Propaedeutic
APOCALYPSE AS REVELATION
Apocalypses are characterized by radical changes in living conditions, which lead to fundamental reforms in how we live. The underlying word apokalypsis in Greek means “unveiling, revelation”. The apocalyptic doom of a world reveals the true meaning and destiny of this world. In an apocalypse, the destructive forces that we can observe in the real world take the shape of an auto-destruction already inherent in its foundations. Hence, an apocalypse is not a catastrophe which befalls us via external forces thus leading to general, senseless destruction. Rather, the apocalyptic ending of a world reveals that this world was doomed from the start. Thus, the apocalypse as a figure of thought also has a diagnostic function: it enables a critical view of the world, nature, and man's place in it, as well as the challenges that arise in the face of systemic collapse and possible future scenarios. - The Käte Hamburger Centre for Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studies (CAPAS) at Heidelberg University
Authentic freedom requires an absence of impressive external
substances. Otherwise, the subject finds itself devoted to an external
authority while remaining utterly convinced of its own freedom. This is the classic liberal trap….The ontology of contradiction assures us that we will never
have any assurance and that history will never move beyond freedom. No
matter how advanced humanity becomes, no matter how far we go down
the road of posthumanity or metahumanity, we will remain within the
ontology of contradiction and thus on the terrain of freedom. It is in this
extreme sense that freedom marks the end of history. - Todd McGowan, Learning To Love The End of History p 256-258
French gastronomic bible the Michelin Guide awarded nine Moscow restaurants with its coveted stars on Thursday, unveiling its first lineup of recommended eateries in Russia's up-and-coming food scene.
"There is an evolution of the Russian culinary scene. It is more and more dynamic," Poullennec said.
He said he was surprised by "the quality and abundance of produce" in Moscow restaurants, highlighting in particular the seafood, such as crab and caviar, that are "exclusive" elsewhere but in Russia are available at a "reasonable price."
Russia became the 35th country to have a Michelin guide and Moscow is the first city of the former Soviet Union to be awarded stars. -MT
A 35-year-old man in Pennsylvania is facing rape and assault charges after a woman was sexually assaulted on board a public transit train Wednesday night as riders witnessed the attack but did not intervene, authorities said on Friday.
The woman was assaulted at around 11 p.m. while riding the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Market-Frankford line towards the town of Upper Darby. - Yahoo News