Author:Harry G. Frankfurt
Whatever benefits and rewards it may sometimes be possible to attain by bullshitting, by dissembling, or by sheer mendacity, societies cannot afford to tolerate anyone or anything that fosters a slovenly indifference to the distinction between true and false.
In a world of spin, rhetoric, blagging and bullshitting, a basic level of scepticism and the impulse to question first impressions is widely considered a virtue. Yet the very purpose of such caution - the discernment of truth - has for some time been undermined by a postmodern generation of authors, journalists, historians and philosophers who categorically deny the existence of any exterior, objective truth, elevating instead the impenetrable subjectivity of the individual above all else.
Blending philosophical insight with sheer common sense, Harry Frankfurt's incisive sequel to On Bullshit is a defence, a vindication, and a celebration of Truth. Whether concerning ourselves with work, pleasure, people or poetry, Frankfurt demonstrates that a belief in a basic notion of Truth is essential not just to our everyday involvement with the physical world, but to the concepts of identity, confidence, trust, conviction, society, and communication that endow our lives with meaning.
Helmet for My Pillow is a grand and epic prose poem. Robert Leckie's theme is the purely human experience of war in the Pacific, written in the graceful imagery of a human being who - somehow - survived
—— Tom HanksA powerful book that pulls no punches
—— The New York Review of BooksOne hell of a book! The real stuff that proves the U.S. Marines are the greatest fighting men on earth!
—— Leon Uris, author of Battle CryDazzling debunkery
—— Scotland on SundayThis book leaves us in no doubt that arriving at the truth is a vital matter - at times a matter of life and death
—— John Lloyd , Financial TimesIntelligent and hugely enjoyable... It is a serious inquiry into why conspiracy theories appeal, and aaronovitch's theories are consistently reasonable, persuasive and humane
—— Sunday TimesTerrifying, hilarious, irreverent and addictively compelling... An instant classic
—— Simon Sebag-MontefioreBrilliant, sparkling and witty
—— Ian KershawA rich and fascinating account.... His unravelling of the theories is a model of common sense and responsible reasoning
—— AC Grayling , The TimesAnyone who has toyed with suspicion over the accidental nature of Princess Diana's death, or the self-inflicted nature of David Kelly's, will have that flirtation brutally curtailed by Aaronovitch's caustic rationality
—— ObserverA useful book about an important subject
—— Giles Foden , GuardianWith dark wit and extraordinary patience he lays bare the psychology of conspiracism
—— Nick CohenVoodoo Histories is as concerned with understanding conspiracies as it is with rebutting them, and Aaronovitch's tone throughout is that of the sage psychologist, his method that of the forensic historian
—— New StatesmanFascinating
—— Lesley McDowell , Independent on SundayAdmirably diligent
—— Rafael Behr , ObserverHe is articulate, well-versed and a good writer; it's worth reading this whether you agree with him or not.
—— William Leith , Evening StandardFascinating account of the major conspiracy theories of the past 100 years
—— Lesley McDowell , Independent on SundayAaronovitch aims to do more than expose popular nonsense
—— Rafael Behr , ObserverForensically intelligent and hugely enjoyable study of modern conspiracy theories...consistently reasonable, persuasive and humane
—— Christopher Hart , Sunday TimesSolid, well-researched and unexpectedly gripping
—— Christopher Hirst , Independent[Aaronovitch] is, broadly speaking, an enemy of conspiracy theories. He is also articulate, well versed in the facts and a good writer
—— William Leith , ScotsmanAaronovitch painstakingly dissects these and some of the other great conspiracy theories of the age and demonstrates with merciless clarity what utter tripe they are.
—— Mail on SundayA serious, entertaining and shocking investigation into the stuff that conspiracy theories are made of. Aaronovitch guides us through the half-truths and speculation and examines the distrust of officialdom which fuels conspiracists' imagination.
—— Independent on SundayIn its many-layered discoveries, the book is truly magnetic
—— Jane Knight , The Times
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