Philosophy Wire: The first portrait of Earth from space. Nazis. Consciousness…

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2015-04-02]: The first portrait of Earth from space. With a Nazi rocket. [1] The Earth empty. Void of humans. Technology works as a Spiegel journalist once said. And that’s what should frighten us, pointed out Heidegger. It breaks up apart from our selves. Consciousness does not need “things” to express and expand, but rather the opposite. It is the void which helps it expand. And one can only find the void by not doing things, by not creating things, by not breaking apart the One in which we all dwell, by not thinking. Touch the earth, fill your hands with dirt. It is there where you will find enlightenment…

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Philosophy Wire: Nazis - Time to forgive?

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2013-11-09]: Where should we bury that Nazi? Our society cannot accept his body. Nor can our church! [1] You see Jesus may have forgiven the sinners who were crucified with him, but modern church has politics to think about. You may claim "forgiveness for everyone" as long as you do not practice it... Modern society does not have room for forgiveness. Even after you are dead.

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Philosophy Wire: Stolen art, Nazis, Law…

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Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2013-08-07]:

Art stolen. Laws changed to make it legal.

A war lost.

Winners change the law.

Art returned.  [1]
Winners take art as reprisal.
This art cannot be returned. [2]

Might is law. This is the only Law.

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Philosophy Wire: Eichmann, ethics, causes…

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2013-05-24]:

Eichmann: I am not an anti-Semite.
A truth we cannot accept. [1]
We want to believe that dreadful deeds need a cause.
We are frightened to the possibility that such a cause does not exist...

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Philosophy Wire: Germans, Nazi, good, bad…

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2013-05-18]: Germany 1939-1945. Weird… The good and law-abiding are the bad. The bad are the good. [1]

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Philosophy Wire: Vienna Philharmonic, Nazis, malakies

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2012-12-27]: The Green Party of Austria wants to investigate the relations of Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Nazis back in WWII. [source: web news] Well, some people just can’t get enough. Even though we won, we must now crush into the ground like worms anyone who might had any relationship with Hitler’s party 60 years ago. We all know that winners are the ones who write history. What we do not know is how malakes (Gr. μαλάκες) can the winners be some times…

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Philosophy Wire: US Nazis! Why not?

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2012-02-10]: No penalty for the US marines who were photographed proudly in front of a Nazi SS flag [source: web news]. Maybe it is time western world accepts the obvious: we have for too long TOLERATED unethical acts in every sector of our lives. We have for too long TOLERATED the replacement of Ethics from nihilism. This is what we deserve.

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Philosophy Wire: 5 years to Nazi for 27900 murders, 20 years to Indian for insider trading. Not bad…

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-05-12]: A man who worked in a Nazi concentration camp was sentenced to 5 years sentence after trial in the U.S. [source: CNN News]. Five years in prison for 27,900 murders isn't that bad… In ancient Athens lawmaker Dracon (Gr. Δράκων) imposed the death penalty for the offence of… being lazy and now one human life is “worth” a sentence of 5/27900 years… On the other an Indian millionaire faces 20 years in prison for insider trading accusations [source: CNN Money News]. Modern society has shown clearly its priorities…

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