The Russian war in Ukraine has certainly loomed longer than experts could have predicted a year ago, when US intelligence and Western media were already warning of an imminent Russian invasion. If at the beginning it seemed that the Ukrainian resistance could last at most a few weeks (a bit like the Polish resistance in… Continue reading

In the West the view of Russia and Russians is often lived through a host of memes. Memes by their nature of course are bereft of any nuance or complexities, they are simple frameworks that given omnipresent exposure allow for the formation of entrenched beliefs. The result of these memes is that most people in… Continue reading

The Romantic movement, which emerged in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, was characterized by a renewed interest in emotion, individualism, and nature. This movement had a profound impact on the arts and literature, but it also had an influence on philosophical thought. In particular, there were notable connections between the Romantic… Continue reading

This article is based on a text published on Nachdenkseiten. NATO propaganda places responsibility for the Ukraine war solely on the Russian side by ignoring its own expansion policy. Through its regular infiltration of news management, it wins over a large majority of the Western public. “Putin ordered the war. He is responsible for every… Continue reading

Hegel’s work had a significant impact on many aspects of Western thought, particularly in the fields of philosophy and political theory. Hegel’s emphasis on historical progress and the development of human consciousness had a profound influence on later thinkers such as Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche, and his ideas continue to be debated and discussed… Continue reading

It is now clear and beyond any reasonable doubt: Ukraine, guided by the mummer Zelensky, a NATO actor, is looking for total war. He has no intention of trying to follow the diplomatic path and quickly achieve peace. This is what emerges from the most recent declarations by the G7 fool: no possibility of dialogue… Continue reading

Neoliberalism is a political and economic philosophy that emerged in the mid-20th century and has since become a dominant force in global politics and economics. It is characterized by a focus on individual freedom, free markets, and the privatization of public goods and services. In this essay, we will explore the philosophy of neoliberalism, its… Continue reading

Stoicism is a school of philosophy that originated in ancient Greece and was founded by the philosopher Zeno of Citium in the early 3rd century BC. Its teachings emphasize self-control, rationality, and the acceptance of one’s fate as a means of achieving inner peace and tranquility. While some people find value in these teachings, others… Continue reading

This article originally appeared on NachDenkSeiten.de Unfortunately, how the war in Ukraine is to be ended and how peace and a stable security structure are to be designed afterwards is still not on the agenda of the warring parties and, above all, not on the current agenda of the western states that support Ukraine. How… Continue reading

Emanuele Severino (1929-2020) was an Italian philosopher and one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century. His work is characterized by a sustained critique of Western metaphysics, which he argues is grounded in a fundamental error of thinking. Severino’s philosophy is a radical and comprehensive critique of Western thought, from Plato to Heidegger,… Continue reading

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready for a dialogue with Russia on the issue of Crimea, as well as the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DNR and LNR). The day before, the Kremlin said that the Russian Federation would stop the military operation in Ukraine on three conditions: if Kiev recognizes Crimea… Continue reading