Societies

like a road to WOODSTOCK, a photo by Frizztext on Flickr.

“Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) – frizztext feedack: Emerson liked skepticism vs. society and official administrations. sometimes necessary. but mostly we can be glad about the positive power of some societies (not all – would not like to live in China). mainly we can be glad about the great chance for humanity and freedom using the world wide web. I believe Emerson would be glad about that speedy informations not blocked by any societies, even if they try to work against freedom. Emerson would have some clear arguments against what is happening in Syria actually …
P.S.: these thoughts were inspired by Elizabeth Obih-Frank writing about Emerson at reflections about a sentence of Emerson

The madness is with single persons something rare, but with groups, parties, people, times the rule …

End of the Arirang mass game – Pyongyang North Korea photo by Eric Lafforgue

The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote: The madness is with single persons something rare, but with groups, parties, people, times the rule…

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