How to Cure a Fanatic |
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A Oz
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Pages: 104 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 0691126690
Pub: Princeton University Press
Pub date: 2006-02-14
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 181164
Reader Reviews:
short but very insightful (0/0 people found this helpful)
Amos Oz's two short essays are full of valuabe insights into the mindset of a fanatic in general, as well as into just and effective ways to deal with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Coming from an insider in every sense of the word, it is very refreshing to read his opinion that the conflict "is not a religious war, although the fanatics on both sides are trying very hard to turn it into one" but simply a "real-estate dispute". Oz is able to put things into perspective without resorting to hiding behind obscure depictions of the conflict as predominantly a clash of religions/civilizations, or worse, of vile anti-semitism. His message is all the more valuable because he is an insider.
His ideas about the necessity of injecting imagination, as well as a sense of humor, in the mind of a fanatic, provide an interesting, and possibly effective way of loosening up the rigid mould of a fanatic mind. His "Order of the teaspoon" is a fascinating concept (I'm in), but I won't elaborate on it so you'd find out for yourselves!
If only politicians would consult with novelists like Oz, our world would be a much, much better place!
A quick read (2/2 people found this helpful)
I read this book to flesh out the mainly historical context from which I try to make sense of the Israeli Palestinian conflict. I was not disappointed to start with. Oz's pragmatic approach was refreshing and thought provoking i.e. 'Make peace not love.'
Unfortunately I thought the latter half of the essay drifted away from the insightfullness of the start, although Oz's observations of the fanatic are interesting.
The final interview seemed a bit of a filler, covering some points already addressed.
It's a short read but contains some really interesting ideas, providing this topic has already gripped you.
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