As a follow up to his first book, Don't Burn This Book, Dave Rubin shows growth and maturity as a writer and commentator in his new book, Don't Burn This Country: Surviving and Thriving in Our Woke Dystopia. Rubin's intellectual evolution has been honest, public, and fascinating. As a Jewish gay man, he wouldn't necessarily be considered a spokesperson for political conservatism. But the ranks of gay Republicans and conservatives keep growing, as people of all stripes become disenchanted with the radicalism of the left.
Rubin talks about his intellectual journey a bit, but mostly talks about issues and ideas. His web program of long-form interviews, https://rubinreport.com/, has given him a great stable of interesting and compelling guests, many of whom he quotes in the book. Most importantly, Jordan Peterson has been a mentor and collaborator; Peterson's influence on Rubin is deep and strong.
If you've seen his show or listened to his interviews, his writing style will be familiar to you, with his casual humor (at one point he was a stand-up comic) balanced by a willingness to explore a wide variety of intellectual topics. His Rand-influenced classical liberalism shines through, but it has been softened and molded by contemporary conservative thought.
Don't Burn This Country, and Rubin's work in general, is a solid introduction to the secular conservatism that has come to dominate much of Republican activism. Readers on the right will find much to affirm and agree with, but, more importantly, readers on the left will find someone who is engaging and inoffensive while portraying conservative principles.
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