Monday, April 27, 2015

Ernst Jung said "On pain" "A clash of naval ships is distinguished by its unprecedented clarity. We can recall in our minds the course of naval battles right down to the minute and individual shells fired. Moreover, one sees neither the sailor. as he is invisible in a way more significant that purely physical, nor a mass of soldiers, instead one sees the naval ship or fleet. We have before us one of those cases where men accepts his downfall or fate. His ultimate concern is to no longer to try to avoid his fate, but to ensure it takes place with a flag held high. In survivors accounts, one repeatedly comes across a remarkable attitude that leads one to believe that in the decisive moments death is simply not seen. This is specially true wherever in the zone of annihilation man's focus remains squarely on utilizing weaponry. Only he who feels secure in immediate proximity to death finds himself in the highest state of security. "

I chose this passage because it describes many aspects of nihilism and the class is about that, I also like the last line in which it is said that the moment we feel more secure is when we are close to death itself and I think this is true the only things we have for sure since we are born is that we are going to die and that s it.

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