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  • Upside-town
    Last week, I read an article about something that nobody cares about. It has been proven that a painting of Mondrian (New York City I) has been attached the wrong way to the wall of the gallery for 77 years. One of the curators discovered this grotesque error by comparing it to its back-then photography. … Continue reading “Upside-town”
  • Latour in His Sarcophagus
    Last week, the death of one of the most famous and controversial philosophers made the headlines. Bruno Latour passed away at the age of 75. His intellectual legacy consists of countless papers, dozens of books, and hundreds of talks. Latour is one of these French philosophers – such as Derrida, late Deleuze, Lyotard, and Sartre … Continue reading “Latour in His Sarcophagus”
  • Rationalité(s) ou l’art de ne jamais avoir raison
    N’avez-vous jamais perdu votre temps à démontrer à un ami l’inanité de son traitement homéopathique sans parvenir à avoir le dernier mot ? Ne vous êtes-vous jamais pris le bec avec un autre ami au sujet de l’existence d’un dieu quelconque ? Votre adversaire et vous savez que vos positions sont irréconciliables et que ce débat … Continue reading “Rationalité(s) ou l’art de ne jamais avoir raison”
  • The flat-earther and the scientist
                Yesterday, I came across a very interesting video presenting a debate between a scientist and a flat-earther (i.e., someone who believes the Earth is flat). These two guys were in their respective cliché to their higher extent: on the one hand, a 50-year-old bearded scientist, wearing a faded unpaired suit that her wife imposed … Continue reading “The flat-earther and the scientist”