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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Siddhartha Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse is an amazing book. Who knows what I will read this year, but this might be my book of the year; at least the best I’ve read in recent times. There is so much in it that I feel very strongly about and so much I agree with, mainly the theme of the search for enlightenment, that is true knowledge of the innermost self. The book suggests that lessons and teachings might never really be able to convey this kind of knowledge.Feb. 08
Naked Gun (2025) I would say the movie remains true to its original roots, incorporates some new jokes, and winks at the older movies with Leslie Nielsen. 6/10 You’re wrong about Simon Davenport. He wouldn’t commit suicide. Simon Davenport. The stiff from the Malibu crash. That stiff was my brother. Oh, I mean… he wasn’t that stiff, really. Not yet. More floppy and bloated. No, I mean, I’m so sorry for your loss.Feb. 06
Nothing: A Very Short Introduction Personally, I disliked it. Instead of what I had hoped for, which was a philosophical exploration of the concept of nothing, it was mostly a physical explanation, or rather a history of ideas about what the vacuum is. I think the book The Battle of the Big Bang does a better job at that than this one. That said, if you’re interested in the history of scientific beliefs about “nothing,” this book might be for you.
