Publication of "Western Self Contempt"

Dr. Beckeld presents his new book, "Western Self-Contempt: Oikophobia in the Decline of Civilizations", which is out now!
Amazon:
www.amazon.com/Western-Self-C...
Barnes&Noble:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/west...
Cornell University Press:
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/...
From Roger Scruton:
"A convincing and clearly written survey of a phenomenon that we all need to understand, if we are to face the future with any confidence."
From Victor Davis Hanson:
"A timely, astute and now much-needed historical, social-economic, and psychological analysis of why Western societies in general and in particular America are not just self-critical, but ultimately can become self-loathing. From the Greeks' warnings that with material progress comes moral regress to the contemporary French postmodernists' perversions of language, Benedict Beckeld both warns and shows us that hating what made you free, secure, and prosperous is not merely decadent but ultimately suicidal."
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[@JesusChristAlmighty3]

Thank you for your contributions to the good fight Benedict. You are brilliant. Keep pushing forward.

[@BenedictBeckeld]

Thank you very much, I appreciate your kind words! (And if you read the book, feel free to share your thoughts, whether here or on Amazon.)

[@JesusChristAlmighty3]

@@BenedictBeckeld Thank you for your response. I will order your book tomorrow and email you my thoughts on it once I finish it. Take good care, and happy new year.

[@BenedictBeckeld]

Thank you, a wonderful 2024 to you as well!

[@neverletmego1948]

I only very recently became aware of your book on oikophobia. Unfortunately, here in Europe it is not available from Amazon, which is a real pity.

[@BenedictBeckeld]

Hi, it actually is available from Amazon in Europe (I just checked with my publisher to make sure). If Amazon in a European country says that the book is not available, this simply means that whatever they had in stock has been sold out and no one has as of yet ordered more. Amazon doesn't continuously stock every book in every country, but rather they wait for new demand. So if someone in a European country places another order, that creates demand and Amazon in that country will then order more copies. Are you in Italy? So even though right now it says "attualmente non disponibile", if you order the book Italian Amazon will deliver it, even though it might take a bit longer than if they had it right away. (It varies a bit from country to country; right now in Italy it's out, whereas in Spain it's in stock, and so on. But regardless, if you order it, it will come.)

[@SomeGuy-cw9rw]

Mmm. That’s one fine gentleman.

[@Curious_mind3408]

@Benedict Beckeld I would buy this book or get it from a library but I do not have any feasible ways of doing those things because the book is not available in my country, do I have your permission to pirate the book from the internet?

[@BenedictBeckeld]

Thank you for your interest. I cannot control what you do, but you should know that I'm highly dependent on book and article sales for my living; it's people paying to read my work that allows me to continue producing it. Are you in Iran? I'm guessing that only based on your last name. If so, perhaps these links are worth a try: www.howitravel.co/amazon-iran/ or www.douglashollis.com/does-amazon-ship-to-iran/

[@polemeros]

Some consider Jean Raspail's 1973 novel "The Camp of the Saints" to be a prophecy and now a description of the results of Europe's oikophobia. Do you know that work?

[@BenedictBeckeld]

I've heard of that book many times, but so far haven't gotten around to reading it. But I'll use your comment here as a spur to find it on Amazon now.

[@HolyGround777]

Congratulations!! I look forward to reading this book and will order it as soon as I am done writing this comment😄 Will you be doing any appearances regarding the release of your book? Such an important message at such a crucial time in history.

[@BenedictBeckeld]

Thank you very much! I hope so. My resources for publicity are limited, but the publisher has a publicist who will hopefully be able to organize a few things in order to spread the word. (I gave two radio interviews over the past couple of weeks, but nothing major so far.)

[@HolyGround777]

@@BenedictBeckeld I really hope the publicist is able to set up some good opportunities. From your description of the book, as well as your previous article, it sounds like it puts words and meaning behind a lot of what is happening all around the West today, which is a conversation that tend to be a little bit too abstract in my opinion. This could really contextualize the time we are living in for a lot of people and provide a better understanding of the driving forces behind it all. As well as a established language for talking about it. I hadn’t even heard of Oikophobia before stumbling across your video. All that is needed is a spotlight.

[@HolyGround777]

@@BenedictBeckeld hahah but no pressure. If you do appearances will you put them up on the KZbin channel?

[@BenedictBeckeld]

@@HolyGround777 Yes, I hope so too, especially because, as you imply, it's pretty much the most relevant socio-philosophical subject right now, so lots of people would be interested in the topic, if they could only be made aware of it. Yes, if I make filmed appearances I'd definitely put them up here, or if they're filmed by others at least try to make a playlist of them. But if you have Facebook or Twitter (I link to mine in the description), I make all announcements about appearances and such things over there.

[@HolyGround777]

@@BenedictBeckeld exactly! As humans we have this tendency to think that the world starts and ends with us as individuals, when in fact what we actually tend to do is walk in circles encountering the same issue in a different form over and over across time. Having some societal as well as some historical perspective is good. I will do what I can to increase the rage of the message. Ok great, I am rarely on those platforms anymore but I will for sure check it out for updates! For now: Grattis🥳

[@perperson199]

Benedict, we have a Scandinavian conference on Scruton in Oslo the 21. of May. Do pop back across the pond. I think it's space for another keynote still! Anyway, I'm greatly looking foreword to this book

[@BenedictBeckeld]

Thank you very much, I would have loved to, but unfortunately my resources are too limited for that. (It's possible that I'll be in Sweden in August, in which case I could have caught a train westward, perhaps, but that would be too late, alas.) But since you say you'll have a conference, what's your affiliation, if I may ask?

[@alexashworth3119]

I believe you value human life and value freedom. Those are good qualities. I am sure you're familiar with Yuri Bezemenov, if you haven't be sure to listen to his lecture on communist subversion. I believe Russia and China both employ these tactics to this day. The basic idea to speed up the natural decay of government systems over time is very relevant to "Western" nations. I'm sad to say that I believe America is the victim of espionage and this "subversion". Russia and China are not modern systems of government. They live in the fallout....under the shadow of murderous tyrants and rulers. Neither of these nations ever recovered from these atrocities in a moral sense. The smell of death is still within their borders. Their citizens are dehumanized and deceived from their youth. They are oppressed and enslaved. They are imprisoned and killed for no good reason. These nations work alongside nations like North Korea and others in the middle east whom murder people regularly. We have failed to help those who cried to us for help. We have let them be enslaved and murdered while we live in liberty. Now we are facing the consequences of our countries inaction and selfishness. Looks like a third world war is on the calendar. Unless there is a "miracle". Believe It or not, there is an order that fills existence. All things are subject to it. Good and evil are not entities that only exist in one's mind. They are there even when you're not observing. I am going to tell you a truth that many do not find acceptable. It is like light. Some have joy when the light shines on them, and others detest it because light exposes who they are. You should not find it to be a strange anomaly or phenomenon that evil people do their deeds in the dark. I am telling you the truth. There is not just darkness around evil people, there is darkness inside of them. Don't discredit what people have seen and what many have witnessed. There is a world beyond our eyes and even science confirms the lack of knowledge we have concerning it. The evidence points to something more but what? Many claim that they have knowledge of the truth but do they? I will tell you. Yes. Mostly small pieces of it but usually wrapped and mingled with lies. Some people have part of it but what they have is incomplete. I found the actual record of humanities strange story. You would never guess where I found it and where you also can find it for yourself. I know you struggle with a few things, but as one who has been somewhere you have not I want you to know. Don't be ignorant any longer. Maybe no one ever told you or if they did they themselves did not understand. This has been in front of your face all your life and you have been blind to it if you do not believe. There are good and evil forces at work in the world. Human beings are spiritual creatures with physical bodies. You are immortal and your body is mortal. The value of your life and the measure of your worth is not determined by human imagination or understanding, but only by God alone. I don't just believe this I know this. If I quit believing then I would be insane because of all I have witnessed. I would have to decieve myself to accomplish that and I will not. I tell you as one who has sought for the truth and have found it. There's only one reality and the truth is there. God is love. God has always been here and hasn't left humanity without knowledge or resources. God came to earth and would you believe what happened to him? He did not come with the sound of music or with the lightning and thunder. He came as we are, as a human being in a mortal body subject to death and suffering. He came into the world as a child born into a barn and raised by Jews. The world did not accept him because he was not from the world. His own people who claimed to worship him rejected him when he showed up. He was put on trial and murdered even though he was not guilty. There was an eclipse that day and an earthquake as historical records also show. For three days his body was in a tomb guarded by soldiers and he came to life. The world hated him, many were amazed at him, many believed him and only a few followed him. Jesus said "I am the way the truth and the life. No man goes to the father except through me." He is a friend to the humble and the savior of the world. He is with those who are crushed in spirit and sad. He is a friend to the meek of the Earth. He takes the foolish things of the world and uses them to confound the wise. He takes the weak things of this world and uses them to break the things that seem strong. He speaks to children and reveals himself to babies. May God impart you with knowledge and give to you the gift of faith so that you may be saved from condemnation. You are not alone in this universe. God holds the whole world and he also holds you. He values your life. .