Letters to a Young Contrarian
"Christopher Hitchens [Hitchens] is first and last a writer, an always exciting, often exacting, furious polemicist." -Boston Globe. This description refers to the book 'Letters to a Young Contrarian.'
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Published in 2001, 'Letters to a Young Contrarian' is a philosophical treatise by Christopher Hitchens addressing the importance and value of contrarian thinking. Hitchens draws from his own experiences and writings to explore how challenging the status quo and questioning conventional wisdom can lead to personal and societal enlightenment. The book is structured as a letter to a hypothetical young person, encouraging them to embrace their unique perspectives and engage in intellectual debate. Known for his sharp wit and eloquent prose, Hitchens critiques the failures of complacency and promotes the virtues of dissent.
