The Disenlightenment
eBook - ePub

The Disenlightenment

Politics, Horror, and Entertainment

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Disenlightenment

Politics, Horror, and Entertainment

About this book

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"Great playwright and filmmaker, DAVID MAMET, just wrote an incredible new book, The Disenlightenment, Politics, Horror, and Entertainment. David is a special man and talent. Get his book, NOW!" — President Donald Trump

One of America's greatest living literary legends invites you think for yourself in this compelling narrative of manipulation, power, and the human condition.

"Government, like Circe, turns men into swine," David Mamet writes in his latest political tour de force. Prepare to be challenged, enlightened, and entertained by The Disenlightenment as Mamet dissects the modern world with enthusiasm, wisdom, and lots of references to movies about the mafia.

Once a stalwart of liberal thought, Mamet now turns his penetrating gaze on the cultural milieu that nurtured his artistic growth, revealing how America's elites have twisted our institutions into tools of manipulation. With his one-of-a-kind wit, he exposes the intricate dance between power and myth, unmasking how the elites manipulate media and culture to maintain control.

The Disenlightenment fearlessly tackles topics from war to love, success to death, offering a fresh perspective on the human condition. His observations, ranging from the carnival-like nature of politics to the power of language, reflect a society where traditional values are under siege.

This book is an opportunity to engage with one of the most provocative and insightful writers of the modern era. Whether you're a long-time Mamet aficionado or new to his work, The Disenlightenment promises to challenge your perceptions, stimulate your mind, and perhaps change how you view the world.

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Information

Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9780063455122
Topic
Art

Table of contents

  1. Dedication
  2. Epigraph
  3. Contents
  4. Open City—an Introduction
  5. Box Jumper
  6. The Kennedys
  7. The Shill
  8. The Springbok
  9. The Bally and the Tip
  10. No Coups in England
  11. “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes”
  12. Road Trip
  13. Hypothermia
  14. Decision Height
  15. Dese Dem Dose
  16. Come Smoke a Coca-Cola
  17. The Temp Score and the Look Back
  18. The Generation of the Desert
  19. Intersectionality
  20. “The Poor Are Always with Us” Explained
  21. The Zero Point
  22. Woody Allen and the IDF
  23. Armageddon
  24. Firewall
  25. Upstage of the Couch
  26. The Hangman’s Rope
  27. Failing Up and Down
  28. The Benjamins
  29. Lesbians and Whaling
  30. Some Maxims of Napoleon
  31. Stonewall
  32. Herman Melville and the Jews
  33. Motherless Children
  34. Song of Praise
  35. Bartenders’ Guide: The Shirley Temple and the Molotov
  36. Munchausen by Proxy
  37. My Romance
  38. Oklahoma
  39. What Shall We Give the Sun God?
  40. Maverick
  41. Carmen Miranda and the Panama Canal
  42. The Farmhouse
  43. The Wheel
  44. The Bus Station
  45. Gandhi N’ Me
  46. Inherit the Wind
  47. The New Zealander
  48. The Long Way Around the Barn
  49. Acknowledgments
  50. About the Author
  51. Also by David Mamet
  52. Copyright
  53. About the Publisher

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