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All in all, provocative and well-argued in its diagnosis, while overstretching the main point in order to get to what I felt was pre-set conclusion, ''Politics of Fear'' nevertheless is extremely stimulating and definitely worth reading especially by those interested in the state of the society & politics but unfamiliar with Furedi's ideas.

Those interested in a more whingey but humorous view of infantilisation of the modern world might like [[Big Babies]]. George Monbiot's [[Heat]] shows how environmentalist cause can be conscious of the achievements of technological civilisations and be perfectly compatible with the profound belief in human ability to make a difference. You might also appreciate [[Britain in a Perilous World: The Strategic Defence and Security Review we need by Jonathan Shaw]].