by vanissadrar | Aug 28, 2025 | Book Review
John Berger’s Ways of Seeing, adapted from the 1972 BBC television series, remains a foundational text in visual culture studies. This concise and innovative book challenges established conventions of viewing art, arguing that human perception is not innate but is...
by vanissadrar | Aug 21, 2025 | Book Review
A Soothing Balm for the Modern Soul: Deconstructing Our Need for Approval Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety is not just a book; it’s a diagnosis and a form of therapy for a pervasive modern condition. With the elegant prose of a philosopher and the comforting...
by vanissadrar | Aug 14, 2025 | Book Review
Guy Debord’s The Society of the Spectacle (1967) is a dense but fascinating exploration of how modern society prioritizes images and appearances over authentic experience. While often associated with political critique, the book also offers deep philosophical insights...
by vanissadrar | Aug 7, 2025 | Book Review
Book Review In La médiocratie (2015), philosopher Alain Deneault dissects a disturbing cultural shift: the institutionalization of mediocrity as the dominant value in contemporary society. Far from being a simple critique of incompetence, the book argues that...
