The Enlightenment passed away in its home, reasoned discussion between curious minds, this morning after a successful suicide attempt. The philosophical tradition was approximately three and a half centuries old. The movement had a rich and varied career in government, science, technology, medicine, the arts, and indeed an overwhelmingly large majority of the advancements that have ever successfully made life on Earth better. Although only middle-aged for a body of ideas, the philosophy had become increasingly depressed and self-critical over its perceived shortfalls and pathologies over past decades, and sadly has finally succeeded in criticizing itself out of existence.
The Enlightenment is survived by religion, common sense, instinct, mysticism, The Way We’ve Always Done Things Round Here, and Shut Up And Learn Your Place. Flowers, cards, and other symbolic gestures that in fact don’t help anyone can be sent to the address below...
In loving memory
The Enlightenment
circa 1650 -- 2014
The Enlightenment passed away in its home, reasoned discussion between curious minds, this morning after a successful suicide attempt. The philosophical tradition was approximately three and a half centuries old. The movement had a rich and varied career in government, science, technology, medicine, the arts, and indeed an overwhelmingly large majority of the advancements that have ever successfully made life on Earth better. Although only middle-aged for a body of ideas, the philosophy had become increasingly depressed and self-critical over its perceived shortfalls and pathologies over past decades, and sadly has finally succeeded in criticizing itself out of existence.
The Enlightenment is survived by religion, common sense, instinct, mysticism, The Way We’ve Always Done Things Round Here, and Shut Up And Learn Your Place. Flowers, cards, and other symbolic gestures that in fact don’t help anyone can be sent to the address below...