Not With a Bang But a Whimper: The Politics & Culture of Decline

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You already recently rated this item. The author has now retired from his psychiatric work in the slums of Britain, and has moved to the hardly safer land of France. I specially enjoyed the chapters on Anthony Burgess's The Clockwork Orange , the futuristic story that proved so true in today's Britain. One of the sentences that describes in a nutshell the state of the Western world is: One can gauge how completely collectivism has entered our soul -so that we are now a people of the government, for the government, by the government.

Other people, other customs. Jun 11, Mary Catelli rated it it was amazing Shelves: A collection of essays. A sampler, not a thematic collection.

But Dalrymple brings his usual wit and insight to all of them, from medical issues in William Shakespeare's plays, to public discourse, to government bureaucracy, to the importance of standard English to slum children, to the psychology of terrorism. Includes a great many appalling insights in the horrors of bureaucracy. One would say incompetence if there were any evidence that the bureaucrats were actually trying to carry out their p A collection of essays. One would say incompetence if there were any evidence that the bureaucrats were actually trying to carry out their professed purpose.

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For which, as Dalrymple points out, evidence is not exactly plentifully scattered on the grounds. The reviews are the most mixed of them. Some I didn't like much at all. Then, that may be the subject matter. His interest in Ibsen is enlivened by seeing the practical results.

Like Ghosts, where a character confidently states that those who spread venereal disease were the respectable husbands and fathers, not the artists living outside the bounds of matrimony -- a view which Dalrymple's clinical experience does not bear out. Interesting stuff, touching on all levels of society.

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Feb 03, Jeffrey rated it it was amazing Shelves: Master essayist and thinker, Theodore Dalrymple is back with a new collection of 19 essays that will answer a bevy of questions on societal problems, or at least clearly explain what those problems are and how they are destroying all in its reach. Focusing mainly on the UK, his country of origin, Dalrymple continues to document the struggle against human nature and the many sorrows that accompany the failure to reign in our inner impulses.

As always, his sections dealing with crime and the lack Master essayist and thinker, Theodore Dalrymple is back with a new collection of 19 essays that will answer a bevy of questions on societal problems, or at least clearly explain what those problems are and how they are destroying all in its reach.

As with his previous collections, this one is highly diverse. Dec 26, Steve rated it liked it. I received this as a Christmas present from my son Mark. This is a good book for nibbling reading, in other words a book you leave around the toilet, or wherever you can do some hit and run reading.

There are some interesting facts and anecdotes, with a lot of strong judgments, some of which I share and others I do not. The author points out the dysfunctional nature of modern bureaucracy, when combined with political correctness, ideological agendas like multiculturalism and the arrogant belief o I received this as a Christmas present from my son Mark. The author points out the dysfunctional nature of modern bureaucracy, when combined with political correctness, ideological agendas like multiculturalism and the arrogant belief of government despite the ample evidence to the contrary that the more the state meddles in our lives, the better off we are.

Apparently there are more bureaucrats in the British education ministry than teachers in the public sector. Here is an exceptional and hard hitting look at modern British culture with many implications for the U. As a psychiatrist and prison doctor, he argues that the current progressive views minimize the responsitilities for their own actions and leads to an almost encapsulated underclass of criminality and welfare dependence.

I found his analysis of the British Police service simply jaw-dropping, and, as a side note, filled in the back drop for the movie "Hot Fuzz" for me. I found his searing ana Here is an exceptional and hard hitting look at modern British culture with many implications for the U. I found his searing analysis refreshing, because, like medical professionals do, he gets to the root causes of our cultural decline. I highly recommend this book and I will be reading more of his works myself. Dec 01, Miriam rated it it was amazing Shelves: Another almost unbearably bleak collection of essays that, nevertheless, I found riveting.

I don't usually enjoy books of the "the world is going to hell in a handbasket" variety, but Dalrymple's essays are not just Jeremiads--they often look at the social trends that cause society's problems instead of simply railing against them. He doesn't see any easy solutions, and in some cases, no solutions at all, but it is useful to see his analysis of the problems.

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I especially found his essays that lo Another almost unbearably bleak collection of essays that, nevertheless, I found riveting. I especially found his essays that look at Muslim populations in Britain interesting, and his last essay, "A Murderess's Tale," was heartbreaking. I also appreciated "The Gift of Language". Oct 19, Jessica rated it liked it. I think I read this bloke as punishment, though for what I am not entirely sure.

I can just about cope with the conservative vitriol and am mildly amused when I half agree with him, but his argumentation is lazy at best. After the essay on New Atheists I would have thrown the book out of the window had not the following essays on Dresden and Empire been positively inspiring. Everyone should read this bloke, at least to have something to disagree with! Jul 27, Iben rated it it was ok Shelves: A recommendation from a conservative friend, I thought I'd give it a shot. It's actually far more engaging than I expected.

Dalrymple is not as extreme as one would imagine, yet I did find myself shaking my head at the book every once in a while.

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Towards the end, it became a bit predictable, and I got a little bored. Oct 02, Bryan rated it really liked it. The last essay After Empire in this book has been reprinted in another one of his more recent books if memory serves right. Apr 22, Bob Croft rated it really liked it.



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Thoughtful series of essays. Oct 12, Philski rated it it was amazing. Excellent read, highly recommended. The man has a way with words. Each chapter can be considered a separate essay in fact he wrote them as such and read very easily. Nov 21, Jonathan added it Shelves: Jul 02, Frank Peters rated it liked it. The second half was good, but very repetitive.

The first half was mostly uninteresting. In summary, a disappointment after reading "Life at the Bottom". Jun 12, Paul Doody rated it liked it. Doom-laden but interesting account of why modern society is so inimical to happiness. Apr 24, Jules rated it it was ok. I had feared it might be pessimistic but in amongst the warnings is advice on how the problems of our culture might be repaired and how the lumpenproletariat aided. Yusuke rated it it was amazing May 23, Juha Kettunen rated it liked it Jul 21, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

Anthony Malcolm Daniels, who generally uses the pen name Theodore Dalrymple, is an English writer and retired prison doctor and psychiatrist. He worked in a number of Sub-Saharan African countries as well as in the east end of London. Daniels is a contributing editor to C Anthony Malcolm Daniels, who generally uses the pen name Theodore Dalrymple, is an English writer and retired prison doctor and psychiatrist. Books by Theodore Dalrymple. Trivia About Not with a Bang B No trivia or quizzes yet.

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