Media populism means appealing to people directly through media. A politician who can master the media can shape political affairs outside of parliament and even eliminate the mediation of parliament. Umberto Eco affairappealdirectly Change image and share on social
After years of practice, I can walk into a bookstore and understand its layout in a few seconds. I can glance at the spine of a book and make a good guess at its content from a number of signs. Umberto Eco bookbookstorecontent Change image and share on social
I don't see the point of having 80 million people online if all they are doing in the end is talking to ghosts in the suburbs. Umberto Eco endghostmillion Change image and share on social
Narrativity presumes a special taste for plot. And this taste for plot was always very present in the Anglo-Saxon countries and that explains their high quality of detective novels. Umberto Eco anglocountrydetective Change image and share on social
I think of myself as a serious professor who, during the weekend, writes novels. Umberto Eco novelprofessorweekend Change image and share on social
I have to admit that I only read 'War and Peace' when I was 40. But I knew the basics before then. Umberto Eco admitbasicknow Change image and share on social
As a scholar I am interested in the philosophy of language, semiotics, call it what you want, and one of the main features of the human language is the possibility of lying. Umberto Eco callfeaturehuman Change image and share on social
Every time that I write a novel I am convinced for at least two years that it is the last one, because a novel is like a child. It takes two years after its birth. You have to take care of it. It starts walking, and then speaking. Umberto Eco birthcarechild share on social
