Do you even know who Umberto Eco was? First and foremost a philosopher, but also the only philosopher since Plato who could competently write fiction. You may have heard of some of his work, even in translation, like "The Name of the Rose" (also made into a movie, with Sean Connery), and "Foucault's Pendulum", an epic take down of new age conspiracy theories. But Americans are geographically challenged, and only mercenarily literate. So continue with the whining over people who are more learned and intelligent than you modding you down for being stupid and spreading ignorance and fear, and loathing. Hunter S. Thompson would not approve, hemo, nor would George Carlin. Nor Will Rogers or Andy Kaufman.
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Wednesday April 14 2021, @08:15AM
Do you even know who Umberto Eco was? First and foremost a philosopher, but also the only philosopher since Plato who could competently write fiction. You may have heard of some of his work, even in translation, like "The Name of the Rose" (also made into a movie, with Sean Connery), and "Foucault's Pendulum", an epic take down of new age conspiracy theories. But Americans are geographically challenged, and only mercenarily literate. So continue with the whining over people who are more learned and intelligent than you modding you down for being stupid and spreading ignorance and fear, and loathing. Hunter S. Thompson would not approve, hemo, nor would George Carlin. Nor Will Rogers or Andy Kaufman.