The ‘I’ (ego) is truly always mysterious, vague. The ‘actually’ is just as desperate because it invokes an individual self of which nobody knows what it is. The above quote is paradoxical also because the ‘different’ (other) is an abstraction … Weiterlesen
Because this author could be all too easily fitted into the compartments of philology, the counterpart of police studies. There would be no specialty, no diversity, not even laudible disorder, and we would need no literature. But – many would … Weiterlesen
Making and might surreptitiously connect in a very traumatic way, especially as each form of might feeds on one’s impression of powerlessness. This often leads to inaction although it would be worthwhile to try and do something – without, however, … Weiterlesen
Self-fulfilling prophecy: that’s how many projects develop, also surveys or so-called theoretical studies. One knows in advance what the result will be – but one still claims to be surprised or to have discovered something.
A quote that is still relevant today because the competence of true critique has been largely lost. After all, Kant assumes that potentially everyone has reason, but he also implies that, without knowledge of critique, one would permanently get lost … Weiterlesen
The author of, among other things, Wicked Problems rightly opposes the potentially authoritarian characteristic of design as those who work in design all too often think they should and could dictate how everyday life, and also all special aspects thereof, … Weiterlesen
Almost a classic. And what an artist’s dream (or nightmare, (especially for German) painters. Above all, however, an example of how the dialectical method can be applied and handled in the most elegant linguistic manner. Only the whole is the … Weiterlesen
What a smart reflection! Apart from the first problematic term “opinion” (that’s just my opinion) “truth” is equally nebulous or ideological. And the worse when there are two polarizing opinion leaders, i.e. wranglers.
As wonderful as memories can be sometimes, as much do we often hope to forget. But, when the things we have forgotten become intrusive once again, we can hardly push them aside. Or they will be repressed – and, as … Weiterlesen
Thought as theory of legitimation: Sadly, this applies to a large part of what is discussed or published in other forms. Often, the necessary self-criticism, which is a precondition for theory and intelligent thought, is lacking.
