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These are even the main starting point of every war. We live in an era full of fake news and disinformation. Spreading a lot of lies can lead the peop...

I think it is important to highlight two key facts about "what constitutes a philosopher?" 1. Own philosopher. I mean, the person who is interested in...

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It feels like we made a step backwards whenever I see something like dark age of social media (specially Facebook, Instagram, tik tok, etc...) nowaday...

Sure they are, and also we have to keep them in mind. But when we start something as "Christian" or "Islamic" I guess you are already surrounded by a ...

You are so right! When I read it I thought it was a brave phrase to start a debate with. Until this day it is still opened about what Kawabata was thi...

Glad to be here debating again with you! :100: :up:

I see your point that all of those components of what we call as culture cannot face religion. But what I see from Kawabata's thought is that (somehow...

Yes, that's right. If we consider it as distinct matters, we can put literature itself on the equation. Then, we can argue and understand what Kawabat...

I got the context from an interview he had among other Japanese writers. They were debating about the art of writing poems and books. He hinted on the...

Yes, he was referring to all types of religion. To be honest I do not know because this is why the phrase was so controversial. Probably this debate i...

It is another interesting point of view indeed but I guess his quote was not close to it because Kawabata was a really lonely person back in the day.....

@"Amity" I remember discussing with you political/social cartoons the last summer. Here I going to share another one with you because whenever I see o...

Furthermore of randomness, I think those questions can be related to human weakness in a sense of debating about the worthy of life. Religious and the...

Yes, I am agree with you in this point. But probably what theists tend to argue is that God is such omnipotent. Therefore, he is not affected about hu...

Completely yes. Bushido culture is not well known as much as Japanese culture itself. In my own consideration I think it would be worthy to teach both...

After a break I did back in September, I am ready to be here again with you! :up: :100:

Original: Koshibai no nobori nurekeri haru no ame Masaoka Shiki (?? ??) Translated: The flags of the tiny theatre have been wet... Spring rain. Las ba...

Very interesting question. That's why I also defend no because in some terms it looks like omnipotence is related a being/not being state

It is similar but with some different tones. I think the magical realism of "Sputnik, sweetheart" is not close enough to 1Q84. Nevertheless! It has th...

So that can makes a debate about if we truly have a subconscious world in out mind that only sometimes we are aware of!

I think not because an omnipotent subject has not in their mind the debate or thought of being a worthy value. It is that powerful or superior that th...

Japanese literature: Seven Japanese tales by Junichiro Tanizaki. The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima Sputnik, sweetheart by Murakami. A...

Hello again. It has passed some months since the last time I posted here but I want to wish you a happy new year 2022 :party:

It is time to fade away. After thinking deeply in my own I going to take a Honjok lifestyle. I enjoyed this seven months a lot of you and I learnt a l...

As @"StreetlightX" pointed out so accurate previously, I also think is opportunism with a mix of marketing. Back in the 1960's and 1970's was so commo...

I think it was the Babylonian time system the first clockwork or timekeepers ever created. They used to manage the time according to the sun. Check ou...

:lol: it doesn't fulfill the pattern. :rofl:

Yes. Since the moment that Machiavelli theories are only applied on how to rule a state. It is difficult to see the connection of "the ends justify th...

It is also interesting this technique. Politicians tend to act more stupid or ignorant than they are in real life or in the "shadows". Bush did so on ...

Good question. Sadly, yes, the average politician sacrifice their integrity just to get away from problems or made decisions. It is so obvious that is...

Yes! You are right. We create words to make them international. Inside plane or journeys vocabulary is more common. For example: Check in when you hav...

I think the barrier could be vocabulary. There are some words that cannot be translated at all because probably in English speaker country the word do...

Health Ministry announces details about COVID-19 third vaccine Most of the countries are already taking actions to ensure the third vaccine in the com...

Aire. Agua del cielo. Pero, ¡Que peces, madre Qué peces tan lento abajo se van! ------------------------------------------------ Air. Water of the sky...

Interesting article. I going to check it out later on with more concentration. Yes, absolutely. It is even a selfish act having children in nowadays w...

So interesting indeed :up: :flower: it is important to look into Asian philosophy sometimes.

Exactly. It is like a photo or a paint. The sun goind down in the afternoon. The moon raising up in the night. A beautiful butterfly fluttering around...

True! This is so awesome and beautiful. I am so interested on it. Probably it can take even months or years but Haiku is already part of my life.

Interesting point of view, Amity. It opens and interesting debate if we should consider Taneda Santoka's works as haiku when sometimes he changed the ...

It does not fit the classical pattern because Taneda Santoka changed it. He wanted to revolution the classical pattern of 5/7/5. Sometimes is usual to...

Oh! I thought it was a haiku. Well, I want to share with you a real haiku then. It is debating the decadence of a summer At the cafeteria. Butterflies...

Which one?

Thank you so much for this comment! It cheered me up! When I was a kid I used to write poetry in my notebook. Sometimes I think if I make a good effor...

Yes, it is true. There are a lot of different types or manners to compound a poem. Haiku is the one I love the most because it is so philosophical. It...

Probably. This is why translation is key in these poems. I don't know if it is accurate at all. My book version is in Spanish and the author who trans...

Never heard about this until today. Thanks for sharing it with us. I going to check it out more deeply because it sounds interesting. Also, I am agree...

To be honest I usually think that we tend to confuse the concept of love with respect. The admiration I have on my parents is not about love but respe...

Me too. It is so pretty and philosophical. haha! true you are right! but Haiku poems have to be interpreted to the different stations in the year. We ...

Venid, amigos: ¿Quién me compra un sombrero lleno de nieve? - Matsuo Basho. -------------------- come here, friends: who wants to purchase a hat full ...