few are able to speciate their selves from their groups
50+. "Ach, es ist schwer, diese Gottesspur zu finden inmitten dieses Lebens, das wir fuhren, inmitten dieser so sehr zufriedenen, so sehr bürgerlichen, so sehr geistlosen Zeit, im Anblick dieser Architekturen, dieser Geschäfte, dieser Politik, dieser Menschen. Wie sollte ich nicht ein Steppenwolf und ruppiger Eremit sein inmitten einer Welt, von deren Zielen ich keines teile, von deren Freude keine zu mir spricht?" -- from Hesse's Steppenwolf
Monday, October 20, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Re: National Geographic's Apocalypses
The general title of these two National Geographic series is "Apocalypse" (http://natgeotv.com/asia/apocalypse-world-war-i; http://natgeotv.com/asia/apocalypse-the-second-world-war), by which the creators mean terrible, dramatic events in human history (since not the end of the world). But what the two series really are is an apocalypse, an un-covering (Greek apokalupsis, from apokaluptein ‘uncover, reveal,’ from apo- ‘un-’ + kaluptein ‘to cover.'), a revealing of the human being, individually, socially and collectively.
These films can be viewed more usefully as lessons in realistic social psychology than as just past, if relevant, history.
These films can be viewed more usefully as lessons in realistic social psychology than as just past, if relevant, history.
irresponsible in the USA
one of the greatest social problems in the USA:
at all levels and in all areas -- people not being seriously responsible for their actions, before or after
at all levels and in all areas -- people not being seriously responsible for their actions, before or after