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On Indignation

By Don Watson
Series: On Series
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On Indignation by Don Watson dives into the complex world of human emotions, specifically focusing on indignation, a feeling prevalent in modern society. Through an exploration of literature, politics, and culture, Watson dissects how indignation manifests and its role in shaping public discourse. The book offers insightful commentary on the emotion's impact on personal and collective experience without revealing individual storylines.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring social and political commentary through a critical lens, focusing on the complexities and nuances of anger in contemporary society. It offers a compelling analysis of how indignation shapes public discourse, making it fascinating for those interested in cultural insights and intellectual reflections.

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Corrosive, mad and frequently fatal, indignation is a great destructive force in human affairs, and just as often a wellspring of mirth and merriment. Don Watson traces this seemingly ineradicable emotion in a journey that takes us, via his forebears, Flaubert and The Sopranos, from the Old Testament to Donald Trump.

Trump's pitch had less to do with offering voters money and security than with offering them vengeance. He exploited the anger we feel when we are slighted or taken for granted, turning the politics of a sophisticated democracy into something more like a blood feud. He promised to restore dignity, slay enemies, and re-make the world according to old rites and customs. He stirred indignation into tribal rage and rode it into the White House.

It was a scam, of course, but wherever there is indignation, stupidity and lies abound.

Indignation is both seductive and contagious, and transforms society and politics. Don Watson's essay is penetrating, astringent, witty and disturbing. It must be read, carefully. BARRY JONES

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733644214

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 110.0mm

Weight: 70g

Pages: 88

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Don Watson Non-Fiction Series: On Series

About the Author

Don Watson is the author of many books, including the bestselling and critically acclaimed Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: A Portrait of Paul Keating PM, Death Sentence, Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words, Caledonia Australis, American Journeys and The Bush. In addition to books and essays, he writes films and gives talks on writing and language.

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