It is January 6, 2025. Donald Trump has been elected as the President of the United States and is at his private club in Mar-a-Lago. There, the enigmatic figure of Socrates, the ancient Athenian philosopher, appears with the intention of employing his method of interrogation and his unmistakable irony to explore the thinking of Trump and his inner circle.

The events of the day lead to an inevitable clash of worldviews between Socrates and Trump. Thousands of citizens protest, while the debate heats up, takes surprising turns, and reaches a dramatic conclusion. With precise language, full of vitality and pleasant eloquence, the author immerses us in an intense debate of ideas, current topics, and confronts us with the full complexity of the contemporary political drama. Socrates, Trump, and other characters come to life on these pages thanks to Dalmau's masterful use of Socratic dialogue.

What is a good politician? How does one govern well in a democracy? What is the purpose of power? And what constitutes success in life? These are some of the pressing questions explored in these dialogues, which will continue to haunt the reader's mind long after the book has been finished.

"I loved this book by Carlos Dalmau. I couldn't stop reading it until the end. I recommend it to every thoughtful citizen who wants to better understand the Trump phenomenon and the real dangers facing democracy in the United States and around the world." - Jay Fonseca

"Whoever peeks into these pages must prepare for an uncompromising debate with the rhetoric of intelligence." - Manolo Nuñez Negrón

"This book successfully fulfills its purpose of radically questioning the perversion of politics and the degeneration of democracy into which our current civilization is increasingly falling." - Carlos Rojas Osorio

product information:

Attribute

Value

publisher

‎Independently published (June 18, 2024)

language

‎Spanish

paperback

‎191 pages

isbn_13

‎979-8327706439

item_weight

‎10.9 ounces

dimensions

‎5.5 x 0.48 x 8.5 inches

best_sellers_rank

#2,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#9 in Ancient Greek & Roman Philosophy
#21 in U.S. Political Science
#27 in Libros en español (Special Features Stores)

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