Against the Tide by Roger Scruton

Against the Tide

Conservative wisdom for modern rebels

Written byRoger Scruton
Narrated byKris Dyer
Length7h49m
Release dateJanuary 20, 2022
LanguageEnglish
★★★★☆ 4.9 (3,760 ratings)

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AuthorRoger Scruton
NarratorKris Dyer
Runtime7h49m
PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Rating★★★★☆ 4.9 / 5 (3,760 ratings)
CategoriesPolitics & Social Sciences, Politics & Government, Political Science, Philosophy
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

Roger Scruton’s *Against the Tide* isn’t just a collection of essays—it’s a manifesto for those who’ve ever felt like their common sense was under siege. These aren’t abstract musings; they’re razor-sharp takedowns of the prevailing orthodoxies in politics, culture, and identity, delivered with the precision of a philosopher who refused to bow to fashionable nonsense. Scruton’s writing crackles with the urgency of a man watching traditions burn while the mob cheers. Whether he’s dissecting the failures of progressive education or exposing the hollowness of militant secularism, his arguments are as provocative as they are precise. This isn’t a dry academic exercise; it’s a bracing intellectual workout for anyone who craves clarity in a world drowning in noise.

Kris Dyer doesn’t just narrate this audiobook—he performs it. His voice carries the weight of a man who understands the gravity of Scruton’s warnings, shifting effortlessly from sardonic to solemn as the subject demands. The production avoids the sterile detachment of many political works, grounding Scruton’s fierce ideas in a performance that feels alive, even combative. You’ll feel the heat of his arguments rather than just hear them.

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Editor's Review ★★★★☆

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Kris Dyer’s narration is the secret weapon of this audiobook. He doesn’t just read Scruton’s sentences—he *wrestles* with them. His baritone, when delivering Scruton’s withering critiques of modern academia’s absurdities, drips with barely contained disdain, making passages that could’ve felt dry in other hands crackle with urgency. There’s one moment in the chapter on environmentalism where Dyer pauses just long enough after a particularly biting line that I actually laughed out loud—it’s that kind of precision in delivery that turns a lecture into theater. That said, Scruton’s unapologetic contrarianism isn’t for everyone. If you’re wedded to progressive causes or allergic to blunt critiques of multiculturalism or gender ideology, this will feel like a verbal beatdown. The pacing is relentless, which is a strength—until you hit a section where Scruton lingers on abstract philosophical points (like his take on Kantian ethics) and the narrative drags just enough to make you wish for a breath. But those moments are rare in a collection this packed with bracing ideas. By the end, you’ll either be nodding along or fuming—both signs you’ve encountered something dangerous.

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