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The New Puritans
- How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World
- Narrated by: Andrew Doyle
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
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Summary
Engaging, incisive and acute, The New Puritans is a deeply necessary exploration of our current cultural climate and an urgent appeal to return to a truly liberal society.
The puritans of the seventeenth century sought to refashion society in accordance with their own beliefs, but they were deep thinkers who were aware of their own fallibility. Today, in the grasp of the new puritans, we see a very different story.
Leading a cultural revolution driven by identity politics and so-called 'social justice', the new puritanism movement is best understood as a religion - one that makes grand claims to moral purity and tolerates no dissent. Its disciples even have their own language, rituals and a determination to root out sinners through what has become known as 'cancel culture'.
In The New Puritans, Andrew Doyle powerfully examines the underlying belief-systems of this ideology, and how it has risen so rapidly to dominate all major political, cultural and corporate institutions. He reasons that, to move forward, we need to understand where these new puritans came from and what they hope to achieve. Written in the spirit of optimism and understanding, Doyle offers an eloquent and powerful case for the reinstatement of liberal values and explains why it's important we act now.
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'A sober but devastating skewering of cancel culture and the moral certainties it shares with religious fundamentalism' Sunday Times
'Andrew Doyle has written a masterful broadside against the woke that will also discomfit the anti-woke, proposing to both the radical notion that rather than being identities, we embrace our status as individuals' Critic
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- Dr Strange Love
- 17-09-22
Articulate analysis of an unpalatable subject
Andrew is a fabulous narrator, something I should have suspected before my purchase. His dissection of the 'New Puritans' is so precise that you will never again lack for indepth responses to meeting one.
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- David Evans
- 04-03-23
An important defence of true liberalism and critical thinking
Overall an excellent and intelligently written assessment of culture wars, and a recommended read no matter what your political or personal stance on current debates. For me this book felt a little bit long, especially as much of the topic was already well covered by Douglas Murray in “The Madness of Crowds”. Doyle is not quite as ascerbic as Murray in his writing style, but this book perhaps makes a more palatable read for the more neutral audience. It makes very good points about the necessity of a return to respectful debate, criticising ideas not people, and separating judgements of art from the artist.
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- London Sam
- 22-05-23
Excellent view into our times
A much needed book. True through and through. I hope he continues to fight the good fight
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- bizuser
- 14-10-22
Sanity summarised
Great collation of evidence, with examples, of the mad religion enshrined by the social justice ‘elect’ in Britain today. Well worth a listen, reassure yourself that there are more sane people out there than you think. Confirming that Institutional capture must be resisted to restore balance and arrest the rot!
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- Eva
- 13-05-23
Great
Mr. Doyle did a great job with clarity and reasoning. It is well written, easy to understand and actually easy listen as I did not struggle to finish it in 2 days! It is unputdownable if you can say that about audio. I also appreciated that he narrated the book himself.
If only the ever-increasing undemocratic left listened better and screamed less...
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- Jayne Wight
- 17-09-22
Another amazing listen from Andrew Doyle!
Well written (and read) book. Timely, interesting and thought provoking. I would highly recommend it.
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- Cynthia Potter
- 21-02-23
Amazing work
Witty, engaging, well-researched, insightful & brilliant. I listened to entire chapters again just to make sure I got every point. I will recommend this book to everyone. (I don't agree with Doyle's position on the EU, but I have no doubt that if I were to wish to discuss with him, he would happily engage)
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- C. Hutcheson
- 28-11-22
The best thing since 'Zeitgeist: The Movie.'
This is an excellent summary of everything that's been going wrong for years. This book is like 'Zeitgeist: The Movie' in the way it strips away fallacy to reveal the truth but doesn't stray into conspiracy theory territory. It's well written and well read. A must read (or listen) for anyone wondering how on earth we managed to arrive at '1984' when we thought we were all aiming for the future as suggested by 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-11-22
One of the most important books I’ve read in a long time
Hilarious, maddening, and very well written. This book suggests solutions as well as highlighting the problem. Top class.
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- O. Moone
- 30-09-22
Andrew Doyle at his best
A thinker that articulates his points dispassionately and with clarity. Andrew Doyle is one of the best people do deliver such a book, as a non-Conservative gay man, he cannot be accused of having an agenda in this area. One of the last remaining true liberals who can truly play claim to the label.
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