Andreas Vlach
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Andreas Vlach
Kandinsky, Komposition 8
By way of contrast, the ideal of limitlessness consumption serves the modern economy quite well, but it does not serve the person well at all. [2] This ideal imparts to us all a spirit of scarcity that darkens our experience: not enough time, not enough attention, not enough capacity to care. But upon what does this spirit feed? It feeds, in part,
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Capitalism and Our Times
Es gibt eine Seite der Renaissance, die wenig mit neuem Humanismus, behutsamer Wiederentdeckung des antiken Erbes und früher Aufklärung zu tun hat und einen solchen feldzugartigen Protest geradezu herausforderte. Diese kalte, auf reine Logik und Erfolg fixierte, gleichsam wertneutrale Seite der Renaissance setzt bedingungslos auf das Individuum und
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Conditio humana and
Whenever we are unsure how to act, we look to the group to guide our behavior. We are constantly scanning our environment and wondering, “What is everyone else doing?” We check reviews on Amazon or Yelp or TripAdvisor because we want to imitate the “best” buying, eating, and travel habits. It’s usually a smart strategy. There is evidence in
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“Seven social sins: politics without principles, wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, and worship without sacrifice.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Politics and