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paulhope

Escape

Jul 04, 2008 17:27

I just finished The Magic Mountain minutes ago. The narrative takes seven years. In the second to last section, there is the final confrontation between the rational humanist Settembrini and Naphta, the who advocates terroristic religiosity through contradiction and casuistry. The the last section dramatically unveils the horrors of World War I ( Read more... )

rationality, travel

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epictetus_rex July 5 2008, 00:44:17 UTC

free wireless internet

WHAT??? How?? On a BUS??? HOW???????????????????????????

eliwrites July 5 2008, 13:56:24 UTC

"...physically dislocating myself from some situation and throwing myself into some other place."

I'll be waiting for you in Cape Town.

1womanarmy July 5 2008, 22:41:05 UTC

Hey...so I am currently in New York (and looking for an apartment) do you know anyone who needs a roommate?

paulhope July 6 2008, 01:42:22 UTC

I might. Remind me when I get back into town in a week and I'll ask around for you.

paulhope July 8 2008, 09:09:45 UTC

So, I was going to forward you an email I got about somebody looking for an August subletter (wasn't sure if it was something you would be interested in, but thought it couldn't hurt), but realized I didn't have your email address.

1womanarmy July 8 2008, 19:54:04 UTC

I got your email off facebook and am going to email you.

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paulhope July 8 2008, 09:22:12 UTC

They're not any of those things if they have a purpose or a use - to regain intimacy with the world - right?

Yeah, I've been trying to wrap my head around this. I think it's a paradox Bataille recognizes, although in a slightly different form. For example, he writes that one of the things that, say, really ostentatious gift-giving is supposed to do, in addition to causing intimacy, is to acquire the socially recognized power to give, which gives you a kind of social rank. But the pursuit of rank undermines the entire enterprise by making it all just a matter of "servile [rational, unwasteful] use" again.

Not exactly the point you are making, but I have less to say about the point you are making right now except that, yeah, it may ruin his whole game. I'll get back to you when I've read more.

How? I don't understand the initial point, I guess, because I don't get what this means. Although it sounds like something I might agree with.To paraphrase, I think that there are situations when you can look at a particular belief or ( ... )