"Who Lost America?": Reviews, Interviews, Notices — and a Book Launch in Warsaw
My new book, Who Lost America? is receiving considerable attention, especially in the more intelligent alternative media outlets. Below are some highlights, with links:
Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus wrote a piece on it for the leading Czech daily newspaper, Lidove noviny (translation).
See the extended — and very perceptive — review by F. Roger Devlin in the Occidental Observer, reprinted in the Unz Review. The comments section is especially lively and (mostly) intelligent.
Dr Barbara Toth reviewed it perceptively at SoulandLiberty.com.
Ed Martin of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles interviewed me about the book on his popular radio show.
Hannah Spier interviewed me for her popular and stimulating Substack podcast, “Psychobabble”:
These 3 are of special interest to men (and those who love them):
Tom Golden interviewed me for his show, Men Are Good.
Paul Elam interviewed me for his highly popular men’s site, An Ear for Men.
Will Knowland interviewed me for his stimulating site, Knowland Knows:
My Substack article, “Why the United States Went ‘Communist’” which summarizes themes of the book was picked up and republished at the Forum for Democracy (FvD), a Dutch political party founded by MP Thierry Baudet. FvD also serves as a think tank, and their site regularly publishes interesting articles by serious intellectuals such as their director, John Laughland. They also republished “Why Is There a Left?”, which elaborates a theme that is implicit in the book, and other pieces.
A especially kind review appeared on Australian Amazon:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's nothing less than we've come to expect from the world's most perceptive academic
Reviewed in Australia on 21 July 2024
As with the author's two previous books, The New Politics Of Sex and Taken Into Custody: The War Against Fathers, Marriage And The Family, Baskerville manages to get to the hub of the very strange turn the world has taken in the past four years.
If a decade ago, you'd have told people governments would in the future successfully manage to lock people in their homes for two years and basically shut down the world, scorn and ridicule would have been your reward.Trying to now unravel the reasons it did occur has proved beyond most of our pundits (self-appointed in most cases).
Look no further. Baskerville convincingly traces the loss of liberty in the west and the reasons for it. This makes it a triumvirate of must read books he's now produced. In fact, so well does he write, that I'm tempted to dwelve into his first production, Not Peace But A Sword, despite having next to no interest in the Puritan Revolution.
Book Launch:
Finally, Save the Date: October 3, 6:00pm: If you are near Warsaw in early October, my book will be officially launched at my university, the Collegium Intermarium (ulica Bagatela 12, in central Warsaw). I will be speaking, along with some important figures from the world of academics, publishing, and politics, and I will sign copies. If you cannot be in Warsaw (a charming city in the autumn), online participation will be available.
"It is no surprise that AI will be politicized with biases within the code. Obviously it is already happening. In the past several months I have noticed AI posts at the top of my Google searches. Sometimes they cite a few references, sometimes they don't. At the very least this aspect of AI will make the users even more lazy as they are nudged in a certain political direction. When we all were taught to research a topic, in High School, we usually had to cite multiple source references to support our thesis. There is no substitute for that. AI or Wiki is useful for a general overview of a topic. But you really need to dig deeper for complex topics. In any case AI is already being used to manipulate the masses. Then there is the censorship occurring in Great Britain to repress their people's number one concern: mass migration perpetrated by our global oligarchs. Somehow we must reclaim our right to free speech and open discourse or we become nothing more than slaves on a globalist plantation." Bruce Cain
“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” — George Washington
https://brucecain.substack.com/
Hello Stephen.. I am now nearly through Chapter 1.
I bought your book here in Switzerland and it cost me 29.90 Swiss Francs - just so you know 🤷♂️🤷♂️
With the quote below, I feel that if I stopped reading your book now, I've got my monies worth::
Chapter 1, footnote 2 about NGO's:
"When they receive government grants, as many do, there is no longer anything 'nongovernmental' about them. And some big ones, in turn, fund government operations."
Of course this is obvious on one hand but quite hidden on the other. and it stuck out like that part of a male dogs anatomy that is some times unavoidable to ignore :) when I read it.
How many 'charities' are actually owned by Churches and enter other countries to fight poverty when the people have not voted for such things? I could go on.
Here in Switzerland if one announces to the Tax Office that you are a member of a Church (not all do this) the Tax Office will remove the Kirchsteuer for you and pay it to the Church and all based on your earnings. Sounds great, but as a spiritual person I don't belong to any church as such but my taxes get to pay for the administration of such practices! Is that fair, I have to ask. (here is a link explaining Germany's Kirchensteuer: https://www.welcome-hub-germany.com/blog/church-tax-germany )
One other thing is your statement about 'endless grievances'.
I find it interesting, with me, how certain statements, usage of words can turn a light bulb on and very brightly.. even if it goes away shortly afterwards.
I think I grew up with endless grievances and then it turns out I'm gay, and the list got bigger but thank goodness I am allergic to joining groups and therefore I'm not out there in the streets - much to some friends dismay - endlessly protesting every other moment.. it might be good for my self-power if I was shouting down others!!! Who knows {insert tongue in cheek here].
But what your words clarified in me is how a group (any) can claim grievances and if an individual in the same group Acronym claims a grievance of their own, that all of a sudden - according to the others - their grievance is nothing compared to X or Z or K's grievance because they instantly are more of a minority. I've kind of realised this from personal experience after asking what rights the LGBTQ+ were fighting for and who they actually are as I have not signed any membership that I'm aware of or voted for rights that I think need to be fought for, this year; but your words somehow clarified this for me.. concretised it.
So far, I'm loving the way you weave together so many things..I really cannot hold it to explain. But you talk about Left and Right, the NGO's is a big thing (I worked for one 10 years ago and they made a multi million dollar profit and brought that down by declaring that their properties were know longer worth much!!! - talk about creative accounting), you mention how we have handed over our citizenship to paid professionals, lawyers and ... etc., etc.,
I first realised some of this 'outsourcing' our 'stuff' or votes when I watched this: https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_barnes_isn_t_it_time_for_true_democracy/transcript?subtitle=en
I like this video a lot and enjoyed hearing how his Grandmother outsourced her voting to one Party to do it all....
Human Rights : I've been chastised because I've never understood Human Rights.. why? well after many years I realised it was because: the next elected Dictator could cancel everything.
Enough.
Stephen, I'm enjoying your book. It confirms some things that were floating around in my thinking for years but unable to put together due to not thinking, not enough experience or information and I like how you don't leave any side untouched. At the moment you mention Left and Right of politics and it makes so much sense to me.
Maybe I will post again...
Thanks for such an enlightened work.