Looking back at the way I have come so far in my life, I see that, in some respects, my way has been unusual. But probably many people have a very unique life. However, at least some events and observations from my past might be interesting for others as well. Maybe I should start writing … Continue reading »
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The Philosophy of Cars
Regular readers of my blog may have notice that there are some recurring topics, especially the concepts of creativity, incompleteness, and as-if-constructions. What do I mean by these terms, and how are they connected? A lot of philosophy is very abstract and, as a result, hard to understand. Normally, things become easier to understand when … Continue reading »
Under the Zinc Roof
At the end of the week, I feel tired and I am sure I am not the only one. Some of you might go out tonight, but I don’t have energy left for that. My thoughts are drifting to Africa, in the rainy season. When it is raining, it can be quite loud under a … Continue reading »
What is a Crime?
If you could introduce a secure system to prevent crime by finding criminals before they even commit the crimes, would that not be great. A system to find all the dangerous terrorists before they harm anybody? And if you yourself are neither criminal nor terrorist, what do you have to fear from such a system, … Continue reading »
The Very Hungry Silkworm
The very hungry silkworm (Bombyx Mori) Hatched from its egg And started eating The leafs of the mulberry tree (Morus Alba) Served to it By the industrious Farmer (Homo Sapiens) It ate And grew And molted And ate And grew And molted And ate And grew And molted Then it spun itself Into a cocoon … Continue reading »
Prismatic Haiku
Kaira – Some Classical West African Music
For several decades now, I am an admirer of the music of the Mande peoples, a group of peoples spread over what is now Mali, Guinee, and some neighboring countries. The core of this area belonged to the kingdom of Mali in medieval times. In this area, a class of professional musicians developed, known as … Continue reading »
