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A review by sternenstaub
Age of Anger: A History of the Present by Pankaj Mishra
4.0
An interesting look at the history of societal anger since the age of Enlightenment. Tracks the ideas of Voltaire and Rousseau and how they have influenced important thinkers throughout the world through to the present, touching on the French Revolution, the anarchic and socialist uprisings of the 1800s, and the modern nationalist movements across Europe, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
Definitely some academic language, but nothing too out of reach or dry for the average reader. I found it to be an intriguing and often disquieting read. Obviously very relevant to current global political and psychological trends.
Definitely some academic language, but nothing too out of reach or dry for the average reader. I found it to be an intriguing and often disquieting read. Obviously very relevant to current global political and psychological trends.