February 2013
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We shape our tools, and there after they shape us. (John M. Culkin) I’ve read The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr (W. W. Norton & Company, 2011) and I remembered Plato. In Phaedrus’s dialogue (sect. 274-275), Plato presents a story about the invention of letters by Thoth. This new skill is a
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Does anyone of us think that the expression Fear is a tool to control the masses refers only to Inquisition/Christian Church, Fascism, etc.? Well, be nonconformist and think again! As happened in history, the jokers of freedom are excellent executioners! And media is now used as an excellent camouflage of fear under very permissive labels. If we ask ourselves how it is that
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The Old Arch, Botosani, Romania (source: Despre Botosani) “Boasting a rich cultural life, the city of Botoşani has long produced major personalities in the science and culture. Botoşani natives like Mihai Eminescu, Nicolae Iorga, Stefan Luchian, and Octav Onicescu have become major figures in diverse disciplines, and many have distinct claims to relevance not just
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“more successful you become, more prisoner you become” “most of the schools teach you how to perform, but no music”
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Oare o mare sunt eu, sau un leviatan, de-ai pus strajă în jurul meu? (Iov 7:12) Atunci când treci prin anumite stări (normale când te afli la o răscruce în viață, când suferi, când pierzi ceva/cineva, când simți că plutești fără de sens prin viață, etc.) cărțile devin simple constelații haotice de litere, emisiunile TV
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