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Theodore Dalrymple

    October 11, 1949

    This author delves into the complexities of human nature and society through keen observations drawn from extensive experience as a doctor and psychiatrist working in challenging environments. His writing is characterized by a sharp analysis of cultural and moral issues, often focusing on the consequences of modern ideologies on individuals and society. Readers will appreciate his uncompromising yet thought-provoking perspective on the world, unafraid to confront uncomfortable truths. His works invite a deeper reflection on the current state of our civilization.

    Theodore Dalrymple
    Ztraceni v ghettu
    Der Untergang Europas
    Not with a Bang But a Whimper
    Our Culture, What's Left of It
    Ramses
    Life at the Bottom
    • Ramses

      A Memoir

      • 110 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      The story revolves around Ramses, an extraordinary dog renowned for his intelligence, friendliness, and expressive nature. His amusing personality and deep understanding of his human companions make him an unforgettable pet. The narrative highlights the joy and serendipity of having such a remarkable dog, celebrating the bond between Ramses and his owners.

      Ramses2022
      4.0
    • Der Untergang Europas

      Literatur und Kultur, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, Ideologie und Psychopathologie

      • 109 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      In seinem ersten Buch in deutscher Sprache seziert der ehemalige Arzt und heutige preisgekrönte Schriftsteller Theodore Dalrymple den Untergang Europas in acht Episoden. Die Kultur der Unterschicht wird ebenso untersucht wie Utopien und Ideologien, Masseneinwanderung und Unruhen, Wirtschaftskrise und Werteverfall. Der Befund ist niederschmetternd.

      Der Untergang Europas2016
    • Šokující, srdceryvné příběhy z anglických městských ghett, jež napsal literárně talentovaný vězeňský lékař a psychiatr, jsou především obžalobou levicového liberalismu a multikulturní ideologie intelektuálů. Těm se totiž podařilo přesvědčit tzv. spodinu společnosti, že je především obětí nespravedlivých společenských podmínek, že nezodpovídá za svůj život a že je naprosto bez šancí. Tolerantní postoje k deviantnímu chování a ke zločinu odsuzují ty nejzranitelnější (děti a ženy) k životu v gangsterském prostředí násilí, drog a každodenní hrůzy. Ohromná mašinerie sociální pomoci nevede k soběstačnosti ani neumožňuje únik z ghetta. Ideologická představa, že z bídy neexistuje osobní východisko, pouze sociální dávky, tak vytvořila velké patogenní společenství (24 % mladistvých neumí v Británii číst ani psát), které se paradoxně opravdu stalo obětí systému a žije v sebeklamu neviny, bezmoci a beznaděje. Nechť se tento dramatický a strhující zápis strašlivé skutečnosti stane pro nás varovným mementem.

      Ztraceni v ghettu2011
      4.4
    • Not with a Bang But a Whimper

      The Politics and Culture of Decline

      • 291 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      A beautifully-written and thought-provoking collection of essays on social, political and literary issues as diverse as the Jonathan Ross/Russell Brand controversy, violent crime on Britain's streets, the effects of the welfare state, modern architecture and the respective merits of Shakespeare and Dr Johnson. Dalrymple uses examples from his long career as a prison doctor and his travels to every corner of the globe to illustrate his central view: that Britain is in the throes of social, cultural and political decline.

      Not with a Bang But a Whimper2009
      4.0
    • Our Culture, What's Left of It

      • 356 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      A book that restores our faith in the central importance of literature and criticism to our civilization. In the twenty six pieces Dr. Dalrymple ranges over literature and ideas, from Shakespeare to Marx.

      Our Culture, What's Left of It2005
      4.0
    • Life at the Bottom

      The Worldview That Makes the Underclass

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Here is a searing account-probably the best yet published-of life in the underclass and why it persists as it does. Theodore Dalrymple, a British psychiatrist who treats the poor in a slum hospital and a prison in England, has seemingly seen it all. Yet in listening to and observing his patients, he is continually astonished by the latest twist of depravity that exceeds even his own considerable experience. Dalrymple's key insight in Life at the Bottom is that long-term poverty is caused not by economics but by a dysfunctional set of values, one that is continually reinforced by an elite culture searching for victims. This culture persuades those at the bottom that they have no responsibility for their actions and are not the molders of their own lives. Drawn from the pages of the cutting-edge political and cultural quarterly City Journal, Dalrymple's book draws upon scores of eye-opening, true-life vignettes that are by turns hilariously funny, chillingly horrifying, and all too revealing-sometimes all at once. And Dalrymple writes in prose that transcends journalism and achieves the quality of literature.

      Life at the Bottom2001
      4.4