A review by innerspaceboy
Stranger Than We Can Imagine: Making Sense of the Twentieth Century, by John Higgs
5.0
Just completed Higgs' latest book - Stranger Than We Can Imagine: An Alternative History of the 20th Century.
I found my eagerness increasing with each successive chapter while Higgs ushered his readers from one decade to the next. By the time I reached postmodernism (expertly described in the context of Super Mario Bros) and the pivotal transition from the hierarchical absolutist worldview to the communal network culture of the millennials, I was on the edge of my socio-cultural seat.
A brilliant read!
I found my eagerness increasing with each successive chapter while Higgs ushered his readers from one decade to the next. By the time I reached postmodernism (expertly described in the context of Super Mario Bros) and the pivotal transition from the hierarchical absolutist worldview to the communal network culture of the millennials, I was on the edge of my socio-cultural seat.
A brilliant read!