Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-07-04]: Otto von Habsburg, the last descendant of the great Habsburg aristocratic family who ruled Europe for centuries, died. [source: web news]. In an era where democracy is thought to be the best known form of government, it was the last archduke of the Habsburgs who said No to the unification of Nazi Germany with Austria and one of the first who said Yes to the destruction of the Wall between Western and Eastern Europe… Democracies were too busy back then electing Hitler to the power or maintaining the division of Germany… Just food for thought…(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective...
