“Ocean Prime” (Tenth Note to the Review)

It’s complicated to say the least. But in my view - and I can only speak for myself - China is now too powerful to be pushed around, Iran is also very smart as evinced by their 12-day war with Israel, and no one has a clue as to what to do with Russia. And … Continue reading “Ocean Prime” (Tenth Note to the Review) →

“Carbonara” (Third Note to the Review)

Down it all with a nice cappuccino… https://videopress.com/v/ACjFsdSK?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true And of course, top it off with a nice dessert - Italian crème brûlée cheesecake… And they were nice enough to throw in a complimentary tiramisu because it was my birthday. With such great food and great service, you’re almost desperate and dying to escape and flee … Continue reading “Carbonara” (Third Note to the Review) →

Scientia Sexualis

Nevertheless, what is “lurking” beneath our "infamous liberalism" is a kind of conservatism that takes on an outdated and obsolete approach towards sex which the Dutch have deconstructed and undermined. And only when we get to the issue of sex can we then claim that we have reached the truth. As Foucault wrote: “The essential … Continue reading Scientia Sexualis →

Expressive Individualism

Nevertheless, and despite the fact that the Renaissance spirit took centuries to become mainstream, one cannot underestimate the role and the impact that the rejection of religious and monarchical authority and perhaps authority in general had in the overall transition from Medieval Europe to Modern Europe. As one scholar wrote: “The essence of the Renaissance … Continue reading Expressive Individualism →

Second Note to “Teaching Aesthetics and History”

Art and leisure are thus fundamentally opposed to the twin goals of genocide and global conquest which the system has set for itself. But the system also cannot overcome the “poetic aura” which Gramsci suggested has “already formed and emerged” or at least is in “the process of formation and emergence which has begun and … Continue reading Second Note to “Teaching Aesthetics and History” →