Der Untergang des Abendlandes vs Homo Ludens: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Civilisation, Civilization, Philosophy

Cover of Der Untergang des Abendlandes

Der Untergang des Abendlandes Oswald Spengler · 1918 ★★★★☆ 4.1 647 pages · ≈ 11 h 59 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Homo Ludens

Homo Ludens Johan Huizinga · 1938 ★★★★☆ 4.0 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Homo Ludens is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Der Untergang des Abendlandes.

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