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Every afternoon for almost a year, a plump man named Mr Zed comes to the same spot in the city park and engages passers-by with quick-witted repartee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose who pass ask, who is this man? A wisecracker, a clown, a belligerent philosopher? Many shake their heads and move on; others listen to him, engage with him, and, again and again, end up at the same place. He doesn't write anything down, but his listeners often take notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith subversive energy and masterful brevity, Mr Zed undermines arrogance, megalomania, and false authority. A determined speaker who doesn't care for ambitions, he forces topics that others would rather keep to themselves. Reluctant to trust institutions and seeing absolutely nothing as 'non-negotiable', he admits mistakes and does away with judgment. He is no mere ventriloquist dummy for his creator - he is too stubborn for that. At the end of the season, when it becomes too cold and uncomfortable in the park, he disappears, never to be seen again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCollected in this thought-provoking and unique work are the considerations and provocations of this squat, park-bench philosopher, giving us a volume of truths and conversations that are clear-cut, sceptical, and fiercely illuminating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enzensberger's Mr. Zed, part teacher and part wisecracker, represents a plea for reasonableness, the deflation of extremes, the admission of folly, and a return to the middle path. 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