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A review by alisarae
Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land by Amos Oz
5.0
Fantastic.
Three essays are gathered in this short book:
1. Dear Zealots - a look at fanaticism in all its guises. How it starts, how it manifests, its characteristics, and some ideas to inoculate culture against it. I thought it is worth reading especially by Brazilians at this moment. It certainly describes more than half the country to a T.
2. Many Lights, Not One Light - a strong argument for democracy's place in Jewish culture. A combat against theocracy and monarchy, citing examples of classic biblical figures and God's bowing to the will of the people.
3. Dreams Israel Should Let Go Of - Oz's proposal for a two-state solution to prevent WWIII and Israel from being wiped off the map. Some of the political and historical references were too niche for me (I don't really follow Israeli politics since it annoys me so much...as does politics in general. Basically if Steven Colbert doesn't talk about it, then I don't know about it). But I could follow the plan and the overarching arguments, and I think he is right.
Three essays are gathered in this short book:
1. Dear Zealots - a look at fanaticism in all its guises. How it starts, how it manifests, its characteristics, and some ideas to inoculate culture against it. I thought it is worth reading especially by Brazilians at this moment. It certainly describes more than half the country to a T.
2. Many Lights, Not One Light - a strong argument for democracy's place in Jewish culture. A combat against theocracy and monarchy, citing examples of classic biblical figures and God's bowing to the will of the people.
3. Dreams Israel Should Let Go Of - Oz's proposal for a two-state solution to prevent WWIII and Israel from being wiped off the map. Some of the political and historical references were too niche for me (I don't really follow Israeli politics since it annoys me so much...as does politics in general. Basically if Steven Colbert doesn't talk about it, then I don't know about it). But I could follow the plan and the overarching arguments, and I think he is right.