The book presents the history of this phenomenon for the past hundred years. I describes and analyses numerous, often funny, entertaining as well as embarrassing, examples of false intellectual pretence and pompous.
The book explores the implications of a strictly materialist viewpoint on historical research, arguing that all phenomena are physical and rejecting the existence of immaterial entities. It delves into how this perspective reshapes our understanding of history, particularly challenging postmodernist interpretations. By focusing on the consequences of materialism, the author offers a new framework for analyzing historical events and narratives.