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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Lord of War(2005) Cool intro song. Also this is maybe the first nicolas cage movie that I do not actively disliked. Besides that decent story, good characters and has some nice shots. Thematically, we have the road to hell. 7/10 There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That’s one firearm for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we arm the other 11?Jan. 26
Memento (2000) Really unique plot. Besides that, the acting, music, and cinematography are all decent. It reminded me a bit of Nietzsche’s concept of eternal recurrence. 7/10 I have to believe in the world outside my own mind. I have to believe that my actions still have meaning, even if I can’t remember them. I have to believe that when my eyes are closed, the world’s still there.Jan. 25
The Catholic Church: A History It takes around 30 hours to read or listen to and covers the history of the Church from the period immediately after the death of Jesus up to modern times. Although it goes very deep into individual periods, no single era takes more than about an hour, which keeps things moving. Honestly, it could probably have been twice as long and still worked well. I’d recommend it to anyone interested in Catholic history.
