{"product_id":"shhh-youre-offended-the-death-and-afterlife-of-free-speech-9798262895113","title":"Shhh! You're Offended: The Death (and Afterlife) of Free Speech","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Arthur Rantwell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Discrimination \u0026amp; Racism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when free speech isn't cancelled by governments, but by hashtags, algorithms, and tutting strangers on Twitter?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShhh! You're Offended: The Death (and Afterlife) of Free Speech\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliantly funny and biting satire of outrage culture, cancel mobs, and the absurd lengths we now go to just to avoid offending anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish satirist \u003cb\u003eArthur Rantwell\u003c\/b\u003e takes readers on a laugh-out-loud journey through the minefield of modern conversation, where every opinion is a potential scandal and every apology is a performance worthy of the West End.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy social media outrage is Britain's true national sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow cancel culture follows a strict three-act play: \u003ci\u003eAccusation, Apology, Redemption Tour.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rise of safe spaces, therapy otters, and beanbags as tools of survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy algorithms ban trifle photos but allow conspiracy theories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe absurd hacks people invent to avoid cancellation - parrots, emojis, and interpretive dance included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA glimpse into the future, where Parliament communicates entirely in jazz hands and comedians win BAFTAs for saying absolutely nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with parody case studies, tongue-in-cheek \"survival tips,\" and enough British wit to power the National Grid, this book is both a satire and a survival guide for anyone bewildered by the modern rules of speech.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarning: \u003c\/b\u003e May cause laughter, eye-rolling, or spontaneous tutting. Proceed at your own risk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47887946350743,"sku":"9798262895113","price":1014.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798262895113.webp?v=1781162518","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/shhh-youre-offended-the-death-and-afterlife-of-free-speech-9798262895113","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}