In the face of relentless change, we are losing the past. Customs, traditions, religion, and established institutions are going overboard. We are losing, perhaps, even a sense of ourselves as beings with a history, Universities cease to be "universities" and become institutes with "career-focused programs." The liberal arts are a luxury to be dispensed with. Who needs educated citizens? Who needs human beings with a rich inner life?
The stimulus of the enigmatic II
The sublime in the mundane. The stimulus of the enigmatic in the everyday. Found not in words but in a single, unexpected view. The new Berkeley Bart Station
America and China: new enemies?
A follow-up to the previous post of Dec. 21, 2018: The Enemy-in-Chief
The stimulus of the enigmatic
There are a few philosophical aphorisms I keep coming back to. At their best, they succeed in compressing a whole philosophy into a single sentence. They are suggestive of a multitude of ideas but also often difficult to decipher. They often throw a sharp and surprising light on our reality. Above all, they give voice to the pleasure of casting thoughts into words.