Youtube comments of Scapes and Shapes (@FlosBlog).

  1. I read a fair amount on the First World War and one thing I learnt is that war economies are unbelievably resilient ... until they suddenly aren't
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  2. Fine video. But I wouldn’t translate Bundesländer as Regions, but as federal states or states
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  3. Regarding the low-wage jobs, there is a joke in Germany of the chancellor saying „we created millions of new jobs“ and some guy answering „I know, I have two of them“ 😂
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  4. I don't know about your theory that universities have two missions that are at odds. Because here in Germany, vocational training and the heady humanities are very clearly separated (there is no need for engineers to take humanities classes for example). But universities here still suffer from much of the same problems. So I would be skeptical towards this being the cause for the tilt of modern universities. More generally, I doubt that this problem can be fixed by "repairing" the institution. The fix is not something that can be done at there. I think this is to optimistic. Much rather it seems to be the case that modern universities aligning with a larger societal tilt away from valuing knowledge for knowledge's sake.
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  5. From the bottom of my heart: I really wish that the company fails. It’s peak evil.
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  6. The upside of this pandemic is that we get to see so many people's book shelfes
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  7. Especially Germany saw decades of wage suppression to keep the coveted title of exporting world champion
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  8. She didn’t fall out with the Ei just now. She is a neofascist. She was just waiting for any opportunity
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  9. News: starts News anchors: "nhyah"
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  10. Its not a crisis if parlamentary procedures function as intented ...
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  11. I am really mad at you that you didnt call this video "The Madness of Modernity"!
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  12. Yeah, Wittgenstein really is missing. Along with Derrida (and possibly Foucault). Whereas someone like Frege seemed not totally like the others in terms of importance
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  13.  @koschmx  I was using it more of a case than a point. But yeah, trying to fix the issue at university level is like calling a plumber when it rains through the roof.
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  14. Thats kinda what they are there for
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  15. No, too little money is taxed away from the super rich. They need to start paying their share
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  16.  @TimmyDabricks  yeah, I am skeptical. Because they also lost on the battlefield, but in WWI Germany did not - at least not as clearly. WWI was lost at the home front
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  17. He might think so :D
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  18.  @ScubesFTW  Yet, they are finally constructing everywhere.
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  19. Speaking of selling merchandise: when will we have a plain bagel plushy ?
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  20. I didn't think the first Judith Butler quote to be that difficult
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  21.  @benediktbeyna1219  Thats the first thing I hear
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  22. It’s amazing how they lost at least a third of it since the videos release
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  23. German Leopard has also never been defeated in battle - they break down well before arriving in the field
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  24.  @Lin-rs9pw  I can see how he would forgo the big names of psychoanalysis on the same grounds as Peterson, though. But I am with you on Bataille if only to see his brain melt :D
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  25. That book hanging over the left side of the shelf gives me serious anxiety
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  26. Of course, you meant to say A Thousand Plateaus
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  27. It’s illegal in Germany to work more than 8 hours per day - 10h are only an exception if the need arises
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  28. She’s British it’s her mix of dialect and sociolect- don’t focus on appearance so much
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  29. So? Rand can still be influenced by Nietzsche even if your remark were true (it is probably more difficult than that)
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  30. As an non-american observer of american politics I can not stop being devestated and scared by fox news and the GOP
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  31. "Rightwards" is not really a word, is it?
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  32. I think that federal states is the safest bet as they are partially-sovereign federated states (teilsuveräne Gliedstaten) and not just mere administrative divisions as "regions" are in a zentralised state (i.e. the regions of spain, althought don't quote me on that example). I also gotta say that this discussion was very healthy for the most part and from what I read. Good job community!
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  33. To all the Italians complaining in the comments: they say your country is doing SURPRISINGLY well, not that it is good
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  34. 1000 Years of history?! Ehm sorry, last time I checked Byzantium was conquered in 1453. :D
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  35.  @Flyer2303  sure
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  36.  @doclime4792  You do see the irony in that you are just some guy off the street that gives their view on Derrida and Foucault right now. Get a hold of yourself. I also visited an intro lecture on the history of philosophy. And I’ve spent enough time in an English department to know that he is not more important than Derrida. Being sooner does not equal being more important.
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  37. I never found Gender Trouble to difficult to read. They lay out their whole argument in chapter four or five of the book. But I also see how you would feel like in a swamp if you are not familiar enough with the continental philosophers she relies on
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  38. Boy your german is bad. You know that you can just throw it into google translate, dont you?
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  39. I don’t think „kidnapped“ is the right translation. It’s in German, but in English it only refers to abducting children
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  40. The attack on Tesla in Germany to my knowledge was not by environmentalists, but by anarchists who cited ecological concerns
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  41. I‘d think it would still be worth doing a masters. Mine really lead me to engage way more deeply with the topic (British Studies) and I found many new interests
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  42. How so?
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  43. Yeah. People shouting about how they read dozens of books within the year are super aus to me…
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  44. I recently did the math for how many more book I will read in my life: only 2550 ... really disheartening
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  45. I am not becoming a Bruce Gilden fan
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  46. His memes are always fire
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  47. I really like the new visuals of this video - especially how you visualized "variety"
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  48. Little Edit: THey mean to vote Scholz into the chancellory in the week of the 6th of December (St. Nicolas Day)
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  49. NO! It's not about the taxes. Didn't I just tell you that it's the employers that suppress wages? The tax burden is pretty reasonable for what you get back in social wellfare. Also most of it is health insurance and social security.
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  50. 3:01 ah yes the famous German socialist prty
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  51.  @DanielM.-mq4rm  Do you have children? Then they get social welfare from it. Have you attented Uni? Another benefit.
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  52. Stupid Flanders!
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  53.  @JMWZ_E  No, not really
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  54. I thought at first that the interpreter was making fun of Hollande being French, but he just had a French accent lol
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  55. Ah yeah the German Deutsche Mark just as good as the American US-Dollar 😂
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  56. Ah yeah, the political, the economic, and the ideological spheres, famously separated
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  57. Did you just call my iPhone „medium quality“ 😃
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  58. Whenever Germans worry about birthrates other countries know they gonna be in trouble
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  59. So shallow!
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  60. Agree!
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  61.  @robrob9050  Who?
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  62. Oh Gott, nicht der Maassen. Also wer diesen Otto ausgebuddelt und zum BND getragen hat, gehört strafversetzt...
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  63. Since when is DW so bellicose? Frankly, I am shocked. I always took the station for more of an educational (and educated) station.
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  64. Jesus! Whats up with DW fearmongering about russia in the last days? Sure there is a chance of them attacking Ukraine, but Gottland? Boy O Boy...
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  65.  thomas oconnor  Im not sweden, Im Fachjargon
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  66. Yeah, but so is and does renewable energy
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  67. Colonialism grows inward after a while
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  68. But it made for a nice look :D
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  69. 10:10 now this is a proper Australien flag! That was an eloquent conclusion, btw
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  70. Anyway, please don’t cancel him...
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  71. "The West" ... Sure ...
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  72. Really great speech
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  73. Watching this for inspiration knowing full well I have a tbr I won’t finish in a million years. Edit: Turns out I already read most of your list 😂 Also, I can’t stand Octavia Butler, she’s way to Reagany for my taste.
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  74. I can’t stand Octavia Butler’s Tale of the Sower. I think she is almost Reaganist in the way this book sees the world. I will give her a second chance by reading her Biogenesis books though
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  75. So, you are trying to write a science fiction novel ? 😂
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  76. I had exactly the same problem during my whole bachelor studies in English Literature- I started reading for fun a few months ago. But it kinda hurt my engagement with canonical literature and academic essays… You get some, you loose some, I guess 😂
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  77. "write drunk" yep sounds like Hemingway!
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  78. I watched his dark materials as a kiddo and it broke me. (Also I dont know how to feel about your choice of packing Beowulf and Arthurian Myth onto the list)
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  79. I really grew fond of reading on the iPad and then swipe in my notes app in small format to write down a thought. I could never read kindle books exclusively because I need to see my boos to be reminded of reading them :D
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  80. I read all of them this year - damn I am on a role 😂
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  81. „I don’t even own a pitchfork, I rented a license to a pitchfork and they could terminate it at will“
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  82. I always admired the great readers like Derrida, Zizek. But in university being a great reader is not wanted.
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  83. Somebody’s gonna sleep well tonight
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  84. Could you make a video about the Cum Ex Scandal (it’s a real thing despite the name I promise)
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  85. What a nice and unsubtly subtle placement of the book you wrote. Really establishes credibility
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  86. Ha that’s funny. I did philosophy and english in undergrad and chose to focus on English because of the philosophy of language. We also look kinda alike
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  87. Divorced dad epistemics
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  88. Your green screens are getting way better!
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  89. „The killigue zoneh“
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  90. Thank you for the list but I'd rather spend a lifetime trying to figure out Anti-Oedipus
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  91. @ no it’s not. It’s very easy
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  92. The fuq is the French fries with mayonnaise and broth at the beginning?
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  93. THey are turning complex economic issues into a moral question - classic hustle culture
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  94. Help! They just say numbers!!!
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  95. American lay-off culture is a disgrace. All the best luck for your new career :)
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  96. For looking so nerdy, your neck is remarkably muscular
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  97.  @richtichwichtich  what an uninformed comment
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  98. Says: „Basic Household goods“ Shows: shelfs of Coca Cola
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  99. Why is building a city in the middle of nowhere such a trend among developing countries right now?
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  100. Crises revealing the contradictions in a market? You are dangerously close to Marx here :D
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  101. Yes!
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  102. Arendt I guess never claimed the title of Existentialist because she was very adamant about not being a philosopher but a political theorist
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  103. I am always hesitant to call it "The Third Reich" as it echoes the nazi propaganda's self-understanding of their state. Although people still say it in Germany, generally they prefer "nazi germany"
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  104. Bei Avocados kommt noch erschwerend hinzu, dass sie Unmengen an Wasser verbrauchen. Und das ist ohnehin schon knapp in den Regionen in denen sie angebaut werden.
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  105. Most Successful England manager of the last few decades: gone!
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  106. Davon glaube ich eigentlich vieles nicht. Vorallem aber, dass Österreich-Ungarn und das Osmanische Reich fortbestanden hätten. ÖU war ja schon ab 1916 praktisch der Deutschen Obersten Heeresleitung unterstellt. Und mit dem Tod von Kaiser Franz Joseph verschwandt ein Großteil des Leims, der das Reich zusammenhielt. Die Nationen in ÖU hätten nach dem Krieg so oder so Morgenluft gewittert. Und ohne alliierte Hilfestellung wäre es vielleicht sogar zum Krieg gekommen. Beim Osmanischen Reich bin ich nicht sehr viel zuversichtlicher. Jungtürken (Atatürk) und Araber im Süden hatten ebenfalls so viel Schwung, dass sie nicht ohne weiteres die Waffen gestreckt hätten. Auch das deutsche Reich als Hegemonialmacht hätte wohl wenig Lust gehabt, tausend Kriege von Helsinki bis nach Sanaa zu führen, um den Status Quo zu wahren. Da hätte Hindenburg wohl andere "Lösungen" gefunden. Kurz: Ein deutscher Sieg hätte (im Osten) wohl wenig geändert, da die zu Grunde legenden Strukturen einfach das Potenzial trugen, welches sich nach 1918 entfaltete. Ich will hier nicht von Determinismus reden, aber ich sehe auch nur sehr enge Handlungsspielräume. Anders wäre natürlich, dass nicht alles gleichzeitig passiert wäre. Aber mittelfristig wären diese Entwicklung in ähnlicher Weise eingetreten.
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  107.  @overheadcasseroles3085  wow, they really do not make good deals anymore
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  108.  @massimomarengo2514  Thats beside the point - and a cheap shot
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  109. Ah the days before corona, oh what were we clean shaven!
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  110. Julia in 100 seconds also describes my performance in college.
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  111. Fun fact: Its named after the German city of Fürth
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  112. The Macbook Singularity Blaster Turbp Pro Max will start in configurations with 8GB
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  113. Back in school they told us that communism failed because arbitrary medals and awards are no adequate replacement for a high standard of living...
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  114. Lets not forget that they also killed the Magnet App that rearranges your windows at the event
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  115.  @markehijele  yeah, they built its function pretty much into the OS
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  116. Its high time to be shure
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  117. The internet is so over
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  118. „Going fast isn’t very useful when you are dumb“ 😂
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  119. Thats was a really intelligent and interesting opening question!
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  120. Wait! Does the timeline in your video correspond to the timeline of the video player? What a nice touch!
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