Modern Life is Rubbish

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage and kindness… The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.” ~ Howard Zinn.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Sometime in your life


"Sometime in your life, hope that you might see one starved man, the look on his face when the bread finally arrives. Hope that you might have baked it or bought or even kneaded it yourself. For that look on his face, for your meeting his eyes across a piece of bread, you might be willing to lose a lot, or suffer a lot, or die a little, even." ~ Daniel Berrigan.
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The words hit a nerve. It was in another time. There was this elderly man, a destitute i would guessed. Saw him every so often on my way to work. He would normally sit on a pavement. Alone. There was no one

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Space, time and music


Been reading a book on philosophy lately. Immanuel Kant most important work "The Critique Of Pure Reason" touches on the doctrine of space and time. It's always interesting to consider the question of humans perception of these two elements from a philosophical point-of-view instead of the normal scientific view.

"Space" is for extroverts. For they liked travelling, seeing and visiting new places, and liked visual stimulation more. Films, photography are their medium.