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The Race to Save Our Century: Five Core Principles to Promote Peace, Freedom, and a Culture Of Life
All the wars and cruelties of the twentieth century could happen again in the twenty-first, unless we wake up and recommit to fundamental moral truths that safeguard human rights and the common good - "whole life" principles for liberty, justice and peace.
What would you think if we told you All the horrors that marked the twentieth century were going to happen all over again. . This time the cruelties and casualties will be even greater, thanks to more advanced technologies. . The next mass atrocities will face less resistance, and generate fewer "rescuers," because the West is even less hobbled by religious scruples about killing the innocent than it was in 1939. . The twenty-first century will be remembered not for Twitter, iTunes, expanding democracy, and the final dismantling of prejudice - but for total warfare, biological weapons, and the virtual disappearance of human rights as a concept.
That might be the ugly future, warn the authors of The Race to Save Our Century, unless modern man wakes up and recommits to fundamental moral truths that safeguard human rights and the common good.
In The Race to Save Our Century, human rights activist Jason Jones and political/economic scholar John Zmirak, combine to issue a stark warning to the West, and to call on readers to embrace and promote five core principles of a Culture of . The innate dignity of every human person, regardless of race, age, or handicap. . The existence of a transcendent moral order, by which we judge the justice of all laws and policies. The need for a humane economy that embraces freedom in a context of social responsibility. . The crucial importance of decentralized, responsive government that preserves civil society and freedom. . The need for solidarity, for a sense of fellow feeling and common obligation toward each and every member of the human race.
What would you think if we told you All the horrors that marked the twentieth century were going to happen all over again. . This time the cruelties and casualties will be even greater, thanks to more advanced technologies. . The next mass atrocities will face less resistance, and generate fewer "rescuers," because the West is even less hobbled by religious scruples about killing the innocent than it was in 1939. . The twenty-first century will be remembered not for Twitter, iTunes, expanding democracy, and the final dismantling of prejudice - but for total warfare, biological weapons, and the virtual disappearance of human rights as a concept.
That might be the ugly future, warn the authors of The Race to Save Our Century, unless modern man wakes up and recommits to fundamental moral truths that safeguard human rights and the common good.
In The Race to Save Our Century, human rights activist Jason Jones and political/economic scholar John Zmirak, combine to issue a stark warning to the West, and to call on readers to embrace and promote five core principles of a Culture of . The innate dignity of every human person, regardless of race, age, or handicap. . The existence of a transcendent moral order, by which we judge the justice of all laws and policies. The need for a humane economy that embraces freedom in a context of social responsibility. . The crucial importance of decentralized, responsive government that preserves civil society and freedom. . The need for solidarity, for a sense of fellow feeling and common obligation toward each and every member of the human race.
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192 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2014
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November 23, 2014
I wish this book was read by every politician , talk show host and columnist in the Un ited States .
December 10, 2019
ugh, what a heavy book to read... it was like walking into a 4 hour class and the teacher spoke nonstop the whole time - only to have at the end of the class, assignments of readings of the works he cited in the lecture.
I got the book free from seeing Jason Jones at a conference - he was dynamic, entertaining and thought-provoking. The book is does not reflect the personality of the author, but the mind.
For the subject matter I gave it 3 stars because obviously a lot of research had gone into its publication.
(I guess it's back to fiction for me, for now.)
I got the book free from seeing Jason Jones at a conference - he was dynamic, entertaining and thought-provoking. The book is does not reflect the personality of the author, but the mind.
For the subject matter I gave it 3 stars because obviously a lot of research had gone into its publication.
(I guess it's back to fiction for me, for now.)
March 20, 2021
Definitely one of the best books I've read this past years, although it's a bit uncomfortable to read it because it challenges you a lot to rethink some things that you learned from society or from school and you took for granted! I added a dozen more books to my TBR because of it and I can't wait to dive deeper into the topics it entailed: politics, family, society, religion, civil action etc. I recommend it!
January 16, 2016
I saw all the great reviews, but was disappointed in this book. There are some good points mixed in, but it is full of logical fallacies and my way to look at things is the only way style thinking. All with an air of smugness and condescension for those who have different opinions. As I said there are good parts of the book, but I could not bear to trudge on after page 104. Most of my grievances fit the description that the authors are advocating for quantity of life rather than quality of life, logical fallacies or just plain ignoring reality.
First, the authors state that there is no logical difference between a society that offers the choice of abortion to one that forces its citizens to have abortions. No explanation necessary (I hope) for what the problem is with this statement.
They seemingly denigrate science frequently (especially evolution), yet try to use the same science based system to try to prove their points in other areas of the book and worship the advances science has provided to western medicine.
The authors are consistently harping about how abortion is horrible, that having large families is a positive and showing birth control in a negatively light. They conveniently neglect the real life fact that 18 years after Roe vs. Wade there was a large drop in crime (discussed extensively in the book Freakonomics). It makes sense that when you force people who don't want to have kids in the first place they will be bad parents and more likely raise people who will make the world a worse place rather than a better one. In the authors' hoped for unrealistic fantasy world where everyone has many kids, we will run out of food, resources and space very quickly. This will result in the wars and other negatives that the book claims it will prevent if their ideology is put forth!
It is amazing how the authors cite many cases of civil rights stories, but do not recognize the connection to the modern struggle for gay rights. Instead, poo-pooing gay-rights cause because they have personal religious based objections to it.
The authors mention several times Cuba and somehow talks about it as if it were on par with Russia under Stalin. Cuba has done better than many Caribbean nations during Castro's tenure. They have great health care and education systems. They have some of the happiest people in the world, and are one of the most sought after vacation destinations in the world. A wonderful place to be by most accounts. Sure it has improved in recent years, but it was never that bad.
They criticize the Chinese for the one child policy, failing to recognize that China improved the lives of their citizens by doing so. Instead of 2 billion people starving and in misery they leveled their population so that their citizens had a better quality of life.
They extol the virtues of private property. People got along just fine before anyone owned the land and it can be argued they were happier, healthier, and had more peace and freedom than today.
First, the authors state that there is no logical difference between a society that offers the choice of abortion to one that forces its citizens to have abortions. No explanation necessary (I hope) for what the problem is with this statement.
They seemingly denigrate science frequently (especially evolution), yet try to use the same science based system to try to prove their points in other areas of the book and worship the advances science has provided to western medicine.
The authors are consistently harping about how abortion is horrible, that having large families is a positive and showing birth control in a negatively light. They conveniently neglect the real life fact that 18 years after Roe vs. Wade there was a large drop in crime (discussed extensively in the book Freakonomics). It makes sense that when you force people who don't want to have kids in the first place they will be bad parents and more likely raise people who will make the world a worse place rather than a better one. In the authors' hoped for unrealistic fantasy world where everyone has many kids, we will run out of food, resources and space very quickly. This will result in the wars and other negatives that the book claims it will prevent if their ideology is put forth!
It is amazing how the authors cite many cases of civil rights stories, but do not recognize the connection to the modern struggle for gay rights. Instead, poo-pooing gay-rights cause because they have personal religious based objections to it.
The authors mention several times Cuba and somehow talks about it as if it were on par with Russia under Stalin. Cuba has done better than many Caribbean nations during Castro's tenure. They have great health care and education systems. They have some of the happiest people in the world, and are one of the most sought after vacation destinations in the world. A wonderful place to be by most accounts. Sure it has improved in recent years, but it was never that bad.
They criticize the Chinese for the one child policy, failing to recognize that China improved the lives of their citizens by doing so. Instead of 2 billion people starving and in misery they leveled their population so that their citizens had a better quality of life.
They extol the virtues of private property. People got along just fine before anyone owned the land and it can be argued they were happier, healthier, and had more peace and freedom than today.
October 14, 2014
Can't put down this book. Jason is a Saint and genius!!
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