Rishita Chaudhary
@rish_yossarian
multi-hyphenate
tech policy, media & society
Rishita Chaudhary
@rish_yossarian
multi-hyphenate
tech policy, media & society
When Montaigne arrives in the underworld, he tells Socrates a lot has changed since his time. As Socrates expresses delight, Montaigne explains the change has been for worse, and people have grown even more foolish.
When the Gods summon the great emperors to a boasting contest, Alexander, Caesar and Octavius each claim to be the greatest leader, but
... See moreThe subject matter can be dispiriting. But the books themselves are, I think, uplifting. None tries to ignore the brutal horror and devastation in the events it covers. None treats the victims as too remote to care about or the perpetrators as too monstrous to understand. None gives in to apathy, cynicism, or indifference. Instead, all make heroic
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