John Ralston Saul Libri
John Ralston Saul è un autore e saggista canadese noto per le sue profonde esplorazioni sull'individualismo, la cittadinanza e il bene pubblico. Esamina criticamente le insidie delle società guidate da tecnocrati e la confusione tra leadership autentica e mero managerialismo. Il lavoro di Saul approfondisce la strategia militare, il ruolo vitale della libertà di parola e della cultura, e offre una critica acuta del discorso economico contemporaneo, evidenziando il potere unico della voce individuale.







The Unconscious Civilization
- 208pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
The book offers a philosophical exploration of the pervasive influence of corporatism in contemporary society, arguing that it undermines democratic principles. It delves into the mechanisms through which corporatism has entrenched itself and presents strategies for resisting its detrimental effects. The author aims to provoke critical thought about the intersection of corporate power and democratic governance, encouraging readers to consider ways to reclaim democratic integrity.
Nine-year-old Christie Lyons has come to live in the house on the hill--the house where no children have lived for fifty years. When she sleeps in the old-fashioned nursery, her terror begins.
The Paradise Eater
- 318pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
Collapse of Globalism
- 325pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
Revised and updated, with a new introduction, "The Collapse of Globalism" is 'a triumph...reminding us what the global economy really is - something that humans have created...This is the start of a new debate' - "Forbes". Globalization, like many great ideologies before it, is dead. Despite the almost religious certainty with which it was conceived, nation states have not become extinct, international trade has not created real wealth that has spread across society and many dictatorships have not changed into democracies. In this groundbreaking book, the distinguished philosopher John Ralston Saul examines where we go from here. As the hope of global prosperity fades and the problems of immigration, terrorism and the collapsing economy cause the world's nations to rethink their relationships, Saul's exhilarating investigation into the collapse of globalism is essential - and timely.
Set against the backdrop of the 1980s and 1990s, the narrative follows a narrator who navigates both elite circles and tumultuous dictatorships across New York, Paris, Morocco, and Haiti. His encounters reveal a world filled with secret lovers, exiled royalty, and bizarre deaths, contrasting the emotional turmoil of the privileged with the political chaos of authoritarian regimes. As he delves deeper into these contrasting worlds, his role shifts from observer to potential participant, raising questions about his true identity and intentions in this darkly comedic exploration.
To druhé nejlepší
- 286pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
Děj thrilleru kanadského autora, kterého kritici často přirovnávají ke Grahamu Greenovi a Josephu Conradovi, se odehrává v nedávné době v jihovýchodní Asii, kam bývalý znalec orientálního umění britského muzea Spenser podniká loupežnou výpravu pro sochy Buddhy z klášterního komplexu. Nicméně v této době jsou zdejší země poznamenány dlouholetými válečnými konflikty. Pes barmsko-thajskou hranici putuje většina světové produkce opia. Jednotlivé stezky přes hory střeží větší či menší ozbrojené skupiny, které si nechávají platit tučné výkupné. Spenser zjišťuje příliš pozdě, že padl do osudné léčky. ... celý text
John Field je bývalý úspěšný novinář. V komunistickém Laosu je obžalován ze zmasakrování manželského páru. Ta žena byla kdysi jeho milenkou. Následuje dramatický útěk do Thajska, kde po něm pátrají najatí vrazi. Do čeho se to dostal? Field se snaží uniknout dogovým mafiím do prostředí bangkokských bordelů přeplněných mladými thajskými děvčaty i děvčátky, které sem prodali jejich chudí rodiče. Field poznává krutou pravdu, že špinavé peníze z prodeje drog pronikají do nejvyšších míst politiků ruku v ruce s vojenským pučem.



