Philosophy
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Reflecting on EGS part 1
Being in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, to attend the seminars and evening lectures of people that are on the inside of things, is not very easy when you are in the periphery. It feels as you are thrown around between realizing something enormous that is probably going to change your life, and before you’re able to fully…
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Crying & Style
In the end it must be as it is and has always been: great things are for the great, abysses for the profound, shudders and delicacies for the refined and, in sum, all rare things for the rare…” Friedrich Nietzsche This quote has stayed with me, for many years since I first read it. And…
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Turkey and the Illusion of Democracy
Upheaval in Turkey. Government responding to peaceful protest. Tear gas. People died and are still dying. At this moment it is unclear what is actually happening, but at least it is clear that something is going on. What am I to do, far away, in my comfortable home? I can share my thoughts. Not regarding…
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Lyotard & My Fear for New Humans
Why is the idea of a possible future in which non-humans are capable of doing what humans can (referring not to the enormous amount of unbelievable irrelevant things, but: reflexive thought) so frightening? Shouldn’t I be just as frightened about my human neighbour when it comes to my being, my ability to ‘earn a living’? Isn’t every…
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Koninginnedag 2013
Er is geen grootsheid. In deze tijd, waarin we kunnen overzien hoeveel mensen er zijn op de wereld, beseffen we ons dat wanneer wij als individu ons potentieel niet waarmaken, we niet onze plek innemen en onze bijdrage leveren, er genoeg anderen zijn die die plek voor ons invullen. Wellicht niet omdat zij op hun…
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Exam Finished!
So, this is part of my new method of studying… putting all up on my white-board and relate evrything to everything in order to try to remember 🙂I think it worked, I answered all questions, will let you know when I get the results back 🙂
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One Last Final Exam!
Today is the day… I hope I’ll make it, I studied hard for it, but I’m still insecure… when o when am I going to trust in my own abilities? Well, I guess I do trust myself, but exams are so specific to the teacher, that they measure more the being attuned to his idea,…