We are in a past whose future has not yet arrived. We live in the supercomputer of the future. This supercomputer is working and has not reached the zero point of the end of the planning.
f' = f ⇒ f(x) = f(0) e^x
Auch schon wieder vier Jahre alt: Mein Buch zur Aktualität und Unverzichtbarkeit der philosophischen Anthropologie und eines negativ gewendeten teleologischen Geschichtsbegriffs im Geist der jüngeren Hegel-Rezeption in Pittsburgh und der kritischen Theorie.
Philosophical anthropology is indeed an important field of study for contemporary philosophy, in the age of AI. Two of my favourites on this subject matter:
@JMGreerWriter Charles Coulomb made the argument that the reason Britain’s American colonies had millions of white people from the homeland when they broke away in 1776 whereas France and Spain only had thousands, was because nobody really wanted to live in Britain
I like personal, fragmentary, autobiographical Agamben more than the big systematic works. I’m looking forward to Agamben’s notes from Heidegger’s Le Thor seminars, mixed with recollections of the place, walking, memory and youth.
La mujer sabia por naturaleza:
En 2008, la bióloga Katie Hinde descubrió algo que la ciencia había ignorado durante siglos: la leche materna no es una receta fija, es un mensaje en constante cambio.
Mientras estudiaba macacos en California, Hinde notó un patrón extraño. Si la madre tenía un hijo varón, la leche era espesa, rica en grasas y proteínas (combustible de alto octanaje). Si tenía una hija, la leche era más abundante y cargada de calcio. ¿Cómo sabía el cuerpo de la madre cambiar la fórmula química según el sexo del bebé?
Esto la llevó a descubrir el mecanismo más fascinante de la biología humana: el "flujo retrógrado".
Durante años pensamos que la leche solo iba en una dirección (de madre a hijo). Estábamos equivocados. Cuando un bebé amamanta, el vacío creado succiona una pequeña cantidad de saliva del bebé hacia el interior del pezón de la madre.
Aquí ocurre la magia: El tejido mamario de la madre analiza esa saliva. Es un escáner biológico.
Si la saliva contiene señales de que el bebé tiene fiebre o una infección, el cuerpo de la madre comienza a fabricar anticuerpos específicos para esa enfermedad en cuestión de horas.
Si el bebé está estresado, la leche cambia sus niveles hormonales (como el cortisol) para influir en su temperamento.
La leche cambia de la mañana a la noche. Cambia si el bebé está enfermo. Cambia si es niño o niña.
Como concluyó Hinde: "La leche materna es comida, es medicina y es señal". Es el sistema de comunicación más sofisticado de la naturaleza, una conversación silenciosa entre dos cuerpos que ni siquiera la tecnología moderna ha logrado replicar por completo.
Validación histórica y científica, Katie Hinde, PhD - Laboratorio de Lactancia Comparativa, Arizona State University. Este contenido es informativo y educativo. #fblifestyle
The best book I've read this year (so far) is the history of the Enlightenment by Ritchie Robertson. A sober, analytical and non-polemical intellectual history, brilliantly structured and argued.
Mulakkaram or the "breast tax," was a historical poll tax imposed by the Kingdom of Travancore (in present-day Kerala, India) on lower-caste communities starting around 1747.....
In 19th Century Kingdom of Travancore, all persons from lower castes were expected to pay poll tax when they start to work around the age of fourteen. This tax was imposed on lower-caste women, requiring them to pay if they wished to cover their breasts in public. Women who couldn't afford the tax were forced to remain exposed, which was seen as a humiliation and a clear symbol of their lower social status. The tax was part of a broader system of caste-based discrimination that restricted the rights and freedoms of marginalized groups.
The breast tax was a cruel reminder of the deep social inequalities that existed during this period. It was seen as a way to reinforce the rigid caste system, where lower-caste individuals were treated as second-class citizens. This practice drew attention both locally and nationally, leading to protests and calls for change. Social reformers, including activists advocating for women's rights and caste equality, began to demand the abolition of such oppressive practices. The stories of resistance like Nangeli's and the subsequent Channar Revolt highlighted the severe oppression of the regional tax and caste system. The oppressive general poll tax system was ultimately scrapped around 1864–1865 as social reforms and protests took hold.
In 1924, after years of public pressure and activism, the breast tax was finally abolished. The efforts of social reformers and the growing influence of movements for equality helped bring an end to this dehumanizing practice. The abolition of the tax marked an important step toward challenging the entrenched caste system and improving the status of women in India, though much work was still needed to address the broader issues of discrimination and inequality.
#drthehistories