READ & DOWNLOAD ↠ TEXASBEERGUIDE.COM Þ Ben Shapiro
A brilliant history book on the foundation of morality and reason in western civilization. It is very lean and dense at the same time. As a non western I have understood and learned how to articulate my appreciation of the western civilization and have definitely been well enlightened by the lessons of this history’s failures and success. The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great Shapiro covers the decline of Judeo Christian values and classic Athenean reason, on to the rise of nihilistic hedonism in Western civilization of the modern day.On the journey we look at the human journey for the 'Pursuit of Happiness' and explore what that means specifically. We go through several historical Empires, movements and figures, Nazi Germany, Marxism and the fascism of toxic identity politics, bringing us up to the modern day.As expected he gets into his own experiences with the attacks on free speech by the modern day neo Marxist postmodernist far left (namely the California State University incident) in context of the history that he has explored throughout the book.Shapiro warns the reader of what the inevitable outcome will be, unless we can return to traditional values. The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great La redacción es excelente,atrapante. The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great I ususally do not write reviews on books that already have 1000+ of them but this time I find myself with a different view tham most of these so here it goes.This was a book that I was looking forward to reading. I am not an American nor a citizen of the UK and I have never read anything by Ben Shapiro before. Have never seen him than a few minutes on Youtube. I knew he was a conservative American and that was about it. What made me read this book was that I expected to hear a conservative view on the world today. Considering that we live in times were conservative views are loosing ground it would be interesting to read one of the few modern conservatives in media today.It turned out to be a very strange experience and in the end the author did not answer his on fundamental question; How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great.To start with I was looking for his definition of the West. What is it? Is it the USA? Is it USA and Western Europe? Is it Is it North America and all of Europe? Does Australia count? Is it all countries with Christian and Jewish faith? Do the former USSR belong to the West today? Is it all those places that Europeans have dominated? Unfortunately Ben Shapiro does not tell us and through the book I got a feeling that it is a question that has no answer. The Next question is when was the West created? Was there a West when Jesus lived? Was there a West before 1492? Was the West created when the US became the dominant country on the planet? No answer there either.If you start to read his book without these fundamental facts as a foundation it all becomes rather confusing.But maybe this is not such a big problem after all. The rest of the book is a long selection of quotations from one philosopher after another. In the end his answer to why the West is great is that about 200 philosophers discussed it and had some views on it. It is kind of stunning to read that these people made the West great. There has been and are today billions of people that have lived in the West and live here today. Who built the West? In my view it was the farmers, workers, soldiers, teachers, priests, kings and queens, politicians, scientists, engineers etc. etc. They built the West and made it great. These philosophers did not make the West. They are a product of the West. They might be interesting to read for some but ask yourself; how many of all the people who has made the West great has ever read the writings of these philosophers? Ben Shapiro tells us they were part of a classical education but most of the people who built the world we are living in never had any classic education at all.It was also kind of strange that the real powerful force behind the US and EU today is capitalism and it is hardly mentioned in the book. A book written by a conservative author!I would also like to add that the British Empire contributed far to the greatness of the Western World than most people are aware of today.I wish that I had liked the book but I did not. It was a confusing read with a bombardment of names and quotations that just led to names and quotations but no real result.It is clear that Ben Shapiro himself is well educated and knows his philosophers. Some of his views on the World today are powerful and interesting to read and also it takes courage to have them today. But from my point of view his book did not bring clarity to the question who made the West great. The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great Buenos Argumentos, muy recomendable para aprender de buena historia y conocer la polaridad de la sociedad americana. The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great
Ben Shapiro ist für alle die ihn nicht kennen – einer der rhetorisch begabtesten konservativen Kommentatoren der USA und mit Mitte 30 auch einer der jüngeren. Shapiro der seiner selbst Identifikation nach orthodoxem Juden ist (im deutschen Sprachraum würde man ihn wohl eher als gläubig oder praktizierend bezeichnen, das Wort orthodox weckt hier wohl bei den meisten andere Assoziationen) argumentiert immer von einem Standpunkt der seine Religiosität mit konservativ/freiheitsorientierten Werten verbindet. So auch in diesem Werk: Er sieht zwei Gründungsort des modernen Westens Jerusalem (für die jüdisch christliche Tradition) und Athen (fü die rational logische Tradition) und untersucht wie von diesen aus „der Westen“ wie wir ihn heute kennen sich entwickelte.In „The right Side of History“ stellt er im Eilmarsch die wichtigsten Denker und Entwicklungen dieser beiden Tradition von ca 3500 vor Christus bis heute vor und argumentiert wo von Shapiros Standpunkt aus Fehler in der heutigen Rezeption und im Umgang mit diesen Werten und Ideen gemacht wurden. Man muss dabei beachten, dass Shapiro ein (intelligenter) politischer Kommentator ist und kein Philosoph oder Forscher. In seiner Darstellung geht es um Verständlichkeit und Lesbarkeit und die Darlegung seiner Sicht auf die Welt, nicht um akribische Offenlegung von Wurzeln und das Verfolgen von Gedankensträngen im Detail. Er bleibt daher meist eher an der Oberfläche, doch seine Ausführungen laden dazu ein sich mit den genannten Denken und Philosophen sowie Gedanken und Ideen näher zu befassen. Aus Sicht des Rezensenten mach dies das Buch zwar auf der einen Seite nicht unbedingt zum tiefschürfensten Werk zu dieser Thematik, aber gleichzeitig den Text extrem gut lesbar und auch für „Einsteiger“ geeignet.Shapiros Werk könnte man durchaus als Einladung zur Disputation sehen oder wohl eher noch zur Auseinandersetzung mit einer konservativ religiös fundierten Sicht auf die Welt wie sie größere Teile der Bevölkerung der USA durchaus noch pflegen. Aus dieser Perspektive mag das Werk auch für Menschen, die mit Shapiros Meinung und Standpunkt nicht übereinstimmen von Interesse sein. Der eine oder andere wird sich aber ohne Zweifel mit der Idee der USA als „der besten und entwickelten Gesellschaft die jemals existierte“, der Vorstellung „City on the hill“ Ausfluss des Gedankens des amerikanischen Exzeptionalismus sicher etwas schwerer anfreunden, da uns diese Art von Denken eher fremd geworden ist. The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great Ben Shapiro gives an excellent insight as to how Judeo Christian values, Greek thought and the combination of logic, reason and faith are the foundations of Western Civilisation. It also speaks on how we on the verge of throwing all that is good about todays society down the drain.It is well written and accurate in its telling of philosophy and history.I Definitely recommend for those who are interested in religion, philosophy, politics and history or those who just want to learn something new. The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great
Now a #1 New York Times BestsellerHuman beings have never had it better than we have it now in the West So why are we on the verge of throwing it all awayIn 2016 New York Times bestselling author Ben Shapiro spoke at the University of California Berkeley Hundreds of police officers were reuired to protect his speech What was so frightening about Shapiro He came to argue that Western civilization is in the midst of a crisis of purpose and ideas; that we have let grievances replace our sense of community and political expediency limit our individual rights; that we are teaching our kids that their emotions matterthan rational debate; and that the only meaning in life is arbitrary and subjectiveAs a society we are forgetting that almost everything great that has ever happened in history happened because of people who believed in both Judeo Christian values and in the Greek born power of reason In The Right Side of History Shapiro sprints throughthan 3500 years dozens of philosophers and the thicket of modern politics to show how our freedoms are built upon the twin notions that every human being is made in God's image and that human beings were created with reason capable of exploring God's worldWe can thank these values for the birth of science the dream of progress human rights prosperity peace and artistic beauty Jerusalem and Athens built America ended slavery defeated the Nazis and the Communists lifted billions from poverty and gave billionsspiritual purpose Jerusalem and Athens built America ended slavery defeated the Nazis and the Communists lifted billions from poverty and gave billionsspiritual purpose Yet we are in the process of abandoning Judeo Christian values and Greek natural law watching our civilization collapse into age old tribalism individualistic hedonism and moral subjectivism We believe we can satisfy ourselves with intersectionality scientific materialism progressive politics authoritarian governance or nationalistic solidarityWe can'tThe West is special and in The Right Side of History Ben Shapiro bravely explains how we have lost sight of the moral purpose that drives each of us to be better the sacred duty to work together for the greater goodNow a #1 New York Times Bestseller.Human beings have never had it better than we have it now in the West. So why are we on the verge of throwing it all away?In 2016, New York Times bestselling author Ben Shapiro spoke at the University of California-Berkeley. Hundreds of police officers were required to protect his speech. What was so frightening about Shapiro? He came to argue that Western civilization is in the midst of a crisis of purpose and ideas; that we have let grievances replace our sense of community and political expediency limit our individual rights; that we are teaching our kids that their emotions matter more than rational debate; and that the only meaning in life is arbitrary and subjective.As a society, we are forgetting that almost everything great that has ever happened in history happened because of people who believed in both Judeo-Christian values and in the Greek-born power of reason. In The Right Side of History, Shapiro sprints through more than 3,500 years, dozens of philosophers, and the thicket of modern politics to show how our freedoms are built upon the twin notions that every human being is made in God's image and that human beings were created with reason capable of exploring God's world.We can thank these values for the birth of science, the dream of progress, human rights, prosperity, peace, and artistic beauty. Jerusalem and Athens built America, ended slavery, defeated the Nazis and the Communists, lifted billions from poverty, and gave billions more spiritual purpose. Jerusalem and Athens built America, ended slavery, defeated the Nazis and the Communists, lifted billions from poverty, and gave billions more spiritual purpose. Yet we are in the process of abandoning Judeo-Christian values and Greek natural law, watching our civilization collapse into age-old tribalism, individualistic hedonism, and moral subjectivism. We believe we can satisfy ourselves with intersectionality, scientific materialism, progressive politics, authoritarian governance, or nationalistic solidarity.We can't.The West is special, and in The Right Side of History, Ben Shapiro bravely explains how we have lost sight of the moral purpose that drives each of us to be better, the sacred duty to work together for the greater good, .Now a #1 New York Times Bestseller.Human beings have never had it better than we have it now in the West. So why are we on the verge of throwing it all away?In 2016, New York Times bestselling author Ben Shapiro spoke at the University of California-Berkeley. Hundreds of police officers were required to protect his speech. What was so frightening about Shapiro? He came to argue that Western civilization is in the midst of a crisis of purpose and ideas; that we have let grievances replace our sense of community and political expediency limit our individual rights; that we are teaching our kids that their emotions matter more than rational debate; and that the only meaning in life is arbitrary and subjective.As a society, we are forgetting that almost everything great that has ever happened in history happened because of people who believed in both Judeo-Christian values and in the Greek-born power of reason. In The Right Side of History, Shapiro sprints through more than 3,500 years, dozens of philosophers, and the thicket of modern politics to show how our freedoms are built upon the twin notions that every human being is made in God's image and that human beings were created with reason capable of exploring God's world.We can thank these values for the birth of science, the dream of progress, human rights, prosperity, peace, and artistic beauty. Jerusalem and Athens built America, ended slavery, defeated the Nazis and the Communists, lifted billions from poverty, and gave billions more spiritual purpose. Jerusalem and Athens built America, ended slavery, defeated the Nazis and the Communists, lifted billions from poverty, and gave billions more spiritual purpose. Yet we are in the process of abandoning Judeo-Christian values and Greek natural law, watching our civilization collapse into age-old tribalism, individualistic hedonism, and moral subjectivism. We believe we can satisfy ourselves with intersectionality, scientific materialism, progressive politics, authoritarian governance, or nationalistic solidarity.We can't.The West is special, and in The Right Side of History, Ben Shapiro bravely explains how we have lost sight of the moral purpose that drives each of us to be better, the sacred duty to work together for the greater good, . The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great