{"id":1574,"date":"2019-12-01T02:01:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T02:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/?p=1574"},"modified":"2020-01-27T02:02:18","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T02:02:18","slug":"dezember-2019-goodnews-editorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/2019\/12\/01\/dezember-2019-goodnews-editorial\/","title":{"rendered":"dezember 2019 \u2013 goodnews editorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

Facts and opinions<\/strong>
\nThe earth is round, the idea that it should be flat marginal. It will not prevail any more than the notion that the sun circles around the earth. Now, nobody is too insignificant to have a point of view. Such is the essence of democracy, in which, as Albert Hofmann once aptly remarked, everyone has the right to his or her opinion, no matter how unqualified. Nobody realized the prophetic character of this bon mot at the time but nowadays all kinds of groupings entertain absurd ideas that they are selling us as the truth. In addition to arbitrary convictions they also perpetrate dangerous beliefs, which is why the public expression of extremist opinions is punished in Switzerland: anyone who calls for hatred and\/or racism is not allowed a voice. Virtual hatred is harder to contain, and the rough and tabloid-like tone in the social media difficult to endure. I’m basically interested in all voices. But political propaganda and discussions that stir people up against each other and lead to the most confusing insinuations, attacks and insults? No, thanks. We live in a consensual reality, a network of perception we all weave together \u2013 let us not get caught up in its virtual loops but rather be active ourselves!<\/p>\n

With conviction,
\nSusanne G. Seiler<\/em><\/p>\n

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Autobiography<\/h3>\n

this is the story of my life
\neach word totally untruthful fact
\neach memory unhappening exactly
\nalmost not at all the way i said it did
\nit’s all un in here
\npermanently
\nwrit on sand
\nfaint tracings
\nof a fully empty life
\nin clear, invisible detail
\nhidden in plain sight<\/p>\n

to lie or not to lie
\nis not the question
\neven the lies that i might tell
\nare true<\/p>\n

j. morley<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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