by vanissadrar | Aug 14, 2025 | BOOKS REVIEWS
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 | BOOKS REVIEWS
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...
by vanissadrar | Jul 31, 2025 | BOOKS REVIEWS
Book Review: The Psychology of Stupidity Why do smart people sometimes make foolish decisions? Why do bad ideas spread so easily, even in the age of information? The Psychology of Stupidity, edited by Jean‑François Marmion and translated by Liesl Schillinger, dives...
by vanissadrar | Jul 24, 2025 | BOOKS REVIEWS
Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation is a timely and thought-provoking exploration of the unprecedented mental health crisis affecting today’s youth. With his signature blend of rigorous research and accessible prose, Haidt argues that the fundamental nature of...
