npub1h7…qm2up on Nostr: I read this book ~20 years ago, nominally about the trial of a terrifyingly awful ...
I read this book ~20 years ago, nominally about the trial of a terrifyingly awful sexual mass murderer of children.
But what all the reviews overlook, but a large part of Bataille's intent, was it was an act of such impactful horror, to prevent people from rising up and overthrowing their rulers, rulers agreed to abide by laws that limit their personal behaviors -- iotw the rule of law.
This was novel then, in barbaric "Europe".
The rampaging of billionaires is very analogous, now; but today, they're all in on the rampaging harm, so there's no inducement to rein things in.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/135447.The_Trial_of_Gilles_de_RaisPublished at
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