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glitched_iris's review against another edition
"Reflections on War" and "Ur-Fascism" stand out.
kayannbee's review against another edition
4.0
Ur-Fascism is essential (you can read it for free here https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1995/06/22/ur-fascism/). The other essays are interesting to read in 2018, especially about the media and the potential of the internet (Eco seems to understand that a free internet was at risk of falling victim to exploitative capital to stay "free", which, lol). Some of the essays felt like they were building to a hook that never came, but this wouldn't be the first time I was too stupid to appreciate something Eco was trying to say.
nprtotebag's review against another edition
4.0
Not as hard to understand as I assumed it would be, going into this. Ur-fascism is an iconic essay that all who are in favor of democracy should read. Eco really hit the nail on the head with “internet populism”, 20 years early (“the emotional response of a selected group of citizens can be presented and accepted as the ‘voice of the people’”). I really enjoyed the essay Migration, Tolerance, and the Intolerable as well.
nprtotebag's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Not as hard to understand as I assumed it would be, going into this. Ur-fascism is an iconic essay that all who are in favor of democracy should read. Eco really hit the nail on the head with “internet populism”, 20 years early (“the emotional response of a selected group of citizens can be presented and accepted as the ‘voice of the people’”). I really enjoyed the essay Migration, Tolerance, and the Intolerable as well.
gopalms's review against another edition
4.0
Essential reading for Indians in the age of Modi and BJP rule.
aldadelicado's review
5.0
Cinco pequenos textos com uma escrita fluída e sobre temas intemporais: a guerra e a sua justificação, a moral versus religião, a imprensa e as suas tendências e por fim as migrações e a intolerância. Uma leitura muito recomendada e atual.
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