A passo di gambero. Guerre calde e populismo Mediatico
by Umberto Eco
published
2006
(first published 2007)
by Bompiani
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Hardcover
isbn
8845256200
(isbn13: 9788845256202)
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For years, Umberto Eco has always shown up at the right time to signal a new era in my life. "The Name of the Rose" propelled me from weaselly sci-fi dork to aspiring culturatus. "How to Travel With a Salmon" inducted me into the world of humor. "Travels in Hyperreality" transformed my vision of "truth" and "authenticity" just as I entered my most happily skeptical period. "Foucault's Pendulum" mirrored my actual social life in so many ...more
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Read in August, 2008
This book is better than others. Here is an excerpt from (the lighter side of) Eco:
Recently a pensive disciple of mine (a certain Criton) asked me: "Master, how can we best approach death?" I replied that the only way to prepare for death is to convince yourself that everyone else is a complete idiot.
Seeing Criton's amazement, I explained. You see, I told him, how can you approach death, even if you are a believer, if you think that, as you lie dying, desirable young people o...more
Recently a pensive disciple of mine (a certain Criton) asked me: "Master, how can we best approach death?" I replied that the only way to prepare for death is to convince yourself that everyone else is a complete idiot.
Seeing Criton's amazement, I explained. You see, I told him, how can you approach death, even if you are a believer, if you think that, as you lie dying, desirable young people o...more
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Read in January, 2008
It's a collection of essays from Eco, only part of which is about hot wars or media populism (my bad definition - the need of media companies to increase revenues, combined with the use of the media by political powers, leading to lowest common denominator media, which works against the very people they loudly claim to represent and serve). A lot of reflection by a guy who is into history, philosophy, and pop culture. It is witty and dry, and a bunch of it went over my head, but I liked it, an...more
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Read in December, 2007
Pedantic and repetitive - I expected more. This is the first nonfiction Eco work I've read, and save for a fleeting reference to Pokemon, some unusual perspectives on Harry Potter, and an essay on the war on terror that weaves a pre-Holmes Dr. Watson into the description, void of surprises.
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Read in October, 2008
The first bit was harder than usual, but I think that's due to my lack of familiarity with Italian politics. The last part of the book I enjoyed very much, especially the final essay.
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Read in May, 2008
Another collection of nimble, teasing, brilliant and infuriating little essays and essaylets from Umberto Eco
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