for a ruthless critcism of everything existing

Today i read an essay of Marx by that title. Naturally, i enjoyed it. Here are some of my favorite parts:

"But if the designing of the future and the proclamation of ready-made solutions for all time is not our affair, then we realize all the more clearly what we have to accomplish in the present - I am speaking of a ruthless criticism of everything existing, ruthless in two senses: The criticism must not be afraid of its own conclusions, nor of conflict with the powers that be."

"We do not want to say to the world: 'Stop fighting; your struggle is of no account. We want to shout the true slogan of the struggle at you.' We only show the world what it is fighting for, and consciousness is something that the world must acquire, like it or not."

"So, we can express the trend of our journal in one word: the work of our time is to clarify to itself (critical philosophy) the meaning of its own struggle and its own desires. This is work for the world and for us. It can only be the work of joint forces. It is a matter of confession, no more. To have its sins forgiven mankind has only to declare them to be what they really are."

Good old Marx. Tonight was a fascinating lecture at the CSC by professors of astronomy and economics on how religion interacts with their scholarship and teaching. Very enjoyable, with, of course, good discussion at the Copper Monkey afterwards.

JT passed this along to me. It is, perhaps, the greatest thing ever composed by Sufjan.

The various tests and readings have gone pretty well...lots more ahead, though.

Peace,
Sam
P.S. Hopefully soon I will rant about the state of Liberal Arts in the University, a la Sommerville via UF's budget crisis.