Thursday, February 24, 2022

Nostos and Algos

Nostalgia is a Greek word. From "Nostos" (missing) and "Algos" (pain). Listen to the hauntingly beautiful music, the score from the Movie 'In the Mood for Love (2000).'

"The roads gleam towards you

The oceans beckon towards you

A beauty beyond the lapping waves..."

Source: Youtube. Ink Painting: Gao Xingjian
Quote: 'You cannot read loss, only feel it'


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Oppenheimer and Oscar Economics

This  article  is quite long, but has important modern implications.  Source: Michael Ramirez, The Gazette.

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