by eliasaltrichter | Feb 27, 2021 | philosophy, writing
The gods envy us They envy us, because we are mortal, because any moment could be our last Everything is more beautiful, because we’re doomed. You will never be lovelier, than you are now. We will never be here again. Achilles, The Iliad Many texts and stories tell us...
by eliasaltrichter | Jan 5, 2021 | philosophy, writing
The coronavirus is now amidst us for almost a year. Longer than expected by most experts and politicians, who thought that it would be over by July or August. The numbers declined yes, but started skyrocketing again in autumn. The first lockdown was totally fine, most...
by eliasaltrichter | Oct 11, 2020 | philosophy, writing
A very recent event caused me to write on said topic and after some time reflecting on it, I came to the following conclusion I will present in that essay. I will be writing about the incompetence of seeing the bigger picture, the effects of blaming, and how mankind...