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LIFE IS EMBODIED NETWORK

David George Haskell
We’re all – trees, humans, insects, birds, bacteria – pluralities. Life is embodied network.

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POLITICAL PARTIES AND POLARIZATION

The title of a short monograph by Simone Weil makes it pretty clear what she has in mind: On the Abolition of All Political Parties.

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SOPHISMS PAST AND PRESENT

Hannah Arendt:
The most striking difference between ancient and modern sophists is that the ancients were satisfied with a passing victory of the argument at the expense of truth, whereas the moderns want a more lasting victory at the expense of reality.

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NOTE TO SELF: TOPICS AND THEMES TO THINK ABOUT

When I started “thinking out loud” almost eighteen months ago I added the tag line writing to see what I think.

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READING ARENDT AND SOLNIT

Earlier this spring I was fortunate to spend several weeks in Germany. I visited with old friends and also traveled around, finding every opportunity I could to practice German.

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THE POWER OF CONVERSATION (AND HOPE)

I was struck by the power of Rebecca Solnit’s comment on the importance of hope in and of itself.

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