Angela Merkel photographed on holiday reading an interesting book

[Mrs. Overall]

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Philip Oltermann
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Merkel, snapped on holiday reading Stephen Greenblatt’s study of Shakespeare’s villains, “The Tyrant”. A dissection of the “infantile psychology and unquenchable narcissistic appetites of demagogues”, according to the blurb.

[Pacifist Patriot]

1. Brilliant! I've been wondering what my next audio book would be.

Just downloaded it. When I can put weight on my foot again in about a month, it shall accompany me on my daily treks. Thank you for posting this.

[Mrs. Overall]

10. Excellent! I'm thinking of downloading it as well.

And wishing you continued healing for your foot!

[True Dough]

2. Hmm...

[Saviolo]

7. That last one is like a Renaissance painting.

Amazing use of shadow and light. Sight lines and dynamic tension.

[True Dough]

8. And if it came with "word bubbles"

Everyone would be saying in unison, "This fu*king guy!!!"

[yardwork]

22. Well, not Bolton.

[True Dough]

23. True.

Maybe for Bolton it would be a thought bubble instead of a word bubble.

[FakeNoose]

11. Yes I see it as a Vermeer

... with subtle highlights, dark shadows and deep gray/brown hues.

[mopinko]

19. yup. sure does.

that color scheme seems almost too good to have been invented, let alone happening by accident.
not that blue suits are that hard to come by, but...

[LuvNewcastle]

20. Yes, I immediately thought it was a painting.

Perfect color and light. I wonder when the photographer realized how good the picture was.

[Aviation Pro]

3. Troll level....

...Expert.

[Scarsdale]

4. Brilliant woman.

Never quite managed to cover her dislike of the Orange Blowhard. Remember when THIS country had adults in charge?

[SunSeeker]

5. Her and Hillary would have had such a great partnership, advancing the world.

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Two great leaders combatting climate change, addressing poverty, spearheading women's empowerment, and isolating tyrants instead of glorifying them.

Alas, Putin installed Trump, and the great partnership was never to be.

[The Wielding Truth]

15. Yea. I can see it, too. The only answer to our wishes is to oust the Republicans. All of them.

[Butterflylady]

6. In otherwards

Shes reading about tRump.

[rurallib]

9. Maybe with a side of Boris?

I don't know, but I get that feeling it may cover both.

[pandr32]

12. I just ordered it in hardcover

[TheRealNorth]

13. Angela Merkel is one of the few conservative world leaders left in the world

That isn't a bat shit crazy authoritarian.

[Blue_true]

24. German conservatives are more like moderates here. nt

[not fooled]

14. In the 3rd photo

she looks like a pathologist examining a specimen.

[UTUSN]

16. K&R

[klook]

17. GREAT book.

Greenblatt discusses Shakespeare's several portrayals of authoritarian rulers, always set in earlier centuries to avoid getting in trouble with the ruling class of his day.

Greenblatt's narrative clearly references our own time in the process. Brilliantly done and a great read.

[spanone]

18. Meanwhile trump's latest read....

[yardwork]

21. Imagine having an intellectually curious leader. Oh wait.

We had some.