JOHNSON, Paul. [Richard Hughes].
Enemies of Society.
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson , 1977.
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First edition of Paul Johnson's Enemies of Society; inscribed by him to Richard Hughes
First edition of Johnson's audacious survey of Western economic development. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Richard Hughes with best wishes Paul Johnson July '83." The recipient, Hong Kong-based Australian journalist Richard Hughes was the basis of Ian Fleming's Bond fictional veteran British intelligence operator Dikko Henderson in Fleming's 1964 Bond novel You Only Live Twice. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Derrick Holmes.
In this tract for the times, Paul Johnson asks some fundamental questions about the health of our society. Wherein lies the essence of Western civilization as it has evolved over the last 2,000 years? To what extent is it related to the growth of the capitalist industrial economy? How closely meshed are political, economic and cultural freedom? He covers religion and philosophy, the use of language, economic growth and the environment, science and pseudo-science, and the whole field of the arts. Drawing some unpopular morals, the book challenges the conventional wisdom and, in conclusion, puts forth a new set of principles, to which those who value civilization must adhere, if it is to be made secure.
Enemies of Society.
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