Forwarded from Georges Bataille
The concept of the labyrinth harks back to the myth of Theseus, who confronted the Minotaur at the heart of the Labyrinth and later found his way out with the aid of the thread he had tied to the entrance (following the counsel of Ariadne).
This myth serves as a representation of the belief in the supremacy of reason to overcome challenging circumstances and maintain dominion and control at all times. Life is analogous to a treacherous maze, yet with cunning, one can retain command over circumstances.
Bataille offers a critical perspective on this conventional line of thinking. He opposes the exaltation of human rationality and asserts that full control is unattainable. No philosophical system can comprehensively chart the course of life. Instead of clutching onto the mirage of control, he insists on confronting one's own inadequacies. To put it differently, one must summon the courage to acknowledge that becoming lost in the Labyrinth is inevitable.
This myth serves as a representation of the belief in the supremacy of reason to overcome challenging circumstances and maintain dominion and control at all times. Life is analogous to a treacherous maze, yet with cunning, one can retain command over circumstances.
Bataille offers a critical perspective on this conventional line of thinking. He opposes the exaltation of human rationality and asserts that full control is unattainable. No philosophical system can comprehensively chart the course of life. Instead of clutching onto the mirage of control, he insists on confronting one's own inadequacies. To put it differently, one must summon the courage to acknowledge that becoming lost in the Labyrinth is inevitable.
Forwarded from Anti-work quotes
Some radical (and unconventional) interpretations of Jesus Christ:
Max Stirner
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Friedrich Nietzsche
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(these are only some of Nietzsche's quotes on this theme)
Oscar Wilde
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to https://www.tgoop.com/postLeftPosting/845
Max Stirner
from https://www.tgoop.com/postLeftPosting/811
to https://www.tgoop.com/postLeftPosting/815
Friedrich Nietzsche
from https://www.tgoop.com/postLeftPosting/820
to https://www.tgoop.com/postLeftPosting/850
(these are only some of Nietzsche's quotes on this theme)
Oscar Wilde
from https://www.tgoop.com/postLeftPosting/842
to https://www.tgoop.com/postLeftPosting/845
Forwarded from Syrian Renaissance Project (مشروع النهضة السورية)
NY Times
Piecing Together an Ancient Epic Was Slow Work. Until A.I. Got Involved.
Scholars have struggled to identify fragments of the epic of Gilgamesh — one of the world’s oldest literary texts. Now A.I. has brought an “extreme acceleration” to the field.
Forwarded from Georges Bataille
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Forwarded from Dionysian Anarchism (Kriegerischer Dionysos)
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Literary Hub
How the Ancient Sumerians Created the World’s First Writing System
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