History of Ideas 11: Umberto Eco
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Revealing Scandals: Umberto Eco's Critique of Wikileaks
This chapter explores Umberto Eco's analysis of Wikileaks and its promise of transparency. It discusses how Wikileaks obtained and published hidden government documents, as well as the criticism that it failed to deliver on its promise. The chapter also delves into Eco's view that the information released by Wikileaks was not new, but rather exposed longstanding practices in diplomacy and espionage.
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