small leaps
“The concept of progress is to be founded in the idea of catastrophe. The catastrophe is that it goes on “like this”. It is not what is imminent in each case, but what is given in each case. Strindberg’s thought: hell is not something that is in store for us – but this life here. Salvation adheres to the small leap in the continuous catastrophe.”
(Walter Benjamin)
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not this way – changing transport
OPEN = PUBLIC STATEMENT (letter to the German Railway – Deutsche Bahn – maschine translation)Hello, I am not contacting you on my behalf, but in the interest of a friend who visited me.1) She received an offer of a BahnCard at a special price – this was probably chosen by lot. So far, so good.…
so nicht – die Verkehrswende
OFFENE = OEFFENTLICHE STELLUNGNAHMEHallo, ich melde mich nicht im Auftrag, aber im Interesse einer Freundin, die mich besucht hat.1) Sie erhielt ein Angebot einer BahnCard zu einem Sonderpreis – dies wurde wohl per Los ausgewaehlt. Soweit, so gut. Allerdings schlug bei der Buchung etwas fehl – der eingegebene Code war damit verfallen; die BITTE um…
democratic miracle
The German Die Zeit suggested that the mass demonstrations the recent days must be seen as democratic miracle. Sure, it had been in some ways encouraging to see people demonstrating. Though a little drop of bitterness is going hand in hand with it: • The protest had been in some way diffuse, directed against the…
COMMEDIA DELLA VITA OR PÁNTA RÊI'S FIRM GROUND 