mculanic's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Thought provoking, hilarious at times while also providing good advice on how to tackle the lunatic ideas that surrounds us and our institutions.
wrxtacy's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
FRTC
anam11's review
I agree with basically everything Saad writes in this book, but it's the way he writes it that didn't appeal to me. I can't put my finger on what exactly I disliked - it's a mix of the writing style, the endless quoting of Tweets and the general tone of the book I guess. Him calling SJWs the 'naturally lobotomized' had me chuckling though.
frostbitsky's review
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I've seen Gad Saad as a guest on Gutfeld!. I also get a newsletter from Regency Publishing and that's how I found out about this book. I'm sure he promoted it on Gutfeld! too, and I've had it on my TBR for a while, and I finally read it.
I found Saad made a lot of good arguments while also being funny. I laughed out loud a lot (LMAO at the the hoax paper about penises being the driving force behind climate change!) I like satire (as if watching Gutfeld! wasn't a giveaway).
I do disagree with Saad on page 122 about the the MMR vaccine and the rise in autism. There is something there to question and be skeptical of because how is it that there's a rise in autism around the same time the vaccine schedule for children increases astronomically? Hmm?
Back on topic, this book really showcases how universities are cesspools of insanity that then infiltrate the real world (culture, politic, etc.) I liked the part about activating your inner honey badger (Hufflepuff!) and don't appease people like Chamberlain did.
4 out of 5 Honey Badgers.
I found Saad made a lot of good arguments while also being funny. I laughed out loud a lot (LMAO at the the hoax paper about penises being the driving force behind climate change!) I like satire (as if watching Gutfeld! wasn't a giveaway).
I do disagree with Saad on page 122 about the the MMR vaccine and the rise in autism. There is something there to question and be skeptical of because how is it that there's a rise in autism around the same time the vaccine schedule for children increases astronomically? Hmm?
Back on topic, this book really showcases how universities are cesspools of insanity that then infiltrate the real world (culture, politic, etc.) I liked the part about activating your inner honey badger (Hufflepuff!) and don't appease people like Chamberlain did.
4 out of 5 Honey Badgers.
zeljana's review
4.0
It takes guts to do what Gad Saad keeps doing, putting his career and reputation at stake fighting for what he believes in. For that only I give this book 4 stars. Not that the book was bad, I just expected a little more, both in the scope and the arguments. At times, Saad seems quite egotistical which can be off-putting to the reader. It's a shame, cause he has a lot to say.
While I do not agree with everything Saad says, the basic premise is very much true. If you are concerned by the epidemic lack of critical thinking, the freedom of thought and the future of institutionalized learning this book is worth reading.
While I do not agree with everything Saad says, the basic premise is very much true. If you are concerned by the epidemic lack of critical thinking, the freedom of thought and the future of institutionalized learning this book is worth reading.
circlecast's review
5.0
Great book that explains the looney thoughts that you hear the enlightened progressives spout