“A much more radical initiatic test rises with awakening to and genuinely understanding the whole preceding path of history, as well as everything that is to come, not at the end of the eschatological period, but already at the beginning, i.e., when man recognizes his ontological and existential situation by already here and now looking at the closing sunset and the last burgundy-violet shades of the sky melting away before our very eyes.
The hardest and rawest lot falls not to those who awaken and know themselves at the very end of the cycle, but to those who awaken and become witnesses to the sunset, to the decline of the sun that is predetermined by the due and whose trajectory was already outlined back in the era when the sun was still at its zenith of glory and might, when, so it seemed, tradition appeared to be undeniably eternal in its triumph and nothing suggested the contrary. In this lies the bitter knowledge of allotted fate.
In this point lies the fundamental fork in the road of assessing the contemporary moment in terms of Modernity and Postmodernity, as well as in terms of Tradition and Traditionalism. Should we try to catch up with the already setting sun, redraw the shades of the sky from memory, and imitate its light with lamps and gadget screens? Or should we accept the primacy of the night and its own rays along the path of transgressive (post-)Traditionalism? Following through the night, which is the apophatic sun, does not mean being in solidarity with the contemporary era in all of its aspects, but rather finding another dimension of tradition in the landscapes of the future that isn’t ours.”
— Askr Svarte, Towards Another Myth: A Tale of Heidegger and Traditionalism
“A much more radical initiatic test rises with awakening to and genuinely understanding the whole preceding path of history, as well as everything that is to come, not at the end of the eschatological period, but already at the beginning, i.e., when man recognizes his ontological and existential situation by already here and now looking at the closing sunset and the last burgundy-violet shades of the sky melting away before our very eyes.
The hardest and rawest lot falls not to those who awaken and know themselves at the very end of the cycle, but to those who awaken and become witnesses to the sunset, to the decline of the sun that is predetermined by the due and whose trajectory was already outlined back in the era when the sun was still at its zenith of glory and might, when, so it seemed, tradition appeared to be undeniably eternal in its triumph and nothing suggested the contrary. In this lies the bitter knowledge of allotted fate.
In this point lies the fundamental fork in the road of assessing the contemporary moment in terms of Modernity and Postmodernity, as well as in terms of Tradition and Traditionalism. Should we try to catch up with the already setting sun, redraw the shades of the sky from memory, and imitate its light with lamps and gadget screens? Or should we accept the primacy of the night and its own rays along the path of transgressive (post-)Traditionalism? Following through the night, which is the apophatic sun, does not mean being in solidarity with the contemporary era in all of its aspects, but rather finding another dimension of tradition in the landscapes of the future that isn’t ours.”
— Askr Svarte, Towards Another Myth: A Tale of Heidegger and Traditionalism
Apparently upbeat developments in Russia's discussions with Ukraine helped at least temporarily send investors back into risk assets. Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko that there were "certain positive developments" occurring in the talks with Ukraine, according to a transcript of their meeting. Putin added that discussions were happening "almost on a daily basis." Also in the latest update is the ability for users to create a unique @username from the Settings page, providing others with an easy way to contact them via Search or their t.me/username link without sharing their phone number. Ukrainian forces have since put up a strong resistance to the Russian troops amid the war that has left hundreds of Ukrainian civilians, including children, dead, according to the United Nations. Ukrainian and international officials have accused Russia of targeting civilian populations with shelling and bombardments. At the start of 2018, the company attempted to launch an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) which would enable it to enable payments (and earn the cash that comes from doing so). The initial signals were promising, especially given Telegram’s user base is already fairly crypto-savvy. It raised an initial tranche of cash – worth more than a billion dollars – to help develop the coin before opening sales to the public. Unfortunately, third-party sales of coins bought in those initial fundraising rounds raised the ire of the SEC, which brought the hammer down on the whole operation. In 2020, officials ordered Telegram to pay a fine of $18.5 million and hand back much of the cash that it had raised. Telegram has gained a reputation as the “secure” communications app in the post-Soviet states, but whenever you make choices about your digital security, it’s important to start by asking yourself, “What exactly am I securing? And who am I securing it from?” These questions should inform your decisions about whether you are using the right tool or platform for your digital security needs. Telegram is certainly not the most secure messaging app on the market right now. Its security model requires users to place a great deal of trust in Telegram’s ability to protect user data. For some users, this may be good enough for now. For others, it may be wiser to move to a different platform for certain kinds of high-risk communications.
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