'Why write?', or Blanchot's double paradox of writing, through Hegel's paradox of action

'Why write?' A critical analysis of an extract by Will Large, with support from Foucault, Arendt, and some preliminary analysis of Nietzsche's Zarathustra.

Paradox of the political - Benjamin Arditi

Today's paradox is to be found in Benjamin Arditi's view of the concept of the political (of Carl Schmitt that is):

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"It is worth noticing that the friend-enemy distinction bears the traces of a rather productive paradox with regard to political friendship. It is that the same oppositions that pit groups against each other also contribute to unite a collectivity."

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The Fermi Paradox, or 'Where the hell are they?' and 'They are made out of meat!'

The Fermi paradox, with various solutions and amusing stories; and a word of wisdom from Hannah Arendt.

Disney's latest trick, or what Dire Straits got right

Disney's latest trick is a search engines based on 'authority' rather than popularity. And all this tells us is that Dire Straits 'Latest Trick' was apparently referring to Disney.

Kenyan lawyer sues 'Israel' for killing Jesus - some responses

Selected responses to Kenyan lawyer sues 'Israel' for killing Jesus.

Kenyan lawyer sues 'Israel' for killing Jesus

Kenyan lawyer sues Israel for killing Jesus. Now we know, but why should we still care?

Some thoughts on art - part 2 (Arendt)

Arendt's views on art understood through her phenomenology of space.