Catastrophic Thinking
is the first collection of essays I have read by Ben Shapiro. I have read several of his books and listen
to his podcast. Now, I have picked up a
collection of essays – specifically his 2019 columns from Creators Publishing.
The essays are in chronological order – looking at
wokescolds, the number of genders, AOC’s pronouncement on facts versus
morality, Jussie Smollett, the push of Democrats towards socialism, open
boarders, anti-Semitism, freedom, Joe Biden, conspiracy theories, China,
Elizabeth Warren, catastrophic thinking without solutions, impeachment, and the
2020 election.
If you listen to Ben Shapiro, you wouldn’t find anything shockingly
new in these opinion pieces, but it was interesting to read through the major
stories of the year and consider what has lasted and what seems from another time
or yesterday.
However, I am happy to have this collection – both for
reference and for his arguments and to quote.
Ben Shapiro is a good thinker – though there are times I have disagreed
with him (especially with regards to Who the Messiah is)!
One example of why I greatly appreciate him is a quote
like this from the column, “Freedom From Consequences Isn’t Freedom”: “Nonetheless, the suggestion that freedom
lies in prosperity—not that freedom is the precondition for prosperity—still retains
draw. That’s mainly because the human
heart will always embrace the notion that our shortcomings spring not from
choice but from circumstance” (53).
Ben Shapiro understands that humans have a heart problem
that affects what we do. I hope he
continues to follow the logic of this truth and finds the Answer to it.
If you remember 2019, or if you don’t – go get a copy of
these essays.
[This review appears on my blog, my
YouTube channel, Amazon.com, and Goodreads.com.]
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