As a sharp critic of his time, Ambrose Bierce would probably still be pointing out America's glaring social problems today. In a collection of scathing texts, the author dissects American society, its flaws and hypocrisy, through cynical reflections and clear-sighted observations: political division, corruption and social inequality; racism, war and acts of violence are exacerbated by his hyperbolic humour, and yet the misanthrope remains a moral philosopher.