Daily Archives: September 18, 2019

September 18 2019

A Little History Nugget; The Lebensraum Theory

In 1886, before Germany actively engaged in colonial projects, the highly influential philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote in his book Jenseits von Gut und Böse that “the noble way [is] value- defining, […] it is value-creating”. In other words, those who are noble naturally define the values for the rest that is not noble. Nietzsche coined […]

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September 18 2019

Ethiopia’s hip youth Busted ‘pimped out’ VW Beetles

AFP Robbie COREY-BOULET Addis Ababa (AFP) – When Robel Wolde bought a beat-up 1967 Volkswagen Beetle from a friend for 50,000 Ethiopian birr (about 1,540 euros, $1,700), it marked the start of an extensive restoration he’d plotted for years. The 25-year-old Ethiopian painter quickly went to work. He installed new grey leather seats, applied black […]