Mediocracy: the book
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Mediocracy is a new book which takes a satirical
look at modern culture – by Fabian Tassano, the
author of The Power of Life or Death. Frederick Forsyth: “Mediocracy is a
marvellous counterblast against the psychobabble of academia”. what does mediocracy mean? ‘Mediocracy’ is a satirical
analysis of the mediocrity prevalent in contemporary high culture. ‘Mediocracy’ punctures the phony pretensions of postmodernism,
academia, philosophy and contemporary art. With entries ranging from
‘elitism’, to ‘free market’, ‘liberty’, ‘free speech’ and ‘individualism’, ‘Mediocracy’ is an irreverent lexicon for a dishonest age.
Readers who enjoy such writers as Theodore Dalrymple,
Peter Hitchens, Mark Steyn, Ayn
Rand, Charles Murray, Chris Woodhead, Harold Bloom,
Roger Kimball or Ann Coulter will appreciate ‘Mediocracy’.
It will also appeal to libertarians, cultural conservatives and anyone else
fed up with jargon, gobbledygook, dumbing down and political correctness. mediocracy n. 1 the rule of the mediocre
2 the triumph of style over substance The emperor has no
clothes … Why do some areas of culture seem to be dumbing down, while others
are increasingly incomprehensible? Why is so much emphasis given to
presentation, while the underlying substance often seems muddled or vacuous?
Fabian Tassano argues these things are symptoms of
‘mediocracy’, a new model of society in which content is sacrificed
in favour of appearance and ideological correctness. Mediocracy takes a satirical tour of contemporary
culture, revealing how our arts and universities suffer from the same
diseases as our politics — dishonesty and pretentiousness. Tassano shows how egalitarianism and postmodernism have
debased concepts such as
‘philosophy’ and ‘creativity’ to the point of parody.
‘A witty exposure of left wing foibles.’ Sir Samuel Brittan ‘A
marvellous counterblast against the psychobabble emanating from the
politically correct pseudo-intellectuals who now infest British academia.’ Frederick Forsyth ‘Delightfully
dissects the language of modern egalitarianism and political correctness.
Witty, biting and definitely not to be read by New Labour.’ Professor Patrick Minford ‘Read
this book and gain important insights into the way that the cultural elite’s language
works to disorient public debate.’ Professor Frank Furedi UK
£12.95 (h/b) ISBN 978 09536772 69 Mediocracy is available from: • Waterstones •
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