7th May – Pandemic – Covid-19 Shakes the World
The first book of Slavoj Zizek’s I’ve read and it won’t be the last. This is a very thought-provoking, funny, and accurate book, recommended for all and don’t be put off by the headline that this man is the most dangerous philosopher in the west. An example of what Zizek writes:In the last couple ofContinue reading “7th May – Pandemic – Covid-19 Shakes the World”
2nd May – The Covid-19 Catastrophe by Richard Horton
This is a brilliant book and it’s enlightening to read the truth about recent events free from the bias of the right-wing media, right-wing politicians, and the conspiracy theorists. The author is Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet, which has published much of the research describing the human impact of Covid-19. The author looks at the actionsContinue reading “2nd May – The Covid-19 Catastrophe by Richard Horton”
1st May – Conspiracy Theories
This fascinating book written in plain English by a philosopher at the University of Warwick states that conspiracy theories need to be understood first and foremost in political terms and that the intellectual character of conspiracy theorists is a side issue. Ethical considerations are important too. This book is about the politics of conspiracy theoriesContinue reading “1st May – Conspiracy Theories”
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