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Woke Is Dead: How common sense triumphed in an age of total madness
Piers Morgan welcomes the return of a common-sense world
Never afraid to stand up for what’s right or call out hypocrisy at either end of the political spectrum, Piers Morgan became a voice of leadership at a time when so many of us were treading on eggshells. But now, with Trump’s comprehensive defeat of Kamala Harris and the accompanying rejection of woke ideology, it seems like the rest of the world is finally catching up.
Woke Is Dead explores the international rejection of being told how we should think, how we should act and what we should (or shouldn’t) say. Addressing combustible topics including the gender divide and the destruction of free speech, Morgan argues that woke’s empty discourse only created more division, confusion and mistrust, and makes the case for what our post-woke future can, and should, look like.
Rather than celebrating the death of woke for the sake of revenge, Woke Is Dead advocates for a return of common sense and a less divided, more sensible society. Because it’s what the majority of us want – and we should no longer be afraid to say it.
Never afraid to stand up for what’s right or call out hypocrisy at either end of the political spectrum, Piers Morgan became a voice of leadership at a time when so many of us were treading on eggshells. But now, with Trump’s comprehensive defeat of Kamala Harris and the accompanying rejection of woke ideology, it seems like the rest of the world is finally catching up.
Woke Is Dead explores the international rejection of being told how we should think, how we should act and what we should (or shouldn’t) say. Addressing combustible topics including the gender divide and the destruction of free speech, Morgan argues that woke’s empty discourse only created more division, confusion and mistrust, and makes the case for what our post-woke future can, and should, look like.
Rather than celebrating the death of woke for the sake of revenge, Woke Is Dead advocates for a return of common sense and a less divided, more sensible society. Because it’s what the majority of us want – and we should no longer be afraid to say it.
- GenresPolitics
320 pages, Hardcover
Published November 4, 2025
116 people want to read
About the author
Piers Morgan
31 books45 followersPiers Stefan Pughe-Morgan (born Piers Stefan O'Meara), known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children.
Morgan branched into television mainly as a presenter, but has become best known as a judge or contestant in reality television programmes. In the UK, he was a judge on Britain's Got Talent. Morgan is best-known in the United States as a judge on the show America's Got Talent, and as the winner of The Celebrity Apprentice. On 17 January 2011, he began hosting Piers Morgan Tonight for CNN in the timeslot previously occupied by Larry King Live before the retirement of host Larry King.
Morgan has authored eight books, including three volumes of his memoirs.
Morgan branched into television mainly as a presenter, but has become best known as a judge or contestant in reality television programmes. In the UK, he was a judge on Britain's Got Talent. Morgan is best-known in the United States as a judge on the show America's Got Talent, and as the winner of The Celebrity Apprentice. On 17 January 2011, he began hosting Piers Morgan Tonight for CNN in the timeslot previously occupied by Larry King Live before the retirement of host Larry King.
Morgan has authored eight books, including three volumes of his memoirs.
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October 22, 2025
Yet more appalling bigoted trash from the master of the art of sewer journalism.
It’s hard to read a page of this diatribe, dedicated to explaining why actually treating everyone as a human being, regardless of their views, gender identity, race, sexuality or religion is a bad thing, without remembering that the author was fired from pretty much every job he’s held due to bad behaviour in one form or another, from suspected insider trading, to faking war crimes, to allegedly, though he denies it, hacking the phones of multiple people to gain headlines (he has been cited in court cases that are ongoing). This is a man who has hounded a pregnant woman merely because she snubbed him, who tries to sit in a position of moral superiority, yet has in fact, less morals than a disease ridden alley cat.
His writing style is that of a sub-A-Level English student, his grasp of rhetoric is non-existent and his use of hyperbole somewhere in between hysterical and garish.
I wouldn’t but this book for someone I hated, let alone a loved one.
Avoid!
It’s hard to read a page of this diatribe, dedicated to explaining why actually treating everyone as a human being, regardless of their views, gender identity, race, sexuality or religion is a bad thing, without remembering that the author was fired from pretty much every job he’s held due to bad behaviour in one form or another, from suspected insider trading, to faking war crimes, to allegedly, though he denies it, hacking the phones of multiple people to gain headlines (he has been cited in court cases that are ongoing). This is a man who has hounded a pregnant woman merely because she snubbed him, who tries to sit in a position of moral superiority, yet has in fact, less morals than a disease ridden alley cat.
His writing style is that of a sub-A-Level English student, his grasp of rhetoric is non-existent and his use of hyperbole somewhere in between hysterical and garish.
I wouldn’t but this book for someone I hated, let alone a loved one.
Avoid!
November 3, 2025
what a load of crap...
October 29, 2025
Piers: ChatGPT write my next book. Make it about the rise and fall of woke but make sure I am portrayed as a major victim of woke and then one of the champions of destroying it.
ChatGPT: How do you define woke?
Piers: I can’t be bothered to define it so just assume it’s anything I’ve previously ranted about.
ChatGPT: Does it need to be consistent with your other books?
Piers: No, nobody will notice.
ChatGPT: Does it need to be internally consistent?
Piers: As long as I don’t contradict myself within a page that should be ok?
ChatGPT: I take it you’ve done enough on Harry and Megan and I can leave them out of this book?
Piers: Hell no! Make sure there’s a whole chapter about them. After all, it’s not like they’re living rent free in my head.
Piers: Oh, and make sure Donald Trump takes a key role as an anti-woke warrior due to his elevated levels of common sense.
ChatGPT: I may not be sentient but no sane person equates Donald Trump with common sense.
Piers: OK, whenever he gets a name check you can preface it with ‘ Notwithstanding his sexism, racism, criminal record, increasing signs of dementia, his lying, his grifting, his nepotism and his authoritarianism and his love of sycophancy, DT is a model for common sense.
ChatGPT: OK, here you go. Do you want to read it?
Piers: For god sake no but I’m worried that at 250 pages it’s a bit short.
ChatGPT: I could pad it out with 13 vapid ‘life lessons’ to get to 300 pages.
Piers: Great, that should do. Send it straight to my publisher.
ChatGPT: How do you define woke?
Piers: I can’t be bothered to define it so just assume it’s anything I’ve previously ranted about.
ChatGPT: Does it need to be consistent with your other books?
Piers: No, nobody will notice.
ChatGPT: Does it need to be internally consistent?
Piers: As long as I don’t contradict myself within a page that should be ok?
ChatGPT: I take it you’ve done enough on Harry and Megan and I can leave them out of this book?
Piers: Hell no! Make sure there’s a whole chapter about them. After all, it’s not like they’re living rent free in my head.
Piers: Oh, and make sure Donald Trump takes a key role as an anti-woke warrior due to his elevated levels of common sense.
ChatGPT: I may not be sentient but no sane person equates Donald Trump with common sense.
Piers: OK, whenever he gets a name check you can preface it with ‘ Notwithstanding his sexism, racism, criminal record, increasing signs of dementia, his lying, his grifting, his nepotism and his authoritarianism and his love of sycophancy, DT is a model for common sense.
ChatGPT: OK, here you go. Do you want to read it?
Piers: For god sake no but I’m worried that at 250 pages it’s a bit short.
ChatGPT: I could pad it out with 13 vapid ‘life lessons’ to get to 300 pages.
Piers: Great, that should do. Send it straight to my publisher.
November 3, 2025
It was almost more entertaining reading the reviews than the book itself — ranging from “more racist rubbish from this moron” to “he’s so right and speaks it like it is.” For me, the truth lies somewhere in the murky middle. Morgan makes a few interesting points, but this is really more of a fast, News of the World/Daily Mirror–style rant than any sort of in-depth, non-tabloid analysis. It’s full of sweeping generalisations and unsubstantiated assertions, but I’ll give him this — it’s a quick and oddly compelling read. Shame he never actually defines woke… though perhaps he assumes, with characteristic confidence, that everyone already knows exactly what he means.
Some illustrative excerpts
These people have had their brains fried by eight years of three very damaging medical conditions: Trump Derangement Syndrome, and two viruses – Coronavirus and the Woke Mind Virus.”
“Blair concluded: ‘The correct course for progressives on culture questions is to make a virtue of reason and moderation. To be intolerant of intolerance – saying you can disagree without denouncing. To seek unity. To eschew gesture politics and slogans. And when they’re accused of being insufficiently supportive of the causes – which is inevitable – to stand up for themselves and make it clear they’re not going to be bullied or pushed around. This will lose some votes among a minority with loud voices; but it will bind the solid but often silent centre to them.” And Morgan seemed to think this scribed Trump!
“The New York Times Daily podcast carefully used passive phrasing like ‘and there were fires that were set’ rather than simply ‘violent protesters set buildings on fire’. CNN crossed live to a reporter standing in what looked like a scene from Mad Max with a headline banner that cheerfully declared: ‘Fiery but mostly peaceful protests after police shooting’. That’s a bit like saying ‘Funeral, but most royals still alive after Queen’s death’. Protesters rewarded this pandering by attacking CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta.”
“Trump pardoned all of the 6 January rioters in one of the first acts of his second presidency. It felt like settling scores. I’d probably have agreed with the chorus of criticism from Democrats, especially about the release of prisoners who’d been violent, if Biden hadn’t shattered their moral high ground by doling out pardons to his own family.”
“Hulking, sulking, indomitable action heroes like Rocky Balboa, Dirty Harry and Die Hard’s John McClane gave way to an anxiety-ridden Spider-Man and an emasculated James Bond who just wants to sit and talk about his feelings. We used to have Bruce Willis and Jean-Claude Van Damme; now we have Timothée Chalamet and Paul Mescal. In the US, Boy Scouts are now ‘Scouting America’, lest they are imbued with ghastly boyish sins. Action Man has roller blades and a water pistol instead of military hardware.”
“Feminism itself used to be about equal rights and equality, which everybody should support and most who are sensible did, until it became a campaign to proactively kneecap men.”..some facts to back up this assertion would be nice.
“Hypocrisy and wokery are like hand and glove. Being a hypocrite is not just a familiar trait among wokies but essential to their existence. It’s the rank double standard that justifies preaching about carbon emissions while flying in a private jet, preaching about kindness while savaging detractors and preaching about the evils of milk while wearing leather shoes.”
Some illustrative excerpts
These people have had their brains fried by eight years of three very damaging medical conditions: Trump Derangement Syndrome, and two viruses – Coronavirus and the Woke Mind Virus.”
“Blair concluded: ‘The correct course for progressives on culture questions is to make a virtue of reason and moderation. To be intolerant of intolerance – saying you can disagree without denouncing. To seek unity. To eschew gesture politics and slogans. And when they’re accused of being insufficiently supportive of the causes – which is inevitable – to stand up for themselves and make it clear they’re not going to be bullied or pushed around. This will lose some votes among a minority with loud voices; but it will bind the solid but often silent centre to them.” And Morgan seemed to think this scribed Trump!
“The New York Times Daily podcast carefully used passive phrasing like ‘and there were fires that were set’ rather than simply ‘violent protesters set buildings on fire’. CNN crossed live to a reporter standing in what looked like a scene from Mad Max with a headline banner that cheerfully declared: ‘Fiery but mostly peaceful protests after police shooting’. That’s a bit like saying ‘Funeral, but most royals still alive after Queen’s death’. Protesters rewarded this pandering by attacking CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta.”
“Trump pardoned all of the 6 January rioters in one of the first acts of his second presidency. It felt like settling scores. I’d probably have agreed with the chorus of criticism from Democrats, especially about the release of prisoners who’d been violent, if Biden hadn’t shattered their moral high ground by doling out pardons to his own family.”
“Hulking, sulking, indomitable action heroes like Rocky Balboa, Dirty Harry and Die Hard’s John McClane gave way to an anxiety-ridden Spider-Man and an emasculated James Bond who just wants to sit and talk about his feelings. We used to have Bruce Willis and Jean-Claude Van Damme; now we have Timothée Chalamet and Paul Mescal. In the US, Boy Scouts are now ‘Scouting America’, lest they are imbued with ghastly boyish sins. Action Man has roller blades and a water pistol instead of military hardware.”
“Feminism itself used to be about equal rights and equality, which everybody should support and most who are sensible did, until it became a campaign to proactively kneecap men.”..some facts to back up this assertion would be nice.
“Hypocrisy and wokery are like hand and glove. Being a hypocrite is not just a familiar trait among wokies but essential to their existence. It’s the rank double standard that justifies preaching about carbon emissions while flying in a private jet, preaching about kindness while savaging detractors and preaching about the evils of milk while wearing leather shoes.”
October 27, 2025
Book Review: Woke Is Dead* by Piers Morgan
Few people can stir debate quite like Piers Morgan. In “Woke Is Dead: How Common Sense Triumphed in an Age of Total Madness,” he takes a victory lap over what he sees as the implosion of “woke” culture — the era of outrage, cancellation, and walking on eggshells.
It’s classic Morgan: part rant, part rallying cry, part entertainment. He argues that the original ideals of equality and kindness were hijacked by a culture obsessed with offence and self-righteousness. Now, he claims, common sense is finally back in fashion.
Love him or loathe him, Morgan writes with punch. His voice bursts off the page — confident, combative, and gleefully provocative. You can almost hear him delivering each chapter with a raised eyebrow and a smirk. He’s at his sharpest when describing his real-life clashes with celebrities and cancel culture, firing off one-liners with tabloid precision.
To his credit, Morgan makes some fair points. There’s truth in his argument that society has become too afraid to speak freely, and his plea for open discussion — disagreement without destruction — is worth hearing. Yet, subtlety isn’t his style. The book paints with broad strokes, lumping everyone remotely “woke” into the same box. It’s entertaining, but nuance rarely survives the barrage.
That said, “Woke Is Dead” is never boring. It’s fast, funny, and brimming with the kind of audacity that keeps readers hooked — even those who disagree with every word. Morgan’s genius lies in his ability to provoke thought, even through exasperation.
Ultimately, this isn’t a funeral for progress but a rant against excess. It’s Morgan doing what he does best: stirring the pot and ensuring we’re all still talking.
My verdict - “Woke is Dead” is bold, brash, and often ridiculous — but undeniably readable. Approach with an open mind, a dash of humour, and, ideally, a strong cup of tea.
@piersmorgan @piersmorganuncensored #wokeisdead #newbook #readthisnow
November 9, 2025
I get it. Some of the "woke" thinking has gone too far. I also don't feel I should be categorised as an oppressor just because I'm white and I have questions about some of the issues around gender politics. But the recent debates about race, gender and so on raise serious concerns and issues which Piers fails to engage seriously with in this book. Again and again he invokes "common sense", by which he seems to mean "how Piers thinks the world really works". What constitutes "common sense" is not something on which people can agree, and it takes no account of the role of bias, conditioning or systemic and intergenerational problems. So invoking "common sense" is a very weak argument in the face of complex (often culturally based) problems in society.
I might have found the book engaging if he had explored cultural and political thinking a lot more rigorously
I did feel his points about "my truth" were interesting. That made me think about the individualistic nature of much of modern society in developed countries.
His reading of the book himself is a mistake. He races along at top speed, swallowing words and lecturing us on his views in an outraged tone. I found it tiresome and annoying.
I'm glad I listened to it though, as an alternative view to what I would usually pay attention to. But the arguments were mostly very weak.
I might have found the book engaging if he had explored cultural and political thinking a lot more rigorously
I did feel his points about "my truth" were interesting. That made me think about the individualistic nature of much of modern society in developed countries.
His reading of the book himself is a mistake. He races along at top speed, swallowing words and lecturing us on his views in an outraged tone. I found it tiresome and annoying.
I'm glad I listened to it though, as an alternative view to what I would usually pay attention to. But the arguments were mostly very weak.
October 26, 2025
Piers Morgan is a polarising character. A man with strong opinions and always enthusiastic to share them.
Piers' book is about the rise and fall of the radical left, and what he would call a return to common sense in the Western Mindset.
I wouldn't naturally say that Piers is my cup of tea, with a reputation as being a rabid rightwing fella. That said, I like reading outside of my own comfort zone, and on occasions like this, I was appreciative of a man who was more than happy to say that he has got lots of things wrong over the years.
Piers still has strong opinions & he will continue to get things wrong, because he tends to have an "all or nothing" attitude that sometimes means he overreaches. That said, this is an interesting book that challenges the popular narrative about this guy, and shows a man who is keen for a culture where people can continue to debate things freely in public.
Piers' book is about the rise and fall of the radical left, and what he would call a return to common sense in the Western Mindset.
I wouldn't naturally say that Piers is my cup of tea, with a reputation as being a rabid rightwing fella. That said, I like reading outside of my own comfort zone, and on occasions like this, I was appreciative of a man who was more than happy to say that he has got lots of things wrong over the years.
Piers still has strong opinions & he will continue to get things wrong, because he tends to have an "all or nothing" attitude that sometimes means he overreaches. That said, this is an interesting book that challenges the popular narrative about this guy, and shows a man who is keen for a culture where people can continue to debate things freely in public.
October 26, 2025
One star. A bit pricey for what it is, although I'm not the best judge, as I don't do a lot of shopping. The pages were single-ply, and not very absorbent. There was writing on a lot of them, but I don't believe the ink came off, thank goodness.
Not really your standard product. Even for single-ply, I expect a bit more "give" when I'm cleaning up back there; this was far thicker than most product of its kind I've used. It comes in a non-traditional form, as well - not on a roll with a continuous feed, just sheets you detach from a firm sideboard, without perforations.
Without (hopefully) getting too graphic, the smudge factor was high, and it took a lot more sheets than I expected to get relatively clean. Felt like I needed a shower after using it even one time.
Not horrible, but not great. I'll go back to my Charmin.
Not really your standard product. Even for single-ply, I expect a bit more "give" when I'm cleaning up back there; this was far thicker than most product of its kind I've used. It comes in a non-traditional form, as well - not on a roll with a continuous feed, just sheets you detach from a firm sideboard, without perforations.
Without (hopefully) getting too graphic, the smudge factor was high, and it took a lot more sheets than I expected to get relatively clean. Felt like I needed a shower after using it even one time.
Not horrible, but not great. I'll go back to my Charmin.
November 10, 2025
Won’t reach anyone who could benefit from it because of its antagonistic prose and is too milquetoast for those on the other side.
If Morgan had just stuck to cold hard facts and numbers and left out some of his personal spats with grifters, who anyone who is not terminally online isn’t remotely familiar with anyway, this book would have been of immeasurable value in documenting the true cost of the age of suicidal empathy of the 2015-2025s.
If Morgan had just stuck to cold hard facts and numbers and left out some of his personal spats with grifters, who anyone who is not terminally online isn’t remotely familiar with anyway, this book would have been of immeasurable value in documenting the true cost of the age of suicidal empathy of the 2015-2025s.
November 3, 2025
just shit
November 4, 2025
Can’t say owt these days
November 12, 2025
A phenomenal read. If you’re a fan of Piers, you’ll no doubt love this book.
November 12, 2025
Overall a good read, but honestly a lot of "no duh" moments for me.
November 14, 2025
I certainly don’t agree with everything he says, only 90% 🤣 so pretty much everything.
November 18, 2025
Love him or hate him, there are many sides to the debates and Piers executes them sincerity. I enjoyed it, that doesn’t mean I agreed with everything & that’s the point.
November 11, 2025
Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant....and I only received my signed copy this morning, on my day off!! 😀
I might get a copy for my mum for Christmas now she's retired as she liked watching piers on Morning TV. She says "oh yeah I like piers", the other day!!
The only thing id like to talk to Piers on is his view regarding this new word calling people 'snowflakes' when describing too sensitive people and then people acting hard as nails. For example, Im a huge animal lover and if hear of animal abuse i cant stop crying. Is that one thing Piers and i would disagree on if i hold my hands up and say 'ok ok, Im a snowflake'? Also, like i say it was brilliant book and I am a big big fan of a lot of what Piers stands for but Im a Christian and I often wonder if famous people think God is only there for the rich and famous,as society would collapse if we were all aiming to be billionaires on tiktok.
I might get a copy for my mum for Christmas now she's retired as she liked watching piers on Morning TV. She says "oh yeah I like piers", the other day!!
The only thing id like to talk to Piers on is his view regarding this new word calling people 'snowflakes' when describing too sensitive people and then people acting hard as nails. For example, Im a huge animal lover and if hear of animal abuse i cant stop crying. Is that one thing Piers and i would disagree on if i hold my hands up and say 'ok ok, Im a snowflake'? Also, like i say it was brilliant book and I am a big big fan of a lot of what Piers stands for but Im a Christian and I often wonder if famous people think God is only there for the rich and famous,as society would collapse if we were all aiming to be billionaires on tiktok.
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