Looking for Zeitgeist

Jun 24th, 2007 by jogany

Posted in Purple Corner

Hasta siempre ….

Zeitgest, ô Zeitgest…

Hegel keeps bugging me. I always get a little philosophical after a viewing of a random Marvel movie (I'm a girl so I don't read comics …) or a classic anime (still not keen on reading mangas yet…).

At home we're having this serious argument on "who would be the top strongest-smartest-cutest?" hero. However we totally agree on the fact that real heroes are the toughest (since they can actually die…i know…not very funny…), they seem to be very M.I.A. nowadays. Maybe I'm expecting too much from a sous-commandante Marcos, Mandela or Massoud and daydreaming about Brad Pitt's abilities but the XXIst century first's decade is kicking to its end and … no miracles in view!

I totally join the thoughts about Web 2.0 defining our generation and the power of networking blablablabla…but everywhere blood is still dropping, hunger lingering and voices screaming. Of course the real heroes should be us. People genuinely helping one another. Caring for the weakest. Making herculesque efforts for the tiniest but -life saving- actions. But obscurantism can still conceal the eyes of the wisest and if we don't listen to our heart maybe we won't get our heroism back anytime soon!

Zeitgeist describes the intellectual and cultural climate of an era.

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13 Responses to “Looking for Zeitgeist”

  1. on 24 Jun 2007 at 9:21 pm1hjk

    “… et ce climat est le dépassement des intérêts individuels fondateur nécessaire à la création de l’Etat … “Hegel
    C’est beau. une esprit qui mérite d’être répandu au maximum.

  2. on 25 Jun 2007 at 11:55 am2lova

    Yay, underlying in this post is a list begging to be made :) .
    Let me nominate 2 “strongest-smartest-cutest” fictional or real heroes:
    William Kamkwamba:
    http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/williamkamkwamba/
    Gary Sinise ( thr real one not “Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump” :D )
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Iraqi_Children

  3. on 25 Jun 2007 at 11:32 pm3jogany

    wOWOWwww
    I thought the sights of Saint Seya and Batman would have the power to put down your seriousness, I guess I got wrong all the way long…My friends are so powerful they even introduce me to other heroes!
    William Kamkwamba !!!William Kamkwamba !!!William Kamkwamba !!!Despite his modesty (can somebody pelase tell him his english is wayyyyy better than mine yours or ours!??) HE’S THE MAN. At 19 and living in a farm, he has the ability to kill any Dr Doom (Fantastic Four’s nemesis…)in the entire Universe. He scores a perfect 10/10 !
    Guyzzz we need to get in this business….like right now!!

  4. on 29 Jun 2007 at 2:56 pm4lova

    Friday OT for you:
    fashion police of the new players drafted in the NBA :D :
    “Joachim Noah wearing a bow tie and Carrot Top’s haircut: A+. :)
    Joachim Noah’s mum: A+.
    Yannick Noah: B
    Noah with the Chicago Bulls: priceless !”

    I apologize for the total nonsense but happy hours started early in Indiana ;) .

  5. on 30 Jun 2007 at 9:35 am5jogany

    7/7/7 is close! I didn’t realize they were going to marry at Vaux-le-Vicomte, hmmmmm….i heard she sold her wedding pictures for 2mil….hmmmm and don’t need to add he’s 7yrs younger….and he is a very very very very very BAD SINGER

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-12GdBEY9A

  6. on 30 Jun 2007 at 7:33 pm6Marc

    Superman of course !
    Basta Cosi !
    Pfffff…

    hhhhhhhhh
    Happy hours are a bit late here (11h30pm) and… soft drink only allowed …hhhhhhhhhh

  7. on 01 Jul 2007 at 8:37 pm7hjk

    difficile de nommer un hero car il y en a plein et ils sont tous bon … mais puisqu’il faut donner un nom: Tintin aller :)

  8. on 03 Jul 2007 at 8:45 am8Vola

    OT: trop bien ta radio sur le côté. J’adore Lily Allen !
    T’as pas fini de copier mes goûts musicaux toi ????
    Vilaine va :)

  9. on 04 Jul 2007 at 2:24 am9hjk

    en forme ve ?

  10. on 04 Jul 2007 at 7:01 pm10hjk

    plus serieux ary, je diraisMohammed Amin j’ai vu les documentaires en lien externe sur ce lien, mais aussi un bout de film que son fils a fait et j’ai pleuré …snif

  11. on 07 Jul 2007 at 11:07 am11jogany

    First of all

    S.O.R.R.Y for being A.W.A.Y from blogland and for not spamming everyday at my fellow bloggers places…

    Then

    I had a killer time w/ my very global girlfriend !! Ando if you ever read these lines : I hope you survived the trip !You left us heartbroken and in a pretty damaged shape…

    About commenting comments

    MARC/ Happy Hours are happening at any time and I know you can do better than soft drinks… come on!! I’m still wondering if you made Mtl one of your thousands summer destinations again this year. It’s a trend, it’s a trend!

    VOLA/ Super relou cette fille, je commence à me demande si je mettrais à “groupie-iser” Dalida qu’elle ne prendrait pas le même chemin….mais bon ya pas de mal Dalida est vraiment top top et que personne ne vienne critiquer Dalida car finalement Dalida est très top mais ça je l’ai déjà dit.

    HJK/ Thnx for entertaining everyone here when I’m out doing what I do best : partying….But I know My BOSS from Mareseille don’t appreciate it ! You should meet him, he’s a fun dude and a very inspired too. ok I gotta get back (and get busy) to W.O.R.K before he excommuniates me from our FOKO….

    On our SUPERHEROES

    Mohammed Amin hits a perfect 90/10 defeating Superman and Tintin. I was hoping you guyz could bring up a lady…I know ….women are not heroes, they are G.O.D.D.E.S.S.E.S…. well…ok

    Bizzz y’all

    next post in about…few days…

  12. on 13 Jul 2007 at 11:00 am12Vola

    Daliiiiiiiida;trop bien cette grande dame !
    Paroles, paroles, parooooles ;)

    Au fait, tu sais quoi ? On est vendrediiiiiiiiiii ! :)

    Bises,

  13. on 16 Jul 2007 at 10:10 am13jogany

    booo vola j’ai vu les tof VERY BIOUTIFIOUL !!!

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