The first words of The Sickness Unto Death can feel almost impenetrable: “the self is a relation that relates itself to itself.” At first encounter, it appears to be another specimen of nineteenth century philosophy, where abstract categories often dominate the page. Yet when we pause over it, we find Kierkegaard sharpening an idea that … Continue reading The Age of Reflection and the Sickness of Performance
Author: Tom
“A man is what he thinks about all day long.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) We are here in this world temporarily. How should we spend days here if not just for bread and butter? One modest attempt could be writing what we value on great minds and souls in sharing ideas with brevity. I hope this Blog could be one of such platforms.
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