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>From: “Bakker, R.B.M. de”

>We are still there where reflexion is to start, not in the Contributions,
>not in BT, but in the nihilism diagnosed by Nietzsche, and denied or
>neglected
>by all, incl. me.
>
>and more: we have the reason why this nihilism is let out. It is America
>(Europe etc.) itself, the home, place where one happens to be, and which
>one cannot afford to doubt, esp. now. That this makes it all worse, also
>cannot be acknowledged. Arguments don’t count, the growing aridness of the
>intelligence services convinces by itself.
>
>because philosophy is just over, and every attempt at it, without
>acknowledging what must be acknowledged, is vain, let’s try this.
>Even if one sticks to the values of rationality and effectiveness:
>is it not all too obvious, that everything we witness today: IT,
>journalism, law, stockmarkets, financial markets, MUST be parasitical?
>and that only the enlargement (and elimination) of masses can finance
>it?
>
>not reacting in any way condemns to that horrible practice in Guantanamo,
>i don’t mean the all too obvious degradation, but the will to master
>the opponent BEYOND his death. That commander said that suicide proves
>the opponent’s DISRESPECT FOR LIFE. Is that not the most horrible and ugly
>responsibility-fleeing autism?

MichaelP?

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