Hi Greg, Joel, Klaus, Tobias etc, Glad you reawakened the list from its winterschlaf!
To get back on topic ;-) I just got this email from Alethes Press regarding republication of The Failure of Technology. Dear Mr. Friedrich, Yes, we will be publishing The Perfection of Technology, in a new translation from the 4th and final German edition--sometime in spring 2010. We've had (and are still going through) some major reorganization for the rest of 2009 and early 2010; which frankly explains the delay in getting the book out and in getting back to you--for which we apologize. The horrible economy hasn't helped at all, as you can imagine. Many, many thanks. Alethes Press Simon http://ernst-juenger.blogspot.com ________________________________ Von: Gregory Whitfield <gregd...@yahoo.com> An: juenger_org@yahoogroups.de Gesendet: Samstag, den 19. Dezember 2009, 6:19:31 Uhr Betreff: [juenger_org] Juenger and 'anti technology' Hello everyone. Since recent discussion has been about Juenger and Heidegger's views on technology, I thought I'd send a link to Jacques Ellul's 'anti technology' interviews. I know little about Jacques Ellul -- he was an anarchist, but also a contemplative ( similarities to Tolstoy's Anarchism particularly inspired by Sermon on the Mount perhaps? ). Judging from the interview, he could also be viewed as a 'revolutionary conservative', though I know that some object to that term ,considering it as inherently semantically incongruous. Anyway, the film is most certainly naive, and definitely dated in places -- but there are perhaps some gems here that the boarders may enjoy. http://www.rerunproducties.nl/film%20ellul.htm Greg. --- On Wed, 18/11/09, Simon Friedrich <simonfriedr...@yahoo.de> wrote: >From: Simon Friedrich <simonfriedr...@yahoo.de> >Subject: AW: [juenger_org] Juenger and German mysticism >To: juenger_org@yahoogroups.de >Date: Wednesday, 18 November, 2009, 10:03 > > > >Thanks for the interesting reflections, Greg. Certainly the writings of true >mystics must resemble each other - the paths converge near the peak. > >But I'm out of my depth when it comes to Buddhist scripture. > >Coincidentally I'm reading Aldous Huxley's "The Perennial Philosophy" at the >moment - from what I understand of your interests and background, you'd find >it fascinating. You'll find much comparison in this book between German >mystics and Buddhism. > >Comparative mysticism from the point of view of a broadly-read near-mystic >himself. Huxley was certainly on the level of Juenger - perhaps not in terms >of action, but certainly in terms of insight. > >Simon >http://ernst- > juenger.blogspot .com > > > > > > ________________________________ Von: Gregory Whitfield <gregd...@yahoo. com> >An: juenger_org@ yahoogroups. de >Gesendet: Mittwoch, den 18. November 2009, 3:32:04 Uhr >Betreff: [juenger_org] Juenger and German mysticism > > > > >Simon, that's fantastic -- thanks very much indeed for the translation. > >I am really gaining a lot from these pages, and I really appreciate you >sending it. > >Bear in mind I am really new to Juenger and know little about his work -- I >have only been reading him for around six months, but a lot of what I have >read recently reminds me so much of early Theravada thought, as exemplified by >the Tripitaka ( The Sutta Collections ). > >I do not know that much at all about historical connections, but I do believe >these Theravada Suttas had influence in German thought -- Wasn't Schopenhauer >very interested in early Theravada concepts and Advaita Vedanta? ( I believe >that's why he was always dismissed by many British academics as being >'negative' and 'nihilistic' ) > >Or has that awareness and state of mind long been in 'the German psyche', >existing quite separately from Schopenhauer' s interest in those texts ? I am >thinking here of men like Silesius and Meister Eckhardt, whose perspectives on >the world and man had strong similarities to Thervadin thought and Advaita >Vedanta -- but clearly had no connection whatsoever to those texts, and had no >immediate historical influence from those specific texts: Those perceptions >already existed within schools of German mysticism and in other European >schools of thought. > >Just some thoughts -- these are just some instinctive responses and >speculations. > >Thanks again Simon -- fantastic work. > >Greg. > > > >--- On Mon, 16/11/09, Simon Friedrich <simonfriedrich@ yahoo.de> wrote: > > >>From: Simon Friedrich <simonfriedrich@ yahoo.de> >>Subject: [juenger_org] An der Zollstation >>To: juenger_org@yahoogroups.de >>Date: Monday, 16 November, 2009, 9:48 >> >> >> >>Sorry, here's the attachment refered to. >> >> Simon >>http://ernst- juenger.blogspot .com >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ Von: Gregory Whitfield <gregd...@yahoo. com> >>An: juenger_org@ yahoogroups. de >>Gesendet: Samstag, den 14. November 2009, 7:27:13 Uhr >>Betreff: [juenger_org] War and human response. >> >> >> >> >>And here is a further link related to the earlier one . It makes for >>frightening, chilling reading, but I consider it relevant not only to >>Junger's early work, but also relevant especially in the light of recent >>events in USA. >> >>http://findarticles .com/p/articles/ mi_m0EXI/ is_2_19/ai_ 84542213/ >>?tag=content; col1 >> >>Greg. >> >> >>--- On Sat, 14/11/09, Gregory Whitfield <gregd...@yahoo. com> wrote: >> >> >>>From: Gregory Whitfield <gregd...@yahoo. com> >>>Subject: [juenger_org] Juenger and Cosmic Insight. >>>To: juenger_org@yahoogroups.de >>>Date: Saturday, 14 November, 2009, 6:13 >>> >>> >>> >>>Dear group, >>> >>>I have been reading our web master Dr. King's interesting work on Juenger, >>>and carefully noting his bibliography and footnotes too. It makes for >>>intriguing reading, and since we have been discussing the negative effects >>>of technology and appalling psychological effects of industrial scale wars, >>>I thought I'd circulate the following , sourced from Dr. King's footnotes. >>> >>>http://www.timeshig hereducation. co.uk/story. asp?storyCode= >>>158517§ioncode=22 >>> >>>It reminded me of some of the ( often appalling and frightening ) themes in >>>"Storm of Steel." >>> >>>On the point of "Storm of Steel" , I notice in the closing chapters, Ernst >>>Juenger seems to have had insights into the significance of death on a >>>number of occasions when he is badly wounded. I'd like to ask board >>>contributors' views on these 'flash insights' he seems to have had when he >>>believed himself to be 'close to' his own death -- are these insights >>>expanded upon in later books? To what extent does he explore the insights >>>further? >>> >>>I am so busy now, but will get page refs later -- basically I refer to >>>occasions when he was shot at or bombed and in those moments was convinced >>>he was going to die, and seemed to have experienced penetrating insights >>>into 'mortality and the cosmos' at those precise moments. >>> >>> >>>All the best, >>> >>>Greg. >>> >>> >>>--- On Tue, 1/9/09, John King <jejk...@yahoo. de> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>From: John King <jejk...@yahoo. de> >>>>Subject: AW: [juenger_org] WG: Yahoo! Groups: Willkommen bei juenger_org. >>>>Schauen Sie herein. >>>>To: juenger_org@yahoogroups.de >>>>Date: Tuesday, 1 September, 2009, 15:01 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Personally I'd say the next thing to read would be "On the Marble Cliffs", >>>>the classic novel of "Inner Emigration" from 1939. >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>jk >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________ Von: Gregory Whitfield <gregd...@yahoo. com> >>>>An: juenger_org@ yahoogroups. de >>>>Gesendet: Dienstag, den 1. September 2009, 15:50:05 Uhr >>>>Betreff: Re: [juenger_org] WG: Yahoo! Groups: Willkommen bei juenger_org. >>>>Schauen Sie herein. >>>> >>>> >>>>John, thanks for your rapid response. >>>> >>>>I am fascinated by Junger, and want to see what the long term readers have >>>>to say and advice they give as to reading lists -- As for myself, I read >>>>very widely. I wouldn't define my reading as either "left" or "right" wing, >>>>since I have never found those labels adequate to describe human >>>>experience. However, I'd say I have always been intrigued by authors who >>>>have certainly left their mark on history, but in some sense, were always >>>>indefinable fringe characters. My reading ranges from obscure Dadaists, to >>>>Italian Futurists, to Greek philosophy ( Stoicism, & Heraclitus in >>>>particular ) to Hindu Scripture ( Advaita Vedanta ) the Theravada Suttas , >>>>to Meister Eckhart and Schopenhauer , La Rochefoucauld and Baudrillard etc. >>>> >>>>Thanks for your advice, in particular, regarding ON PAIN. Bear in mind I >>>>have only read STORM OF STEEL and am absolutely speechless it's so great. >>>>Will ON PAIN be a good next step? >>>> >>>>Greg. >>>> >>>> >>>>--- On Tue, 1/9/09, John King <jejk...@yahoo. de> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>From: John King <jejk...@yahoo. de> >>>>>Subject: [juenger_org] WG: Yahoo! Groups: Willkommen bei juenger_org. >>>>>Schauen Sie herein. >>>>>To: juenger_org@yahoogroups.de >>>>>Date: Tuesday, 1 September, 2009, 11:34 PM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Anyone got suggestions for Mr Whitfield? >>>>> >>>>>jk >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>----- Weitergeleitete Mail ---- >>>>>Von: Gregory Whitfield <gregd...@yahoo. com> >>>>>An: juenger_org Moderator <juenger_org- ow...@yahoogroup s.de> >>>>>Gesendet: Dienstag, den 1. September 2009, 14:41:54 Uhr >>>>>Betreff: Re: Yahoo! Groups: Willkommen bei juenger_org. Schauen Sie herein. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Hi -- I am new to Ernst Jünger , and I am trying to catch up on his works >>>>>-- I can't believe I have missed someone so amazing. I was very influenced >>>>>by Max Stirner et al, so he works well with my background so to speak. >>>>>I have been reading STORM OF STEEL and I am enthralled -- what is the next >>>>>best book to read? What do you all think of ON PAIN ? It looks good, but I >>>>>am a little reluctant to spend a lot of cash on it if it's only 90 pages >>>>>-- but, if it's essential reading of course, money is no issue. >>>>>Advice please? >>>>>Thanks. >>>>> >>>>>--- On Tue, 1/9/09, juenger_org Moderator <juenger_org- ow...@yahoogroup >>>>>s.de> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>From: juenger_org Moderator <juenger_org- ow...@yahoogroup s.de> >>>>>>Subject: Yahoo! Groups: Willkommen bei juenger_org. Schauen Sie herein. >>>>>>To: juenger_org@yahoogroups.de >>>>>>Date: Tuesday, 1 September, 2009, 10:35 PM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Willkommen in der Group juenger_org bei Yahoo! 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