{"product_id":"voltaires-mic-drop-sophia-blackwell-9798283674162","title":"Voltaire's Mic Drop: How a Skinny French Troll Invented Snark and Accidentally Enlightened Europe","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeet history's original keyboard warrior-except with quills, imprisonment, and better one-liners.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \"Voltaire's Mic Drop,\" Sophia Blackwell delivers a hilarious and irreverent guide to François-Marie Arouet (aka Voltaire), the 18th-century French philosopher who trolled kings, priests, and fellow intellectuals with such devastating wit that he had to flee across national borders multiple times to avoid imprisonment.\u003cbr\u003eWith her signature blend of historical accuracy and merciless mockery, Blackwell explores how this chronically exiled troublemaker: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrote 20,000+ letters and countless books while constantly claiming \"I never wrote that\" when authorities came knocking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecame obscenely wealthy through lottery schemes and investments while criticizing the excesses of the rich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated the template for modern political satire while getting beaten up by noblemen's servants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChampioned religious tolerance while writing things about various faiths that would get him immediately canceled today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivated a philosophical garden that somehow became the most passive-aggressive gardening advice in history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a philosophy student drowning in dry academic texts, a history buff who prefers their Enlightenment with a side of snark, or just someone who appreciates the art of the perfectly crafted insult, this book reveals how Voltaire's brand of eloquent provocation changed Europe forever-and created the template for everyone from Jon Stewart to your most annoying Twitter mutual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the end, you'll understand why we still can't stop quoting this insufferable French genius nearly 250 years after his death, and you'll have mastered the fine art of insulting people so eloquently they're not sure if they've been complimented. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart of the bestselling \"Cogito Ergo Nope!\" series that makes philosophy accessible without making it boring.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophia Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798283674162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d","brand":"Sophia Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851057737983,"sku":"9798283674162","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/voltaires-mic-drop-sophia-blackwell-9798283674162","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}