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The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity

by Douglas Murray

Debating identity and public life

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Debating identity and public life

Douglas Murray examines debates around sexuality, gender, race and technology through the lens of identity politics and what the book describes as “woke” culture. The discussion also reaches into the ideas the author associates with that culture, the influence of online life and the question of forgiveness in public discourse. A new afterword addresses the book’s reception and responds to the worldwide Black Lives Matter protests. The subject matter is explicitly contentious: the book takes a critical position on social changes and rights debates, making its perspective an important part of how to approach its arguments.

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  • Readers interested in contemporary debates about identity politics, gender, race and free speech.
  • Readers seeking a critical perspective on “woke” culture and its relationship to technology and public life.

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Identity politicsGender and raceFree speech and public debateTechnology and online cultureForgiveness

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Updated with a new afterword

'Douglas Murray fights the good fight for freedom of speech ... A truthful look at today's most divisive issues' - Jordan B. Peterson

'An excellent take on the lunacy affecting much of the world today. Douglas is one of the bright lights that could lead us out of the darkness.' - Joe Rogan

Are we living through the great derangement of our times?

In The Madness of Crowds Douglas Murray investigates the dangers of 'woke' culture and the rise of identity politics. In lively, razor-sharp prose he examines the most controversial issues of our moment: sexuality, gender, technology and race, with interludes on the Marxist foundations of 'wokeness', the impact of tech and how, in an increasingly online culture, we must relearn the ability to forgive.

One of the few writers who dares to counter the prevailing view and question the dramatic changes in our society - from gender reassignment for children to the impact of transgender rights on women - Murray's penetrating book, now published with a new afterword taking account of the book's reception and responding to the worldwide Black Lives Matter protests, clears a path of sanity through the fog of our modern predicament.

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