History Has Begun by Bruno Macaes
Die in erschreckenden Ma e angewachsene Eingriffsm glichkeit in den naturgegebenen Ablauf alles Lebens hat eine anhaltende Diskussion ber Sterben und Tod angefacht, deren Ende noch nicht absehbar ist, da wohl Fragen und Bedenken in den Raum gestellt werden, eine Basis f r allgemeing ltige Verhaltensweisen sich jedoch noch nicht abzeichnet und auch so schnell nicht zu finden sein wird. Mit einer 73 Abschnitte umfassenden Tour d'Horizon wird hier das weitl ufige Feld der Todesforschung abgeschritten und die in vieler Hinsicht diffizil gewordene Problematik sichtbar. Dabei kommen Thanatologen und Suizidforscher, wie Elisabeth K bler-Ross, Ringel und Baechler ebenso zu Wort, wir der Chirurg Christiaan Barnard, Theologen wie Karl Rahner und Hans K ng, Philosophen von Platon bis Sartre und Literaten von Seneca bis Max Frisch. Mag die durchscheinende Meinung des Autors auch subjektiv und nicht immer gef llig sein, Denkanst e finden sich in F lle. Man sollte dem Gespr ch mit dem und ber den Tod deshalb nicht ausweichen.
'There’s no better man to guide us on the differences between Europe and America than Bruno Macaes... ['History Has Begun'] is required reading for anyone who wants to understand the country that invented itself — and the modern world.' -- The Sunday Times
‘Brilliant and wildly provocative, [Maçães] not so much turns history on its head, as inside out … a wonderfully contrarian essay on the future of world politics … challenging to the last sentence, it has been the stimulating and fun read of the year so far.’ -- The Evening Standard
‘A refreshingly bold and deeply thought-stirring book.’ -- John Gray, The New Statesman
‘A fascinating survey of the decline and possible rise of the American empire.’ -- The Wall Street Journal
‘[A] unique voice … exhilarating.’ -- The Wire
‘As a kind of counterpoint to his insightful books on the rise of Eurasia and China’s One Belt One Road initiative, Bruno Maçães has written an absorbing, ruminative essay on the United States. Whereas his exploration of Eurasia was a true journey over that vast landmass, here he encounters America in his library and his imagination. Between Europe, oppressed by history, and China, intoxicated by technology, the United States still offers some hope of reconciling power and liberty.’ -- Niall Ferguson, Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford, and author of 'Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire' and 'The Square and the Tower'
'The future never matches the conventional wisdom. Bruno Macaes gives us the special gift of charting a future for the United States and the world that may be very different, and quite possibly much better, than what we expect.' -- Marc Andreessen, entrepreneur, investor and cofounder of Netscape
'This insightful book makes bold and counterintuitive arguments. The international system is poised for the flourishing of cultural and political diversity among nation states. At the same time, this can and should be another American Century. This round requires the United States creatively to remake itself inside and out.' -- Kiron K. Skinner, Former Director of the Office of Policy Planning, Department of State
'Bruno Macaes has written an erudite, thought-provoking exploration of how the world is affected by a post-truth America, an America where the line between reality and entertainment is no longer discernible, and where the hallowed concept of the "West" is losing its meaning.' -- Yaroslav Trofimov, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, 'Wall Street Journal'
'A rich, digressive, aphoristic book.'
‘Brilliant and wildly provocative, [Maçães] not so much turns history on its head, as inside out … a wonderfully contrarian essay on the future of world politics … challenging to the last sentence, it has been the stimulating and fun read of the year so far.’ -- The Evening Standard
‘A refreshingly bold and deeply thought-stirring book.’ -- John Gray, The New Statesman
‘A fascinating survey of the decline and possible rise of the American empire.’ -- The Wall Street Journal
‘[A] unique voice … exhilarating.’ -- The Wire
‘As a kind of counterpoint to his insightful books on the rise of Eurasia and China’s One Belt One Road initiative, Bruno Maçães has written an absorbing, ruminative essay on the United States. Whereas his exploration of Eurasia was a true journey over that vast landmass, here he encounters America in his library and his imagination. Between Europe, oppressed by history, and China, intoxicated by technology, the United States still offers some hope of reconciling power and liberty.’ -- Niall Ferguson, Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford, and author of 'Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire' and 'The Square and the Tower'
'The future never matches the conventional wisdom. Bruno Macaes gives us the special gift of charting a future for the United States and the world that may be very different, and quite possibly much better, than what we expect.' -- Marc Andreessen, entrepreneur, investor and cofounder of Netscape
'This insightful book makes bold and counterintuitive arguments. The international system is poised for the flourishing of cultural and political diversity among nation states. At the same time, this can and should be another American Century. This round requires the United States creatively to remake itself inside and out.' -- Kiron K. Skinner, Former Director of the Office of Policy Planning, Department of State
'Bruno Macaes has written an erudite, thought-provoking exploration of how the world is affected by a post-truth America, an America where the line between reality and entertainment is no longer discernible, and where the hallowed concept of the "West" is losing its meaning.' -- Yaroslav Trofimov, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, 'Wall Street Journal'
'A rich, digressive, aphoristic book.'
Bruno Maçães is a non-resident senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, a senior advisor at Flint Global and a senior fellow at Renmin University of China. Formerly Portugal’s Europe minister (2013–15), he has been a regular commentator for CNN, the BBC and Al Jazeera, and has written for the Financial Times, The Guardian and Foreign Affairs. He is the author of 'Belt and Road', also published by Hurst, and 'The Dawn of Eurasia'. He lives in Istanbul.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781787383012 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787383016 |
| Title | History Has Begun |
| Author | Bruno Macaes |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for The Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2021 (UK) |
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