Publisher's Synopsis
Hard-hitting essays by acclaimed social commentator and philosopher Roger Scruton, guaranteed to provoke lively debateA wide-ranging selection that includes essays on architecture and modern art, theenvironment, politics, and culture.Each ';confession' reveals aspects of the author's thinking that his critics wouldprobably have advised him to keep to himself. Roger Scruton challenges popularopinion on key aspects of our society: What can we do to protect Western valuesagainst Islamic extremism? How can we nurture real friendship in the digital ageof social media and Facebook? How should we achieve a timely death against theadvances of modern medicine? How should environmental policies be shaped bythe government? This provocative collection seeks to answer the most pressingproblems of our age.
