Mumbo Jumbo and what not!

We live in a time where superstition has never been more rife. People believe rather than think. Thinking is a premium, a rarity.

This little book by Francis Wheen is entertaining to say the least. Regardless of anybody's political persuasion, this is a worthwhile read as the Wheen pleads for a return to rationalism. It is an exhilarating attack on unthinking people and their beliefs. Holy warriors, anti-scientific relativists, economic fundamentalists, radical postmodernists, New Age mystics are amongst Wheen's victims.

This book is a descendent of Charles McKay's classic 'Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds' (1841).

"Neon on my naked skin
Passing silhouettes of strange illuminated mannequins
Shall i stay here at the zoo
Or shall i go and change my point of view for other ugly scenes"
Alphaville 'Big in Japan'