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Letters to a young contrarian

In the book that he was born to write, provocateur and best-selling author Christopher Hitchens inspires future generations of radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, angry young (wo)men, and dissidents. Who better to speak to that person who finds him or herself in a contrarian position than Hitchens, who has made a career of disagreeing in profound and entertaining ways. This book explores the entire range of "contrary positions"--Noble dissident to gratuitous pain in the butt. In an age of overly polite debate bending over backward to reach a happy consensus within an increasing.

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  • "In the book that he was born to write, provocateur and best-selling author Christopher Hitchens inspires future generations of radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, angry young (wo)men, and dissidents. Who better to speak to that person who finds him or herself in a contrarian position than Hitchens, who has made a career of disagreeing in profound and entertaining ways. This book explores the entire range of "contrary positions"--Noble dissident to gratuitous pain in the butt. In an age of overly polite debate bending over backward to reach a happy consensus within an increasing."@en
  • "In a collection of essays and meditations, the popular columnist for "Vanity Fair" and "The Nation" shares his thoughts on the art of being contrary, celebrating the roles of radicals, mavericks, rebels, and dissidents in promoting political, social, andcultural debate."

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  • "Consigli a un giovane ribelle"
  • "Consigli a un giovane ribelle"@it
  • "Cartas a un joven disidente"@es
  • "Cartas a un joven disidente"
  • "Grammata se ena neo antirrēsia"
  • "致一位"愤青"的信 = Letters to a young contrarian"
  • "致一位"愤青"的信"
  • "Zhi yi wei "fen qing" de xin = Letters to a young contrarian"
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  • "Widerwort : eine Verteidigung der kritischen Vernunft"
  • "Letters to a Young Contrarian"@en
  • "Zhi yi wei "fen qing" de xin"
  • "Lettres à un jeune rebelle"

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