![]() ![]() Despite a handful of attempts to appear moderate and fair in this book, too many instances seem to say otherwise. Throughout the book, Wong zealously attributes every issue present in Hong Kong to a lack of democratic representation within the city, and though I admire his fervour, there is not a single moment dedicated to asking himself ‘why?’ There is no attempt to further understand his own actions of the actions of the opposition. Instead, I was treated to a muddled piece of literature which focused more on how to take action rather than why, and establishing the foundations of a cult of personality.Īt its core, Wong’s message is there but only as a shallow message strung together by convoluted points. ![]() I expected to be told what the greatest threat to global democracy was and why I should act now, in a well thought through, logical, and methodological structure. My expectations for the book were not high. Ng with an introduction by renowned artist Ai Wei Wei is a 2020 publication, which at its core, aims at calling the international community to action against what Wong believes to be the greatest threat to ‘global democracy’. ‘ Unfree Speech: The Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now’ written by Joshua Wong and Jason Y. ![]()
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