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Xenophobia is a pathologically escalated immunoreaction that proves damaging to one’s own development.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":40,"quote_text":41,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":42,"source":43,"quote_tag":44,"commentary":9},2906255,"Today, even the so-called immigrant is not an immunological Other, not a foreigner in the strong sense, who poses a real danger or of whom one is afraid. Immigrants and refugees are more likely to be perceived as burdens than as threats.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":51},2906246,"Frente a la infinitud del tiempo, la breve vida humana es una nada.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis poignant quote, \"Frente a la infinitud del tiempo, la breve vida humana es una nada,\" translates to \"Against the vastness of time, human life is nothing.\" It is likely from Byung-Chul Han's book 'The Expulsion of the Other: A Philosophy of Violence' (2017). At that time, Han was reflecting on the anthropological and philosophical implications of modern society's disconnection from nature and its consequences.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, this quote seems to be a somber reflection on human mortality. However, the deeper insight lies in the existential tension between the finite and infinite. The phrase \"una nada\" (nothing) is not just a statement of worthlessness but also an acknowledgment that our individual lives are insignificant within the grand timeline of existence. This paradox highlights how we are simultaneously aware of our own insignificance and driven to create meaning, purpose, and significance.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, acknowledge the infinitesimal nature of your own achievements within the vast expanse of time. Instead of striving for permanent relevance or seeking external validation, focus on the impermanent, fleeting beauty of your existence. By embracing this paradox, you can cultivate a sense of detachment and freedom from the pressures of perpetual self-promotion, allowing you to create work that is more authentic and meaningful.",{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},2906241,"Un exceso de velocidad destruye el sentido. Una velocidad demasiado baja, en cambio, genera un atasco que impide cualquier movimiento.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},2906236,"Love of self is still determined by negativity insofar as it devalues and wards off the Other in favor of the Own.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":9},2906224,"According to Ehrenberg, depression spreads when the commandments and prohibitions of disciplinary society yield to self-responsibility and initiative. In reality, it is not the excess of responsibility and initiative that makes one sick, but the imperative to achieve: the new commandment of late-modern labor society.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":9},2906219,"For human beings to be able to act freely, the future must be open. However, Big Data is making it possible to predict human behaviour.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":77,"quote_text":78,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},2906213,"If sleep represents the high point of bodily relaxation, deep boredom is the peak of mental relaxation. A purely hectic rush produces nothing new. It reproduces and accelerates what is already available.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":83,"quote_text":84,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":85,"source":86,"quote_tag":87,"commentary":9},2906204,"Deep tiredness loosens the strictures of identity. Things flicker, twinkle, and vibrate at the edges. They grow less determinate and more porous and lose some of their resolution. This particular in-difference lends them an aura of friendliness. Rigid delimitation with respect to one’s surroundings is suspended:.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":89,"totalPages":28,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":15},1]