You do not need to be a particularly astute observer of society to understand that we have entered into a time of great transition and even great upheaval. A new worldview based around a very particular conception of social justice is quickly gaining traction. Traditional understandings of sex and gender are being overthrown. New words and new ideas have suddenly sprung into our common parlance. And while it’s true that you do not need to be a particularly astute observer of society to see these things, you may need some expertise to grasp the nature of the change and to understand the conditions that have brought it about. Thankfully, publishers have been releasing a number of excellent new resources that can help you better understand the times. Here are a few recent or forthcoming books I’ve read that I consider especially important.
(The way I have ordered them is deliberate. While it is not at all necessary to read them in this order, you will find many common ideas explained in brief in the earlier books, then explained more extensively in the ones that follow. If you can only read one, I’d recommend The Rise and Triumph of
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