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Davide Smith Borrelli

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Born
in Foggia, Italy
August 18, 1976

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Amartya Sen, John Maynard Keynes, Paul Feyerabend

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January 2025


Davide Borrelli is a writer specializing in the critical analysis of ideologies and social structures. With extensive experience and a deep passion for philosophical thought, Davide offers reflections that challenge conventions and stimulate debate.

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Davide Smith Borrelli The main motivation was my desire to explore how postmodernism and deconstruction have deeply influenced Western culture, particularly in how we perce…moreThe main motivation was my desire to explore how postmodernism and deconstruction have deeply influenced Western culture, particularly in how we perceive institutions, science, and ideology. I wanted to offer a critical perspective on these transformations without falling into clichés or oversimplifications. Moreover, the concept of "zombies"—as a metaphor for ideas that resurface in new forms—seemed perfect to describe the persistence of certain ideological patterns in our time. For me, the book is an invitation to debate and reflect on what truly drives change in our society.(less)
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Distortions at Fourth Hand

On June 6, 1977, Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman published an article titled *Distortions at Fourth Hand*. It was a fierce attack on the attitude of the Western media.

The argument was that the press of the so-called free world was, in reality, merely a propaganda machine whose sole purpose was to destroy the alternative social model represented by communist countries.

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“if knowledge is a journey across an unknown ocean, even the bravest explorer cannot do without maps and a compass to avoid retracing the same routes endlessly.”
Davide Smith Borrelli, Zombies of Marx: The Return of Practical Reason

“The era we live in has provided humanity with extraordinary tools, forcing us to view the world differently than we did not so long ago. It presents us with new challenges and demands that we confront new problems. Retreating into the past, evoking the idea of eternal conflict, will not eliminate the challenges that lie ahead.”
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“Freedom is lost slowly, through a process that begins when illusions take the place of reason”
Davide Smith Borrelli, Five Lessons on Wisdom: Power, Freedom, and Human Nature in the Panchatantra
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“Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
Dylan Thomas, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.”
Marcus Aurelius

“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.”
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“You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you.”
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Davide Borrelli Sena wrote: "Hi! I’m so happy to be here as an author, but I’m still very new and don’t know anyone yet. 🥺 I’d really love to connect and chat about this journey with you!

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Hi! I’m so happy to be here as an author, but I’m still very new and don’t know anyone yet. 🥺 I’d really love to connect and chat about this journey with you!

Please reach out to me on Instagram @senaysl7—I really need someone to talk to about this adventure. It would mean a lot to me! 🤍✨


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Sena Yeşil Hi! I’m so happy to be here as an author, but I’m still very new and don’t know anyone yet. 🥺 I’d really love to connect and chat about this journey with you!

Please reach out to me on Instagram @senaysl7—I really need someone to talk to about this adventure. It would mean a lot to me! 🤍✨


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