Quite Contrary
The
high ambition, therefore, seems to me to be this: That one should
strive to combine the maximum of impatience with the maximum of
skepticism, the maximum of hatred fo injustice and irrationality with
the maximum of ironic self-criticism. this would mean really deciding
to learn from history rather than invoking or sloganising it--Christopher Hitchens, Letters to a Young Contrarian
I finished Letters to a Young Contrarian by Christopher Hitchens this morning. I need to read more Hitchens. I read God is not Great several years ago and liked it. I loved it actually, as it is strident and unapologetic. I'm not the contrarian or the arguer; it isn't in my makeup. I do, however, enjoy hearing those who are argue for me. This book is a short series of letters on how to be a contrarian. Hitchens give advice on reading, experiences to collect, traveling, how to cultivate the skepticism and anti-crap detector everyone really needs. I really enjoyed this one and, once April 1st rolls around and i can add things to my library list again, intend to read another collection of his essays. a 6.
I finished Letters to a Young Contrarian by Christopher Hitchens this morning. I need to read more Hitchens. I read God is not Great several years ago and liked it. I loved it actually, as it is strident and unapologetic. I'm not the contrarian or the arguer; it isn't in my makeup. I do, however, enjoy hearing those who are argue for me. This book is a short series of letters on how to be a contrarian. Hitchens give advice on reading, experiences to collect, traveling, how to cultivate the skepticism and anti-crap detector everyone really needs. I really enjoyed this one and, once April 1st rolls around and i can add things to my library list again, intend to read another collection of his essays. a 6.
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