Tagesarchive: Juli 31, 2018

Modernity and the Holocaust

The evidence amassed by the historians was overwhelming in volume and content. Their analyses were cogent and profound. They showed beyond reasonable doubt that the Holocaust was a window, rather than a picture on the wall. —Zygmunt Bauman, Modernity and … Weiterlesen

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Lenin’s Tomb

Waited in line for an hour to view Lenin’s embalmed corpse. I found seeing his body a surprisingly moving experience. The clichés about how lifelike he looks are true. Looking at him it’s possible to feel for a moment that … Weiterlesen

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