--- product_id: 25727239 title: "So You've Been Publicly Shamed" brand: "jon ronson" price: "B/.48" currency: PAB in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/25727239-so-youve-been-publicly-shamed store_origin: PA region: Panama --- # So You've Been Publicly Shamed **Brand:** jon ronson **Price:** B/.48 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** So You've Been Publicly Shamed by jon ronson - **How much does it cost?** B/.48 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.pa](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/25727239-so-youve-been-publicly-shamed) ## Best For - jon ronson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jon ronson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description So You've Been Publicly Shamed ## Images ![So You've Been Publicly Shamed - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51TI2HbfJ+L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ It's all a bit...Ted Talky *by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2018* This is my introduction to Jon Ronson's writing (and thinking), though I've heard his name bandied about quite a bit before coming to this book. "So You've Been Publicly Shamed" is an investigation into the phenomenon of online shaming (via social media) of individuals deemed to have somehow transgressed against the community (usually with some comment deemed racist or sexist), as well as a probing (or more like skimming) of the historical antecedents of this process, going all the way back to the stocks and pillories.Mr. Ronson writes in an accessible and breezy style, which has its merits, and he seems a bit more thoughtful than your average pop sociologist, and he's a bit more rigorous with his questions than your average journalist. Still, having read the book, it felt light on substance, more like a think piece in a magazine or maybe a 10,000 word long-form article in "The Atlantic."I admire Mr. Ronson for wanting to constantly check his own assumptions and question his motives, but this desire for honesty with himself sometimes shades into solipsism. Too often in this book, it seemed that Ronson was more apt to concern himself with how things made him feel rather than what he thought. And each time he overturned some stone whose underbelly seemed worth exploring, he quickly moved on. Everything he does alright reminds me of works by someone else on the same subject done much better. The sort of Stasi-Big Brother-Panopticon concept of a society where we all police ourselves, and our thoughts, and try to police those of our neighbors, reminded me very much of Timur Kuran's "Public Lies, Public Truths," and Ronson's book regrettably suffered each time the comparison made its way to the fore during the course of the book.His recognition that our current mavens of propriety have their origin in English and New England Puritanism is also true, but David Hacker Fischer and Colin Woodard both figured this out well before Ronson, and considering Ronson's an Englishman, his inability to expound upon what he sees as the neo-Puritanism of progressives is frustrating, but, at the same time understandable. To probe too deeply into this area would be to risk alienating a large segment of potential readers, who might take it as an insult if Ronson were to link their social justice crusade with previous moral crusades (there seems to be an overlap between social justice types and atheists, so the last thing you want to do is point out to these people that they're basically religious fanatics).Still this is a decent, timely, and even-handed treatment of the virtues and dangers of social sanction, applied now to the virtual commons rather than the "meatspace" of the city square or the agora. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Interesting subject but not fully fleshed out *by H***G on Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2016* I bought this book after reading a few excerpts online. The book is an interesting read, and provides some good examples of modern day social media witch hunts. The reason I am only giving it 3 stars is because it honestly doesn't add much more to what is available online. I think there was only one anecdote in the book that I hadn't already read about online in the articles about this book.Overall, the anecdotes about people who have been publicly shamed are interesting, but the book seems kind of aimless at times. It also only explores the subject matter at a superficial level, not delving too deeply into causes or consequences of this new trend in social media justice.It was fast read, and Ronson's style is agreeable and easy. I'm just not sure the actual content was fleshed out enough to warrant the price of a book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thought provoking and timely *by B***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2017* Jon Ronson's (The Psychopath Test, The Men Who Stare at Goats) brings us a timely, and surprisingly insightful look into what it means to be shamed. From those pilloried in New England to witnesses harassed and belittled in the modern court room, shaming remains an integral part of our culture. Has the Internet age exacerbated this?The book follows people who have been shamed, with some deserving some comeuppance, and others ruined by a five second indiscretion. While the books begins simply enough with a story of Ronson himself being the victim of identity theft on Twitter, each successive story brought more questions to my mind.Did people who were mean, or otherwise disrespectful for a Twitter moment deserve to have their lives ruined, and their careers left in shambles? Should one awkward joke intended for close friends be allowed to trigger a person's ruination? Must we be so careful in today's world that we self-censor any thought that might possibly be misconstrued? Ronson wonders if "We were creating a world where the smartest way to survive is to be bland."There are so many competing ideas in today's society about censorship, political correctness, safe spaces, free speech, and the marketplace for ideas that it is difficult to understand the balances and trade-offs. Should one self-censor and be bland? Or, should one speak their mind and chance being pilloried on Facebook or Twitter?The book started slow for me, but each new story drew me in and forced me to reassess what I believed. Ronson does a good job of following up on those who have been shamed, with occasional heartbreaking results. A book that I thought would garner four stars (at most) in the beginning, earned that fifth star easily by the end.So You've Been Publicly Shamed was first published in 2015, but it is, and will remain relevant for decades to come precisely because people, and their temptation to shame, will not change. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/25727239-so-youve-been-publicly-shamed](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/25727239-so-youve-been-publicly-shamed) --- *Product available on Desertcart Panama* *Store origin: PA* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*