All an illusion?

Must we consider the inheritance of Modernism, the Enlightenment and Romanticism as an unreachable illusion? My opinion is that Modernism cannot be surpassed simply by neglecting its ideals, as a certain interpretation of Post-modernism would have us believe. The result would be an evolution towards a completely fragmented world, without any sense of direction and purpose. To the contrary, we believe that the ideal of a free and rational humanity is not dead, but has not yet been realised.

The knowledge of humanity and nature, history and society, the knowledge that enlightens ethical and political choices and allows us to take our fate in our own hands, is not an illusion or failure of the past, but a goal for the future. Only with this orientation can we take full responsibility and overcome at least a part of our alienation.

The emotion and passion expressed in Romanticism and Surrealism, have come to be feared because of certain excesses, and in the 19th and 20th century they have been too much a part of national and social conflicts.

But it is my opinion that the belief of Romanticism in personal emotion, passion and imagination as being capable of making the human person a true creator, must not be dismissed as pure illusion.

if you stare at the four dots in the centre of the image above for 30 seconds then look away onto a blank wall. what do you see?....

The Wizards Firts Rule is, people belive what they want to belive, if this life is all an illution then we all have been sucked into its reality, what have we gained? If this is all real, then what have we changed?

Is it time to make a difference, time for a change, time to challenge, grow and be brave with new things? or are you like me, just too cosy in this postmordern world, to give a damn really.

Agents Of Change, thats what i've been training for, thats what i like to believe that i am.

Wizards First Rule!

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