Worldcrunch
The German philosopher believed education and discipline is necessary to turn youth into independent and moral adults. As the 300th anniversary of his birth is being celebrated this year, what would Kant say about the current state of affairs? And what can be learned from his teachings?
We’re renouncing books to gorge ourselves on digital imagery and short texts. If we continue like this, ditching the written word of the past, we may soon become fitting descendants of the cringing, timorous masses of the dark ages.
There are many analogies between 1916 and 2024, two years into World War I and the War in Ukraine respectively. It offers a clear way to try to understand what may happen next in Ukraine — and the world.
It’s not important whether Islam is “a part of Germany,” as the country is debating. Fascism once was utterly German. The real question is, will Muslim leaders accept reason and freedom as the central values of society?