24 May 2026

Coffeetime with Eco

The eternal fascism

Umberto Eco (5 January 1932 – 19 Februry 2016)

Roberto Saviano *22 September 1979

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  1. Què és el feixisme? Què tenen al cap aquesta gent?, per alguns que no n'han sentit a parlar i menys ho han viscut, pot semblar una "moda", però no saben quin perill és per a tothom que governin...
    Bon vespre!
    Aferradetes, Sean.

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    1. [...] Especially when the rulers themselves are fascists ...
      Aferradetes, Paula!

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  2. I’m not so sure I need any more rounds with fascism about now. It’s become too common in some places.

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    1. I am sure!! ;-)
      In case I don't move six feet under within – let's say: the next two years, very likely I shall have to witness millions more of my contemporaries, out of stupidity, demanding a more fascist way of life.

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  3. No he llegit aquest assaig d'Umberto Eco. És un autor que en alguns llibres m'ha agradat molt i en altres l'he trobat "difícil", però sempre interessant.

    Potser el títol té raó, i el feixisme és etern. Hi va haver una colla d'anys, que ens semblava que l'havíem vençut per sempre, però ens vam equivocar molt i molt.

    Una abraçada, Sean!

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    1. Which books did you find "difficult" to read?
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      This slim volume contains five excellent essays in 75 pages, along with a foreword by Roberto Saviano. Yes, fascism is—or at least seems to be—on the rise. As I noted above to Mimi: Within – let's say: the next two years, very likely I shall have to witness millions more of my contemporaries, out of stupidity, demanding a more fascist way of life.'
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      As I am at it: Obviously not available in Català, I highly commend the Spanish edition of Edgar Hilsenrath's El nazi y el peluquero.

      Abraçades, Carme!

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