Progressive Myths

Do women really get paid 30% less than men for the same work? Do American police regularly murder unarmed black men just for being black? Is global warming really going to destroy human civilization? This book answers these and other questions about the state of our society. A sober look at the evidence reveals that many factual claims used to support progressive political views are false, exaggerated, or radically misleading. After exposing a series of these myths, the author explains how and why progressive myths have become popular, why they are harmful, and how we can avoid being taken in by political myths. “When I get a little money, I buy [Mike Huemer’s] books; if any is left, I buy food and clothes.” –Erasmus “If only I had listened to Mike Huemer, millions might not have had to die in the 20th century.” –Karl Marx “This book is terrible. Never listen to Mike Huemer.” –Satan CONTENTS Introduction Part I: Myths About Individuals 1 Trayvon Martin 2 Michael Brown 3 Amy Cooper 4 Jacob Blake 5 Kyle Rittenhouse 6 Three Non-Myths Part II: Racial Myths 7 Racist Police Shootings 8 Implicit Bias 9 Stereotype Threat 10 Racist Drug Laws Part III: Feminist Myths 11 The Gender Pay Gap 12 Campus Rape Culture 13 Women Don’t Lie Part IV: Gender Myths 14 What Is Gender? 15 Transgenderism Part V: Economic Myths 16 Generational Wealth 17 The Tax Burden 18 Regulation Part VI: Science Myths 19 The Global Warming Consensus 20 Existential Climate Risk 21 Mask Science Part VII: Analysis 22 The Roots of Wokism 23 How Myths Thrive 24 The Dangers of Progressive Myths 25 Avoiding Myths References Michael Huemer is a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado, where he has taught since the last millennium. He is the author of more than eighty articles in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy, in addition to approximately ten other amazing books that you should immediately buy.
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