'The general uncertainty as to what is really happening makes it easier to cling to lunatic beliefs'
Biting and timeless reflections on patriotism, prejudice and power, from the man who wrote about his nation better than anyone.
有趣
评分第一遍印象最深的几点:(1)nationalism =/= patriotism.前者是aggressive而后者是defensive。(2)不管是communism, political catholicism, zionism, trotskyism 或者pacifism都可以同时是nationalist(nationalism无关立场左右,socialist也可以同时是nationalist,甚至叛国者(eg anglophobia)也可以同时是nationalist)。(3)nationalism是transferable的,一个英国人可能nationalism的对象是俄罗斯。一个人nationalism的对象并不一定是此人国家,可以是任何(甚至没有)的对象。(4)obsession
评分第一遍印象最深的几点:(1)nationalism =/= patriotism.前者是aggressive而后者是defensive。(2)不管是communism, political catholicism, zionism, trotskyism 或者pacifism都可以同时是nationalist(nationalism无关立场左右,socialist也可以同时是nationalist,甚至叛国者(eg anglophobia)也可以同时是nationalist)。(3)nationalism是transferable的,一个英国人可能nationalism的对象是俄罗斯。一个人nationalism的对象并不一定是此人国家,可以是任何(甚至没有)的对象。(4)obsession
评分有趣
评分奥威尔的评论文章有趣极了,一点也不比他的小说差。每次读到那招牌式的、毫不留情的挖苦,我仿佛都听到了奥威尔的冷笑声!