Goodness is the deformation of good

“Goodness itself is the deformation of the good.” (Adorno, Minima Moralia) – Which pictures could illustrate or interpret such a sentence? A sword or an aircraft carrier? A judge or journalist? Like once the ancient Romans I’ve chosen the animal comparison, the photos were kindly sent by several photographers to my group BLOG IT – click on the pictures to enter their different galleries:
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Midday Flop
title=”Midday Flop” by Carly & Art
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Is it dinner time yet?
title=”Is it dinner time yet?” – photo by hello rach
3
Country danse
title=”Country danse” by domi1951
4
Burrowing Owl
title=”Burrowing Owl” by ausmc_1
related:
“Güte selber ist die Deformation des Guten.”
Adorno, Minima Moralia, Kap. 58 (1945) (Suhrkamp)
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“Minima Moralia” by the German philosopher
Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno:

https://twitter.com/frizztext/status/299322043541893120

About Didi van Frits

writer, photographer, guitarist, painter

8 responses to “Goodness is the deformation of good

  1. @granbee [twitter] maybe that’s not a Christian slogan – on the other hand a good goal for education, if you like to have an optimal effect?

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  2. Not a journalist… ‘hahahaha’

    Great photos… 🙂

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  3. You are amazing… “Minima Moralia” it is nice to remember, no one talks about this philosopher, at least at first time I heard his name here. Thank you, wonderful photographs… It is enjoyable to read you. Love, nia

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  4. I will be thinking about this now for the rest of the day . . . .!

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    • as for Occupy Wall Street (you made great series, Patti): goodness vs. bankers? no! we should demand many changes, for to have the things not only good, even better; many (European) politicians are working on it – high taxes for certain brokers tricks etc. …
      Knit graffiti
      title=”Knit graffiti” by Queenie & the Dew

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  5. That cat looks mischievous.

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