Letters to a Young Contrarian

Letters to a Young Contrarian
by Christopher Hitchens (Author), James Adams (Narrator)
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author christopher hitchens format paperback language english publication year 25 11 2002 series letters to a young subject literature poetry criticism subject 2 anthologies goddings limited presents letters to a young contrarian isbn 0465030335 author christopher hitchens publisher basic books date 2005 04 13 seller sku bert 0465030330 qty available 1 format paperback condition new notes brand new book will ship 1 st class to the uk or airmail worldwide airmail 2 7 day approximate shipping time

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In 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.