Tag Archives: Varia

Keeping one’s distance Only by the recognition of distance in our neighbour is strangeness alleviated: accepted into consciousness. The presumption of undiminished nearness present from the first, however, the flat denial of strangeness, does the other supreme wrong, virtually negates him as a particular human being and therefore the humanity in him, ‘counts him in,’ incorporates him in the inventory of property. Wherever immediateness posits and entrenches itself, the bad mediateness of...

My first love (private)  [embedded content]

 [embedded content] Absolutely fabulous. This flashmob made my day!

Jag har rätt och du har fel! [embedded content] Äntligen någon som vågar tala klarspråk. Tack Hans Rosling! (h/t Ella Johansson)

Never Seek to Tell Thy Love  [embedded content]

Mainstream economics is perfectly correct — and totally useless A balloonist, lost, sees someone walking down a country lane. The balloonist lowers the balloon and shouts down to the the walker: — Where am I? — About 20 feet above the ground, comes the reply. After a moment’s pondering, the balloonist says: — You must be an economist. — How did you know? — Your information is perfectly correct — and totally useless. Timothy Brennan

[embedded content]As always, for you, Jeanette Meyer

[embedded content] If thou hast shown mercy unto man, o man, that same mercy shall be shown thee there; and if on an orphan thou hast shown compassion, that same shall there deliver thee from want. If in this life the naked thou hast clothed, the same shall give thee shelter there, and sing the psalm: Alleluia.           A life without the music of people like John Tavener and Arvo Pärt would be unimaginable.