Umberto Eco is a very talented writer and thinker, but I found only the middle third of the book suited my tastes. The first part is a science-fiction-philosphoical satire. Those are always hard to read in French. (The book was written in Italian and the French translator worked closely with the author.) It was okay.
Most of the book is composed of essays written for newspapers and magazines. They are clever and often very funny.
The last part is philosophers' humour.... not mine.
For anyone who wants to read it in English, here is the cover.
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