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Original Title:	Letters to a Young Contrarian
ISBN:	0465030335 (ISBN13: 9780465030330)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Bertrand Russell, Noam Chomsky, Henry Kissinger, George Orwell, Thabo Mbeki, Ayn Rand, Salman Rushdie, Christopher Hitchens, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, E.P. Thompson, Susan Sontag, Émile Zola, Diana, Princess of Wales, Adam Michnik, Nicholas Nickleby, Smike, Rainer Maria Rilke, Ronald Ridenhour

Letters to a Young Contrarian

Christopher Hitchens

Paperback | Pages: 141 pages

Rating: 4.14 | 9624 Users | 628 Reviews

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From bestselling author and provocateur Christopher Hitchens, the classic guide to the art of principled dissent and disagreement


In Letters to a Young Contrarian, bestselling author and world-class provocateur Christopher Hitchens inspires the radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, and angry young (wo)men of tomorrow. Exploring the entire range of "contrary positions"--from noble dissident to gratuitous nag--Hitchens introduces the next generation to the minds and the misfits who influenced him, invoking such mentors as Emile Zola, Rosa Parks, and George Orwell. As is his trademark, Hitchens pointedly pitches himself in contrast to stagnant attitudes across the ideological spectrum. No other writer has matched Hitchens's understanding of the importance of disagreement--to personal integrity, to informed discussion, to true progress, to democracy itself.

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Title	:	Letters to a Young Contrarian
Author	:	Christopher Hitchens
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 141 pages
Published	:	April 13th 2005 by Basic Books (first published 2001)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Philosophy. Politics. Writing. Essays. Religion. Atheism. History

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To be a contrarian you have to be prepared to: "Shun the transcendent and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself. Distrust compassion; prefer dignity for yourself and others. Dont be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish. Picture all experts as if they were mammals. Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence. Suspect your own motives, and all excuses. Do not live for

Im not sure why but I am on a bit of a Hitchens kick. Until this year I think it would be fair to state that I probably knew Hitchens more from his appearances on television (and subsequently on Youtube, the true source of my knowledge). I find it odd because Ive not fallen in love with any of the books Ive read so far but still find him so compelling. Maybe its because hes so smart and unflinching, or because hes modern muckraker, or maybe its just because hes sometimes a dick. This slim volume

I liked the concept of this book more than its execution. Hitchens is unable to keep his own obnoxiousness from ruining what could have been a decent book.

Through the years reading Christopher Hitchens has been hit or miss for me. Mortality was amazing, but many other works basically unaccessible to me perhaps because they are all too cerebral and the subjects fail to interest me. I remember Hitchens on a Bill Maher show on HBO where he was a guest and argued with the audience for almost the entire program. I did not appreciate that behavior then, but do so now after reading this book. I cannot more highly recommend this book to any person who

hitch is just great, I know, insightful reviewbeing a christian who is passing , "through the dark night - alright - of the soul", as he hilariously concedes to the young contrarian. i totally see his side of the whole god issue. this missing element here is faith, which the bible states is a gift of god, his position is honest, and respectful. and damn good advice.to not just go along, with anything, to have your own mind, and to "question the obvious".this is a quick, enjoyable, and eloquent

Christopher Hitchens professes a great admiration for Oscar Wilde in this book - mainly for Wilde's wit, but you can see that Hitchens is also influenced by Wilde's public facade. Like Morrissey, it's hard to tell what about Hitchens is real and what is adopted persona - in "Letters to a Young Contrarian" he writes in earnest about the necessity of noconformity to the survival of modern liberal society, but he also likes to show off his breadth of knowledge, his acidity and mercilessness towards

I loved reading this book. There's probably no political commentary I enjoy reading (or watching, for that matter) more than that of Christopher Hitchens. No one is quite as good at being condescending and disagreeable and intelligent and hilarious all at once. His talent for making people look stupid is enviable.