Don't Burn This Book: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Unreason
Apr 2020 · Hachette UK
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'Topical, engaging, personable, and above all, reassuring' Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
From host of The Rubin Report, the most-watched talk show about free speech and big ideas on YouTube right now, a roadmap for free thinking in an increasingly censored world.
The left is no longer liberal.
Once on the side of free speech and tolerance, progressives now ban speakers from college campuses, "cancel" people who aren't up to date on the latest genders, and force religious people to violate their conscience. They have abandoned the battle of ideas and have begun fighting a battle of feelings. This uncomfortable truth has turned moderates and true liberals into the politically homeless class.
Dave Rubin launched his political talk show The Rubin Report in 2015 as a meeting ground for free thinkers who realize that partisan politics is a dead end. He hosts people he both agrees and disagrees with--including those who have been dismissed, deplatformed, and despised--taking on the most controversial issues of our day. As a result, he's become a voice of reason in a time of madness.
Now, Rubin gives you the tools you need to think for yourself in an age when tribal outrage is the only available alternative. Based on his own story as well as his experiences from the front lines of the free speech wars, this book will empower you to make up your own mind about what you believe on any issue and teach you the fine art of:
Checking your facts, not your privilege, when it comes to today's most pervasive myths, from the wage gap to hate crimes.
Standing up to the mob against today's absurd PC culture, when differences of opinion can bring relationships, professional or personal, to a sudden end.
Defending classically liberal principles such as individual rights and limited government, because freedom is impossible without them.
The Progressive Woke Machine is waging war against the last free thinkers in the world. Don't Burn This Book is the definitive account of our current political upheaval and your guide to surviving it.
'Topical, engaging, personable, and above all, reassuring' Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
From host of The Rubin Report, the most-watched talk show about free speech and big ideas on YouTube right now, a roadmap for free thinking in an increasingly censored world.
The left is no longer liberal.
Once on the side of free speech and tolerance, progressives now ban speakers from college campuses, "cancel" people who aren't up to date on the latest genders, and force religious people to violate their conscience. They have abandoned the battle of ideas and have begun fighting a battle of feelings. This uncomfortable truth has turned moderates and true liberals into the politically homeless class.
Dave Rubin launched his political talk show The Rubin Report in 2015 as a meeting ground for free thinkers who realize that partisan politics is a dead end. He hosts people he both agrees and disagrees with--including those who have been dismissed, deplatformed, and despised--taking on the most controversial issues of our day. As a result, he's become a voice of reason in a time of madness.
Now, Rubin gives you the tools you need to think for yourself in an age when tribal outrage is the only available alternative. Based on his own story as well as his experiences from the front lines of the free speech wars, this book will empower you to make up your own mind about what you believe on any issue and teach you the fine art of:
Checking your facts, not your privilege, when it comes to today's most pervasive myths, from the wage gap to hate crimes.
Standing up to the mob against today's absurd PC culture, when differences of opinion can bring relationships, professional or personal, to a sudden end.
Defending classically liberal principles such as individual rights and limited government, because freedom is impossible without them.
The Progressive Woke Machine is waging war against the last free thinkers in the world. Don't Burn This Book is the definitive account of our current political upheaval and your guide to surviving it.
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Jayke Luland
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April 29, 2020
If you want boring right wing talking points that the writer treats as Nitschke level moral philosophy, here you go. Dave Rubin details how he had a profound intellectual awakening (totally not brought about by an injection of Koch Bros money) in the wake of a growing disillusionment with tiny sliver of the left. In this book, he conflates every left wing ideology as 'SJW regressive leftist' as if it's monochromatic and there's no disagreement between progressivism and Neoliberalism. Giving an extensive guide on how to become a right wing Propagandist, this book demonstrates an uncomprehensive and self-contradictory guide on 'Classical Liberalism', where he argues that we should cut the US Fed by 1/3 without giving any actionable details. Don't Burn This Book, Don't Buy this Book, Don't talk about this book. This deserves to be left in a bottomless pit of mediocrity, along with Dave's Comedy Career and the hopes of him engaging with a debate with Sam Seder. Bad, very bad!
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Nitin Saha
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May 12, 2020
the libturd rating this book are brain dead. and they haven't even purchased this book.
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Munsi
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May 6, 2020
I read the sample and it said it won't improve my sex life, well what's the point then?
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About the author
Dave Rubin is the creator and host of The Rubin Report, the most-watched talk show about free speech and big ideas on YouTube. A former progressive turned classical liberal, he speaks to millions all over the world, including touring with Dr. Jordan Peterson, and performs stand-up comedy in cities around the United States. Originally from Long Island, New York, he currently lives in Los Angeles with his husband, David, and their dog, Emma. This is his first book.
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