A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic. ― Joseph Stalin The problem with statistics? Nothing is ever certain, but politicians and journalists, alike, throw numbers around like they are absolutely certain. For these officials, statistics are a means to an end, a way to validate their point of view. Since [...]
“The scapegoat is not what he once was. No longer is he hounded; now he is pitied (the rights of man, dissidents, the 'beurs ', * etc.) . But he is the scapegoat nonetheless and it is still the same." ― Jean Baudrillard, Cool Memories What do you do when you want to conceal a [...]
We must carry out exercises in thought and exercises in will if the portals of the supersensible world are to open for us. It is this world that we must enter if we want to know the eternal aspect of ourselves and of the universe. - Rudolf Steiner There are many people who have envisioned [...]
For those who question the concepts of freedom, congratulate yourself as being an anomaly in today's world. More than 100 years ago, very few people questioned the nature of freedom or the spirit of humanity. Those who were able to discern were often labelled as mystics or visionaries and ignored. These people simply knew things [...]
