Publisher's Synopsis
Cultural Criticism, Philosophy
"In his fifth book of collected critical essays, social philosopher G.V. Loewen, the writer with the most breadth and volume of any in his generation, asks a series of related questions. Why are we seeing an uptick in internecine social violence? What are the factors involved in decoying us from our authentic selves? How are these politically manipulated? And why are many of us so taken with the idea that selfhood is something to be shunned rather than lived? Yet these most serious contemporary topics are handled with wit, verve, and a directness of prose that will engage even the most passive of readers. With titles such as 'The Lap Dancing Drag Queen of Oz, ' 'The Trouble with Tribal, ' 'Bring me the "head" of Sergio Garcia, ' and 'The Ballot and Bullet Ballet, ' the themes of Investigations, Insights, Indictments will strike you as both immediate and enduring." - Avinash Pillay, COO of Vigilance Digital Media
