Le Lettere; lrsquo;Arte e la Filosofia sono allo stesso tempo soggetto ed oggetto del pensiero umano: ne sono continuamente generate; ed allo stesso tempo ne promuovono di sempre nuovo; fresco; giovane. Ambiti in cui il pensiero si manifesta; creativo; e da cui viene instancabilmente stimolato. Se la scuola ci formasse con unrsquo;educazione veramente multidisciplinare; riusciremmo piugrave; facilmente a vedere che anche la Scienza egrave; semplicemente un altro di questi ambiti; piuttosto che un percorso alternativo alla Lettere. Considerate da una diversa prospettiva; queste aree della conoscenza possono divenire per noi potenti propulsori; capaci di trasportarci dal suolo; dal circoscritto campo visivo del quotidiano verso unrsquo;aria piugrave; rarefatta; dove magari i particolari sfumano ma la visione drsquo;insieme risulta meglio definita: ad altitudine di crociera; appunto. Pur consapevoli che la nostra permanenza a quelle alte quote azzurre; dove splende sempre il sole; saragrave; inevitabilmente limitata; da questi viaggi torniamo al suolo; motivati e con un sottile; indefinibile anelito a quellrsquo;azzurro. Che; forse; ci spingeragrave; a nuovi viaggi. Allrsquo;Arte; in particolare; sono dedicati questi pensieri; pensieri in libertagrave;; la cui unica ambizione egrave; stimolare qualche riflessione; e suggerire un diverso approccio; a piugrave; basso impatto; alla valorizzazione e conservazione dei manufatti artistici.Scrive Pietro Segala nella bella introduzione a questo libro; ldquo;Questo piccolo-denso libro di poesia in prosa; infatti; propone una intensa riflessione sulla necessitagrave; di maturare una cultura che sia fondativa delle responsabilitagrave; e delle potenzialitagrave; della scienza. Almeno se la scienza; smettendo di essere alleata-serva della sola estetica; voglia davvero contribuire a far durare la piugrave; importante e piugrave; qualificante risorsa di questa Italiardquo;.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful. Five stars for information and detail...2 1/2 for readability.By Nathan WebsterThis is the first truly comprehensive look at the history of the billion dollar concert ticketing industry; and should deservedly be the first go-to book for anybody ever doing work on the subject.I worked in the ticket industry for about 13 years; so Ive seen most of the changes the author describes. Stub Hub; the now-ubiqutous ticket marketplace; used to call our office years ago and explain what a great idea they had about a national format - and we laughed; and laughed.Most importantly; though; the stories Budnick and Baron tell happened the way they tell it. I can speak to their credibility; at least as far as their stories on Stub Hub; Tickets Now; and other ticket brokers.No question they put in every bit of detail they could get their hands on. That is one of the flaws of the book; that they put in so much that its sometimes difficult to tell what facts are most important; and where the readers focus should really be. This book takes some work - its not a beach read. You have to be prepared to pay attention; read things again; and then re-read. There is a lot of business discussion; and dollar figures; and other small details that require a lot of the readers attention.A big flaw is the lack of specific ticket prices. Only a few times do the authors actually say what a concert costs; and since the entire book is on the notion that the public is getting scalped; its hard to see exactly HOW; without seeing the increase in price.I know that the Rolling Stones; for example; charged $60 for their best field seats for their 1997 tour - and $450 in 2005. Awful; right? But even though the Rolling Stones are a major part of the book; the authors never use any specific ticket prices - they talk about fan club prices; but not tickets. I wish the authors had used more specific price examples to both horrify and educate the reader about the much higher prices they are now paying. And; the impact of the Internet - where ticket broker prices suddenly became public knowledge - isnt highlighted quite well enough.But as far as what the authors include; it really shows how distant the idea of concerts has gotten from the "old days" when it was about the music. Now; concerts are just one more product that companies provide as a way to get a captive audience that they can then sell other products too. It will make a reader very cynical. The stories about the Grateful Deads mail-order ticket system; and Pearl Jams lawsuit (although they arent the heroes they presented themselves to be) against Ticketmaster are among the most interesting; well-detailed sections.So; the book is very detailed and infomative; but often hard to follow and requires very close attention. But I can speak to the credibility of at least some of it; so I think the rest of it is equally accurate.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ... of the tickets industry and the authors have done great research But it is poorly written and very hard ...By Hemant S KawaleThis book gives you a comprehensive history of the tickets industry and the authors have done great research But it is poorly written and very hard to read. The authors switch context and jump back and forth on the timelines frequently.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. So thats why I can never get a good seat.......By CrewboyThis book is a must read for anybody that is an avid concertgoer that has always wondered why a show sells out in less than 5 minutes and if they get tickets; theyre always the worst seats in the building.This book is written in a very "60 Minutes" type investigation manner about Ticketmaster. It breaks down the origins of computerized ticketing from its very beginnings to where its at today. The book examines the greed; corruption and blatant arrogance that takes place in the concert industry. From agents; promoters and even the artists themselves; this book leaves no stone unturned.Definitely worth the read.
