Used. Paperback. Paul Johnson serves up a deliciously dishy dossier on the architects of modern thought, proving that high minds can harbor remarkably low behaviors. Across a cavalcade of captivating case studies—from Marx to Hemingway—this book examines the fascinating chasm between the grand theories these thinkers preached and the messy lives they actually led. You will peer behind the prose of literary legends and philosophical icons to discover that intellectual brilliance is rarely a shield against monumental human folly. It is a delightfully sharp sociological safari through the private paradoxes of public pundits who presumed to fix humanity while frequently flunking basic ethics. Grab a copy and prepare to rethink the thinkers who thought they knew best.