Dr. Wiker’s book 10 Books That Screwed Up the World (and 5 Others That Didn’t Help) is an entertaining and informative read, revealing the fatal flaws with some of the most influential books and authors of the past few centuries. While his writing style is informal, Dr. Wiker provides examples and a good analysis of each of the works he covers.
Benjamin Wiker has read the worst books in Western civilization so you don’t have to. In this sprightly, witty, engaging survey of bad guys ranging from Marx to Hitler, Nietzsche to Betty Friedan, Professor Wiker’s poison pen portraits are great critical aids to analyzing some of the worst ideas that have ever contaminated Western civilization. Professor Wiker recommends actually reading the books–but his own book is a whole lot more fun.
–Thomas E. Woods, JR., Ph.D., author of How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization