Review: Mitra-Varuna: An Essay on Two Indo-European Representations of Sovereignty

Mitra-Varuna: An Essay on Two Indo-European Representations of Sovereignty by Georges Dumézil
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An interesting and deep study of the mythological roots of the concept of political sovereignty for the Indo-European peoples. It gives a reader some food for thoughts that is quite relevant even in modern political conditions.

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Richard Jewell

Clint Eastwood is the living embodiment not only of the American cinematography but of the American spirit as well. At least, the ideal I personally believe the American spirit is. He created many truly iconic characters as an actor and now we can enjoy another wonderful movie that he did as a director. 'Richard Jewell' is a movie based on the real events. It is a deeply psychological social drama. It is a story about modest hero, coming form the little people of America, the people that used to be called 'a silent majority'. He is everything that modern "progressive people" consider to be "not cool". He is white man with traditional views and deep respect for the law and order, with a figure of an officer of the law enforcement as a role model. He possesses guns, he shoots for the recreation with the NRA members, he hunts. He works honestly and he truly believes in the System. And the System fails him, the System uses him as a scapegoat, the System tears his life apart.This exact story ends well. But how many such richards were left unheard, alone with their despair? No wonder, that 'a silent majority' is no longer silent, that it rebelled against the establishment in the US - and we can see the same processes all over the world. Eastwood heard this story of the heartland of America. And he told it us masterfully. 

Review: Fall, Or Dodge in Hell

Fall, Or Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An epic book of Neal Stephenson. I find his version of the technological developement of the human civilazation leading to Singularity quite interesting thoug I am not sure I would like to live in such world.

Finally, the line of Enoch Root, which goes through all his major novels, come to the logical end. It wraps it all pretty neatly.

Some pretty spicy satire on the socio-political realities of the beginning of 21st century as well. I wonder if it really procedes in this direction.

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