When Umberto Eco’s second novel, Foucault’s Pendulum, was published in English, I reviewed it, and I must have been in an unusually bad mood, because I hated it, and said so.
I think that no matter what, people need to push aside the bullshit and talk to each other face to face and say, "Do you hate me? Da you want to fight me?" That's how I feel when it comes to Twitter. Everything on Twitter moves on hypersonic speeds and there's no room for forgiveness. It's getting old. I enjoy a little teasing here and there. But when people send you letters with anthrax over beating them in a game of Call of Duty, this is not about discussion anymore. But this story should help everyone learn to get along, hopefully. You don't have to move in with your enemies, but learn to have unemotional disagreements. And to get people cancelled or fired, is not the way of moving the needle. Maybe I'm just bullshitting myself, but it's odd to me. Is this odd for anyone else?
Enjoyed reading this. How refreshing to read about people who could be honest about each other's work, and yet get along famously by agreeing to disagree. Feels like this could not happen anymore?
What a delightful story! It gives me hope that, perhaps even in the time of social media, we might be able to befriend our critics and those we criticize.
Well, Vargas Llosa is not right-wing anymore, hes' gone far-right as he's openly arguing that we do not need to care about free elections but only on "voting right". And we all know what that means when coming from him.
Lovely story. You probably won’t remember, but maybe I met you in the green room at the Hey Festival about 10-15 years ago. I’d just seen you speak - beautifully- about the power of learning poetry by heart. You were chatting to Vince Cable and must have spotted me hovering nervously and, very generously, invited me to join your conversation.
It’s stuck in my mind ever since as an action that must have been inconsequential for you but huge for me.
This you should know @Alan Dershowitz X is duplicated so are the many I blocked here the Turks hate you on FB they are here and @Bill Maher knows they stole another account of mine and this is the 7 th time in 100 days
I think that no matter what, people need to push aside the bullshit and talk to each other face to face and say, "Do you hate me? Da you want to fight me?" That's how I feel when it comes to Twitter. Everything on Twitter moves on hypersonic speeds and there's no room for forgiveness. It's getting old. I enjoy a little teasing here and there. But when people send you letters with anthrax over beating them in a game of Call of Duty, this is not about discussion anymore. But this story should help everyone learn to get along, hopefully. You don't have to move in with your enemies, but learn to have unemotional disagreements. And to get people cancelled or fired, is not the way of moving the needle. Maybe I'm just bullshitting myself, but it's odd to me. Is this odd for anyone else?
Enjoyed reading this. How refreshing to read about people who could be honest about each other's work, and yet get along famously by agreeing to disagree. Feels like this could not happen anymore?
Mr. Rushdie, what makes a book 'good' for you? Additionally, what makes a book 'great' apart from 'good'?
Brilliant. Do you think you will ever write something about Christopher Hitchens?
What a delightful story! It gives me hope that, perhaps even in the time of social media, we might be able to befriend our critics and those we criticize.
A nice piece that brings the past with a whiff of freshness.. Waiting to read more
This is a profound lesson we all need to learn. We can love and respect each other even if we disagree.
Well, Vargas Llosa is not right-wing anymore, hes' gone far-right as he's openly arguing that we do not need to care about free elections but only on "voting right". And we all know what that means when coming from him.
Nice memories:-) as an Italian I love Eco! But the three of you are among my favourite writer… with a special liking for Eco though😂
God bless the two Musketeers.
Lovely story. You probably won’t remember, but maybe I met you in the green room at the Hey Festival about 10-15 years ago. I’d just seen you speak - beautifully- about the power of learning poetry by heart. You were chatting to Vince Cable and must have spotted me hovering nervously and, very generously, invited me to join your conversation.
It’s stuck in my mind ever since as an action that must have been inconsequential for you but huge for me.
Warm wishes, David
This you should know @Alan Dershowitz X is duplicated so are the many I blocked here the Turks hate you on FB they are here and @Bill Maher knows they stole another account of mine and this is the 7 th time in 100 days
Apparently Turkish Pig
There is now one Musketeer. But their words will withstand the test of time. As will yours.
That last line:(
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