Adam Rutherford, lovely gentleman that he is, sent me a review copy ahead of its release date in the US, so I’ve got a head start. It’s looking good so far, although I’m so overwhelmed with work this week I might be a little slow getting through it — I’m the biology coordinator this year, and we’re managing a faculty search this week — but once I’m done, I’ll post a more thorough review.
If you’d like to pre-order it and send a message to publishers that you value this kind of quality science content in contrast to the deluge of racist dreck we usually get, click on the book cover below.
I never know if people outside the UK can use this, but Adam is reading excerpts on BBC Radio 4, this week, which are getting archived here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/m000f5g4
I have already pre-ordered it. I had originally put an advance hold on it from the library, but I changed my mind and decided to buy (thanks in part to a gift card I had lying around).
Thank you for the heads up. Ordered.
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They are available here in the US.
1) Grab book
2) Begin softening the racist up with a series of blows to the head and shoulders
3) If #2 doesn’t work, remove the book’s dust jacket and put it around a brick then go to 2
#5: needz moar tazering.
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Just listened to the first two episodes. Very good, indeed.
I wonder if it complement’s excellent Ijeoma Oluo’s “So You Want To Talk About Race”.
I’ve got the softbound version. If I want to do more softening up, I’ll have to get the hardbound.
Oh, I could save you some time…
https://twitter.com/TabbyLavalamp/status/1168574324304801793
@ 1 ethicsgradient
Working fine in Canada.
@ 1 ethicsgradient
I loved Rotherford”s “Where are you from?”.
I did this one day last fall when helping a woman find her son’s apartment. I asked where she was from and got the answer “Kazakhistan”. Duh, I was after the answer “Belleville”*
Small city in Eastern Ontario..
I got the Kindle version and read it in a couple of days. Excellent book and highly recommended.
Kindle edition preordered. Now to find some racists to argue with…
(Maybe look in the mirror first?)
You should make that an Amazon affiliate link PZ, so you get a bit when people click it and purchase (as long as people don’t complain about that too).
Alt-X, what makes you imagine he doesn’t already?
Not that I’d ever click on an Amazon link, in any case, but have a look at the link (just hover), it’s informative.
The full title should be How to argue with a racist without getting you head kicked in.
How to argue with a racist in one easy step.