Justice, force 2
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Aug
10

Loved this fragment because it encapsulates what I have been thinking for a few years about power. Unlike Pascal though, I’m not a cynic. Mostly because I have quite a positive appraisal of earthly “Good”/Justice. And because I see myself as powerful.

Justice, force. Il est juste que ce qui est juste soit suivi; il est nécessaire que ce qui est le plus fort soit suivi. La justice sans la force est impuissante ; la force sans la justice est tyrannique. La justice sans force est contredite, parce qu’il y a toujours des méchants. La force sans la justice est accusée. Il faut donc mettre ensemble la justice et la force, et pour cela faire que ce qui est juste soit fort ou que ce qui est fort soit juste. La justice est sujette à dispute. La force est très reconnaissable et sans dispute. Aussi on n’a pu donner la force à la justice, parce que la force a contredit la justice et a dit qu’elle était injuste, et a dit que c’était elle qui était juste. Et ainsi ne pouvant faire que ce qui est juste fût fort, on a fait que ce qui est fort fût juste.
Blaise Pascale, Pensées
Justice, might. It is right that what is just should be obeyed; it is necessary that what is strongest should be obeyed. Justice without might is helpless; might without justice is tyrannical. Justice without might is gainsaid, because there are always offenders; might without justice is condemned. We must then combine justice and might, and for this end make what is just strong, or what is strong just. Justice is subject to dispute; might is easily recognised and is not disputed. So we cannot give might to justice, because might has gainsaid justice, and has declared that it is she herself who is just. And thus being unable to make what is just strong, we have made what is strong just.

Doodled thoughts on learning 2
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Jul
09

Just some simple drawings on what one good day seemed to me to be the main components of education.

Illustrated through capoeira, it should apply to any field: programming, foreign languages, medicine… right?

Perhaps it can be of interest to others, spur interesting conversation?

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Why find someone? 2
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Mar
13

Because, at times, life will be good. Really good.
And you will need each other to share your happiness, to smile to each other, to rejoice together, to be grateful together.

Because, at times, life will be hard. Really hard.
And you will need each other to keep standing, to cry on each other, to mourn together, to recover your courage together.

Because you will be a purpose, a meaning for each other.
You will go on adventures that you couldn’t even dream alone.
You will force each other out of each other, and be each other the outlet for the other’s tenderness, kindness, selflessness.
As the world around you will change, you will change together.

And because, through all that may come, if you take care of each other, trust, respect and love each other…
...then you won’t be alone.

This morning, this is Mexico 2
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Feb
15

A normal breakfast: Fresh papaya, apples, guavas, and strawberries—all fruits either original to Mexico or grown here in unique, tasty varieties. Together with yogurt and homemade granola (with many fresh nuts and grains, among them, amaranth).

It’s great way to start a morning, quite unthinkable in most of the world.

I believe in this 2
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Feb
11

Compassion literally means (and this is much clearer in Spanish) with-feel, to feel with. Even our enemies.

TED is mass.