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gparenti's review against another edition
3.0
i’m guessing this would be a 3 star. really only understood half of this jumble.
jpowerj's review against another edition
3.0
Hmm... Not the best choice for a first book by him I guess, after he was recommended to me by SO many people. But like it is a sort of random choice, gonna try his "standard" journalistic books next and give him another shot.
dziki's review against another edition
5.0
Kapuscinski is one of the most important authors in my life. I owe him my passion, my views, my approach. He made me dream about travels, people and cultures; back in mid-2000s once I got his first book I started to draw paths that I wanted to follow, people I wanted to meet, places I wanted to discover. He was the one who made me believe in human beings and doubt them simultaneously. I will always remember those feelings I had back then - the weird combination of goosebumps, consternation, happiness and sadness. And excitement!
'The Other' is an essay that touches the very sense of our social life - the importance of The Others in our lives. It is a great read, extraordinary summary of Kapuscinski's thought.
'The Other' is an essay that touches the very sense of our social life - the importance of The Others in our lives. It is a great read, extraordinary summary of Kapuscinski's thought.
geirertzgaard's review
4.0
Malinowski møter Levinas møter Det 20.århundres kanskje fremste literære reportasjeskribent i Ryszard Kapuscinski hvor temaet er Levinas’ «den andre». Den eneste måten å møte hverandre på er gjennom vennlighet.
Tenke seg til at noen av de fremste humanistene sprang ut av livet under kommunismen: Levinas var lithuaner, Malinowski og Kapuscinski polske, og alle tre løftet fram den enkelte i kontrast til massesamfunnet og det totalitære.
Tenke seg til at noen av de fremste humanistene sprang ut av livet under kommunismen: Levinas var lithuaner, Malinowski og Kapuscinski polske, og alle tre løftet fram den enkelte i kontrast til massesamfunnet og det totalitære.
chaotic_wholesome's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Not a lot of depth, as this book is a collection of lectures, but constitutes a nice primer on Kapuściński's work and the philosophy he developed through it.
aprilshelene's review against another edition
5.0
(What I read was -Encountering the Other: The Challenge for the 21st Century by Ryszard Kapuscinski- I do hope this is the correct book.) This was absolutely phenomenal to read. I loved the perspective that everyone looks down on everyone different from them, and that it's a natural human occurrence. I believe the same thing, although I wish it weren't. Overall, this truly made me think of how I see those around me and how those around me see me. I hope we all can learn from this book, I certainly recommend it!