Tibor Fischer

Jan 15, 2025 | spectator.com.au | Tibor Fischer

The Last Days of Budapest: Spies, Nazis, Rescuers and Resistance, 1940-1945 Apollo, pp.512, 27.99 I suspect Adam LeBor and his publishers must have struggled to come up with the title The Last Days of Budapest: Spies, Nazis, Rescuers and Resistance, 1940-1945. The book certainly does what it says on the cover, but its pages contain other Magyar-themed subjects.

Jan 14, 2025 | spectator.co.uk | Tibor Fischer

I suspect Adam LeBor and his publishers must have struggled to come up with the title The Last Days of Budapest: Spies, Nazis, Rescuers and Resistance, 1940-1945. The book certainly does what it says on the cover, but its pages contain other Magyar-themed subjects. We are offered a wide-ranging reflection on Hungary in the first half of the 20th century, from the harsh measures of the 1920 Trianon treaty to the devastating arrival of the Soviet army in Budapest in 1944.

Aug 7, 2024 | spectator.com.au | Tibor Fischer

Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin Routledge, pp.312, 22.99 Three philosophers walk into a crypto-currency. Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin, I’d argue, is a slightly inaccurate title. Messrs Bailey, Rettler and Warmke have composed a book that is a meticulous and unphilosophically lucid examination of the origins and properties of bitcoin. No Hegel, no Husserl, no fuss.

Aug 6, 2024 | spectator.co.uk | Tibor Fischer

Text size Line Spacing Comments Share Share Tibor Fischer Does bitcoin fit the definition of good money? Linkedin Messenger Email Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin Andrew M. Bailey, Bradley Rettler and Craig Warmke Routledge, pp. 312, £22 Three philosophers walk into a crypto-currency. Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin, I’d argue, is a slightly inaccurate title. Messrs Bailey, Rettler and Warmke have composed a book that is a meticulous and unphilosophically...

Jul 26, 2024 | thebookerprizes.com | Chetna Maroo |Tibor Fischer |Roddy Doyle |Guy Gunarante

A summer of sport unfolds before us as we eagerly await the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The games embody passion, determination, and the pursuit of excellence – much like great literature, reflecting a spirit we often see in both authors and their writing. As Booker Prize 2024 judge Sara Collins noted in a recent interview, the Booker is ‘a bit like the Olympic gold medal of book awards’.