#bookreview| Comfortable Slaves: Wake up! Once you do, it's hard to go back. | 3☆
Review in association with @kharidobechobooks
"Slavery has ancient roots in history and still exists today in many different forms. Slavery was never abolished, It has only evolved into a new form."
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Like me, you are also wondering, "Who are comfortable slaves?"
The author, Manoj Chenthamarakshan, has an answer for that;
"The one who knows that they are stuck in life, who doesn't like how things are working out in the workspace yet still hides their emotions and acts as if everything is going well."
In his book, he has dedicated four sections explaining how knowingly or unknowingly we have fallen into this vicious trap of slavery. In such a way, the social system is created that they don't give us much scope to understand this brutal truth.
Well, this book will help you to look into those fine lines. You have missed/ignored to date.
I love how the author has used the four pillars of today's society, education, work, religion, and consumerism, to illustrate his points. However, I didn't come across anything new (except the term 'Comfortable Slave') in the book. There are plenty of books out there which has written the same thing (and might be in a more articulate way!), which disappoints me!
After that impressive title, I was hoping for a little more than this book possessed. Nevertheless, it was a satisfying read. It is well-structured, short, and subtle.
I would wrap up by quoting my favourite line from this book.
"Don't question to oppose but question to understand. It is a common trend to question nowadays just to oppose and spread hatred. Don't fall under the category of hatred, Fall under the category of hunger to understand."