Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics Is Destroying American Democracy
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1101904933 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jonah Goldberg is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior editor at National Review, andhis nationally syndicated column appears in over 100 newspapers across the United States. He is a weekly columnist for the Los Angeles Times, a member of the board of contributors to USA Today, a Fox News contributor, and a member of the "Fox News All-Stars.”
Suicide of the West asserts that for the West to survive, a renewed commitment to classically liberal principles is required. This miracle was not delivered by God or created by machines. Suicide is painless, liberty takes work.. Democracy and liberty were accidents of history. If capitalism were natural, it would have popped-up long before the 1700s, when humanity stumbled into a miraculous explosion in human prosperity. In this age of resentment, we reject the gift of liberty and instead listen to the lesser angels of our nature. It came from new ideas and values. We find comfort in authoritarianism, tribalism, identity politics, nationalism and aristocracy, all of which brutalized humanity for millennia. Goldberg exposes the West’s suicidal tendencies on the left, but also on the right – at a moment when many conservatives are surrendering to tribalism and nationalism. But what is created by ideas and values can be destroyed them. Combining intellectual history, social science, economics, and pop culture, bestselling author of Liberal Fascism, National Review senior editor, and syndicated columnist Jonah Goldberg makes the timely case that America – and other democracies &nda
He is a weekly columnist for the Los Angeles Times, a member of the board of contributors to USA Today, a Fox News contributor, and a member of the "Fox News All-Stars.” . About the Author Jonah Goldberg is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior editor at National Review, andhis nationally syndicated column appears in over 100 newspapers across the United States