Notes from the Wired
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I have based this commentary on the original German text as published by Reclam. The translation is my own, created with the assistance of ChatGPT.
Please note that this is purely my personal interpretation of the sermon. I have no formal training in theology or medieval studies, so my reading should be taken with a grain of salt.
Read moreMarch 25, 2025A year ago, a friend of mine had the idea to visit Namibia—often referred to as the “Gems of Africa” because of its diversity of animals and biomes. I’m not entirely sure how he came up with the idea. Maybe it was due to the country’s connection to Germany during its colonial period, or perhaps some algorithmic push from the “machine gods” in his feed. Whatever the reason, he asked our friend group if we were up for joining him. Another friend said yes, but I couldn’t go because it overlapped with some exams I had to take at university. However, I promised him that next semester, I would choose modules that allowed me to have some free time, which would overlap with theirs.
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Kpop Demon Hunter (2025) Watched this with a bunch of friends, because they wanted to watch a movie that’s so bad and cringe it becomes funny again (I personally don’t really get this notion, why not just watch a good movie in the first place? But I digress). Anyways, the movie was surprisingly good. As someone who’s neither a K-pop nor an idol fan, I wasn’t that into the singing itself nor whole idol aesthetic. That was probably my biggest pain point. But visually, the movie looks gorgeous: so many details, and finally a fresh animation style instead of the usual Pixar-like look. (Though I wouldn’t recommend watching it on Netflix, the bitrate drops are insane.) The singing and fight montages gave me strong vibes of League of Legends champion trailers, or like Devil May Cry if Dante were part of a girl idol group.Aug. 21
Superman (2025) For what it is, that is a superhero movie, it executes well on the idea, it also helps that the movie looks very good. Tough personally it is not my cup of tea, too troopish. 6.5/10.Aug. 07
Heidegger: A Very Short Introduction It is part of the A Very Short Introduction series, which tries to condense important philosophers into an easily understandable format. This book is not only about Heidegger’s major work, Being and Time, but also covers his other, less notable works, including his lectures. It is certainly interesting to listen to, and I think the core concepts are well conveyed. But, as with all Heidegger-related material, I can’t help but feel that everything remains a bit foggy and not as clear as the work of philosophers from more analytical traditions.
