Unser Kampf

For anyone who isn’t all too “fluent” in German, “Kampf” means something like “fight” or “battle”. Adolf Hitler wrote a book titled “Mein Kampf” — referring to “My” (fight or battle). I have chosen the title “Unser Kampf” — referring to “Our” (fight or battle). Survival is indeed to some degree a matter of fighting… Continue reading Unser Kampf

Crickets …

I have to admit that I am a little disappointed with the complete lack of any response from Mrs, Müller (see “Technology + Culture + Ethics + Education in Deutschland (Interview with Silke Müller)” [ https://europe.politics.blog/2024/10/20/technology-culture-ethics-education-in-deutschland-interview-with-silke-muller ] ). After the event which we both attended, she and I had a chance to talk briefly before she… Continue reading Crickets …

Knowing Ignorance

Knowledge and ignorance are closely related concepts. One thing I’ve found puzzling for many years already is to what degree awareness is also involved. In my opinion, it seems unfathomable how anyone could know something and at the same time pretend to not know it. Yet followers of Freud apparently consider this to be so… Continue reading Knowing Ignorance

How to Explain Ignorance

First thing I want to avoid is mansplaining something: Apart from that, addressing the issue of ignorance has many issues, problems and stuff like that. Awareness of ignorance is probably no easier than becoming conscious of what we have managed to repress into an “unconscious” state. Yet I wish to completely sidestep all such matters… Continue reading How to Explain Ignorance

Questions & Answers vs. Conversations

Adam Curry has a very particular pronunciation of the word “conversation” — if you listen to the “No Agenda” podcast, then you may be familiar with it. I wonder what Adam might think about what I intend to write here. I’ve got a million friends Bob Dylan, “I Shall Be Free No. 10” When I… Continue reading Questions & Answers vs. Conversations

More about the difference between ignorance and Socrates

A long time ago (for me personally, maybe like a decade ago) I posted a graphic I made on TEH Facebook (actually, it was already just plain old “Facebook” 😉 ). It showed one of the significant differences between computers and humans (overlooking stuff like “living” vs. “not living”): I remember mentioning that I didn’t… Continue reading More about the difference between ignorance and Socrates

Language & Community — Some More or Less Clearly Defined Definitions

I feel I need to make clear how I define some terms. Although I feel as though I use most terms in a very literal manner, I think some people misunderstand what I mean because these terms sometimes have connotations which differ significantly from the way the terms are (or “ought to be) understood in… Continue reading Language & Community — Some More or Less Clearly Defined Definitions

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