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Continue reading →: Why does Germany have to perpetually remind us of its brutal past?Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. – Martin Luther King Jr. A few days ago, I watched a short video on social media of German police officers brutally assaulting a pro-Palestinian protester. Their atrocious conduct was immediately reminiscent of the Gestapo, who routinely hounded political enemies, resistance fighters…
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Continue reading →: A misty eye is as good as a cryWhat’s the last movie that made you cry? They say boys don’t cry. Right? Wrong! I’m not a little boy any more; I’m rarely overly emotional, and I may not bawl my eyes out, but some movies do indeed make them go all watery. I don’t exactly remember when it…
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Continue reading →: It’s a trick question, right?If you could erase one event from history, what would it be? Being able to erase events from history seems quite handy until you question why it’s necessary and who benefits. Imagine if Nazis could erase the holocaust from history? That would sanitise the movement which is still very much…
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Continue reading →: Dubito, cogito, ergo sumHow do you deal with uncertainty? Absolute certainty is an illusion. Hence, I am almost always dealing with uncertainty, whether I’m aware of it or not. French philosopher René Descartes is often quoted as claiming, “Cogito, ergo sum.” It is translated as “I think, therefore I am.” It is meant…
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