This Christmas I will be reading the amazing history of postwar Europe by Tony Judt. I have read only the first 100 pages so far, but the book is fascinating in its clarity and breathtaking scope. Besides being a meticulous historian Judt seems to be a great thinker as well, which in my mind was confirmed by a public lecture I found on his NYU website on the role of modern intellectuals. At the end of two months in which this blog was rocked by both the triumph (Obama) and the defeat (Greek riots) of informed, intellectually sound discourse, I found his views particularly welcome. The video is on the right-hand column.
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