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Uncivilised: Ten Lies That Made the West
[Paperback - 2024]
subhadra das
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Pre-order the enthralling and radical book that overturns our assumptions about civilisation and society

A witty and accessible survey of the shortcomings of western civilisation as many people imagine it
ANGELA SAINI, author of Superior

A vital piece of work in our challenging times that reminds us of the rich history and influences outside the West. Das writes with passion and humour to open our eyes to the history that has shaped our world ROMA AGRAWAL, author of Built and Nuts and Bolts
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Some things are a given: knowledge is power, time is money, justice is blind. But many of the big ideas that underpin Western civilisation are just that - ideas. Taking cues from Greek philosophy and honed in the Enlightenment, certain notions about humanity and society grew into the tenets we still live by today, and we haven t questioned them a great deal since.

But what if they re not just ideas? What if they re outright lies? Isn t it time we asked who really benefits from the values at the core of our society? What is unbiased about a science that conjured up race ? Who do laws and nations actually protect? What even is art ? And the real question: is the West really as civilised as it thinks it is?

Uncivilised puts everything back on the table and asks readers to reconsider what they thought they knew about civilisation, starting with the ten lies that have shaped their lives.

About the Author

Subhadra Das is a writer, historian, broadcaster, and comedian who looks at the relationship between science and society. She specialises in the history and philosophy of science, particularly the history of scientific racism and eugenics. For nine years, she was Curator of the Science Collections at University College London, where, more recently, she was also Researcher in Critical Eugenics at the Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Racism and Racialisation, working with Paul Gilroy. She has written and presented podcasts and stand-up comedy shows, curated museum exhibitions, and regularly appears on radio and TV.

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