Letters to a Young Contrarian

By: Christopher Hitchens

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Synopsis: "Art of Mentoring" seriesIn the book that he was born to write, provocateur and best-selling author Christopher Hitchens inspires future generations of radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, angry young (wo)men, and dissidents. Who better to speak to that person who finds him or herself in a contrarian position than Hitchens, who has made a career of disagreeing in profound and entertaining ways. This book explores the entire range of "contrary positions"-from noble dissident to gratuitous pain in the butt. In an age of overly polite debate bending over backward to reach a happy consensus within an increasingly centrist political dialogue, Hitchens pointedly pitches himself in contrast. He bemoans the loss of the skills of dialectical thinking evident in contemporary society. He understands the importance of disagreement-to personal integrity, to informed discussion, to true progress-heck, to democracy itself. Epigrammatic, spunky, witty, in your face, timeless and timely, this book is everything you would expect from a mentoring contrarian.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 160 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780786739073
Related ISBNs:: 9780465030323
Publisher:: Basic Books
Date of Addition:: 07/11/21
Copyrighted By:: Christopher Hitchens
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Politics and Government
Grade Levels:: Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Undergraduate Student
Reading Age:: 13 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.