Art

13/10/2013

I like these. Of course I cannot afford them and do not know they would fit, but I like them. As an art object, and as an alternative. Axé.

Afsnit fem

12/10/2013

The true picture of the past whizzes by. Only as a picture, which flashes its final farewell in the moment of its recognizability, is the past to be held fast. “The truth will not run away from us” – this remark by Gottfried Keller denotes the exact place where historical materialism breaks through historicism’s picture of history. … More Afsnit fem

Afsnit fire

10/10/2013

Seek for food and clothing first, then the Kingdom of God shall be added unto you. –Hegel, 1807 The class struggle, which is always present to a historian influenced by Marx, is a fight for the crude and material things without which no refined and spiritual things could exist. Nevertheless, it is not in the … More Afsnit fire

Nouveau encore

08/10/2013

I have finally started cleaning my office. It is beautiful and has become more beautiful, and will be still more beautiful one day. I have meant to do this for some time but put it off, not had the energy; this evening I started to do it spontaneously. I love the books and files and … More Nouveau encore

More exceptionalism

07/10/2013

It appears that my LASA paper was actually written over 10 years ago by the graduate student Joshua Lund. (A meaning of this would be that I am not cutting edge and am well positioned in these peripheral trenches, translating smart work for the masses. This is not a bad realization; I am not being … More More exceptionalism