Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds - Michael Knowles

Category: Education, Political
Language: English
Keywords: America Culture History Philosophy

Written by Michael Knowles
Read by Michael Knowles
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Length: 8h 23m

“Political correctness” has taken politeness and turned it into a weapon of censorship and intimidation.

In the workplace, on social media, and even at the dinner table, Americans are confronted daily with a laundry list of words they’re “not allowed” to say — and that list is updated constantly and without warning.

How did so absurd a concept become so dangerous — and come to dominate our public discourse over the last quarter-century?

In ‘Speechless,’ number one nationally best-selling author and political commentator Michael Knowles masterfully traces the history and effects of political correctness from the early 20th century to the present, revealing its insidious roots, exposing the power-hungry language architects behind its ever-growing control, and examining what this concerted manipulation of speech means for the future of American culture, politics, and minds.

01 Opening Credits
02 Dedication
03 Preface
04 Chapter 01 The West in Wonderland
05 Chapter 02 Redefining Reality
06 Chapter 03 Cultural Hegemony
07 Chapter 04 Standards and Practices
08 Chapter 05 Mao Goes Mainstream
09 Chapter 06 The Tolerant Left
10 Chapter 07 Nothing Personal
11 Chapter 08 The School of Resentment
12 Chapter 09 Campus Codes and Coercion
13 Chapter 10 The New Cold War
14 Chapter 11 Trading Taboos
15 Chapter 12 The War on Christmas
16 Chapter 13 The Battle for the Sexes
17 Chapter 14 Locking Down Dissent
18 Chapter 15 The Purge
19 Conclusion Back to Methuselah
20 End Credits