Rise of the New Puritans

• Describes the woke left“progressives war on fun”
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• Urges everyone to read“urge everybody to read it”
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Why people recommend it

Rise of the New Puritans by Noah Rothman is a cultural critique examining how progressives have waged a war on fun and policing speech. On The Megyn Kelly Show, Megyn Kelly repeatedly recommended the book, urging listeners to purchase it for themselves or as gifts and noting that readers would thank them. She brought up Rothman's work to illustrate how ultra-woke individuals and progressive crowds lecture others and cancel people over minor issues, comparing their behavior to historical puritans and highlighting how they take delight in extinguishing joy. Kelly also featured Rothman as a guest on her show to discuss cultural scolding, woke misery, speech policing, and free speech. Similarly, Douglas Murray discussed Rothman's book on The Megyn Kelly Show, noting that he had reviewed it in advance. Murray emphasized that the author makes a compelling point about how the woke movement takes delight in extinguishing joy and compares contemporary ideological enforcers to historical puritans. Throughout multiple episodes, the hosts and guests praised the book as an excellent and timely read that provides abundant examples of modern cultural policing and political correctness, encouraging audiences to engage with its arguments against progressive overreach.