The psychoanalytic Jung
In Europe we live in a post-metaphysic world. »There is no alternative to post-metaphysical thinking.« This statement, made by Jürgen Habermas in his 1988 collection of essays, Post-Metaphysical Thinking, sounds very much like “There is no alternative to the Euro-Zone”. Jürgen Habermas continues to develop his philosophical ideas with the shift in perspective from metaphysical worldviews … Continue reading
Whatever you can say about Leni Riefenstahl (1902-2003) and plenty of people have said (and written) a lot about her, she led a fascinating life. She was beautiful and talented. She was a woman in a man’s field. She made her career during Hitler’s Third Reich. Three strikes and you’re out. Despite (I am almost … Continue reading
Heading for the mountains Last Sunday we headed west of Munich for the Alps – that is, the more moderate mountains of the Allgaeu. I picked an easy mountain hike – The Great Tegelberg Circle – for the family, including our Labrador, who climbs like a mountain goat. The route offers lots of views, but … Continue reading
Europe is currently on everyone’s lips Mistrust prevails against the distant institutions in Brussels. Europe is scared like in the 1950’s. As many did during the cold war, Europeans today expect salvation for the divided Europe from aliens with UFOs, who shall pave national and cultural differences creating the United States of Europe (USE). Supposedly this USE based on solidarity, centralized power and supranational … Continue reading
TO BE TRANSLATED. Europa ist derzeit in aller Munde. Misstrauen herrscht gegen die fernen Institutionen in Brüssel. Europa ist verunsichert wie in den 50er Jahren. Wie damals im kalten Krieg erwarten die einen das Heil für das zerstrittene Europa von fremden Wesen mit UFOs, welche die nationalen und kulturellen Differenzen einebnen und ein solidarisches, zentrales und supernationales Europa schaffen, welches in der bösen … Continue reading
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