{"product_id":"uncivilised-by-subhadra-das-9781399704397","title":"Uncivilised","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A talented writer with much to say' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBBC History Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Witty and accessible' - Angela Saini\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A vital piece of work in our challenging times' \u003c\/strong\u003e- Roma Agrawal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Stunning' \u003c\/strong\u003e- Dan Hicks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUncivilised\u003c\/em\u003e challenges the powerful brand of Western civilisation, which is filled with accepted wisdoms like 'knowledge is power', 'time is money', and 'justice is blind'—ideas that we rarely question. With roots in Greek philosophy and refined during the Enlightenment, these notions about humanity and society have become tenets many of us live by today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, upon closer examination, these ideas appear less solid than they seem, with some being outright lies. This prompts us to question who truly benefits from these beliefs. What is the value of a scientific worldview that conjured up the concept of 'race'? Are the Western ideas of 'saving' and 'wasting' time truly the best ways to live? For whom are our laws genuinely designed to serve? And the crucial inquiry: is the West as civilised as it purports to be?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000831623404,"sku":"9781399704397","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9412033482686.jpg?v=1763308673","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/uncivilised-by-subhadra-das-9781399704397","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}