The Politically Incorrect Book Club Sydney

Meeting at the usual place, The Shakespeare Hotel, 200 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills, we will be discussing The Builder's Stone by Melanie Phillips.

The Builder's Stone argues that Western Civilisation is built on an uneasy alliance between Athens and Jerusalem - a fusion of Greek reason and Biblical morality. Phillips contends that the modern West is abandoning the moral and spiritual foundations that once gave it coherence and concludes with a 10-point 'rescue plan' for the West.

The format of the meeting is that we talk about the book in a focused way for about 45 mins and then the meeting formally ends. The purpose of the discussion is to explore ideas and minority opinions are given a lot of space. After the meeting, almost all of us stay behind and speak informally about the book or anything else.

The book is available from the usual places and the local library system. Otherwise, contact me if you are having issues getting a copy at dalemills@cantab.net

Meeting at the usual place, 200 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, we will be discussing The Counterweight Handbook (2024) by Helen Pluckrose.

Opponents of woke are often from the political right, but Helen Pluckrose calls herself a feminist (but late distanced herself from that word). Her academic focus was religious writing by women in the late medieval and early modern period. Distancing herself from the label 'right-wing,' she advocates anti-woke strategies in favour of a classical liberal alternative grounded in universalism, individual rights, open inquiry and the ability to disagree. Unlike some anti-woke writers, Pluckrose writes beautifully.

The book is easily available from bookshops, local libraries and our friend Anna. Contact me for a free pdf on dalemills@cantab.net

Reading the book beforehand is required.

We meet in a semi-private room on the top floor. Look for the sign or ask at the bar. There will be about 10 of us. Newcomers welcome.

Normally we meet on the last Thursday of the month. As this will be New Year's Eve (and given the unavailability of the room anyways) there will be no meeting in late December.
Happy New Year!