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A modest proposal

Book • 1729
Written in 1729, 'A Modest Proposal' is a Juvenalian satirical essay that critiques the harsh treatment of the Irish by the English and the social and economic conditions of Ireland.

Swift suggests, in a hyperbolic and ironic manner, that poor Irish families could sell their children as food to wealthy English landowners.

The essay is a scathing critique of the heartless attitudes towards the poor, British policy towards Ireland, and the incompetence of Irish politicians.

It uses sustained irony and rhetorical devices to expose the absurdity of quick-fix solutions to social problems and to highlight the dire state of Ireland under British rule.

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Mentioned in 9 episodes

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Gavin McInnes
as an example of someone trying to be controversial.
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Jonah Goldberg
in the context of satire and its use to convey larger truths.
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as a classic example of satire in which the author suggests eating the children.
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Frankie Boyle
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Dan Ariely
as an example of satire when discussing his comedic response to a medical conference question.
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Mary Harris
when discussing a piece she read after the election.
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Mentioned as an example of early trolling because people thought he was serious.
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Robert Novy-Marx
as his finance version of Jonathan Swift's modest proposal.
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Tyler Cowen
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Jonathan GPT Swift
as a satirical work criticizing British government's treatment of the Irish poor.
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Walter Scheirer
as a famous example of satire and social critique.
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Pedro Mexia
como exemplo do catálogo da editora Antigona, uma sátira sobre a fome na Irlanda.
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Simone Collins
mentions the book when talking about Malthusian situations and how it relates to the Irish population.
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