The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.
–Elie Wiesel z”l (1928-2016)
The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference.
The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference.
And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.
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Truly said, thanks for sharing this with us David 😍😍
My pleasure, Preeths 💜
Very wise words of a wise man, for sure! Thanks for sharing this🙏😊
🙏Diana🙏
I couldn’t get doctors to understand that when I lost ALL passion for living for several years.
That’s awful, Leenda. I think this quote relates directly to just such an experience.
❤
David
I’m lucky to have finally snapped out of it.
Thank goodness‼️
How to define indifference in such different ways?
It’s a rather philosophical idea, I would say, Lokesh.
-David
A poignant quote! Apathy is a growing evil.
Doesn’t it seem like it’s almost constantly growing and rarely decreasing? 😦
It sure does.
Food for thought.
Very hearty food.
Nourishing the mind and the soul.
❤
😻
My father would support you even if he disagreed if you took a stand but being apathetic was not permitted!
Exactly!
Words to live by. 💖 Everyone should read his book, Night. The world would be a better place.
There is a line in the song, “Stubborn Love,” by The Lumineers, that borrows the same message, “The opposite of love’s indifference.” 💕
Absolutely, Michele! Have you read the following two books? They’re also amazing.
Much love,
David
Which books?
I will check these out. Thank you. 😀
Thank you for these, David.
I have only read Night, but I saved the other two.
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Profound insights! Love the quote, David! ❤
He was a very special man. A real treasure, Cheryl.
Yours,
David
Thank you, David: a nice and concise version of Gramsci’s book…
Shira, I confess to knowing nothing about him – I just looked him up on Wikipedia…
Oh, sorry : I was referring to his book on Indifference -if I may selfishly post a link to my review of his book?
Shira,
Sure – please share! Do you political views align with his?
❤
David
Ok, the link:
https://shiradest.wordpress.com/2020/12/04/livre-pourquoi-je-hais-lindifference-par-gramsci-antonio-et-les-bibliotheques/
(since I’m not sure why my English link is coming up odd: https://wordpress.com/posts/shiradest.wordpress.com?s=l%27indi)
and, my views vis his view…
Hmm. Well, yes, I agree with much of what he said, in regards to …
sorry, got a call, sending more shortly.
Awesome. I will read this today. Thank you, Shira!
Yours,
David
Coolness! Thank YOU, David!
Sincerely and in gratefully,
-S.
Ok, as I recall, he was not at all a Marxist, which was why he was thrown out of the 2nd (?) International, and he advocated long-range planning (his ‘war of position’) in preparation for the next big opportunity to make a change in society. He wrote (Prison Letters) that the middle classes align themselves with the elites to maintain the hegemony of the topmost upper classes, and that education was needed to help the working and middle classes see and avoid this self-exploitation. He did not agree with the idea of violent revolution, so other Communists pretty much rejected him, but he was certainly Socialist and I believe also very communalist. For anything more, I’d have to go back and re-read his works. But yes, in as much as I recall here, my views align fairly well with the little bit I recall of his views.
Shira ~ thank you for sharing this ~ it’s very interesting, and, as I wrote before, I knew nothing about him at all. This is educational for me, which I greatly appreciate 🙂
Also, your comments did not ‘disappear’ – I was asleep (super tired) so I couldn’t approve them until now when I woke up)!
Yours,
David
D’oh! Sorry, David! That’s what I get for replying to comments when I ought to be resting, too!
I hope that you slept well, and I am super glad to be of service in the sharing of information with you!
Your appreciation is very much appreciated! 🙂
Chodesh Tov,
-Shira
brilliant insight.
I think so too. I heard him speak once in Washington, DC. He was amazing.
I like this.
🤗Angela🤗