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[[Chris Snowdon]], is the author of ''The Spirit Level Delusion: Fact Checking the Left's New Theory of Eveything'' which was co-published with the [[Democracy Institute]] and [[Little Dice]], and Velvet Fist, Iron Glove: A History of Anti-Smoking which was published by [[Little Dice]].<ref>Little Dice, [http://littledice.co.uk/ Home Page], ''LittleDice.co.uk'', Accessed 16-December-2010</ref> Snowdon is described on the website of his book on smoking regulation as 'an independent researcher and author and has no affiliation or financial ties with the tobacco industry or any anti-smoking group', he also an adjunct scholar at the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Velvet Glove, Iron Fist, [http://www.velvetgloveironfist.com/index.php?page_id=4 About the Author], ''Velvetgloveironfist.com'', Accessed 16-December-2010</ref> | [[Chris Snowdon]], is the author of ''The Spirit Level Delusion: Fact Checking the Left's New Theory of Eveything'' which was co-published with the [[Democracy Institute]] and [[Little Dice]], and Velvet Fist, Iron Glove: A History of Anti-Smoking which was published by [[Little Dice]].<ref>Little Dice, [http://littledice.co.uk/ Home Page], ''LittleDice.co.uk'', Accessed 16-December-2010</ref> Snowdon is described on the website of his book on smoking regulation as 'an independent researcher and author and has no affiliation or financial ties with the tobacco industry or any anti-smoking group', he also an adjunct scholar at the [[Democracy Institute]].<ref>Velvet Glove, Iron Fist, [http://www.velvetgloveironfist.com/index.php?page_id=4 About the Author], ''Velvetgloveironfist.com'', Accessed 16-December-2010</ref> | ||
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| + | Telegraph journalist [[Ed West]] praises Snowdon's work as forming part of a modern political movement of 'Skeptics', he says: | ||
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| + | :One of the most popular political movements of the past few years has been the “Skeptics”, a group of bloggers who look at political issues from an evidence-based viewpoint. The movement is entirely atheist and almost entirely Left-wing, and yet apart from the libertarian Christopher Snowdon (who has done some excellent work blogging a big tunnel underneath The Spirit Level), there are very few conservative skeptics around.<ref>Ed West, [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/edwest/100064687/the-eurosceptics-were-right-but-so-are-the-welfare-sceptics-multiculturalism-sceptics-and-sex-education-sceptics/ The Eurosceptics were right, but so are the welfare-sceptics, multiculturalism-sceptics and sex education-sceptics], ''The Telegraph'', 22-November-2010, Accessed 16-December-2010</ref> | ||
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| + | West singled out Snowdon's book attacking ''The Spirit Level'' for particular praise, arguing: | ||
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| + | :Next time someone starts spouting off about “equality” – a goal that has dug more graves than all the gods in history combined – send them a copy of Snowdon’s excellent book and make sure they read it from cover to cover<ref>Ed West, [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/edwest/100046805/does-recycling-cause-suicide-or-why-the-spirit-level-is-wrong-and-more-equal-societies-are-not-happier/ Does recycling cause suicide? Or why The Spirit Level is wrong and more equal societies are not happier], ''The Telegraph'', 9-July-2010, Accessed 16-Decemder-2010</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 18:22, 16 December 2010
Chris Snowdon, is the author of The Spirit Level Delusion: Fact Checking the Left's New Theory of Eveything which was co-published with the Democracy Institute and Little Dice, and Velvet Fist, Iron Glove: A History of Anti-Smoking which was published by Little Dice.[1] Snowdon is described on the website of his book on smoking regulation as 'an independent researcher and author and has no affiliation or financial ties with the tobacco industry or any anti-smoking group', he also an adjunct scholar at the Democracy Institute.[2]
Praise from Ed West
Telegraph journalist Ed West praises Snowdon's work as forming part of a modern political movement of 'Skeptics', he says:
- One of the most popular political movements of the past few years has been the “Skeptics”, a group of bloggers who look at political issues from an evidence-based viewpoint. The movement is entirely atheist and almost entirely Left-wing, and yet apart from the libertarian Christopher Snowdon (who has done some excellent work blogging a big tunnel underneath The Spirit Level), there are very few conservative skeptics around.[3]
West singled out Snowdon's book attacking The Spirit Level for particular praise, arguing:
- Next time someone starts spouting off about “equality” – a goal that has dug more graves than all the gods in history combined – send them a copy of Snowdon’s excellent book and make sure they read it from cover to cover[4].
Publications
- Chris Snowdon, (2010), The Spirit Level Delusion: Fact Checking the Left's New Theory of Eveything, Little Dice/The Democracy Institute
- Chris Snowdon (2009), Velvet Fist, Iron Glove: A History of Anti-Smoking, Little Dice: Online
Affiliations
Democracy Institute | Little Dice | Ed West | Spiked
Notes
- ↑ Little Dice, Home Page, LittleDice.co.uk, Accessed 16-December-2010
- ↑ Velvet Glove, Iron Fist, About the Author, Velvetgloveironfist.com, Accessed 16-December-2010
- ↑ Ed West, The Eurosceptics were right, but so are the welfare-sceptics, multiculturalism-sceptics and sex education-sceptics, The Telegraph, 22-November-2010, Accessed 16-December-2010
- ↑ Ed West, Does recycling cause suicide? Or why The Spirit Level is wrong and more equal societies are not happier, The Telegraph, 9-July-2010, Accessed 16-Decemder-2010
