In these times, wisdom like this is a balm for one's soul. The author guides the reader through a wonderful accounting of culture as seen through the eyes of one privileged - and cursed - enough to have lived in these extraordinary times.
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2030: A Letter to My Grandson Kindle Edition
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A nomadic political analyst realizes he will soon become a grandfather. So he decides to write a digital letter to his grandson-to-be; an intangible legacy, encompassing some lessons he learned from life. The letter can only be “opened” in 2030, when the grandson will be a teenager in a world in turmoil. Beginning with Bob Dylan and touching on techno, Keats, Maserati, Siddhartha, Shakespeare, Blake, Borges, Xuanzang and scores of other legacies, the author shares his experience and wisdom in a deeply cultured and tremendously moving ode to the beauty and richness of past and future worlds. A wonderful gift for any seeker.
Pepe Escobar is an independent geopolitical analyst. He writes for RT, Sputnik, TomDispatch, Strategic Culture Foundation, and is a frequent contributor to websites and radio and TV shows ranging from the US to East Asia. He is the former roving correspondent for Asia Times Online, where he also wrote the column The Roving Eye from 2000 to 2014. Born in Brazil, he's been a foreign correspondent since 1985, and has lived in London, Paris, Milan, Los Angeles, Washington, Bangkok and Hong Kong. He is the author of "Globalistan" (2007), "Red Zone Blues" (2007), "Obama does Globalistan" (2009) and "Empire of Chaos" (2014), all published by Nimble Books. Follow him on https://www.facebook.com/pepe.escobar.77377 Facebook
Pepe Escobar is an independent geopolitical analyst. He writes for RT, Sputnik, TomDispatch, Strategic Culture Foundation, and is a frequent contributor to websites and radio and TV shows ranging from the US to East Asia. He is the former roving correspondent for Asia Times Online, where he also wrote the column The Roving Eye from 2000 to 2014. Born in Brazil, he's been a foreign correspondent since 1985, and has lived in London, Paris, Milan, Los Angeles, Washington, Bangkok and Hong Kong. He is the author of "Globalistan" (2007), "Red Zone Blues" (2007), "Obama does Globalistan" (2009) and "Empire of Chaos" (2014), all published by Nimble Books. Follow him on https://www.facebook.com/pepe.escobar.77377 Facebook
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateNovember 17, 2015
- File size376 KB
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- ASIN : B0186FC99U
- Publisher : Nimble Books LLC (November 17, 2015)
- Publication date : November 17, 2015
- Language : English
- File size : 376 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 37 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,628,361 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2018
- Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2020The breadth of the author's readings is breathtaking! I hope his grandson is equipped to face this cruel world.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2020Books shows the cultural background of a master world analyst. Takes a lot of reading/studying to be able to comment on world events. Traveling is just the tip of the iceberg.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2015I have been reading Pepe Escobar for many, many years now. He is by far my favorite investigative journalist. As I too recently became a grandfather I can relate to the passing on of my accumulated knowledge and observations. I highly recommend this book/letter to all with an ounce of curiosity in their bones.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2016A wonderful little bit. I read Pepe Escobar's articles all the time. This is different. He talks about his literary and musical influences from Plato to Joyce, Dylan to Hendrix. Running through the book is the theme of the monk Xuanzang and the Silk Road.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2019A huge reference for recent historical litterature; a father telling his son what is worth reading
- Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2016It is a very beautiful letter. You can feel the honesty and love. It is the kind of reading that cannot be described, so, just read it!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2016thanks.
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Maria C. Moraes BarrosReviewed in Brazil on October 15, 20235.0 out of 5 stars Adorei
Lindo, poético, profético.
Movie MogulReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 20165.0 out of 5 stars A work of genius
The real value of this superb little tome is realising that we too can write our own version of 2030, there now being no greater gift that we can also bestow on our own grandkids. I will now be eternally grateful to Pepe for giving me the idea.
mReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 20195.0 out of 5 stars good read
great, you cant go wrong with pepe





