Section V - Chapter 3 113 -132 Summary and Analysis

The first essay in this section is called "Striking at the Heart of the State". Eco opens the essay discussing the Red Brigades and insists that once again the truth of a communication lies in how it is interpreted more so than the form, content, or vehicle of the message. He goes on to talk about the idea of multinationals dictating wars, peace, and relationships throughout the world.

Eco continues that because of the multinational arrangement, there is no head of a particular government or country that can be toppled in order to change the status quo. There is no room for a Che Guevara type revolution. He discusses the fact that terrorism is exactly aimed at this type of system. They cause damage by creating instability in the system. Eco goes on...