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Ernst Junger was an absolute madman (lemmy.world)

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[–] Sinaf@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

an incomparable schooling for the human heart

edit: Could still be a good book...

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

edit: Could still be a good book…

It's fantastically written, but you're absolutely right - "Getting shredded by artillery for no reason is Great, Actually" reads like a trauma response more than a serious philosophical position.