Migrating to Pasture Germany has reached a bifurcation point. Required is a visionary decision about our future path. Do we Germans wish to migrate to pasture, or do we wish to remain an industrial nation? Regrettably, we are collectively lacking the necessary understanding, wisdom and determination to beneficially meet theContinue Reading
A wistful and frank article in a respectable German newspaper, on what the authors referred to as “the world’s oldest profession”, set the Cranky Philosopher’s imagination alight. The article was written as a tribute to the “Welthurentag”, celebrated on 2 June in memory of a momentous protest against the exploitationContinue Reading
I thought you’d ask. Sorry about not having answered that fair question right from the start. If you’ve been raised in a typical European tradition, you’ve most likely learnt about such a guy. I’m thinking of a typical European example, but I’m sure other traditions have their own similar examples.Continue Reading
I seek the meaning of life by creating it. Is thought a form of energy? A Spirit Warrior is one who has grasped that the mightiest weapon is neither the sword nor the word, but providing one’s counterpart – don’t call it the opponent or enemy – with the opportunityContinue Reading
We need a unified VISION for energy and water supply. The need for a vision arises, if nothing else, from “Gaia” suffering a clearly evident immediate circulation problem (water circulation) and slowly choking to death due to long-term reducing levels of carbon dioxide. The long-term tendency is not the sameContinue Reading
Where should I begin to describe creation, which is an eternal process of becoming; and, in becoming, every beginning is an end and every end a beginning? Perhaps, I should begin by stating that beginning and end are merely concepts of the mind – concepts, which constitute some of myContinue Reading
The unexamined life is not worth living … Image courtesy of Ambro at FreeDigitalPhotos.netContinue Reading