspectives, and behaviors.
Although the book doesn't refer to Moral Foundation Theory (see http://www.moralfoundations.org/ ), Sayet's conclusions and reasoning are supported by the findings that self-described liberals operate using a limited subset of the foundations for moral reasoning (care/harm and fairness/cheating), while conservatives are more likely to embrace and balance the entire range (adding liberty/oppression, loyalty/betrayal, authority/subversion, and sanctity/degradation) in their moral reasoning.
Brilliant book - highly recommended.
Obviously, any book that purports to describe the thinking of a group of people is going to somewhat miss the mark when it comes to describing the thinking of individuals within the group, but Sayet even makes note of that as he makes a strong case for his thesis that the progressive refusal to discriminate leads to predictable responses by the progressive community as a whole: siding with failure and pulling down the successful.
In other words, in complete opposition of the scientific method or any other objective means of determining right-minded policies, approaches, perspectives, and behaviors.
Although the book doesn't refer to Moral Foundation Theory (see http://www.moralfoundations.org/ ), Sayet's conclusions and reasoning are supported by the findings that self-described liberals operate using a limited subset of the foundations for moral reasoning (care/harm and fairness/cheating), while conservatives are more likely to embrace and balance the entire range (adding liberty/oppression, loyalty/betrayal, authority/subversion, and sanctity/degradation) in their moral reasoning.
Brilliant book - highly recommended.
Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning
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Review Date: 4/21/2015
This book is poorly served by the smiley face on the front cover. It is a serious work that deserves far more attention than it has received.
It provides compelling and well-sourced evidence that the intellectual ancestors of today's liberal and progressive movements are in fact fascism as much as Marxism.
Goldberg demonstrates clearly through historical analysis and sound reasoning that the reason modern Americans see fascism as far right-wing and communism as far-left wing (and thus opposites) has more to do with the propaganda we've been fed than it does with the reality of the differences and similarities between communism and fascism, and liberalism and conservatism.
It provides compelling and well-sourced evidence that the intellectual ancestors of today's liberal and progressive movements are in fact fascism as much as Marxism.
Goldberg demonstrates clearly through historical analysis and sound reasoning that the reason modern Americans see fascism as far right-wing and communism as far-left wing (and thus opposites) has more to do with the propaganda we've been fed than it does with the reality of the differences and similarities between communism and fascism, and liberalism and conservatism.
Review Date: 7/17/2013
The title of this book is a bit misleading - it should be titled something like "Everything A Reasonable Person Should Know About Science and Atheism."
D'Souza brings his mastery of reason, history, philosophy, and science to bear in answering not only the title question, but also "What's Wrong With the Arguments of Atheists?" and "Can a Believer Trust Science?" as well.
This is a must-read for anyone who loves truth and reason, whether you're a Christian, atheist, agnostic, or even Buddhist, Muslim, or Hindu.
D'Souza brings his mastery of reason, history, philosophy, and science to bear in answering not only the title question, but also "What's Wrong With the Arguments of Atheists?" and "Can a Believer Trust Science?" as well.
This is a must-read for anyone who loves truth and reason, whether you're a Christian, atheist, agnostic, or even Buddhist, Muslim, or Hindu.
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