Slouching Towards Gomorrah

Modern Liberalism and American Decline

By: Robert H. Bork

Narrated by: Barrett Whitener

Welcome to America, 1996. The “rough beast” that visionary poet Yeats foresaw in 1919 is now a full-grown monster of decadence several generations deep. As a nation, we are pursuing a path toward Gomorrah, the biblical city burned to the ground for the sinfulness of its people.

In Slouching Towards Gomorrah, one of our nation's most distinguished conservative scholars offers a prophetic view of a culture in decline, a nation in such serious moral trouble that its very foundation is crumbling. The root of our decline, Bork argues, is the rise of modern liberalism, which stresses the dual forces of radical egalitarianism and radical individualism. Bork traces modern liberalism through the past two and a half centuries and suggests how it may have arisen from the very nature of western civilization itself.

©1996 Robert H. Bork (P)1997 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Forthright and magisterial, this is a fine summary of ‘social conservativism,’ one those who want to understand that position should read first." ( Booklist)

"Reader Barrett Whitener projects a confident newscaster's voice…never stumbling no matter how difficult the terminology." ( AudioFile)

"[Bork] methodically takes us through the sectors of our experience which have been infected by the excesses of post-1960s liberalism….On each of these topics Bork brings to bear an astonishing range of information and argument." ( Commentary Magazine)

This should be mandatory reading for everyone.

Robert Bork was brilliant, and as expected, he brilliantly illustrates how sick our society has become and it's corrosivily accelerating trajectory due to the American left. In is sad too many of that ilk are too ignorant to entertain doing so.

Solidly conservative

I am a listener who was once very left-leaning. I'm growing to find I can get behind conservative ideals as I learn more... This book shares a common sense perspective on the actions in the "rebellion" of those who don't appreciate how our American society is laid out... I do believe our education system, our news media, and our celebrity culture has disrupted the maturing process for many Americans looking to find their place in society. This book focuses on perceived moral shortcomings and how they hinder a productive society. I can understand all of this now, but if I were where I was emotionally a couple years ago- I would have thought this guy was an a$$hole for judging so harshly. Love it or hate it type of stuff.

Classic

Actually I have this hard cover on my shelf and had been reading it, but wanted to take it to work with me. Very good move.

The first chapter does a fantastic job of surmising the rest of the book, and the rest of the book is still a pleasure to read.

What stands out is Bork's delineation of radical egalitarianism and radical individualism. The libertarian and the far left liberal are so far apart on the ideological scale, yet they somehow come together on certain key issues. If this has ever perplexed you, this book is a fantastic read.

Eye Opening

Must read and as I stated before eye opening because it wakes you up to the scary changes in our culture especially in respect to our loss of freedoms.

Epic book, but where do they find these narrators?!?

This is one of the best books I’ve ever read, but with one of the worst narrators. If the material had not been so compelling I would have returned the book. Nothing personal, its just that some people’s voices are suited for narrating and others are not. The reason I pay for Audible is in the hopes for a high quality presentation. This narrator was a chore to listen to. The only one worse was the original unabridged “Fabric of the Cosmos” by Brian Greene, which thankfully they update with a better narrator, lol. Just my opinion though, if you love that old fashioned, super mid-rangy, radio broadcaster voice than this is for you!!