The Revolt of the Masses

The book that brought José Ortega y Gasset worldwide fame and is compared in its influence on minds to Marx's «Capital». In it, the philosopher explores the profound crisis of civilization: technical progress has created the «mass man», content with mediocrity and demanding rights without responsibilities.

Having laid the foundation in 1930, the author foresaw trends that have only worsened in our time. Today, this book helps to decode the mechanisms of power, as well as to understand what is happening in the world now and what it will be like tomorrow.

 After reading, you will:

— recognize the «mass man» in yourself and your surroundings;

— understand the reasons for the crisis of authorities and culture;

— be aware of the danger of dissolving individuality in the collective;

— learn to choose the path of responsibility instead of conscious conformity.