Uncomfortable Ideas: Facts don't care about feelings. Science isn't concerned about sensibilities. And reality couldn't care less about rage.

Prepare for a Bumpy Ride.

Many of our ideas about the world
are based more on feelings than facts, sensibilities than science, and
rage than reality. We gravitate toward ideas that make us feel
comfortable in areas such as religion, politics, philosophy, social
justice, love and sex, humanity, and morality. We avoid ideas that make
us feel uncomfortable. This avoidance is a largely unconscious process
that affects our judgment and gets in the way of our ability to reach
rational and reasonable conclusions. By understanding how our mind works
in this area, we can start embracing uncomfortable ideas and be better
informed, be more understanding of others, and make better decisions in
all areas of life.

Some uncomfortable ideas entertained in this book:

• Political correctness can be harmful
• Identity politics is a dangerous game
• Morality is functionally democratic
• Victims often do share some of the responsibility
• God is a far more horrifying character than Satan
• There is no such thing as freewill
• Americans are manipulated into being pro-war
• Non-whites can be racist, and women can be sexist
• Some people do "choose to be gay"
• Sometimes the bad guys win
• Obese people are not perfect the way they are
• It's okay to find inappropriate jokes funny

Facts don't care about feelings. Science isn't concerned about sensibilities. And reality couldn't care less about rage.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A
bumpy ride indeed. Whether one agrees or disagrees with the content, it
still manages to make one think critically about certain things, and
that is always a good thing. What's more, it is being presented in a
non-threatening, clear, balanced, and objective way. A great way to
tackle uncomfortable ideas."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Very eye-opening. Making us question the things that make them uncomfortable and why, is what we all need. Love it!"