“…it was already Hegel who, apropos of the medieval culture of alienation, spoke of the ‘barbarism of pure culture’ (Kulturbarbarismus). The fact that the greatest barbarism of our century (Nazism) took place within the nation which glorified its culture against the superficial civilization of its neighbours (Germany) is by no means accidental: there is ultimately … Continue reading "Timely Notes on ‘The Barbarism of Pure Culture’ for 2024"