Thursday, August 28, 2008

Beware of words.

Hey everyone. I strolled 'Belleville', the second highest hill of Paris (after Montmartre). I didn't find it pretty at all, but I found a nice photo for you:
Il faut se méfier des mots. -- Beware of words.
Information about the artist can be found here. And, guys, don't you think my photo is at least 2,5 times nicer than the one shown on that blog? ;-)


5 comments:

Anonymous said...

this picture is fantastic. & i LOVE what it says. mostly because i have a love/hate relationship with words.

I went to John Searle and Hubert Dreyfus' classes yesterday.
People were asking Searle random questions (because of who he is): "What's your opinion on linear time?" Searle: "I don't have an opinion... except, let me check my watch.[Checks his watch.] Yeah, we're doing fine."
The class is Philosophy of Society. Searle mentioned that most (but not all) of reality is a social construction. Searle: "There are some people who think that all of reality is a social construction. I'd like them to take a step out that window. [We were on the second floor.] If gravity is a social construction, then lets deconstruct it."

Ran into someone from L.A. on the corner across from campus. We were talking until a homeless man sitting on the floor interrupted us screaming, "Take that shit somewhere else!! This is my corner!!" His face was so angry. He said that the only way we could stay was if we gave him
change. Rent for his corner, I guess. : )

Christina said...

michelle -- you're fantastic!
your stories (and your phonographic memory ;-)) are such a joy!
thank you so much for that comment!
you're a great writer.
so much love,
chr.

Anonymous said...

i'm high

on [your] complements and caffeine.


thank you.

Anonymous said...

hey! I know why this random guy asked the random question about linear time in Searle's class! In spring there was some talk about time in the Dreyfus-class, okay the class was 'being and time', but I am sure that this guy just wanted to hear that Searle says the opposite to what he heared last semester in class so that he can tell funny stories to his fellow Heideggerians... "Mr. Searle, what do think about... BEING??"
- jochen

Anonymous said...

that's exactly what it was, jochen.