Part IComplex is a prevalent word used to describe many issues in society, particularly global and controversial ones. Things, we are often told are complex, solutions are not easy because of this and that reason, we need to know the history behind matters the many factors and so on. But are things as complex as... Continue Reading →
33. Some speculative thoughts on Change
How do we register change? Change is the recognition of a new normal. A building destroyed is a building that has entered a new state. Change is an instant moment and is not a process. Change as a process can only be seen in reverse or in hindsight. Food has either rotten or not; there... Continue Reading →
31. The Arrogance of the Present and Historical Imagination
A certain attitude is present in the modern era, or perhaps in any era. This attitude I term the arrogance of the present, the idea that the present moment is privileged over other moments. The present is often evaluated using measurements that favour the present. The global bestseller Homo Deus amongst other works is emblematic... Continue Reading →
26. Essay: On the thing itself
Are we still able to consider the thing itself?