The Little Frenchman fails in his attempt to understand the Other. Indeed, he never ceases misunderstanding his role in the Tupi scheme of things or the consequences of his actions. For example, he tries to transform his status as a prisoner to be consumed into that of an equal and friend by making gunpowder for … More Des cannibales
These are just notes, that I have already thought about enough, so that this post is just an aide-mémoire. The intelligence some of us have: it is having a heightened awareness and also cognition. The people with this are the kindred spirits. We need more of them here and more need to be in charge … More A voice of reason
There are many video and streaming activities I cannot yet make work in Linux. I must learn how and the instructions I am finding, are not working. Do you have Linux? Is there a Linux users’ group in your area? Axé.
Pace Reeducation, passing emotions are not necessarily, yea most likely not “the real you” (if such a thing exists), and they are certainly not more valid than more lasting feelings or considered views. And considered views, for their part, are not merely things one has been taught to believe — they are considered views, noget … More Notes on things I agree and disagree with
I would like to have time to contemplate this essay by Adorno. Here is some commentary: The artwork, the lyric poem, is not there either to tell us about the paradoxical nature of being, which is something we need already to have felt in order to recognize and enjoy the paradox in the work. Nor … More Adorno on lyric poetry and society
Were people really like that? Did they really worry about revolution and the washing up? Did they really behave like that? Perhaps they did. They definitely did. I quite liked the film — which I found because watch Scandinavian film exclusively now. Axé.
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I have now become more rational with this project, and it is a big achievement. Here is how it is done. Any time I work on this topic I feel crushed by it, like it is a mountain or a slag heap, or a dead body I cannot move out of my way. When you … More The progress, or, how to write, meaning, how to do any type of work
I am going to change my life. A goal is not to fall into destructive patterns of thought as much, so I do not have to spend as much time arguing against them on this weblog. A thought on this: the problem with much US psychotherapy is that it makes certain erroneous assumptions, to wit: … More Terra estrangeira: a minha vida vai mudar
…by practicing mental health hygiene. It is not all one must do but hygiene is not mere obedience or compliance. And it does not work in a day but it has a cumulative effect, if only that of not being destructive. The trick is not to say it is all one needs, or not to … More How to fix things
