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The Madness Of Crowds (Douglas Murray) - Book Review

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Can you actually reason with madness? 'The Madness Of Crowds' by Douglas Murray is an extension of his own fight in the cultural wars as a journalist and political commentator. The book is split into 4 parts each of about 50-60 pages long on Gay/Women/Race/Trans. It highlights the modern absurdities of far left thinking, the historical treatment of minority groups and the implications of getting this all wrong.
I summarised the book as follows. "It is smoothly written considering the density of topics and does not feel like a bludgeoning of information/stories. The shocking absurdities are told in a humorous style and is a superb analysis of the current times. It's a book of idea landmines and Douglas is running through full pelt with clown shoes on. A brave soul indeed!"
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Timeline:(0:00) - Synopsis(2:56) - Madness: Extremely foolish behaviour/state of wild, chaotic activity(6:21) - The Cultural War: Choose your battles wisely(9:49) - Personal Observations(15:47) - Summary(16:58) - Pragmatic Takeaway: Read 'Conundrum' by Jan Morris

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