#Banality #Democracy #Progress

Tall Poppies as seen by a bucket of crabs... in the sun ...

""The sin of progressive ... politics is being on the right side of history too early. ""

"" Why must #Australia be tethered to those who fear, those who are so timorous of the unknown they dedicate their lives to ensuring no one steps outside of the strictures? ""
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"" #Centrist politics benefits no one who doesn’t already hold power.

It proffers *aspiration, a modern-day snake oil*, while moving the “centre” further and further right, telling you *it’s always been there.*

... truisms are banal.

Truths shouldn’t need to be sold.

They should be innate.

And we know when we’ve been sold a lie.

Oftentimes the bravest among us are those who have nothing left to lose. ""

-- All quotes from Amy Remeikis (2024/5)

https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/250923-if-australia-could-be-brave

A quotation from Samuel Johnson

That familiarity produces neglect, has been long observed. The effect of all external objects, however great or splendid, ceases with their novelty; the courtier stands without emotion in the royal presence; the rustick tramples under his foot the beauties of the spring with little attention to their colours or their fragrance; and the inhabitant of the coast darts his eye upon the immense diffusion of waters, without awe, wonder, or terrour.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Essay (1753-06-26), The Adventurer, No. 67

More info about this quote: wist.info/johnson-samuel/79944…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #samueljohnson #background #banality #commonness #familiarity #neglect #normalcy #novelty #staleness

This is the #banality of evil.

Derek fled “woke” America to serve a #regime that murders civilians & kidnaps children.

👉 I see no loss. Only consequence.

Красиво темнеет, когда ясно зимой. #banality

In a burst of end-of-times franticness yesterday I filled out forms online to get a learner's permit so as to go through the formality of renewing a license which expired years ago (I haven't owned a car since last century); however, upon discovering one must wait six months to take a license exam following receipt of a permit, I thought to myself, "Pfft, fahhhk that—six months from now I'll be out of the country / clandestinely underground resisting / in an internment camp; why waist the money, time, and the risk of catching COVID waiting in line at the RMV for that shit?"

#SocietalCollapse / #Banality

toothbrush and heel lift,
changed on solstice/equinox,
or else I forget.

#Haiku #Solstice #Banality

#Banality and #bigotry;
Well, well, well. #RichardDawkins declared himself a “cultural #Christian” on #Easter, which is no surprise and no big deal. He has been saying how much he likes #Christmas and #church bells for years, so this is absolutely nothing new.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/04/06/banality-and-bigotry/

The banality of evil

Some philosophers have claimed that there is no distinctive psychological feature that lies behind evil actions. Instead, they claim that evil actions can come from all kinds of motives. This fits with #HannahArendt’s analysis of the trial of Adolf Eichmann and her claims about the banality of evil.

#evil #nazi #hitler #trump #banality
https://academic.oup.com/book/44434/chapter/377430572

Two students accuse #hillsdale College of retaliating against them after they reported #sexualassaults https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/two-students-accuse-hillsdale-college-retaliating-reporting-sexual-ass-rcna123864

#hillsdalecollege is the epitome of #hypocrisy and #conservative #banality

Singer, 1972, proposes charitable acts of #compassion are obligatory, not optional (superogatory). The argument proceeds:

1. We are morally obligated to prevent bad things from happening to other people.
2. Hunger disease and suffering are very bad things.
3. Our luxuries are not meaningful.
4. Through #charity we can prevent bad things from happening.

Another way to say this is that ordinary people are #evil.

https://youtu.be/KVl5kMXz1vA

#ethics #philosophy #morality #banality #consumerism

Leo Hurwitz, 1909-1991, pioneered #documentary #filmmaking and won the Peabody award for his film production during the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem. He was later blacklisted during the McCarthy era.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/opinion/adolf-eichmann-tv-trial.html
#film #history #WWII #holocaust #fascism #genocide #banality #evil

"ChatGPT exhibits something like the banality of evil: plagiarism and apathy and obviation."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/08/opinion/noam-chomsky-chatgpt-ai.html #ai #banality

@aarnegranlund
gotta radicalise🤷‍♀️

considering other things, however, i reckon it an excellent excercise to turn off the lights for an hour after the sunset and ponder about electricity, infrastructure, western lifestyle and dependance on technology, and functional society.#collapse

i fried cheese and mushrooms in candlelight, possibly diluting the idea since i had lights on then, in a way. quite tricky to see whether the amount of pepper was sufficient. #banality #earthhour

@photovince Thank you. We can reach people only thanks to the activity of our followers.

The issue of evil seems to be even more complex. It was not the simple "banality of evil" but something far more dangerous.

People identified and embraced evil, antisemitism, the ideologies of racial supremacy.

The warning of Auschwitz can be used to protect people from this temptation, but in fact education may not be enough.

#history #warning #evil #antisemitism #ideology #banality #challenges

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