by Pier Marton | Aug 7, 2010 | Afri, Antisemitism, Asia, Books, France, History, Human Rights, Ideas, Jewish, Judaism, KeyText, Middle-East, Racism, Roma, Spectacle, Women
“In this brave new century we shall miss the tolerant, the marginals: the edge people. My people.” And a quote from another text, as excerpted by Peter Fredlake of the USHMM – thank you: “The historian’s task is not to disrupt for the sake of it, but...
by Pier Marton | Aug 7, 2010 | Afri, Ideas, Quotes
Unless you believe, you will not understand – a parallel to Marshall McLuhan’s Until I believe it I can’t see it. Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by accidents of time, or place, or circumstance, are brought...
by Pier Marton | Aug 6, 2010 | Art, Ideas, Politics, Sci/Nat
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by Pier Marton | Aug 6, 2010 | Books, Ideas, Jewish, Mystery
“Mysticism, when transposed from the warm twilight of myth and fiction to the cold searchlight of fact and reason, has usually little left to recommend itself. Its language, unless resounding within its own magic or mystic circle, will often appear poor and even...
by Pier Marton | Aug 6, 2010 | Art, Books, Ideas, KeyText, Media, Spectacle
Art is not a mirror to reflect reality but a hammer with which to shape it. The essential point of epic theater is perhaps that appeals less to the feelings than to the spectator’s reason. — Bertolt Brecht Mass (and most) media seeks a captive audience. You...
by Pier Marton | Aug 1, 2010 | Asia, Care, Eco, Film, France, Human Rights, Ideas, Objects, Politics, Racism, Sci/Nat, Spectacle
Not recommended if you are below 16 years of age. With a variety of language subtitles: The Earthlings film website. Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare on...