10 Books That Screwed Up the World: And 5 Others That Didn't Help
Benjamin Wiker surveys fifteen influential books and considers the ways their ideas may have shaped modern thought and society. Combining intellectual history with cultural criticism, this provocative work contrasts ten books portrayed as damaging with five others that, according to the title, offered little real improvement.
About This Book
10 Books That Screwed Up the World: And 5 Others That Didn't Help is a critical examination of influential books and the ideas associated with them.
Benjamin Wiker considers how written works can affect public thought, culture, and the course of the modern world.
Alongside ten books presented as especially harmful, the book also discusses five others described by its title as offering limited help.
It is suited to readers interested in intellectual history, cultural criticism, and the influence of books on society.
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