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 Devils Advocate - John Humphrys
 Devils Advocate - John Humphrys ... by the state in the last 40 years.Newest Review: ... written in the very late '90s so is not much out of date and many of Humphrys' views apply to the 2000s. He focuses on a ... more ... cynical and apathetical culture hidden beneath the caring veneer that the early 1990s promised. Some might see it as a negative book, but that is to miss the point. Humphrys is simply doing what he does best: testing the argument. We need sceptics like this to challenge how we see things and presenting the difference between what we want to believe and what really is. My favourite chapter dealt with the 1990s virus of sentimentality. It has inspired me to pursue an article on the topic. Humphrys makes a clear distinction...more |
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Devils Advocate - John Humphrys: An interesting and sceptical reflection on the 1990s by one ... (203 words)
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*First written on my website "clubbchimera.com" Dec '08* This book, written by veteran BBC journalist John Humphrys, presents a series of chapters reflecting on late twentieth century British society. It was written in the very late '90s so is not much out of date and many of Humphrys' views apply to the 2000s. He focuses on a cynical and apathetical culture hidden beneath the caring veneer that the early 1990s promised. Some might see it as a negative book, but that is to miss the point. Humphrys is simply doing what he does best: testing the argument. We need sceptics like this to challenge how we see things and presenting the difference between ... Read the complete review
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