Which End to Break the Egg is a critical work that examines the differences between Western and Islamic cultures through fundamental concepts such as modernization, science, freedom, law, and social structures. The book offers an anecdotal analysis of cultural degeneration, value shifts during the Westernization process, and the contradictory nature of the West. The work consists of six chapters.

Subject

Part One: The understanding of humanity in the Western and Islamic worlds is compared. While the West's colonial past (the massacre of Native Americans, the slave trade) isis criticized, the text emphasizes that Islamic society has more humanistic values. It is noted that Muslims are beginning to see their own history through the lens of the West.

Part Two: Concepts such as private life, capitalism, and the opposition between science and religion in the West are discussed. The concept of freedom is explained with the metaphor of a kite string: "If the string breaks, freedom has no meaning." The relationship between totalitarian regimes and individual control is explored. The contradictory nature of the West is illustrated with references to Bertrand Russell’s works.

Part Three: Topics such as law, divorce, crime, and punishment are discussed. The rising divorce rate is linked to the disintegration of the family structure in Western society. It is argued that similar problems arise in Islamic countries that imitate the West.

Part Four: The Westernization process in Türkiye is criticized through the lens of thinkers such as Ziya Gökalp, Peyami Safa, and Mümtaz Turhan. These intellectuals' perspectives on the West and their proposed cultural solutions are questioned.

Part Five: Examples of imitation of Europe and the reasons behind this imitation are examined. Western "civilization" indicators, such as zoos, are considered symbols of brutality in Islamic culture. The continued existence of racism in the West is emphasized.

Part Six: Quotations from Western thinkers such as Dostoyevsky, Rousseau, Kafka, and Camus are used to expose the internal contradictions of the West. It is argued that Western thought is internally conflicted and cannot establish a definitive model.

Theme

Cultural Criticism: The universal imposition of Western values is opposed.

Modernization and Science: It is emphasized that scientific development should be considered not only from a technical perspective but also from an ethical perspective.

Freedom and Society: The concept of freedom should be balanced with the individual's responsibility within society.

Criticism of Westernization: Original cultural development is recommended instead of imitation.

Religion and Morality: It is argued that religious values are a foundation that protects human dignity, and that the West has undermined these values.